Our Team

Dayn Hoel, Jan’s son, a native of Victoria since 1986, graduated from Belmont Secondary School in 2003. Dayn gained 7-years’ experience working with a number of well-respected local contractors, gaining competency in civil and concrete construction practices along the way.

In 2010, looking to develop a contracting business of his own, Dayn started Hoel Contracting Ltd.

Since 2010 Dayn has successfully managed many construction projects and often works providing civil construction support for other people and companies in the industry.

Dayn’s advantage to clients is that he is able to benefit from in house engineering and survey support that other contractors don’t have.

Dayn also has experience with building construction, sewage disposal and stormwater management systems, large scale drainage and project management, as well as demolition and concrete work.

In his spare time, Dayn enjoys spending time with his son and renovating properties as well as motorcycle and karting competition.

Brian Topping was born and raised in Victoria and graduated from Spectrum School in 2007.

Before working for Hoel Contracting, Brian worked for a well-respected contractor performing building drainage, and plumbing services. During this time, he gained experience operating a wide variety of heavy machinery, and heavy equipment.

Since joining Hoel, Brian has been a pivotal member in the completion of many large-scale municipal projects, where he has gained experience installing sewage, water, drainage, and stormwater management systems, utilities, as well as experience in demolition and concrete work.

In Brian’s spare time, he enjoys working on his drift cars and racing at the local racetrack. He also enjoys the outdoors.

Jan Erik Hoel, from Bergen, Norway has been a resident of Victoria since 1957. Jan started in construction surveying in 1971 and eventually became a partner in his family’s business in 1978 when he graduated from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

In 2001 he was approved by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC to practice professional engineering and continued as CEO of Hoel Engineering until 2019.  Jan then sold his interest in the engineering business to Ed Kyle P.Eng in 2020.

Jan is now semi-retired and assists Contracting doing estimates, contract admin, and surveying.

Jan has 45 years experience in municipal/civil engineering and surveying..  he now shares this knowledge with the contracting team.

In his spare time Jan enjoys restoring old exotic cars, motorsports competition, recreational boating, and music

Aleshia was born in Toronto but was raised in Victoria since 1988. She graduated from Camosun College with a diploma in Environmental Technology in 2008 and then went on to pursue her degree at the University of Victoria. In 2012, Aleshia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a focus in geography.

Shortly after graduating UVic, Aleshia established her own cleaning company, which operated from 2012 until 2018 when she started with Hoel Engineering Group.

Throughout this period, prior to working with Hoel Engineering Group, Aleshia also worked as a Research Assistant for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, assisting with RFPs, cabinet concept papers, briefing notes, terms of reference, status reports and presentation materials.

Aleshia’s experience managing projects has provided many advantages to clients over the years, by ensuring the timely delivery of important documents and project milestones.

In her spare time, Aleshia enjoys gardening, painting, and anything that takes her outdoors.

Erik Hoel, P.Eng., graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, Civil Engineering, from the University of Durham, England, in 1955. He began his engineering career as a Hydraulic Engineer with Norwegian Hydro in Oslo, Norway. Prior to immigrating to Canada in 1957, he was the District Airport Engineer for the Norwegian Air Force, responsible for the design and installation of major underground radar stations and airport construction in Western Norway.

He spent his first years in Canada as a Hydraulic Design Engineer with the Fraser River Board, doing preliminary designs for the larger hydroelectric power stations on the Fraser River. For a short time, he was a Materials Testing Engineer with a local Victoria consulting firm.

In 1959, Erik established his own engineering firm in Victoria, performing structural and municipal/civil engineering, and designing wastewater treatment and disposal systems. During the late sixties, in association with Fritz Schultze, Architect, Erik was responsible for the design of approximately 60 larger condos and housing units in the Victoria area, including the first high-rise apartment building in Victoria.

Unfortunately, Erik passed away in October 2010. It seems his good-nature and practical engineering skills are needed elsewhere. He will be sadly missed.