Jen Maheu

Jen Maheu serves as the Contracting Authority for Parks Canada Agency, where she leads the acquisition and contract management of critical infrastructure projects essential to preserving Canada’s national parks and historic sites. In this primary role, she ensures procurement activities align with federal sustainability mandates and heritage conservation objectives, overseeing the full lifecycle of construction and maintenance contracts for transportation corridors, visitor facilities, and heritage structure rehabilitation. Her portfolio emphasizes compliance with environmental standards and public access requirements, making her a key steward of federal infrastructure investments that balance ecological integrity with visitor safety and cultural preservation. Jen Maheu collaborates with a diverse range of contractors specializing in civil construction and heritage restoration, including firms with expertise in historic masonry, erosion control, and sustainable infrastructure design. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, she consistently engages vendors with proven experience in federally regulated environments and environmental impact mitigation. Her working relationships are characterized by rigorous performance monitoring, adherence to environmental compliance frameworks, and a preference for contractors with demonstrated capacity in sensitive ecological zones and protected heritage sites. Jen Maheu’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on technical capability and project suitability over socioeconomic preferences, though she remains compliant with all federal small business participation requirements. Her approach prioritizes merit-based selection, ensuring that the highest-quality, most qualified firms deliver mission-critical infrastructure services without reliance on targeted set-asides. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 236116 (New Multifamily Housing Construction), reflecting her specialization in public works and visitor infrastructure. She routinely procures services related to road and trail rehabilitation, drainage systems, accessibility upgrades, and adaptive reuse of historic buildings, demonstrating deep expertise in heritage-sensitive construction and federal environmental compliance standards.