100% Canadian Owned and Operated

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About us

Founded in Ottawa in 1955, JLR is a Platinum Club member of Canada's Best Managed Companies, providing high-quality engineering, architecture, and planning services to clients in both the private and public sectors.

1955 Founded In
66% Employee Owned
65% Business from Repeat Clients
65% Canadian

Our Client Commitment

  • Ingenuity
  • Responsiveness
  • Collaboration
  • Success
  • Listen
  • Engage
  • Solve
  • Deliver

Our Purpose

Our Client Commitment

  • Ingenuity
  • Responsiveness
  • Collaboration
  • Success

Our Purpose

  • Listen
  • Engage
  • Solve
  • Deliver
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Where we are

JLR was founded in 1955.

The first office was in Ottawa. Since then, we have added six other offices across Ontario: Kingston (1971), Sudbury (1974), Timmins (2001), North Bay (2005), Guelph (2013), and London (2025).

Our geographic reach extends across North America and around the world, with projects executed in over 75 countries.

Our Locations
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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Markets We Serve

Aylmer Ethanol Plant

Alternative Delivery

Adaptable and innovative solutions to project delivery.

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University of Guelph

Buildings

Successful designs for buildings around the world.

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Environmental Infrastructure

Value engineering and quality assurance.

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Indigenous Relations

Relationships built on trust, respect, and understanding.

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Industrial & Manufacturing

High-quality services in the plant and heavy industrial sectors.

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Innovative Energy

Comprehensive solutions that balance capital spending against longterm operational costs.

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Mining & Mineral Processing

Providing mining expertise since 1974.

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Our Services

Architecture

Dedication to longevity and integrity.

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Civil Engineering

Innovative solutions and infrastructure expertise.

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Electrical Engineering

Affordable, flexible, safe, and reliable design options.

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Energy Systems

Cutting edge efficiency and low carbon strategies.

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Environmental Engineering

Results that resonate.

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Mechanical Engineering

Economical solutions that improve efficiency and work effectively.

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Planning

Viable and insightful options for innovative and adaptable planning.

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Structural Engineering

Collaborative and fit to purpose design.

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Leadership Spotlight

Saverio Parrotta President; Chief Executive Officer; Board Chair

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About Us

We offer all core engineering disciplines, architecture, and planning in house across a wide array of business markets and geographies. Learn more about JLR, our history, our client commitment, and our community.

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