Allison Matfin, P.Eng.

Allison is a Project Engineer and Project Manager with 10 years of experience delivering water resources projects across British Columbia. She has led and supported projects from assessment and design through construction and monitoring, working with municipalities, transportation agencies, utilities, Indigenous communities, and private-sector clients.  Her expertise includes:

• flood and erosion protection,
• hydrology and hydraulic modelling,
• aquatic habitat restoration,
• nature-based solutions, and
• climate resilience planning.

Allison has extensive experience in flood risk management and infrastructure design, including dike upgrades, erosion protection works, flood protection strategies, culvert assessments, and hydraulic modelling studies. She has contributed to flood resilience initiatives for organizations such as the Vancouver Airport Authority, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, City of Surrey, City of Richmond, and Fraser Basin Council.

A key focus of Allison’s work is integrating environmental and habitat objectives into infrastructure projects. She has managed and designed fish habitat enhancement, wetland restoration, riparian improvement, and nature-based flood protection projects throughout BC, including work for BC Hydro, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and local governments.

In addition to project delivery, Allison has contributed to provincial and national guidance development, including best practices for communicating uncertainty in flood maps and guidelines for nature-based infrastructure for flood and erosion protection. She combines strong technical expertise with practical implementation experience to develop resilient, sustainable solutions that balance engineering, environmental, and community objectives.

Education

• Bachelor of Applied Science, Environmental Engineering (Co-op), University of British Columbia / University of Northern British Columbia, 2016

Registration

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), British Columbia