Engineering by Houghton

05/20/2025

Ever wondered what bees and engineers have in common? 🐝

Today we're taking a minute to pause our CAD drawings and drone flights to celebrate World Bee Day. Launched by the United Nations in 2017, World Bee Day aims to raise awareness about the importance of bees, the role they play in our daily lives, and how we can help reverse their declining populations.

These tiny superheroes don't just produce honey 🍯 they pollinate nearly 75% of our essential food crops and play a critical role in building healthy, resilient communities. By ensuring the genetic diversity of plants and improving their resistance to diseases, pests, and climate change, bees help keep entire ecosystems structurally sound, affecting everything from food supplies to biofuels and construction materials like timber.

At EBH, we believe that robust infrastructure doesn't just mean robust road and building construction; it means considering existing ecosystems, understanding social and environmental impact, and planning for the future so that we can help build a strong and resilient foundation for the future, both for people and our pollinators.

Read our latest article to learn more about
and what we can do to protect our bee populations.

https://engineeringbyhoughton.ca/celebrating-world-bee-day-building-a-future-where-both-people-and-pollinators-thrive

03/15/2025

We’re Looking for Talent – Know Someone?

Engineering by Houghton is growing, and we’re looking to connect with municipal engineers and field technicians (CETs or P.Techs) who have experience in municipal infrastructure projects. If you or someone you know is looking for an opportunity in this field, we’d love to chat!

🔹 Municipal Engineer – Ideal experience includes:
• Water and sewer system design & construction
• Stormwater modeling & management
• Road system design and construction
• Civil 3D CAD drafting & design

🔹 Field Technician – Key skills we’re looking for:
• GPS Surveying & layout
• Inspection of municipal construction projects
• Construction management & coordination

We’re looking for professionals who are already in, or open to relocating to, the Greater Saint John area. If this sounds like you—or someone in your network—please tag them or reach out to us!

📩 DM us or email [email protected] for more details.

12/23/2024

🎄’Tis the season to let the good times flow! ❄️

This holiday season, we are designing for maximum joy infiltration, and we look forward to building new memories, reinforcing connections, and letting the good cheer flow as we head into 2025.

To our clients, partners, and community: Thank you for helping us engineer an amazing year. We wish you all a joyful holiday season filled with zero turbulence and plenty of recharge. 🌱

Our office will be closed starting on December 24th and reopening on January 6th.

We appreciate your support through 2024, and look forward to serving you in the new year!

11/05/2024

🌍 Ready to engineer a better future? Engineering By Houghton is hiring a self-driven, solution-oriented Civil Engineer to join our growing team! 🚀 If you’re passionate about creating sustainable, constructable solutions and thrive on project ownership from start to finish, we want to hear from you! Join us in a role that values creativity, trust, and professional growth. Apply now to become part of an innovative, values-driven engineering firm!

🌱 Learn more and apply now (link below).



https://ca.indeed.com/job/civil-engineer-16696b9419432305

11/01/2024

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Engineering by Houghton Inc

05/04/2024

We are proud to support the IWK and all of the children and families they have helped.

Thank you to Engineering by Houghton for being a Tournament Supporting Sponsor of the Weekend for Champions Charity Golf Tournament in support of the IWK Foundation!

We are still accepting teams for the event this weekend - we have 4 spots remaining! To register a team please contact UPGA at (506) 476-4653

For sponsorship inquiries please visit https://www.upga.ca/iwk

Engineering by Houghton

07/16/2023

🔧📅 On This Day in Atlantic Canadian Engineering History - July 16! 🔧📅

Ready to harness the power of the wind? Let’s whirl back to July 16, 2009, marking the beginning of operations for the Dalhousie Mountain Wind Farm in Nova Scotia. 🍃💨

With a capacity of 50 MW, the Dalhousie Mountain Wind Farm stands as one of the largest wind farms in Nova Scotia. The power generated here contributes significantly to the provincial grid, showcasing the potential of renewable energy in Atlantic Canada. 🌬️🔌

The project is an outstanding example of Mechanical and Electrical engineering, as well as environmental stewardship. By harnessing the natural power of wind, this venture significantly reduces the region’s carbon footprint. 🌍♻️

At Engineering by Houghton, we admire such innovative and sustainable projects. They serve as powerful reminders of what we can achieve when we work in harmony with nature.

Stay tuned as we continue to blow you away with more inspiring Atlantic Canadian engineering milestones. 🏗️⏳