Santa Thakali

Associate

P.Eng.
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Professional Affiliations

  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).
  • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).

Santa is a highly accomplished Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) with over 27 years of experience in his field. He achieved his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Zhejiang University, China, in 1994.

Santa joined M+B in 2006 and was promoted to Associate in 2022. He has been involved in several high-profile projects, including high-rise commercial, high-rise residential, and multi-use buildings. 

He served as the Electrical Design Lead for Manulife 707, a 27-storey state-of-the-art commercial building that has achieved LEED® Gold certification. Additionally, he worked on the YW HUB facility, which was awarded the 2019 Mayor’s Urban Design Award in the urban architecture category. 

Prior to joining M+B, Santa had gained extensive experience working on international airport terminal projects and US Department of State building projects overseas. Santa’s wide-ranging experience and impressive achievements make him an invaluable asset to the M+B Team.

His Portfolio includes several significant projects, such as:   

  • YW Hub Facility – a project winner award of the 2019 Calgary Mayor’s Award for Urban Design
  • The Encana BOW
  • Manulife Place 707 Fifth Avenue 
  • Upten Residential Tower 
  • Northland Residential Buildings
  • Government Centre Power Upgrade Edmonton
  • City of Calgary Light and Medium Duty Fleet Electrification Project
  • 240 Fourth 25 KV Switchgear Upgrade

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