At KGS, we believe mentorship is one of the most effective ways to grow – both as individuals and as a company. 

After launching our Mentor the Future Program in 2025, over 270 mentors and mentees came together to  share knowledge, build relationships and support each other’s development in meaningful ways. 

Whether it’s sharing technical expertise, offering career guidance or providing a new perspective, these relationships have provided value to both mentors and mentees over the past year. 

What is the program? 

Mentor the Future is a year-long program open to employees across all KGS locations. Participants are thoughtfully matched based on their goals and experience, with opportunities for one-on-one, group or peer mentorship. 

Focus areas are guided by each partnership’s goals, covering everything from career development and technical skills to leadership and navigating day-to-day workload management.  

The program reflects one of our core values – stop, teach, mentor – giving participants the opportunity to have open conversations and share experiences to elevate each other.  

Looking ahead 

The connections formed this year are just the beginning. We look forward to seeing them continue to grow and new ones develop as we embark on our second year of the program in 2026! 

Harman Mallhi is now the Market Lead – Wastewater and will be focused on expanding our services across the municipal, agricultural and the food and beverage markets. Harman’s deep understanding of the industry and strong leadership abilities will help guide multidisciplinary teams needed for these projects.

With over 17 years of experience, Harman specializes in solid waste management, waste treatment, water distribution and wastewater conveyance. He has extensive experience in project management, authoring preliminary studies, preparing vendor technology recommendations, preparing plans and specifications, contract administration and cost estimating.

A few notable projects Harman has worked on are the Grand Beach Provincial Park Lagoon Upgrades and the Muscatine Power and Water Landfill.

Congratulations on your new role Harman!

We are pleased to share that Brian Peter is now the Principal – Hydro Project Delivery and will be leading our Hydro Project Delivery Department out of our Winnipeg office.

In this role, Brian is responsible for managing large hydro projects and bringing together key resources to enhance collaboration across disciplines and consistency for how we deliver our services for our clients.

With over 38 years of experience, Brian specializes in project management, hydroelectric development, flood protection, major infrastructure design and construction management.

While Brian’s leadership will be instrumental in driving project success, his advocation to fostering mentorship, growth and development in his team will provide long-term benefits to our intermediate and junior project managers, project coordinators and other support team members.

Congratulations to Brian on his well-deserved new role!

We are proud to share that KGS Group has been named one of Manitoba’s Top Employers (2026)! This is a prestigious recognition that reflects who we are and the culture we have built not only in Manitoba where our head office is, but across all our offices.

At KGS, we believe that engineering excellence is built on great relationships and that starts with our own team. As an employee-owned firm, we care deeply about every person and every project that comes through our doors. From mentorship and an open-door culture to opportunities to connect, learn and lead, we’re committed to creating a workplace where careers thrive and ideas take flight.

“It’s an honour to be named one of Manitoba’s Top Employers,” said Nicole Ritchie, Director – Human Resources. “We strive to create an environment where people can build meaningful careers, feel a sense of belonging and see the impact of their work. This recognition reinforces that commitment.”

We’re grateful for this recognition, but even more grateful for the people who make KGS Group an exceptional place to work.

You can read the reasons why we were selected here: Top Employer – KGS Group

We are honoured to announce that Michael Turko was recently named the Market Lead – Municipal Infrastructure for our Winnipeg group. In this role, he will be working to expand our municipal infrastructure services.

About Michael
In his 14 years at KGS Group, Michael has been a key part of our growing municipal group. He has taken on increasing responsibilities including managing projects as well as mentoring and managing staff.

Michael has managed a variety of projects including the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba Water Services Board and The Forks. He has also worked on several flood responses in Manitoba and more recently, in the Yukon.

Uniquely, Michael is one of the first technologists to achieve the Eng.L. designation from Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba. This license allows non-engineers to practice in a specific scope of engineering. It recognizes a combination of education and extensive experience as a means for qualification, attesting to Michael’s depth of experience and knowledge.

Congratulations Michael!