Byron Toutant
Partner & Director of Field Operations
Key Roles & Projects
MX3 Rail & Civil Services Ltd
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CN Bridge Pile Replacement, Vernon
Foreman/Operator-
Completed 24-hour rail closure for bridge removal and rotted pile replacement.
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Managed full creek damming and bypass in an environmentally sensitive bird sanctuary.
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Installed fish nets and reinstated creek bed post-construction.
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Concrete Headwall & Flume Extension, Jackass Mountain Slide
Foreman/Operator-
Constructed CN’s largest concrete headwall with integrated 5’ overflow bypass pipe.
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Performed creek bypass, environmental controls, and full channel reinstatement in steep terrain impacted by landslide activity.
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Benchmark Civil Contracting Ltd.
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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.
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Completed headwall construction, riprap installation, creek bed redirection, and placement of spawning gravel to restore aquatic habitat.
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Installed dual 7’ diameter x 40’ culvert extensions as part of highway widening works.
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Sonny’s Excavating
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CN Bridge Stringer Replacement, New Westminster
Supervisor/Operator-
Oversaw creek damming and bypass operations around bridge bents in a highly sensitive environmental zone.
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Installed 60’ wide dam, fish nets, and conducted daily fish shocking to protect aquatic life during stringer replacement under CN infrastructure.
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CN Culvert Replacement, Tête Jaune
Supervisor/Operator-
Executed emergency single-track culvert replacement for CN Rail.
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Removed damaged 5’ culvert, installed riprap headwalls, reinstated track bed, and managed full creek damming with bypass setup and removal.
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CN Yard Culvert Install, Surrey
Supervisor/Operator-
Led double culvert inlet removal and replacement under multitrack system at Fraser River waterline.
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Coordinated work with tidal windows and environmental monitors near First Nations archaeological fish wheel site.
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Installed new headwalls, reinstated inlet creek bed, and placed riprap at both ends of culvert system.
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Fairmark Contracting Ltd.
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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
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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
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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
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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.