Steven Donley was appointed Senior Vice President, Construction Operations in August 2025 after serving as Vice President and Project Manager for seven years. In this role, he oversees HEIN’s construction operations, mentors project teams, and helps guide the company’s long-term strategies.
Steven graduated from the University of Ottawa in 2008 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering. Initially drawn to engineering for its problem-solving nature, he discovered a stronger passion for general contracting where he could apply technical knowledge in a hands-on environment and see projects come to life. He began his career as a project coordinator with a national general contracting firm before joining HEIN in 2013. Since then, he has advanced through project management into senior leadership, consistently delivering complex and phased projects to client satisfaction.
He became a shareholder of HEIN in 2016 and was appointed Vice President in 2018. Steven also serves on the Board of Directors for the General Contractors Association of Ottawa (GCAO), where he contributes to advancing the industry and supporting the work of local contractors.
What Steven enjoys most about construction is working with teams to break down challenges, develop a plan, and see it through to a tangible result. For him, the culmination of this effort is leaving behind spaces that change a community and become part of people’s everyday lives.