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Motivation is soaring at ADM Aéroports de Montréal
W
hen Yves
Beauchamp
arrives at
work, usually
around 6 a.m.,
the president and CEO of ADM
Aéroports de Montréal often
walks through the corridors of
the airport, stopping to chat with
people working there. “It’s a way
for me to connect with people,”
he says. “There are so many good
things happening here. It is a
wonderful work environment.”
There is a lot of pride
in working for an
organization that
touches so many
people at a very special
time for them, as they
embark on or return
from a trip. Working
at the airport is a
privilege.
— Isabelle Thibault
Technical Expert in Civil
Engineering
ADM is a non-profit corporation
responsible for the management,
operation and development of
YMX International Aerocity
of Mirabel and YUL MontréalTrudeau International Airport.
The latter — commonly known
as YUL — is where ADM’s
headquarters are and where
most of its 850 employees work.
In addition to these employees,
Beauchamp notes that there are
about 13,000 employees of roughly
Yves Beauchamp, president and CEO of ADM Aéroports de Montréal.
200 companies also employed at
the airport.
“Working here means being part
of a complex, ever-evolving and
inspiring ecosystem,” Beauchamp
notes.
“Magical” is the way Isabelle
Thibault, technical expert in civil
engineering, describes her work
environment. “I’ve certainly fallen
under the charm of working at the
airport.”
While Thibault joined ADM
just two and half years ago, she
has worked on airport projects
ever since she was a student intern
with a Montréal engineering firm.
“Over time, I came to understand
the depth of an engineering career
at the airport,” she says. “After
20 years of working on airport
projects with outside engineering
firms, I decided to come over to
the inside.”
She finds the airport
environment unique for her as an
engineer. “My focus is to ensure
that infrastructure is built and
maintained to high engineering
standards and that it complies
with regulations so that aircraft
can travel safely according to their
size, weight, and speed,” she says.
“But above all, the safety and
security of passengers is at the
heart of everything I do.”
Thibault points out that she
encounters the passengers at the
airport as part of her day-to-day
work experience. “Some are
nervous, and many are excited
about their upcoming trip. My
goal is to make sure that the
airlines and other partners
can operate within proper
infrastructures so that passengers
arrive safe and happy at their
destination,” she says.
“There is a lot of pride in
working for an organization that
touches so many people at a very
special time for them, as they
embark on or return from a trip,”
Thibault says. “Working at the
airport is a privilege. I am proud to
be here.”
Thibault is part of a large,
diverse team working on an
ambitious development plan to
modernize the infrastructure of
YUL. In recent years, passenger
traffic grew faster there than
any other major Canadian
airport. To improve accessibility
and connectivity, the airport is
undergoing a $10-billion, 10-year
infrastructure modernization
program called Flight Plan.
Drop-off and pick-up areas
are being expanded, roads
and parking areas are being
reconfigured, a satellite jet bridge
