Building a Legacy of Innovation

Chad is the Regional Manager for TWD’s Sarnia and Atlantic offices with over 20 years of experience in oil and gas operations, project development, project management. After 15 years with owner operator companies in Alberta Chad relocated to Sarnia where with TWD Chad focuses on brownfield projects within the refinery and chemical complexes in Sarnia and Saint John.

He provides leadership for our team, with a particular focus on responsible and nimble project execution for our clients. Chad ensures his team is available and willing to provide the solutions for our clients needs on their schedule. Chad has built a multidisciplinary team of engineers and designers who share his vision for client satisfaction.  

Chad graduated from Queen’s University’s Engineering Chemistry program in 2002. Chad is a Professional Engineer with licenses in Ontario and Alberta. Outside of work you can find Chad undoing one of his swimming, biking or running work outs with friends over a mug of Sarnia’s many excellent breweries.

“Each day I strive to live the Together We Deliver mindset of TWD by building relationships with my clients and their stakeholders, my local team and the other TWDers across the country. My goal is to be the employer of choice for engineering professionals in Sarnia and the provider of choice for my clients.”

Ryder McRitchie is our Vice President of Operations for Western Canada.  He possesses over 30 years of experience in the energy industry.  His responsibilities include providing over-sight to our regional offices in Edmonton, Calgary and Burnaby, driving high performance and ensuring we meet, if not exceed the expectations of our growing client base.

Before joining TWD in 2022, Ryder was most recently the Vice President, Capital Markets & Public Relations at Jupiter Resources, a privately held natural gas producer. Prior to that, Ryder worked in Vancouver with Westport Fuel Systems helping the organization through a transformative merger and strategic review. He spent the majority of his career with Encana Corporation, progressing from a facility and project engineer, into the corporate acquisitions and dispositions team, culminating with his role on the executive leadership team providing strategic leadership for teams that included investor relations, communications, government relations, community involvement and corporate social responsibility.

Ryder is always looking for ways to integrate the talents and technical offerings of both our Energy and Infrastructure teams in the projects we pursue and the innovative solutions we seek to provide for our clients. The majority of TWD’s technical team (whether it be electrical, mechanical, process or other) have a diverse background with a broad range of experiences. Looking for ways to unlock and collaboratively share those talents within our organization is a constant goal for Ryder.  He strongly believes, that by unlocking the experience and potential within our teams across Canada and the U.S. we will deliver the best solutions for our clients.

Along with our co-founders, Ryder graduated from the University of Waterloo, although he focused on the more interesting and applicable discipline of Chemical Engineering (his words, and for some reason, not agreed to by Scott & Milt).  Based in Calgary, Ryder enjoys getting out to Fernie BC as much as possible with his family to enjoy skiing, mountain biking and other outdoor pursuits.

I’ll defer to words from others as a few historical quotes have stayed with me and inspired me over time.  One of which is from the “Man in the Arena” speech by Theodore Roosevelt that begins with “It is not the critic who counts…”; the full text is too long to include here, but worth looking up.  Another, that I’ve always tried to embrace in my approach to life is from Goethe which for the sake of brevity I’ll shorten to the final few lines: “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.”

Nick, as Regional General Manager at TWD Hellas, 1st European office of TWD, oversees strategic and operational aspects. Also serving as the Civil/Structural Head, his experience spans in Oil & Gas, Chemical Processing, Mining, and Industrial projects. Nick demonstrates comprehensive involvement across the entire project lifecycle, from Business Development to Engineering Design and Project Management. His dynamic leadership and extensive experience underscore his unwavering commitment to excellence in engineering projects, regardless of their size.

Nick’s diverse roles and extensive industry involvement across project phases enables him to grasp clients' unique challenges and provide anticipatory solutions. In essence, his role extends beyond operations management; it's about delivering tangible, impactful solutions. Through experience, dedication, and a problem-solving mindset, he upholds high standards, contributing to client success and TWD's overall growth.

As Regional General Manager at TWD Hellas, Nick actively contributes to solving clients' everyday challenges and improving their routines via Client-Centric Solutions, High Standards, Quality Assurance and Effective Communication.

Through strategic thinking and commitment to excellence, his role transcends immediate challenges, focusing on establishing enduring solutions that positively impact clients' day-to-day operations.

Nick is a distinguished graduate with an M.Eng. in Structural Engineering from the University of Thessaly. In 2019, he made TWD history as the first Greek intern, and within his inaugural year, he was entrusted to return to Greece to establish TWD Hellas—a testament to his swift rise within the company.

Nick is a registered Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with the Professional Engineers of Ontario association and is on the verge of earning his P.Eng. designation in the first quarter of 2024. As a former Ph.D. candidate turned industry professional, Nick stays rooted in the values of problem-solving, integrity, and accountability.

And just in case you thought it's strictly business, Nick's talents extend beyond engineering. If you're in need of a versatile addition to your metal band, look no further. Nick can step in as a guitarist or drummer, all while enjoying a cold one in the studio.

"In the spirit of Aristotle's wisdom — 'We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.' Guided by unwavering principles of discipline, high standards, ethics, and professionalism, my daily journey involves self-improvement with courage, dedication, patience, and persistence as trusted companions. Challenges aren't roadblocks; they're opportunities to solve problems and cultivate client satisfaction. In my dictionary, 'can't do' has no place; instead, it's replaced with an unwavering commitment to finding the way to do it."