WalterFedy

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675 Queen St S, Suite 111
Kitchener, ON N2M 1A1
Established in 1951, WalterFedy, a part of WF Group is an integrated architecture, engineering and construction firm.

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WalterFedy
WalterFedy staff volunteer at Habitat for Humanity  

Recognized as one of Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025) and Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 4, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why WalterFedy was selected as one of Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025) and Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2025):

  • WalterFedy enhanced its family-friendly policies over the past year, increasing maternity leave top-up from six to 15 weeks and introducing parental leave top-ups for parents-to-be, to 70 per cent of salary for up to seven weeks
  • WalterFedy provides employees with flexibility to tailor their health benefits to individual needs, including a health spending account of $800 and the option to transfer $400 to a wellness spending account for expenses such as fitness memberships, daycare costs, and more -- the organization also offers up to $2,000 for mental health coverage
  • WalterFedy ensures that everyone shares in the rewards of their work with profit-sharing for all employees, and provides referral bonuses of up to $1,500 per successful hire to encourage employees to recruit from their personal networks
WalterFedy team members participate in a fundraiser for KidsAbility and Autism Ontario  

    Highlights

    Industry Architectural and engineering services
    Established in Canada 1951
    Parent company WF Group Inc.
    Parent company head office Kitchener ON
    Major Canadian locations Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Hamilton ON, Kitchener ON
    Full-time employees in Canada 289
    Part-time employees in Canada 10
    Average age of employees in Canada 39.6 years
    Longest serving employee 36 years
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
    Long-term savings matching RSP
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
    Health spending account up to $800 each year
    Wellness spending account up to $400 each year
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $2,000 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 70% of salary for 15 weeks
    Parental top-up (mothers) up to 70% of salary for 7 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 70% of salary for 7 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 70% of salary for 7 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 24 months
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
    In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
    Employee charitable involvement employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)

    Recognized as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):

    By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 7, 2025)

    Here are some of the reasons why WalterFedy was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):

    • WalterFedy encourages employees to prepare for the longer term with retirement planning assistance and matching RSP contributions
    • WalterFedy helps employees enjoy the lighter side of work with social events and activities throughout the year, including a pottery night, an axe throwing event, an annual company picnic at Emerald Lake, and an employee appreciation week featuring in-house baristas, a lunch provided by the leadership team, and an afternoon of bowling
    WalterFedy team members participate in the Great Food Sort Challenge, supporting The Food Bank of Waterloo Region  

      Highlights

      Industry Architectural and engineering services
      Established in Canada 1951
      Parent company WF Group Inc.
      Parent company head office Kitchener ON
      Major Canadian locations Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Hamilton ON, Kitchener ON
      Full-time employees in Canada 289
      Part-time employees in Canada 10
      Full-time employee growth in the past year 1.8 %
      Average age of employees in Canada 39.6 years
      Longest serving employee 36 years
      Long-term savings matching RSP
      Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
      Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
      Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
      In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
      Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
      Performance recognition individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, long-service awards

      Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

      By Richard Yerema and Chantel Watkins, and Sonja Verpoort, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 21, 2025)

      Here are some of the reasons why WalterFedy was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

      • Employees at WalterFedy organize a number of events focused on the environment, including TravelWise Bike Month in June, a sustainable commuting challenge, Earth Day cleanup events, and a community garden volunteering initiative in partnership with McQuesten Urban Farm in Hamilton
      • WalterFedy committed in 2013 to reducing its carbon dioxide emissions by 40 per cent by 2020 (based on a 2010 baseline) -- after achieving that goal in 2016, the company set a new target of a 60 per cent reduction by 2030 and pledged to purchase carbon offsets for all remaining emissions (plus an additional 10 per cent to move beyond zero carbon)
      • WaterFedy's Sustainable Advisory Committee (founded in 2009) is made up of members from across the organization who lead in-house programs and help ensure sustainability is incorporated into the building projects the company designs
      WalterFedy team members participate in a waste cleanup event for Earth Day  

        Highlights

        Industry Architectural and engineering services
        Major Canadian locations Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Hamilton ON, Kitchener ON
        Full-time employees in Canada 289
        Part-time employees in Canada 10
        Employee green team Sustainable Advisory Committee
        Senior executive who oversees initiatives Water Resources Practice Lead, Partner
        Publishes sustainability report yes
        Green highlights Beyond Zero Carbon (a new sustainability commitment to greenhouse gas emissions by 60% over a 2017 baseline by 2030; the company plans to purchase enough carbon offsets annually to offset its remaining emissions plus an additional 10% move "beyond zero carbon")
        Building footprint includes electric vehicle charging stations, daylight harvesting, occupancy sensor, LED lighting
        Commuter amenities walk to public transit, secure/sheltered bicycle parking, transit subsidies
        Community partnerships Sustainable Waterloo Region's Regional Carbon Initiative

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