As the Canada east treatment process subsector leader, Olav specializes in wastewater treatment. This includes design for more than 50 biological nutrient removal (BNR) plants in North America, Europe, and Australia. Local projects that he is particularly proud of include London’s Oxford plant (the largest MBR retrofit plant in Canada) and the new Grand Bend plant (first Envision Platinum certified plant in North America).
Olav provides process expertise for many of Stantec's high profile wastewater treatment projects, wherever they are. His experience includes master planning, process modeling using wastewater simulators, class environmental assessments, process audits and optimizations, plant re-ratings, pilot studies, peer reviews, expert witness, and detailed design services.
He has been actively involved in local and international water quality organizations, presenting numerous papers at the Water Environment Association of Ontario and Water Environment Federation.