Michael D’Andrea, M.E.Sc., P.Eng.

Chief Engineer & Executive Director, Engineering & Construction Services City of Toronto

As the Chief Engineer & Executive Director in the Engineering & Construction Services (ECS) Division for the City of Toronto, Michael D’Andrea is a professional engineer and leader who has improved the lives of Torontonians with some of the city’s most complex municipal projects.

D’Andrea currently leads the Engineering & Construction Services (ECS)—a team of more than 600 professional and technical staff providing engineering design and construction services to both internal and external municipal clients.

A sample of major projects D’Andrea has led include the:

City of Toronto’s Wet Weather Flow Master Plan, a multi-facetted and industry leading plan to mitigate the impacts of stormwater runoff and combined sewer overflow discharges and improve water quality.
Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan, estimated at $2.3B, uses an accelerated bridge construction approach to rebuild the elevated expressway section, to reduce the overall construction schedule and traffic impacts.
Development of the Don River and Central Waterfront Project, estimated at $2.5B is aimed at “delisting” Toronto as a polluted Area of Concern in the Great Lakes Basin.
Basement Flooding Protection Program – Toronto’s climate change adaptation plan to address the urban flooding impacts of more frequent extreme storms.

D’Andrea demonstrates engineering leadership, having led the transformation and development of the ECS team, strategic planning to address the challenges of a growing population, aging infrastructure, traffic congestion and the impacts climate change is having on a densely populated city. He has established strong collaborative relationships with elected officials, staff across the City of Toronto and external agencies, the consulting engineering and construction industry.