Edmonton-based Chandos Construction Ltd. announces new leadership with the appointment of Tim Coldwell, P.Eng, as president and Sean Penn to the position of chief operating officer, effective immediately.
Coldwell has been with Chandos for nearly 20 years. He started in Chandos’ office and has progressed through a variety of positions including project coordinator, district manager and vice president. An avid community supporter, he is a board member of the Citadel Theatre and the Edmonton Construction Association.
Penn also has a nearly 20-year career at Chandos. He began his career as a carpenter in Chandos’ Edmonton office before being promoted to superintendent with oversight of Chandos’ field operations in Ontario . He then moved back to Alberta progressing through a variety of positions. Penn is currently serving as a board member of the Calgary Construction Association.
“As leaders, Tim and Sean have always focused on people, culture and systems as enablers of client satisfaction and growth. We will continue to focus on people as we scale the organization. Chandos is growing largely because of our expansions into British Columbia and Ontario. And the Alberta economy is showing positive signs of recovery,” said Tom Redl, CEO.
Chandos is 100-per-cent employee owned and has more than 400 field and office staff across offices in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Red Deer and Vancouver.