Career Panel & Networking Night with CIMA+
Join the OWWA/WEAO Student Chapter and industry guests from CIMA+ for free food and a networking panel event to expand your horizons in the water resources field!
When: July 29, 2026
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: E2-2350
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Please register here.
Meet our panellists!
Michael McKie, PhD, PEng
Associate Partner / Senior Project Manager / Infrastructure – Water Engineering
Michael McKie is a Senior Project Manager at CIMA+ focused on planning, design, construction and system monitoring. He completed his BASc at the University of Waterloo in 2012, followed by and MASc (2015) and PhD (2019) at the University of Toronto, where he specialized on process optimization, biological filtration and innovative approaches to municipal water treatment.
Lauren McGregor
Engineering Trainee / Infrastructure – Water Engineering
Lauren McGregor is an engineering trainee at CIMA+ with more than three years of experience related to water/wastewater and water resources engineering, and additional co-op experience in other areas of civil engineering. Lauren graduated from McMaster University in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a minor in sustainability. In 2024, she completed a master’s degree in civil engineering at the University of Waterloo. In addition to her research experience in drinking water treatment and water quality analysis, Lauren has industry experience supporting process design and project management activities on a range of small to medium projects, including; design and construction projects; inventory, condition, and capital planning (ICC) assessments; and Municipal Class Environmental Assessments.
Christopher Sweetingham, PEng
Infrastructure – Water Engineering
Christopher graduated from the University of Windsor in Civil Engineering in 2017, and has been working with CIMA+ for seven years in the drinking water infrastructure group. He has experience in water and wastewater, with his main focus on drinking water storage – such as steel reservoirs, water towers and concrete reservoirs. His work often involves attending site to ensure works are being performed correctly, and he has transitioned from being an EIT and site inspector, into a project engineer and manager.
