Pioneering new frontiers: Dean Mutrie’s path to industry excellence
Advice from Dean Mutrie
- Trust your gut.
- Find what Interests you.
- Network as much as you can!
- Build Your Resume by volunteering and doing summer jobs!
- Whichever path you take, you will succeed!
Tips on excelling from Dean Mutrie
- Impress every team member.
- Over Deliver when given a task.
- Attend Conferences and write Professional Papers.
- Understanding Multiple Perspectives.
- Work on skill to build your game.
- Work hard and play hard.
Biggest takeway from Dean Mutrie
- Work hard when you being your career path.
Contact Information
Want to Connect with Dean? Send an email to dmutrie@shaw.ca
About Dean Mutrie
B.E.S. (1973), M.A. (1979) is an internationally recognized expert on the environmental impacts of linear facilities. After consulting assignments in Iceland and Ontario, Dean started an environmental consulting firm in Calgary in 1980. He joined TERA Environmental Consultants as a Principal in 1986 and carried out over 300 pipeline and powerline projects throughout western Canada and the U.S. before his retirement in 2016.
Dean founded the EnForm Pipeline Environmental Inspection course in 1988 and led numerous training courses across Canada and the U.S. for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and others. He chaired the Environmental Issues Track at the International Pipeline Conference in 2012 and 2014.
Dean also chaired the 7th International Symposium on Environmental Concerns in Rights-of-Way Management and continues to sit on the Steering Committee planning the 14th Symposium in Vancouver in 2026. Dean has frequently appeared as an expert environmental witness at regulatory hearings in Canada and the U.S.
