Employee-owned civil and environmental engineering consulting across Ontario and Manitoba
Burnside is a 450+ person, employee-owned civil and environmental engineering firm operating across 11 offices in Ontario and Manitoba. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward design and modeling tools (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, WaterCAD, MicroStation) with no cloud infrastructure or data platforms visible — typical for project-delivery consulting where client-supplied CAD files and engineering standards dominate workflow. Active hiring is almost entirely engineering-focused (45 of 47 roles), with a seniority mix skewed toward senior and mid-level positions, signaling backfill on delivery teams rather than scaling new service lines.
Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Orangeville, Ontario, Burnside provides consulting services in water/wastewater, transportation planning, land development, environmental assessment, GIS, hydrogeology, and asset management. The firm operates 11 regional offices across Ontario and Manitoba, deliberately located near client bases and staff. With over 50 years in the market, Burnside has transitioned from traditional civil engineering into a multidisciplinary practice serving municipalities, transit authorities, and development clients. The company is 100% Canadian employee-owned, and emphasizes culture and workplace flexibility as part of its identity.
Core stack includes AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, MicroStation, WaterCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft 365. These are standard for civil and environmental design workflow.
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. The firm also operates 10 additional offices across Ontario and one in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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