How Rangeland Engineering Scaled EPCM Operations with NetSuite ERP and GURUS Solutions

About Rangeland Engineering Canada Corp

Rangeland Engineering Canada Corp is recognized as one of Canada's leading engineering businesses, specializing in full-service engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) with a focus on the midstream market.

Based out of Calgary, Alberta, they execute expert operations and handle projects around oil and gas processing, natural gas liquids, product treatment and storage, salt caverns, and rail and truck terminals. In 2015, they were named a first-time winner for Canada's Best Managed Companies program.

Why Rangeland Engineering Chose GURUS Solutions for Their NetSuite Implementation

Rangeland Engineering came to GURUS Solutions looking for a complete revamp of their financial system and a partner with deep expertise in project-based ERP implementations.

Balotro explains: "We were looking for a company that had expertise in the project management, resource allocation, job costing, and advanced financial modules, and could help with implementation."

With a tight timeframe and a lot of work ahead, Rangeland needed more than just software, they needed an implementation partner that understood how engineering companies operate.

How GURUS Implemented NetSuite ERP for an Engineering Company

To meet Rangeland's needs, GURUS Solutions used their Sherpa Guide approach, a 50/50 shared workload between the GURUS and Rangeland teams. This collaborative methodology gave Rangeland the control and involvement they wanted, backed by GURUS' technical expertise at every step.

Balotro comments on the collaboration: "When we started working with GURUS, there really was clear communication, and they were really good at explaining how NetSuite worked because we were very new with NetSuite, as well as the implementation cycle, and how that would work."

He also highlights GURUS' technical depth: “I would say the technical expertise of GURUS was absolutely amazing. Anything with troubleshooting, they'd come back to us and give us an ETA or an ETR, and they'd always live up to their promises.”

NetSuite ERP Modules Implemented for Rangeland Engineering

GURUS configured three key NetSuite modules tailored to Rangeland's engineering operations:

Project Management

A module that allows companies to manage service organizations with integrated project management, project tracking, and reporting. Rangeland can now automate project creation, track percent complete, monitor time budgeted versus time spent on project tasks, and access utilization reports.

Advanced Financials

A module that brings complementary financial management functionality to NetSuite, including budgeting, expense allocations, amortization, flexible billing management, and statistical accounts, giving Rangeland the financial control they needed to manage complex EPCM projects.

Resource Allocation

A module that allows companies to proactively forecast and allocate resources using graphics and interactive reports, critical for an engineering firm managing multiple concurrent projects with specialized teams.

Once the modules were implemented and NetSuite was live, GURUS provided Rangeland with a series of specialized NetSuite training sessions to ensure their team was fully equipped to leverage the new system.

NetSuite ERP Implementation Results for Rangeland Engineering

• Complete financial system revamp replacing legacy tools with cloud-based NetSuite ERP

• Integrated project management, job costing, and resource allocation in a single platform

• Real-time visibility across projects, financials, and resource utilization

• Automated project tracking and percent-complete reporting

• Scalable ERP foundation ready to support additional modules as Rangeland continues to grow

• Specialized NetSuite training delivered to ensure team adoption and long-term success

Scaling with NetSuite ERP: Rangeland's Next Chapter

Balotro explains: “Rangeland Engineering Corporation definitely has scaled up, and we're actually looking at growing our modules with NetSuite and leveraging GURUS Solutions for that.”

He concludes: “I would 100% recommend working with GURUS, very professional, very communicative, they deliver on what they promise, and are just a pleasure to work with.”

With NetSuite ERP and GURUS Solutions as a long-term partner, Rangeland Engineering has the cloud infrastructure to continue scaling their EPCM operations, taking on larger projects, expanding into new markets, and adding new NetSuite modules as their business evolves.