Doug is the President and a Senior Bridge Engineer at Doug Dixon & Associates Inc. (DDA). Doug has more than 40 years of bridge engineering and project management experience. Doug has been a Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario since 1984. Prior to opening DDA, Doug spent more than 28 years with McCormick Rankin Corporation (MRC), MMM Group Ltd. (MMM) and WSP Canada Inc. (WSP). During this time, Doug held a variety of roles including Senior Project Manager and Senior Bridge Engineer, in addition to serving as Bridge Department Head in the Mississauga Office of MRC/MMM for more than 7 years.
Doug is a member of the Technical Committee for the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC) and a member of 3 subcommittees including Section 11 Joints and Bearings, and Section 15 Rehabilitation. Doug’s technical bridge engineering experience encompasses all aspects of engineering, including inspection, preliminary and detailed design, bridge rehabilitations, evaluations, bridge management and construction administration. Doug is respected in the industry by both Owners and Contractors.
Doug is also a member of numerous professional organizations including a fellow of The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering.