JR Cousin Consultants Ltd.

What JR Cousin Consultants Ltd. does

JR Cousin Consultants Ltd. (JRCC) is a privately-held Canadian consulting engineering firm founded in 1981 and headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The firm provides multidisciplinary municipal engineering and project management services, with core practices spanning water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, waste disposal grounds, environmental site assessments, geotechnical engineering, surveying, transportation, land development, drainage and flood control, and water resources. JRCC serves a diverse client base including municipalities, towns, and villages; First Nations communities across Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan; provincial and federal parks; and select private developers and utilities. A defining specialization is infrastructure delivery for remote and northern communities, with documented experience addressing boil-water advisories, challenging raw water sources, and seasonal operating constraints.

JRCC's technical differentiation centers on advanced water treatment process design — including ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis membrane systems; multi-stage disinfection combining chlorine, UV, ozone, and chlorine dioxide (notably for trihalomethane reduction); and the proprietary Waterloo Biofilter attached-growth biological treatment system for seasonal wastewater applications. Projects are delivered under a traditional professional services model: project-based engineering consulting engagements covering feasibility studies, regulatory permitting, detailed design, contract administration, construction oversight, and warranty inspections. The firm has earned sustained industry recognition, with ACEC-MB, Canadian Consulting Engineering, and Ontario Public Works Association awards spanning 1991 through 2024 for projects including the Ste. Agathe Pipeline (1994 Manitoba Round Table sustainability award), White Lake Campground biofiltration (2011), Sioux Lookout WTP backwash treatment (2015), Naotkamegwanning First Nation WTP upgrade (2019 OPWA Project of the Year), and Animakee Wa Zhing 37 Windigo Island upgrade (2020 ACEC-MB Award of Excellence).

The firm's go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales targeting government and institutional clients, supported by a project-portfolio website and recurring award-driven earned media. JRCC operates a lean team of approximately 31 employees led by President Jason Cousin, P.Eng., with Principals Jeff Dyck and Jeffrey Hutzul and Senior Engineer Matt Fisher forming the named leadership. The firm is independent and founder-controlled, with no parent company, institutional investors, or acquisition activity on record. Geographic footprint covers Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and select international engagements. Revenue, pricing, and backlog details are not publicly disclosed.

Name

JR Cousin Consultants Ltd.

Legal name

JR Cousin Consultants Ltd.

Website

https://jrcc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JR Cousin Consultants Ltd. (JRCC) is a Winnipeg-based, 31-employee consulting engineering firm founded in 1981 that delivers municipal water, wastewater, environmental, and civil infrastructure services to First Nations communities, municipalities, provincial and federal parks, and select private clients across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services billed on a project basis including feasibility studies, design, construction administration, and project management. Services provided to government, First Nations, municipalities, and private sector clients for municipal infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JR Cousin Consultants Ltd. (JRCC) is a consulting engineering and project management firm that delivers municipal and civil infrastructure services to government, First Nations, municipalities, and private sector clients. The firm provides water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, environmental site assessments, waste disposal ground design, geotechnical engineering, surveying, transportation, land development, drainage and flood control, and construction administration services across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.

Product overview

JR Cousin Consultants Ltd. (JRCC) is a consulting engineering and project management firm established in 1981. Rather than a single unified software product, JRCC offers a portfolio of engineering service offerings organized around municipal and civil infrastructure. Core service areas include Water Treatment and Distribution, Wastewater Collection and Treatment, Environmental Services, Waste Disposal Grounds, Geotechnical Engineering, Surveying, Project Management, Transportation Engineering, Land Development, Drainage and Flood Control, Water Resources, and Construction Administration. These services are delivered to clients across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and internationally, serving municipalities, First Nations, provincial and federal agencies, and private developers. The firm also employs specialized treatment technologies including Waterloo Biofilter (attached growth biological trickling filter), ultrafiltration/nanofiltration/reverse osmosis membrane systems, UV disinfection, and chlorine dioxide treatment in its engineering projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Treatment and Distribution Services Engineering design and management of water treatment and distribution systems, including membrane filtration (ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis), conventional treatment, and disinfection technologies (chlorine, UV, chlorine dioxide, ozone). Clients include municipalities, First Nations, and provincial and federal parks.
• Wastewater Collection and Treatment Services Planning, design, and construction of wastewater collection and treatment systems, including gravity and pressure sewage collection, facultative and aerated lagoons, biofiltration systems, and sewage treatment plants for municipalities, First Nations, and parks.
• Environmental Services Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), turnkey environmental planning, design, and implementation projects in compliance with CSA and ASTM standards, for municipalities, First Nations, and private sector clients.
• Waste Disposal Grounds Services Planning, site selection, feasibility studies, environmental licensing, design, and construction administration for waste disposal grounds and transfer stations, including geomembrane liner systems and leachate collection, for municipalities and First Nations.
• Geotechnical Engineering Services Subsurface investigation programs, foundation recommendations, lagoon liner requirements, and geotechnical analysis to support infrastructure projects for municipalities and First Nations communities.
• Surveying Services Topographic surveys, quantity surveys, record drawing surveys, construction layout including utilities, water distribution, wastewater collection, land drainage, roadways, and subdivision surveys using GPS and electronic total stations.
• Municipal and Civil Engineering Services Planning, design, and implementation of municipal infrastructure including water supply, treatment, distribution, sewage collection, streets, roads, and drainage systems for municipalities and governments.
• Project Management Services Comprehensive project management coordinating multi-disciplinary professional teams, including scope definition, scheduling, budgeting, critical path analysis, and stakeholder coordination for municipal infrastructure projects.
• Transportation Engineering Services Design of streets, roadways, new construction, neighborhood street reconstruction, street widening and rehabilitation, and construction management for transportation infrastructure for municipalities.
• Land Development Engineering Services Civil engineering and planning for land development including industrial, agricultural, commercial, institutional, and residential subdivisions, from site assessment through construction.
• Drainage and Flood Control Services Analysis of flooding and drainage problems and design of prevention systems, including storm drain, culvert systems, remedial drainage improvements, and detention ponds for municipalities.
• Water Resources Engineering Services Water source studies and planning for community, industrial, and irrigation projects, combining geology and hydrogeology for groundwater and surface water supply development.
• Construction Administration Services Construction phase services including bid document preparation, contract monitoring, shop drawing review, payment processing, site oversight, final inspections, and warranty inspections.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced water treatment plant process wastewater discharge by 75% for Municipality of Sioux Lookout
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• HTFC Planning & DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with HTFC Planning & Design on Capital Planning Studies for Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation and Pikangikum First Nation, combining JRCC's engineering expertise with HTFC's planning capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Major Canadian-headquartered global engineering consultancy with strong water, environment, and municipal infrastructure practices. Competes for similar municipal and government RFPs across Canada with significantly broader geographic and disciplinary reach.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with large water and environment practices serving municipal and Indigenous clients in Canada. Significantly larger and broader than JRCC but competes for many of the same municipal water/wastewater and environmental assessment projects.
• Stantec: Canadian-founded global multi-disciplinary engineering firm with a significant water and municipal infrastructure practice serving similar clients (municipalities, First Nations/Indigenous communities) across Canada. Much larger scale but overlapping service lines in water treatment, wastewater, and environmental consulting.
• AtkinsRéalis: Major Canadian-headquartered engineering and project management firm with extensive water, environment, and infrastructure practices. Large-scale competitor for municipal and Indigenous infrastructure projects across Canada.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Competes for environmental site assessments, water treatment, and municipal infrastructure projects with substantially greater scale and global resources.

Direct peers

• Morrison Hershfield: Canadian engineering and management consulting firm with multi-disciplinary capabilities in municipal infrastructure, environment, and water resources. Comparable size and market positioning, serving similar public and private sector clients.
• Englobe Corp: Canadian environmental and engineering services firm with expertise in environmental site assessments, water/wastewater, and municipal infrastructure. Closely comparable services and client base, particularly for First Nations and northern community projects.
• Associated Engineering: Canadian employee-owned engineering firm with strong municipal water, wastewater, and infrastructure practices. Directly comparable in service mix, serving similar municipal and government clients across Western and Northern Canada.
• KGS Group: Winnipeg-based Canadian engineering consulting firm with similar municipal, water resources, and infrastructure focus. Closely comparable in scale, geography, and service offerings, with particular overlap in Manitoba and Western Canadian municipal markets.
• Dillon Consulting: Canadian-owned engineering consulting firm with comparable municipal, water, environmental, and infrastructure practices. Similar size and scope, competing for municipal and First Nations infrastructure mandates across Canadian provinces.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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