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Excellence in the delivery of high-quality engineering, architecture, and planning services.

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We bring structure, efficiency, and vision to every project.

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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
100% Employee Owned
80% Business from Repeat Clients
100% 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), Hawkesbury (2012), and Guelph (2013).

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

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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Toby Awards logo
Bell Business Excellence Awards logo
Best Managed Companies in Canada - Platinum logo
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Holchim Awards
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Northern Ontario Business Awards logo
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
(IES) Illumination Awards logo
ASHRAE Technology Awards logo
Association of Consulting Engineers logo
Toby Awards logo
Bell Business Excellence Awards logo
Best Managed Companies in Canada - Platinum logo
Consulting Engineers of Ontario logo
Holchim Awards
Illumination Engineering Society (IES) Illumination Awards
Northern Ontario Business Awards logo
Ontario Association of Architects logo
The Nova Awards logo
Wood Works Ontario Awards Program logo

Markets We Serve

Learn more about JLR Richards & Associates

Buildings

Successful designs for buildings around the world.

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Environmental Infrastructure

Value engineering and quality assurance.

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Industrial & Mining

Mining

Providing mining expertise since 1974.

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innovative-energy

Innovative Energy

Comprehensive solutions that balance capital spending against longterm operational costs.

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Industrial facility

Industrial

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

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Special Projects

Special Projects

Adaptable and innovative solutions to project delivery.

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BECOME A CLIENT

Let’s work together!

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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
René Lambert
Neil Farr
Sarah Gore
Brian Hein
Jeff Laberge
Ryan Matthews
Philip Reeve
Nicolas Rivet
Jim Steele
Michael S. Troop

Saverio Parrotta President and Chief Executive Officer

René Lambert Vice President

Neil Farr Executive Director; Industrial Market Chief

Sarah Gore Executive Director; Senior Environmental Engineer

Brian Hein Executive Director; Senior Environmental Engineer

Jeff Laberge Executive Director; Senior Architect

Ryan Matthews Executive Director; Municipal Market Chief

Phil Reeve Executive Director; Chief Civil Engineer

Nicolas Rivet Executive Director; Senior Electrical Engineer

Jim Steele Executive Director; Senior Environmental Engineer

Michael Troop Executive Director; Senior Environmental Engineer
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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