Out with the OLD and in with the NEW!

On June 3, 2011 Chris will be leaving his job at Lethbridge College where he has been working for the last 3 years and on June 6 will start his new job at the University of Lethbridge.

I tried to link the announcement from the University web page but wasn't able to do it so I just "copied" the article. Have a read below!


Christopher (Chris) Eagan, P.Eng., New Executive Director, Facilities
May 11, 2011
As a result of an extensive search process, The University of Lethbridge has selected Christopher (Chris) Eagan, P.Eng., as the new Executive Director of Facilities. Eagan follows Doug Parker, who is retiring after almost 30 years of service to the U of L.

Eagan was most recently the Director of Facilities Management at Lethbridge College, and in that role was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the facilities, utilities, grounds and other components of the College's campus infrastructure, worked with cross-campus teams to implement several capital planning projects, as well as the development of a campus master plan, among other duties.

“We are very pleased to have Chris join our team,” said Nancy Walker, the U of L’s Vice-President (Finance & Administration).

“He not only has a significant amount of experience planning and managing major projects, and of facilities operations of a large institution, but he is already familiar with our community, and understands the needs of our University as we move forward with future expansion and keeping our facilities and services in top shape.”

Eagan came to Lethbridge in 2008 from the University of Regina, where he was the Director of Planning, Design & Construction – Physical Plant, and led the campus master planning and major capital project identification/development process, as well as the design and implementation of major infrastructure projects, including nine major expansion and upgrade building projects on campus.

Two significant projects that Chris was responsible for at the University of Regina were the design and construction of a science research facility and student residences.

Additionally, Eagan has significant national experience in the construction industry as a project manager for the Saskatchewan Government Insurance Corp., Graham Construction, Mitchell Kime Thompson, Cochrane-Lavalin, and Sobeys – managing the construction of everything from grocery stores to large theatres, research facilities and major office towers.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degree from Dalhousie University, a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation and, during his nearly 30 years in the engineering and construction profession, has received numerous awards for his project management skills, including a Quality and Productivity Award from the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO) and other organizations.