March Consulting Associates

What March Consulting Associates does

March Consulting Associates is a multi-discipline engineering consulting firm headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with additional offices in Regina and Calgary. Founded in 1999, the firm serves heavy industrial clients across Western Canada and adjacent geographies. Its primary sector verticals are mining and minerals (potash, uranium, base and precious metals, coal), nuclear energy, defence infrastructure, Indigenous infrastructure, civil/structural engineering, manufacturing, and agriculture. Customers include Nutrien (multiple sites including Lanigan, Clavet, Allan, and Rocanville), Mosaic (K1, K2, Esterhazy), Cameco (Key Lake and Cigar Lake), Orano Canada, SaskPower, Northwest Territories Power Corporation, BHP, K+S Potash Canada, Hudbay Minerals, Vale Sudbury, Western Potash Corporation, and Fission Uranium.

The firm operates an integrated engineering platform spanning mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, and civil/structural disciplines, supplemented by project and construction management, procurement, and feasibility study services. Technical differentiation centers on simulation capabilities, including Discrete Element Method (DEM) modeling of granular materials at industrial scale, multi-physics coupled simulations combining DEM with CFD, MBD, and FEA, Fiber-Reinforced Plastic tank analysis using advanced finite element modeling, arc flash detection and protective device coordination backed by three USPTO-registered patents, and nuclear quality assurance expertise aligned with CSA N299. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, is ISNetworld registered, and is Controlled Goods Program ready.

March is a privately held limited partnership operating as March Consulting LP following the February 28, 2026 definitive agreement that established Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership—the economic development arm of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band—as the 51% majority shareholder, making the firm Canada's largest majority Indigenous-owned engineering firm. The firm bills via project-based professional services engagements with quote-based scope-driven pricing, distributed exclusively through direct enterprise field sales and government procurement channels, with no indirect, marketplace, or self-serve distribution. Annual revenue is not publicly disclosed and headcount is reported at 101–250 employees.

Name

March Consulting Associates

Legal name

March Consulting LP

Website

https://marchconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

March Consulting Associates is a multi-discipline engineering consulting firm headquartered in Saskatoon, with offices in Regina and Calgary, serving Western Canadian heavy industrial clients in mining, nuclear, defence, and Indigenous infrastructure via integrated mechanical, electrical, I&C, and civil/structural engineering plus project management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

Keywords

• Multi-discipline engineering services
• Mining engineering consulting
• Nuclear engineering services
• Project management consulting
• Feasibility study engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Multi-discipline engineering services including mechanical, electrical, civil/structural, and instrumentation & controls engineering. Billed as professional services, typically project-based engagements with feasibility studies, detailed engineering, and construction phase services.
2. Project and Construction Management: Project management services including scheduling, procurement, cost control, and estimating using industry-standard tools such as Primavera Project Planner and Aspen Capital Cost Estimator. Delivered as standalone or bundled services with engineering.
3. Procurement Services: Procurement management services advancing project cost control and schedule certainty by managing purchase and delivery of materials, equipment and services for clients.
4. Simulation and Digital Services: CAD and CAE simulation services including DEM, FEA, CFD, structural analysis, and 3D scanning/modeling offered as specialized technical deliverables supporting engineering projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

March Consulting LP is a multi-discipline engineering firm providing mechanical, electrical, civil/structural, and instrumentation & controls engineering alongside project management, feasibility studies, and simulation/digital services. Engagements span scoping, detailed engineering, construction phase support, and procurement for clients in mining and minerals, nuclear energy, defence infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, and Indigenous community infrastructure. Services are delivered as professional, project-based consulting engagements across Western Canada.

Product overview

March Consulting Associates is a multi-discipline engineering consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of engineering, project management, and advisory services. The company operates as a unified platform combining Mechanical Engineering Services, Electrical Engineering Services, Instrumentation and Controls Services, and Civil and Structural Engineering Services as core engineering disciplines. These are complemented by Project Management Services, Feasibility Studies, and Simulation and Digital Services (including DEM, FEA, CFD, 3D CAD Modeling, and pipe stress analysis). The firm serves multiple industry sectors including Mining and Minerals, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Indigenous Infrastructure, Defence Infrastructure, and Nuclear Energy. The portfolio is unified through a systems engineering approach that coordinates cross-disciplinary integration across all projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mechanical Engineering Services Multi-discipline mechanical engineering services including maintenance and reliability, fluid systems, materials selection, design and analysis, mine hoists and shafts, ventilation and HVAC, piping and pumping, fabrication support, lifting equipment, energy conservation, and bulk materials handling for heavy industrial clients in mining, nuclear, utilities, and manufacturing.
• Electrical Engineering Services Comprehensive electrical engineering including power system design from 5kV to 230kV, arc flash analysis, maintenance and reliability engineering, energy efficiency solutions, and power quality analysis for industrial and utility clients.
• Instrumentation and Controls Services Expert instrumentation and controls engineering covering process control systems, automation, safety systems, monitoring data and analytics, site network design, and PLC/DCS programming and integration for industrial process control applications.
• Civil and Structural Engineering Services Civil and structural engineering including water treatment, belowground infrastructure, industrial structures, general buildings, finite element analysis, structural modeling, headframes, and environmental engineering for industrial, commercial, and municipal clients.
• Project Management Services End-to-end project management including scheduling using Primavera Project Planner, procurement management, cost control, and estimating using Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE), delivered as standalone or bundled services with engineering.
• Feasibility Studies Mining feasibility studies including Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA), Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) and Feasibility levels, trade-off studies, value engineering, concept development, cost estimation (CAPEX and OPEX), and NI 43-101 reporting for mining clients.
• Simulation and Digital Services Advanced simulation services including Discrete Element Modeling (DEM), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), pipe flow analysis, structural analysis, 3D CAD modeling, and pipe stress analysis for engineering projects.
• Mining and Minerals Sector Services Specialized mining and minerals engineering covering potash, uranium, precious metals, base metals, and coal with expertise in underground and open pit mining, mine planning, asset integrity, compaction and screening, ion exchange, loadout optimization, and solution mine wellfield design.
• Nuclear Energy Sector Services Nuclear engineering services including balance-of-plant engineering, project and construction support, nuclear quality and compliance advisory (CSA N299, ASME NQA-1), nuclear supply chain advisory, and Indigenous engagement for nuclear projects.
• Defence Infrastructure Sector Services Engineering services for Canadian defence and security organizations covering power, utilities, facilities, and controls with ISO-certified systems and Controlled Goods Program readiness for mission-critical defence infrastructure.
• Manufacturing Sector Services Mechanical machinery and equipment design including prototypes, fabrication drawings, 3D models, and field testing support for custom manufacturing solutions.
• Agriculture Sector Services Agricultural engineering services including material handling, facility layouts, HVAC, dust collection, and structural engineering for agricultural operations.
• Indigenous Infrastructure Sector Services Engineering and project services for Indigenous communities with focus on First Nations benefits and Indigenous-owned partnership through Kitsaki Management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects completed on time and on budget for major mining clients
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship / core.

• Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2026March authored a report for CSA Group titled 'Advanced Manufacturing for Small Modular Reactor Applications' as part of Canada's national effort to position itself as a global leader in SMR development. The report examines five advanced manufacturing technologies relevant to nuclear applications and provides a practical roadmap for manufacturing, regulation, and policy.
• Katherine Moshonas ColeminorOthers · 13 June 2025Appointed to March's Board of Directors. Her career in the Canadian and International nuclear industry spans close to four decades with a reputation for critical thinking, building consensus, and strategic guidance to nuclear sector organizations.
• International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2024March awarded project funding from IMII to conduct a study evaluating applicability of SMRs to provide clean heat and power to Saskatchewan mines. Project titled 'The Applications of Small Modular Reactors for the Saskatchewan Minerals Industry' involves industry and government partners. Follows a 2021 IMII-funded study by March on clean power generation technologies.
• Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarch collaborates with LLRIB through the Kitsaki partnership. Kitsaki is owned by LLRIB and has been active in providing services in Saskatchewan for over 30 years. March has completed multiple projects for LLRIB including the Wellness, Treatment & Recovery Centre and Youth Lodge at White Buffalo Treatment Centre.
• Kitsaki Group of Companiesflagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarch is a proud member of the Kitsaki Group of Companies, with 25% ownership originally held by Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership. The relationship connects March to a portfolio of businesses committed to economic reconciliation with Indigenous communities.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hatch: Canadian-headquartered engineering consultancy with deep mining, metals, and energy practices. Hatch is the most direct competitor for potash, uranium and base-metals engineering work that anchors March's book of business.
• SRK Consulting: Specialist mining and resources consulting firm with strong feasibility-study and geological-engineering practices. Directly comparable to March's feasibility, mine planning and uranium/potash specialty offerings.
• Klohn Crippen Berger: Canadian engineering consultancy focused on mining, water resources and energy. Comparable size and mining-heavy client base, particularly active in potash and uranium engineering in Saskatchewan.
• GHD: Australia/Canada-rooted engineering consultancy with multi-discipline mining, water and industrial practices. Closely comparable scale and service mix to March, including project and construction management.
• BGC Engineering: Canadian geo-engineering consultancy serving mining and infrastructure clients. Comparable scale and mining specialization, including slope stability and tailings work that complements March's structural/FEA practice.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture and environmental firm with established mining and nuclear practices in Western Canada. March's new Director of Nuclear, Lance Goodick, came directly from Stantec, indicating direct competition for nuclear QA and balance-of-plant assignments.
• WSP Global: Large multi-discipline engineering consultancy with mining, energy and infrastructure practices across Canada. Competes with March for industrial, defence infrastructure and Indigenous engagement work in Western Canada.
• Worley: Global engineering and project-delivery firm focused on energy, chemicals and resources. Competes for potash and uranium engineering scopes, with broader international footprint but similar mining/industrial services.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with mining, environment and nuclear decommissioning practices. Competes for federal/defence and large mining-engineering packages in Canada.
• Wood PLC: Global consulting and engineering firm with strong mining, nuclear and industrial automation practices. Competitor for CSA N299-class nuclear work and heavy-industrial controls modernization projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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