JLR’s story unfolds in 1955 with three young entrepreneurs and some rented space in downtown Ottawa. These inspired engineers had a vision to provide consulting engineering services. Fast forward almost 70 years to an employee-owned multidisciplinary firm of over 400 employees, spanning seven offices across Ontario with completed projects in over 75 countries.

JLR Historical Timeline

Bill Bélanger
Associate; Senior Structural Engineer; Mining Market Chief

Grant Campbell
Indigenous Market Leader

Raimondo Cuda
Associate; Chief Architect

Neil Farr
Executive Director; Industrial Market Chief

Joan Haysom
Associate; Innovative Energy Market Chief

Brian Hein
Executive Director; Senior Environmental Engineer

Sarah Gore
Executive Director; Senior Environmental Engineer

Laura Grover
DEI Committee Co-Chair; Principal Associate; Senior Structural Engineer

Jeff Laberge
Executive Director; Senior Architect

René Lambert
Vice President

Ryan Matthews
Executive Director; Municipal Market Chief

Saverio Parrotta
President and Chief Executive Officer

Phil Reeve
Executive Director; Chief Civil Engineer

Nicolas Rivet
Executive Director; Senior Electrical Engineer

Michael Troop
Executive Director; Senior Environmental Engineer

Duncan A. Young
Senior Associate; Alternative Delivery Market Chief