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Byron Toutant
Partner & Director of Field Operations

Key Roles & Projects

MX3 Rail & Civil Services Ltd

  • CN Bridge Pile Replacement, Vernon
    Foreman/Operator

    • Completed 24-hour rail closure for bridge removal and rotted pile replacement.

    • Managed full creek damming and bypass in an environmentally sensitive bird sanctuary.

    • Installed fish nets and reinstated creek bed post-construction.
       

  • Concrete Headwall & Flume Extension, Jackass Mountain Slide
    Foreman/Operator

    • Constructed CN’s largest concrete headwall with integrated 5’ overflow bypass pipe.

    • Performed creek bypass, environmental controls, and full channel reinstatement in steep terrain impacted by landslide activity.

 

Benchmark Civil Contracting Ltd. 

  • Mt. Lehman Highway Expansion – Ministry of Transportation
    Supervisor/Operator

    • Managed temporary damming of salmon-bearing creek and implemented a highway bypass requiring double lane closures.

    • Completed headwall construction, riprap installation, creek bed redirection, and placement of spawning gravel to restore aquatic habitat.

    • Installed dual 7’ diameter x 40’ culvert extensions as part of highway widening works.

Sonny’s Excavating

  • CN Bridge Stringer Replacement, New Westminster
    Supervisor/Operator 

    • Oversaw creek damming and bypass operations around bridge bents in a highly sensitive environmental zone.

    • Installed 60’ wide dam, fish nets, and conducted daily fish shocking to protect aquatic life during stringer replacement under CN infrastructure.

  • CN Culvert Replacement, Tête Jaune
    Supervisor/Operator 

    • Executed emergency single-track culvert replacement for CN Rail.

    • Removed damaged 5’ culvert, installed riprap headwalls, reinstated track bed, and managed full creek damming with bypass setup and removal.

  • CN Yard Culvert Install, Surrey
    Supervisor/Operator 

    • Led double culvert inlet removal and replacement under multitrack system at Fraser River waterline.

    • Coordinated work with tidal windows and environmental monitors near First Nations archaeological fish wheel site.

    • Installed new headwalls, reinstated inlet creek bed, and placed riprap at both ends of culvert system.

Fairmark Contracting Ltd.

  • Provided site safety leadership and managed high-value client relationships (CN Rail, Amazon).
    Implemented environmentally conscious project planning including erosion control and regulatory
    compliance in sensitive work zones.
     

Sonex Services

  • Oversaw infrastructure installations for BC Hydro and Graham Construction, balancing tight urban
    workspaces with municipal environmental requirements such as sediment control and surface water
    management.

CN Rail – Emergency & Infrastructure Projects

  • Led environmental mitigation efforts for rail bridge rebuilds (Lytton) and landslide recovery (Falls
    Creek), utilizing remote-access planning and environmentally safe dewatering and vegetation
    control methods.
     

BC Hydro Projects

  • Delivered environmentally regulated civil works including substation builds, powerline drops, and
    EV charging station installations in remote areas, prioritizing minimal site disturbance and restoration
    protocols.

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