Meet Owner Melissa McKay, P. Eng.

Ms. McKay, owner of Mountain Resort Engineering, has lived in Whistler for over 25 years and has experience as both an Engineer and a Construction Project Manager. A registered Professional Engineer with EGBC for over 20 years, she started her own firm in 2004. Melissa has a degree in Civil Engineering (McGill ’95), a diploma in Construction Economics & Operations (BCIT ’01) and a certificate in Passive Haus design (CAN PHI ’12).

 

Melissa has volunteered her time over the years both personally and professionally – tutoring high school math, leading a Girl Guide troop, sitting on the RMOW Advisory Design Panel (ADP), joining the Waldorf School Site Selection Committee, sitting on the boards of directors for the Community Foundation of Whistler (CFOW), as well as the Whistler Development Corporation (WDC). The WDC was in charge of overseeing the $151M Whistler Athletes Village which was an integral part of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Meet our CAD team, Balanced Design

Ryan Cranstoun, Arch. Dip (’95) and James Worral, Arch. Dip (’95)

I’ve been working with Ryan for over a decade now. When he and James decided to join forces and start up Balanced Design back in 2017 they were not kidding when they said they were going to take it up a notch! They do it all – architectural drawings and details, engineered drawings and details, steel details, millwork details, building permit applications, development permit applications, variance applications, 3D modeling for structure, 3D rendering for clients, and Subdivision approvals. The next great tool? Virtual tours of a project from your mobile phone. This stuff will blow your mind… plus, they’re the nicest people to be creative with while meeting those challenging deadlines that always come once the snow starts flying. With their 30+ years of combined experience plus these new design software applications, they are truly taking our projects to the next level.

Our Engineering Partners:

“It's been a pleasure to work with Mountain Resort Engineering over the past decade. When it came to building my family home in 2019 there was no one else I would have trusted. Melissa understood the challenges and details that come with a step 5 high performance home and brought good value to the design process. Thanks to Mountain Resort Engineering for helping me build my dream home.”

Shane Pedrini, Owner/ General Contractor

"My wife and I worked with Melissa on the construction of our first home 2 years ago. She was a pleasure to work with - always coming up with creative, cost efficient solutions as well as being super prompt returning all our calls and emails. We would highly recommend Melissa and the Mountain Resort Engineering team for your next build!"

JF & Lara, Owner/ Builders

“Melissa and her team are easy to work with and front of the line on technology. With homes in the sea to sky becoming increasingly more and more complicated, it's a relief to work with someone with the depth of experience and keen eye on the small details that makes a steelworkers job infinitely easier.”

Bob Fawcett, Principal, Sea to Sky Welding & Fabrication

“We have found Melissa to be easy to work with. She is engaged in the projects that she takes on, understanding the scope and intent of the project and keeping those goals in mind. She is creative in problem solving and communicating. These skills are necessary for any successful High performing or Passive House building. Ms McKay of Mountain Resort Engineering is excellent at her craft. I can't wait to work with her again!”

Kim Walton, Passive House Designer & Builder, Bow Crow Design

“I have had the privilege of collaborating with Melissa on several projects over the last 15+ years and I continue to be impressed with her knowledge, professionalism, and passion she provides for her customers. It is a pleasure to work with Melissa!”

Tony Carter, Territory Manager, Weyerhaeuser

“Mountain Resort Engineering is 5 stars in our books. We have been working with Melissa for a number of years and she continues to deliver top quality service. She is easy to work with, great at communicating and very professional. Mountain Resort Engineering is a small business with a big heart!”

Brian Dorgelo, General Contractor, Dorgelo by Design

“Melissa offers a personalized service with a ‘hands on’ approach to her craft of engineering. She is always keen to work through design challenges with an eye to value engineer the best solution for the project. We have worked with her for the past two decades and look forward to working with her over the next 20yrs as well.”

Matheo Dürfeld, Dürfeld Constructors and BC Passive House

“We are grateful for the fabulous team we had designing and building our new energy-efficient Step-4 home. Melissa was timely, professional and had great synergy collaborating with our Architect and Builder. Her experience, her creativity and local Whistler knowledge is invaluable.”

James & Michelle