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MATT RATCLIFFE
Senior Director, Alternative Delivery and
Pursuits at Ellisdon Corporation
THE SUBTERRANEAN challenges of urban transit mega-projects are among the most daunting in modern engineering,
requiring teams to navigate a labyrinth of existing utilities,
complex geology, and dense city infrastructure without disrupting daily life above ground. Mastering this chaotic environment
requires exceptional technical foresight and decisive problem-solving, qualities that de昀椀ne the career of Matt Ratcli昀昀e.
As the Senior Director of Alternative Delivery and Pursuits at
EllisDon Corporation, Matt is a central contributor to the 昀椀rm’s
rapidly expanding civil infrastructure division. As one of the
earliest hires in EllisDon’s Civil group, he has played a key role
in shaping the company’s strategic direction and operational
capabilities across Eastern Canada. His impressive career spans
the successful delivery of some of the nation’s most complex
transit and infrastructure mega-projects, including the critical
Union Station 2nd Platform and Concourse Improvements and
the monumental Eglinton Crosstown LRT.
On the Eglinton Crosstown, Matt played a key leadership
role, overseeing the delivery of two underground stations and
navigating complex stakeholder coordination to secure the 昀椀rst
interim occupancy among the project’s underground stations.
His ability to anticipate risks and proactively resolve utility
relocation challenges ensured that critical milestones were
met, demonstrating his exceptional capacity to drive progress
in highly constrained urban environments. Since 2022, Matt
has overseen more than $5 billion in infrastructure pursuits,
further establishing his reputation as a respected commercial
and technical leader A licensed Professional Engineer with over
seventeen years of industry experience, Matt’s procurement and
pre-construction expertise is vast, covering all elements of heavy
civil construction, design-build procurement, and collaborative
delivery models.
Matt is not only recognized for project execution but also for
helping strengthen collaboration and innovation across the company while supporting the growth of EllisDon’s civil construction operations across Canada. His strategic business development e昀昀orts have assisted with expanding EllisDon’s footprint
into the tunnelling and energy sectors while securing quali昀椀cation with a major utility owner’s preferred vendor program.
Beyond his corporate achievements, Matt is a highly active and
respected voice in the broader infrastructure community. He
frequently engages with Owners, contractors, and consultants at
major industry conferences, providing practical insights on procurement structures, risk allocation, and alternative contracting
models. His feedback has directly in昀氀uenced the implementation of Progressive Design-Build approaches on major utility
projects. Matt’s ability to combine technical expertise with
strategic thinking and collaborative leadership has made him a
valuable contributor to EllisDon’s growth and to the delivery of
major infrastructure projects across Canada.
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MATT has spent more than 17 years with EllisDon.
He attended Western University where he studied civil
engineering.
