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JEAN STEENHOUWER
Chief Commercial Officer Americas at Egis
JEAN STEENHOUWER is a globally experienced infrastructure
executive with 16 years of international experience spanning
North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Combining
deep technical expertise with strategic vision, Jean oversees
commercial growth across seven countries and manages more
than $1 billion in annual order intake as Chief Commercial
O昀케cer Americas at Egis. Fluent in 昀椀ve languages and holding
a double Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering and Urban Planning alongside a professional engineering designation, he has
established himself as a dynamic leader in delivering complex
transportation infrastructure and driving large-scale organizational expansion.
Jean’s impact on Canada’s infrastructure landscape began in
2019 when he was tasked with establishing Egis’ Rail & Transit
business in North America. Starting with a team of just four
professionals, he implemented a focused growth strategy that
transformed the practice into a 60-person multidisciplinary
team across four o昀케ces within two years. Under his leadership,
the division secured over $120 million in transportation mandates and built a 12-year backlog. Promoted to Chief Commercial O昀케cer Canada at age 34, Jean subsequently led a 12-person strategic growth team that secured more than $400 million
in infrastructure mandates, e昀昀ectively doubling the company’s
backlog and positioning Egis as a primary partner in Canadian
infrastructure. His leadership on major collaborative delivery
programs includes serving as Executive Sponsor for high-pro昀椀le
initiatives such as the GTAA LIFT Program Accelerator, the Port
of Montreal’s Contrecœur Terminal Expansion Marine Works,
and the Hamilton LRT Alliance.
A strong believer that infrastructure innovation is driven
by governance, procurement, and delivery models as much
as technology, Jean has consistently spearheaded commercial strategies that improve resource alignment and project
pro昀椀tability. Following the acquisition of McIntosh Perry, he
helped reposition the construction supervision practice toward
higher-value Project and Construction Management services,
securing its largest PMCM mandate to date. In recognition of his
strategic contributions and market impact, he was honored with
the 2025 Egis CEO Award – Market Innovator.
Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Jean is an active
contributor to the broader infrastructure community. He serves
on the Board of Directors of the Infrastructure Council and sits
on the ACEC Canada Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Steering
Committee, where he works to foster industry collaboration and
advance inclusive practices across the engineering profession.
Dedicated to developing the next generation of talent, Jean
regularly mentors young professionals and led Egis’ sponsorship
of the Next Generation Talent Program at the Canadian Council
for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) Annual Conference in
both 2024 and 2025. Through his leadership, industry engagement, and global perspective, Jean continues to shape long-term
project delivery and sustainable infrastructure growth.
SITE REPORTS
JEAN is global. He's spent time working in Brazil, the
Netherlands, India, and France.
He has contributed to the delivery of 60+ major infrastructure
projects, including 16 P3s, acting both as Designer and Lender
Technical Advisor.
He has a double master degree in civil engineering and city
planning.
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