What Arrow does

Arrow Engineering Inc. is a Canadian mechanical and electrical engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, with a branch office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Founded in 2006 by three local entrepreneurs, the firm provides consulting engineering services across Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Civil Engineering (including geotechnical, municipal infrastructure, transportation, materials testing, and surveying), supplemented by specialized offerings in Sustainable Design, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Integrated Project Delivery, and COVID-19 building modification consulting. Project delivery is supported by internal tools and methodologies including the One Stop Shop documentation portal, the RISE problem-resolution process, and the Strive for 8MAX48 client-communication commitment. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees, with pricing scoped to individual project requirements and engaged via direct quote requests; 8,000+ projects have been delivered across 25 building-engineering sectors throughout Western Canada, Ontario, and the North for clients in education, healthcare, government, industrial, recreation, residential, and nonprofit segments.

In September 2018 the firm acquired Edmonton-based DGE Group Inc. to add civil engineering depth, and in October 2019 Arrow became a division of Englobe Corporation, extending access to environmental, pavement, materials, building science, and municipal/transportation engineering resources across 87 Canadian locations. In January 2024 the Arrow operating brand was folded into Englobe, with mechanical and electrical engineering continuing as a service line under the parent. Differentiators cited by the company emphasize relationship-driven consulting, above-industry investment in employee training (three times the industry average), and consistent recognition on Zweig Group 'Best Firm to Work For', AON Best Employer, Canadian Business Excellence Award, and PROFIT 500 lists. The firm does not disclose revenue and operates without venture or private-equity backing.

Name

Arrow

Legal name

Arrow Engineering Inc.

Website

https://arrowonline.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Arrow Engineering Inc., now a division of Englobe Corporation, provides mechanical and electrical engineering consulting for buildings across Western Canada, Ontario, and the North, serving clients in healthcare, education, government, industrial, and other sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Building engineering consulting
• Mechanical engineering services
• Electrical engineering services
• Sustainable design consulting
• Building information modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for Mechanical and Electrical engineering design services, including project work for sustainable design, building information modeling, and integrated project delivery. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services billing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Arrow Engineering is an Edmonton-based engineering consulting firm specializing in Mechanical and Electrical engineering services for buildings. The firm operates as a division of Englobe Corporation (acquired October 2019) and serves Western Canada and Northern Canada across 25 sectors with over 8,000 completed projects. Founded in 2006, the firm delivers multi-discipline building engineering, sustainable design, and integrated project delivery services.

Product overview

Arrow Engineering is an Edmonton-based engineering consulting firm operating as a division of Englobe Corporation since October 2019. The company offers a comprehensive suite of building engineering services organized around four primary disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Civil Engineering (including geotechnical, municipal infrastructure, transportation, materials testing, and surveying). These core services are complemented by specialized offerings including Sustainable Design, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Integrated Project Delivery, and COVID-19 Services. The company delivers projects across 25 sectors throughout Western Canada, Ontario, and the North, serving clients through offices in Edmonton and Saskatoon. Arrow also provides the One Stop Shop (OSS) digital portal enabling clients to access project documentation from all engaged disciplines through a single interface.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mechanical Engineering Consulting Mechanical engineering consulting services for building projects, including HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical system design for commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings.
• Electrical Engineering Consulting Electrical engineering consulting services including power distribution, lighting design, fire alarm systems, and low-voltage systems for building projects.
• Sustainable Design Consulting Sustainable design consulting services including LEED certification support, energy modeling, and green building strategy for environmentally responsible building projects.
• Structural Engineering Consulting Structural engineering consulting services for buildings, including structural analysis, design, and assessment for new construction and renovation projects.
• Civil Engineering Consulting Civil engineering consulting services supporting site development, grading, drainage, and utility infrastructure for building and land development projects.
• Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Integrated project delivery service coordinating multiple engineering disciplines and project stakeholders under one collaborative delivery model for complex building projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23%+ average annual growth rate since 2006
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Englobe CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Arrow Engineering became a division of Englobe Corporation in October 2019. Englobe has been providing consulting services since 1961 and specializes in Environmental, Pavement and Materials Engineering, Building Science, Municipal and Transportation Engineering. The acquisition expanded Arrow's service offerings and created opportunities for new industries and sectors supporting growth in Western and Northern Canada. Arrow continues to specialize in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering under the Englobe umbrella.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Crossey Engineering: Toronto-based multi-discipline building engineering consulting firm offering mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil services. Highly comparable to Arrow in service portfolio and building-sector customer base.
• Smith + Andersen: Canadian multi-discipline engineering firm focused on mechanical and electrical consulting for the built environment. Directly comparable to Arrow in service mix, building-sector focus, and Canadian operations, though it operates primarily in Ontario.
• Morrison Hershfield: Canadian engineering firm specializing in building engineering, building science, and infrastructure. Overlaps directly with Arrow's mechanical/electrical building services and is a near-direct peer (acquired by Stantec in 2023).
• Read Jones Christoffersen: Canadian structural engineering consulting firm with deep building-sector focus. Comparable to Arrow's structural engineering service line and Canadian building project delivery.
• RDH Building Science: Canadian building science and engineering consulting firm specializing in building envelope, energy performance, and sustainability. Comparable to Arrow's sustainable design and building performance services.
• DIALOG: Canadian integrated design practice combining architecture, engineering, and urban planning. Comparable to Arrow in delivering multi-discipline building projects through integrated project delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: One of Canada's largest diversified engineering consulting firms offering building, infrastructure, environmental, and energy services. Provides overlapping capabilities with Arrow but at much greater scale across all of North America.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with significant Canadian building engineering practice. Competes with Arrow on large institutional building projects and offers a much broader service portfolio.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a Canadian building engineering practice. Competes for large-scale institutional and commercial building projects that Arrow also pursues, with broader geographic and capability reach.
• AtkinsRéalis: Major Canadian-headquartered engineering services firm (formerly SNC-Lavalin) with building engineering capabilities. Overlaps with Arrow's building engineering work but operates at much larger scale globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ArrowEng
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arroweng

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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