In this episode of Making Waves, host Ben Cary sits down with Ambroise, a Senior Project Manager and Hydraulic Engineer in Kleinschmidt’s Winnipeg, Manitoba office. Ambroise shares his journey from jumping straight into hydro consulting out of university to his current role focused on project execution, hydrotechnical work, dam safety, and fish passage.

Guest Profile: Ambroise Percheron

Ambroise Bertrand joined Kleinschmidt in 2025, bringing with him approximately 18 years of consulting experience that began immediately after university, an unusually direct path into the hydropower industry. His work centers on project execution and client relationships, with a technical focus across three areas: hydrotechnical engineering, dam safety, and fish passage.

00:00 Welcome to Making Waves, 01:02 Meet Ambroise Bertrand, 02:23 Day to Day at Kleinschmidt, 05:01 Rapid Fire Questions, 08:05 Spillway Project Overview
09:57 Stakeholders and Timeline, 11:27 Modeling and Teamwork, 15:21 Construction Water Challenges, 19:11 CFD and Physical Models, 25:09 Biology Shaping Design, 27:47 Mentorship and Big Lessons, 29:30 Flood Performance Reflections, 33:44 Advice and Future of Hydro, 36:21 Closing and Thanks