Barr Engineering is a 1,100+-person, employee-owned consulting firm anchored in CAD and GIS workflows (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, Revit, MicroStation, Bentley tools). The project portfolio—mine planning, stormwater infrastructure, groundwater remediation, wetland assessment—clusters around water, mining, and environmental compliance. Hiring is almost entirely engineering-focused (93 of 104 open roles), split evenly between mid and senior levels, suggesting project-delivery staffing rather than product or platform scaling.
Barr Engineering provides engineering design and environmental consulting to mining, power, refining, and manufacturing clients across North America and internationally. The firm's 1,100+ engineers, scientists, and technical specialists deliver services in three broad areas: structural and process engineering (CAD-based design for facilities and infrastructure), environmental management and remediation (contaminated-site assessment and groundwater cleanup), and water resources (hydrology, stormwater planning, permitting). Employee-owned since 1966, Barr operates project sites ranging from South American mines to Canadian oil sands to U.S. wind farms and manufacturing plants. Current headcount and hiring velocity are steady; active recruitment is concentrated in engineering roles across mid and senior levels in the United States and Canada.
Primarily CAD and design software: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, MicroStation, Solidworks, and Bentley InRoads for drafting and structural modeling. GIS tools (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Field Maps, ArcGIS Online) for spatial analysis. SCADA and Rockwell Automation for industrial systems. SAP for enterprise resource planning. ETAP, STAAD Pro, and RISA 3D for engineering analysis.
Primary focus areas: hydraulic and stormwater design (storm sewer infrastructure, flood control, pumping and piping systems), mine development and waste assessment, groundwater remediation, permitting for facility expansions and new builds, wetland delineation, and water supply evaluations.
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