CIMA+

What CIMA+ does

CIMA+ is a Canadian multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm headquartered in Laval, Quebec, founded in 1990 and operating as an employee-owned private partnership in which the majority of its 3,700+ professionals are shareholders. The firm delivers professional engineering, project management, urban planning, environmental, and operational technology services across nine practice domains — energy and power, resources and industry, buildings, project management, operational technologies and solutions, infrastructure, transportation, earth and environment, and data acquisition and modelling — serving federal, provincial, and municipal governments as well as private-sector clients in mining, oil and gas, energy, healthcare, and education across Canada via 45+ offices.

The firm's core technology stack centers on Building Information Modeling (BIM), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), 3D surveys, and the proprietary TEMPUS online system migration platform, an ADRIQ-recognized tool for real-time control system migration with minimal downtime. Revenue is generated primarily through project-based professional services fees negotiated per engagement or via competitive procurement, with multi-year contract cadences on flagship mandates such as the $328M Horizon Bécancour port modernization project and the TramCité urban tramway network in Québec City. The company pursues growth through a sustained acquisition program that has added firms in Western Canada, Ontario, and Atlantic Canada, complemented by organic office expansion and the formal addition of new practice areas including federal defence and AI-enabled consulting delivery.

Name

CIMA+

Legal name

Groupe CIMA+ inc.

Website

https://cima.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CIMA+ is an employee-owned Canadian multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm with 3,700+ professionals and 45+ offices, delivering engineering, project management, environmental, and operational technology services to government and private-sector clients across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: CIMA+ generates revenue through professional engineering consulting services across multiple disciplines including energy, infrastructure, buildings, transportation, earth and environment, project management, and operational technologies. Revenue is project-based, derived from fee-for-service consulting engagements with public and private sector clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CIMA+ is a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm providing planning, design, project management, operational technology, and advisory services across energy and power, infrastructure, transportation, buildings, earth and environment, and data acquisition and modelling. The firm serves federal, provincial, and municipal governments as well as private-sector industrial, resource, and defence clients across Canada from more than 45 offices with over 3,700 staff.

Product overview

CIMA+ is a Canadian consulting engineering firm that operates as a unified multi-disciplinary engineering services platform rather than a single product or modular software. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of service areas organized under 10 major practice areas: Energy and Power, Resources and Industry, Buildings, Project Management, Operational Technologies and Solutions, Infrastructure, Transportation, Earth and Environment, Data Acquisition and Modelling, and Engineering. Within Operational Technologies and Solutions, CIMA+ offers proprietary technology products including TEMPUS (an online system migration tool). The firm also provides Strategic Consulting and Advisory Services and Delivery Models consulting. CIMA+ serves public and private organizations across Canada with over 3,700 employees and 45+ offices nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy and Power Services Multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management services for generation, transmission, distribution, and renewable energy projects, delivered to utilities, developers, and public-sector energy clients across Canada.
• Resources and Industry Services Engineering, environmental, operational technology, and project management services for mining, metals, heavy industry, and resource-sector operators across the full asset lifecycle.
• Buildings Services Mechanical, electrical, structural, energy efficiency, and sustainability engineering for new construction, retrofit, and facility condition projects, delivered to public and private building owners, institutions, and developers.
• Project Management Services Project and program management, project controls, and owner's-representative services for public and private infrastructure and capital projects across Canada.
• Operational Technologies and Solutions Operational technology services including the proprietary TEMPUS online system migration platform, control systems, SCADA, and digital integration services for industrial, utility, and infrastructure operators.
• Infrastructure Services Planning, design, and oversight of public and private infrastructure assets including water, wastewater, drainage, and municipal systems.
• Transportation Services Engineering, planning, and design services for roads, highways, bridges, transit, and active transportation projects delivered to transportation authorities and municipalities.
• Earth and Environment Services Environmental assessment, permitting, site characterization, contaminated sites management, and sustainability advisory for public and private clients.
• Data Acquisition and Modelling Services Surveying, 3D laser scanning, geographic information systems (GIS), Building Information Modeling (BIM), and digital modelling services to support engineering project delivery and asset information management.
• Strategic Consulting and Advisory Services Strategic, technical, and regulatory advisory services for clients undertaking complex infrastructure, environmental, and capital programs.
• TEMPUS Online System Migration Platform Proprietary online platform designed to support the migration of operational systems, used by clients undergoing digital or operational technology transitions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of 264,000 tonnes of materials recovered for reuse or recycling on the Original Champlain Bridge deconstruction project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CSchedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026CIMA+ announced the strategic acquisition of CSched in April 2026, strengthening the firm's expertise in advanced planning and the optimization of public transit scheduling.
• Kiewit Construction CocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026CIMA+ supports Kiewit Construction Co on underground utility relocation work for the TramCité urban tramway project in Québec City. The work involves relocation on René-Lévesque Boulevard and 1st Avenue as a key preparatory phase for the 19 km tramway network led by the Government of Québec, the City of Québec, and CDPQ Infra.
• Hamel ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2026CIMA+ and Hamel Construction formed a team to deliver the $328 million Horizon Bécancour port modernization project for SPIPB, using the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) collaborative model.
• Lakeland Consulting Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025CIMA+ acquired Lakeland Consulting, an Ontario-based firm specializing in commercial management services, effective November 1, 2025. The acquisition expanded CIMA+'s project delivery capacity and geographic presence across Canada.
• Société du parc industriel et portuaire de Bécancour (SPIPB)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 6 November 2025CIMA+ was awarded a $328 million contract by SPIPB for the Horizon Bécancour port modernization project, in partnership with Hamel Construction. The project runs through 2029 and includes construction of Wharf B6, extensions of Wharves B1 and B2, and port reconfiguration, using the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) collaborative model.
• B&A (multidisciplinary urban planning firm)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2025CIMA+ acquired B&A, a multidisciplinary urban planning firm based in Calgary, in May 2025. The acquisition marked a strategic expansion in Western Canada, enhancing CIMA+'s service offerings in urban planning, design, and community engagement.
• GTA HydrocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2024CIMA+ acquired GTA Hydro, a hydroelectric energy consulting firm, in August 2024. The acquisition enhanced CIMA+'s capabilities and strategic position in hydroelectric power projects, including dam and turbine modernization.
• Kozar Engineering Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2024CIMA+ acquired Kozar Engineering Inc., based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, in April 2024. The acquisition expanded CIMA+'s geographic reach and service offerings in sectors including mining, industrial, energy, and infrastructure, particularly in Northwestern Ontario.
• Institut KiunaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2023CIMA+ announced a collaboration with Institut Kiuna in May 2023 to offer two student bursaries of $1,000 each for the 2023-2024 academic year, supporting Indigenous education.
• Durham Energy Specialist Limited (DES)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2022CIMA+ acquired Durham Energy Specialist Limited, a mechanical and electrical engineering consulting firm based in Whitby, Ontario, founded in 1978. DES provides HVAC, automatic control systems, plumbing, fire protection, power distribution, lighting, and communications services. The acquisition strengthened CIMA+'s building engineering practice in Ontario with over 425 combined employees dedicated to these markets.
• Bogdonov Pao Associates (BPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2021Bogdonov Pao Associates (BPA), a structural engineering firm based in Vancouver, British Columbia, joined CIMA+ in November 2021, strengthening CIMA+'s structural engineering capabilities in Western Canada.
• Groupe-conseil TDAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2021Groupe-conseil TDA, based in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, joined CIMA+ in March 2021, expanding CIMA+'s presence in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
• Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2021CIMA+ became an ambassador for the Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict Program in February 2021, supporting sustainable urban development initiatives in Ottawa.
• AGI AutomationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2016AGI Automation joined CIMA+ effective October 1, 2016. AGI, founded in 2004, specializes in industrial automation with offices in Calgary, AB and Prince George, BC. Its team of eight employees joined the Industry Department. The acquisition expanded CIMA+'s automation capabilities in Alberta and British Columbia.
• BSEI Municipal Consulting EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2016BSEI Municipal Consulting Engineers merged with CIMA+ in August 2016, expanding CIMA+'s presence in Western Canada in the municipal consulting sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WSP Global: Canadian-headquartered global professional services and engineering consulting firm. WSP is the most direct competitor to CIMA+ in Canada, with overlapping services across transportation, buildings, environment, earth and water, and energy, and similar public-sector client mix.
• Stantec: Canadian-listed engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm. Stantec competes head-to-head with CIMA+ in water/wastewater, buildings, transportation, and environmental services across Canada.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Canadian-headquartered engineering services and project management firm with deep overlap in transportation, infrastructure, nuclear, and energy; a direct competitor for major Canadian public-sector engagements.
• AECOM: Global engineering consulting firm with a large Canadian practice spanning transportation, water, environment, and buildings. Direct competitor for major infrastructure consulting mandates across Canada.
• Tetra Tech: Engineering and consulting firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Shares CIMA+'s environmental consulting, water resources, and climate adaptation service lines.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with comparable services in mobility, buildings, water, and environment. Direct competitor for large infrastructure and buildings mandates in Canada.
• GHD: Employee-owned (similar ownership model to CIMA+) global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm. Comparable in operating philosophy, multi-discipline service mix, and market positioning.
• EXP Services: Canadian-headquartered multidisciplinary engineering and architecture firm. Direct competitor in transportation, buildings, environmental, and geotechnical services across Canadian provinces.

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs Solutions: Large global engineering, technical, scientific, and consulting services provider. Competes for major Canadian infrastructure and environmental programs as part of a broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Norda Stelo: Quebec-based multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm with overlap in transportation, infrastructure, energy, and environment; competing primarily in Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CimaPlus

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A7 records

Investments

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