About Barr
SOLVING FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
Barr balances the “here and now” with “what will be” to generate positive impacts and sustainable outcomes for clients and communities.
Being an employee-owned company means our success depends on your success. We listen carefully, to understand what’s most important to your organization and stakeholders. We invest deeply, planning and implementing solutions that are tailored to your needs.
Barr team members choose to work on projects that capitalize on our strengths and inspire our best thinking. This approach is foundational to achieving your goals, creating sustainable outcomes, and providing fulfilling experiences for our people.
Providing exceptional service is Barr’s fundamental focus, and solving clients’ complex problems is what makes us tick. In a world of experts, our engineering and environmental team brings even more to the table: passion, thoughtfulness, and creativity—from day one.
At Barr, our people are different because our company is different. Broad employee ownership, nonstop learning opportunities, and a culture of trust and flexibility allow us to attract talented engineers and scientists with diverse skills and perspectives.
Throughout the decades, our passion for making a positive impact has remained steadfast. Our business practices and projects position Barr to deliver sustainable outcomes and make a lasting difference for our clients, communities, and the environment.
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in donations each year
- $5,000 in pro bono services in 2024
- 150 charitable organizations in 2024
- Protecting the environment
- Meeting basic human needs, including housing and food
- Addressing animal cruelty
- Advocating for native traditions
- Researching cures and treatments for diseases
- Promoting science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education
Health and safety are at the center of the work we do every single day. To reflect this commitment to safety, Barr’s health and safety management system is certified to the ISO 45001:2018 standard.
At Barr, each employee is tasked with maintaining their own safety, looking out for the safety of coworkers, and demonstrating safety leadership through everyday actions and decisions. This includes the ability to stop or decline work if it cannot be performed safely.
As a company and as individuals, we prioritize the safety and security of our people and all who are affected by our work.
Doug Barr engineered our company for sustainable success. Since the start, Barr has thrived by solving complex challenges for clients, communities, and the environment.
- A place for people who love solving complex challenges
- Meaningful work that sustains communities and the environment
- A collaborative, highly engaged culture
- Abundant opt-in opportunities for self-starters
- An unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Home to lifelong learners