Patrick Lamarre
BASc ’95, Civil Engineering
President of Kiewit Canada Group Inc.
Céline Lamarre
Head of the Céline &
Jacques Lamarre Foundation
Jacques Lamarre
Civil Engineer
Canadian Businessman
Jacques Lamarre and his son Patrick are civil engineers who together have over 75 years of experience in the Canadian and international engineering and construction business. Céline Lamarre, Jacques’ wife and Patrick’s mother, heads up the Céline & Jacques Lamarre Foundation that provides support to charitable causes and organizations.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Céline graduated with a doctorate in linguistics from the Université de Montréal in 1992. Jacques Lamarre earned his Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Arts and Science in civil engineering from Université Laval in 1966. He also attended Harvard University's executive development program. Jacques and Céline’s son Patrick graduated from the University of Waterloo’s civil engineering program in 1995 and is an alumnus of Harvard University’s advanced management program.
LEGACY AND INFLUENCE
Helping guide the Faculty
Patrick is a current member and Jacques is a past member of Waterloo Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council. The council consists of Waterloo Engineering alumni, friends and other industry leaders selected to provide input and guidance towards the Faculty’s priorities and strategic directions.
Extensive Business Experience
Jacques joined SNC Lavalin in 1967 as a civil engineer and led the Montreal-based engineering and construction company as its president and CEO from 1996 to 2009.
Patrick is currently president of Kiewit Canada Group Inc., an engineering and construction company. An industry executive for more than 25 years, including at SNC Lavalin, he has been involved in the development, engineering and construction of complex projects in sectors such as infrastructure, oil and gas, mining, power, and mass transit.
Both Jacques and Patrick worked as civil engineers in various international locations including Africa, Turkey, Latin America and Australia. In November 2004, Jacques was named Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year by Caldwell Partners International. The following year, he was honoured as an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2006, Patrick was chosen as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.
Céline & Jacques Lamarre Foundation
With a strong belief in the importance of giving back to the communities where they live, work and were educated, the family launched the Céline & Jacques Lamarre Foundation in 2009 to provide support to various projects and different areas such as the arts, health care and education.
In 2015, the family was approached by former Waterloo Engineering Dean Pearl Sullivan to support the building of Engineering 7. Inspired by her vision and passion for the ambitious project, they donated $1.5 million to the facility.