Multi-disciplinary engineering and geomatics firm serving Western Canadian infrastructure
McElhanney is a 1,000+ person engineering and geomatics firm operating 30+ offices across Western Canada, with deep expertise in civil, municipal, bridge, and transportation engineering. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward geospatial and CAD tools (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, LiDAR, GIS, Trimble) paired with enterprise systems (Dynamics 365, SAP), reflecting a traditional AEC firm undergoing digital modernization—currently adopting Dynamics 365 across operations while managing the concurrent complexity of implementing and optimizing a new ERP system.
Notable leadership hires: Survey Crew Chief, Survey Party Chief
McElhanney provides engineering, geomatics, land survey, environmental assessment, and landscape architecture services to municipal, energy, and transportation sectors. Founded in 1910 and structured as a 100% employee-owned firm, the company operates across Western Canada and maintains a satellite office in Florida. The project pipeline spans water and wastewater infrastructure, pipeline work, municipal utilities, land development, and roadway design. Current operational priorities include expanding the water and wastewater team, growing geotechnical services capacity, and ensuring on-time project delivery—all while navigating ERP system implementation across a geographically distributed organization.
AutoCAD, Civil 3D, LiDAR, GIS, Trimble, GNSS/GPS survey tools, SAP2000, HEC-RAS, WaterCAD for engineering; Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, SAP Concur for enterprise systems; Microsoft Office suite and Teams for collaboration.
Vancouver, BC. The firm operates 30+ locations across Western Canada plus a specialty office in Florida, USA.
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