Canadian energy distributor of propane, heating oil, and fuels across Ontario and Western Canada
McDougall Energy distributes propane, heating oil, diesel, and lubricants across Ontario and Western Canada. The company relies on a traditional business-intelligence stack (SQL Server, Tableau, Power BI, SAS, Excel) with no active tech adoption or replacement initiatives — typical of a mid-market energy logistics operation. The hiring mix reflects operational scale: logistics and ops dominate (14 roles), while engineering and data remain understaffed (1 each), indicating growth is driven by field expansion rather than digital transformation.
McDougall Energy is a privately held Canadian energy distributor founded in 1949, headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The company serves homeowners, businesses, motorists, and wholesale customers with propane, heating oil, diesel, lubricants, and operates a network of branded retail fuel stations across Ontario and Western Canada. With 501–1,000 employees, McDougall Energy operates regionally distributed teams and has maintained Canada's Best Managed designation (Platinum Club) since 2011. Core pain points are operational: route inefficiencies, collections management, data collection processes, and upselling within the residential fuel and propane segment.
SQL Server, Tableau, Power BI, Python, R, SAS, Excel, ASP.NET, Azure DevOps, and Visual Studio. No current technology adoption or replacement initiatives.
Canada only. The company operates across Ontario and Western Canada with regional offices.
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