Catherine Murray - Al-Terra

Edmonton
Team member since 2020

Department
Land Development

What is an interesting fact about you?
I went sky-diving at Lake Taupo in New Zealand when I was 18 years old on a beautiful cloudless day. The t-shirt I bought is a little faded now, but it used to read "15,000 ft! Over 200km/hr!"

What did you think you were going to be when you grew up?
I really wanted to be an astronaut or a pilot, until I realized how much time would be spent away from family and friends. Needless to say, I hope to still travel everywhere.

Do you have any talents or skills that people may not know about?
When the weather is nice out, I enjoy riding my motorcycle. I usually take advantage of the longer trips out to the stables for a bike ride, however riding on gravel roads is not a skill I would include in my repertoire of talents.

I am an Engineer-in-Training working in Land Development along with some neighbourhood rehabilitation projects in Fort Saskatchewan. My role typically consists of organizing survey, completing design, and general project management such as performing quantity take-offs for estimates and contractor payables, or leading site meetings and documenting minutes or inspection items. My current work in civil engineering ultimately aims to provide or maintain places for people to live, and I have had the privilege of being a part of developing multiple new subdivision stages in Ardrossan and Fort Saskatchewan, in addition to a few neighbourhood rehabilitation projects in Fort Saskatchewan. Being involved in a project’s entire life cycle has taught me invaluable experience, from topographical survey to producing record drawings and final project information packages.

I started working for Al-Terra full-time in 2020 after completing my Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the University of Alberta, during which I spent my first 8-month Engineering Co-op term at the company in 2017. I went into Engineering after completing a Bachelor of Science with a specialization in Mathematics in 2015. Rooted with a passion for math, I believed that engineering would transform my love of math into a career with tangible outcomes.

This past year, along with Alyssa Magas and most recently Vicki Van Orman, I have helped organize charity fundraising events and track donations for the company in support of the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS).

When I am not busy at work, I spend my time horse-back riding, playing soccer, volleyball, skiing, running, and most recently curling. Although it has been a few years, I have been involved in competitive showjumping in British Columbia, Manitoba, and across Alberta.