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ROB WILSON
Managing Director and COO at BTY Group
ROB WILSON is the Global Managing Director and Chief Op-
erating O昀케cer at BTY Group. He leads BTY’s strategic growth
plan for the 昀椀rm’s expansion across North America and EMEA.
Over a career spanning more than 20 years, Rob has established himself as a trusted advisor in construction 昀椀nance, loan
monitoring, and risk management.
He joined BTY’s Vancouver headquarters and swiftly advanced into senior leadership by combining hands-on technical expertise with strategic execution. Under his leadership,
BTY’s Project Monitoring & Lender Services unit scaled into a
$50B+ portfolio spanning real estate, social infrastructure, and
industrial developments across more than 20 o昀케ces worldwide,
supporting key expansions into markets including Halifax,
Edmonton, Victoria, London, and Dublin.
A Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
(FRICS) and a Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS), Rob views
昀椀rm growth and workforce development as inherently connected. He spearheads BTY’s “”Leadership Collective”” initiative to
cultivate future executives, building high-performing regional
teams grounded in operational excellence.
His emphasis on corporate responsibility has helped BTY
achieve independently veri昀椀ed certi昀椀cations, including B Corp
status, seven consecutive years as a Great Place to Work, certi昀椀cation from the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business, and
EcoVadis recognition.
Beyond internal operations, Rob has contributed signi昀椀cantly
to industry innovation and community engagement. He helped
lead BTY’s landmark national study for the Assembly of First
Nations, which established integrated methodologies to quantify
long-term infrastructure and housing needs across more than
600 Indigenous communities.
He co-developed a 昀椀rst-of-its-kind Loan Monitoring micro-credential at Vancouver Community College and contributed to the Making Mass Timber Work for High-Rise Residential
in BC guide.
Rob currently serves on the Tsawwassen First Nation Economic Development Advisory Committee and has held several
leadership roles with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, including Interim Chair of the Americas and Governing
Council Member.
A frequent speaker at real estate and industry forums, Rob
continues to support the advancement of construction risk advisory and collaborative infrastructure delivery.
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SITE REPORTS
ROB has served on a number of boards and committees,
including the Tsawwassen First Nation, the Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Canadian Institute of Quantity
Surveyors (CIQS), Urbanarium, North Vancouver FC, and Arts
Umbrella.
During the winter Rob volunteers as ski instructor for
Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports, an organization dedicated
to providing adaptive sports programs for individuals with
disabilities.
What their peers said: "He approaches problem solving
from an open perspective at the outset, making it clear where
he has knowledge and expertise and where he relies on
people he trusts to know more than him. This together with
his collaborative style becomes a great practice in building
high performing teams with high levels of trust, motivation and
accountability."
