Egis
Egis is a privately held French-headquartered global engineering, consulting and infrastructure operations firm that delivers design, engineering and asset management services across transport, buildings, energy and the built environment to governments and large infrastructure owners in 70+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1935
- HeadquartersSaint-quentin, France
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Egis does
Egis is a privately held French-headquartered global architecture, consulting, construction engineering and operating firm that delivers infrastructure services across the full lifecycle—from concept, design and engineering through to long-term operations and maintenance. The company serves governments, transport authorities, airport operators, and large infrastructure owners across 70+ countries, with particular depth in urban transit (metros, trams, LRT), rail, aviation, roads, maritime, major structures, energy and the built environment. Its revenue is split 84% from architecture, engineering and consulting professional services and 16% from operations and mobility services, the latter covering 31 road operating companies in 25+ countries and 18 airports across 4 continents, including concession arrangements such as a 10-year Qatar Ashghal road O&M framework.
Technically, Egis operates a Digital Reset program backed by a Digital Executive Board and 14 major digital initiatives, deploying BIM on 75% of designs, Digital Twins across flagship projects (Melbourne Metro Tunnel, Dublin/Jack Lynch tunnels), AI-enhanced tools, generative design, and an eco-design software package available to every employee. Its "Innovation Hub" platform (launched 2024) and THE LAB incubation programme have produced eight commercial solutions including Eva Climat, Landboost, CenosIA, Soil.is and Vigie Risk, and the group collaborates with 80+ start-ups and invests €74 million annually in R&D. The company is ISO 37001 anti-corruption certified, ranked 16th in ENR's Top 150 Global Design Firms (7th in transportation, 8th in buildings), and holds a 66% share of world LRT projects delivered since 1985 plus the distinction of designing the world's first automatic wide-gauge driverless metro (Lyon).
Egis pursues an enterprise field-sales GTM targeting public sector clients primarily through competitive tendering and multi-year framework agreements, with go-to-market reinforced by an active acquisition strategy (McIntosh Perry, Lochner, RockSol, Italrom, JB Barry, U+A, Thomas & Adamson, Omrania, FIA, and others) used to enter new geographies and verticals. Ownership is split between Tikehau Capital (40%), Caisse des Dépôts (34%), and partner managers/employees (26%), and the company has explicitly targeted €4 billion in revenue and a Top 10 global engineering ranking by 2029, with 74% of 2025 revenue already generated outside France.
Egis firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Egis
- Legal name
- Egis
- Website
- https://egis-group.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1935
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Egis is a privately held French-headquartered global engineering, consulting and infrastructure operations firm that delivers design, engineering and asset management services across transport, buildings, energy and the built environment to governments and large infrastructure owners in 70+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Egis is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saint-quentin
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
Egis business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Architecture, Engineering & Consulting: 84% of revenue comes from recognized expertise in transportation, sustainable cities, water and energy. This includes project design, engineering consulting, program management, and technical advisory services across infrastructure sectors.
- Operations & Mobility Services: 16% of revenue from infrastructure operations including 31 road operating companies across 25+ countries, 18 airports operated across 4 continents, and ongoing maintenance contracts.
- Road Operations & Maintenance Contracts: Multi-year framework agreements with government authorities for road operations, maintenance, and intelligent transport systems management, such as the 10-year Qatar Ashghal contract.
- Airport Operations: Operating 18 airports across 4 continents, generating revenue through airport management concessions and technical assistance contracts.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Road operations and maintenance contracts |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Egis product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Egis is a global architecture, consulting, construction engineering and operating firm delivering end-to-end infrastructure services across the full asset lifecycle—from concept, design and engineering to construction supervision, operations and long-term maintenance. Its core offerings span transport (urban transit, rail, aviation, road, maritime), buildings and cities, energy and sustainable resources (environment, low-carbon energy, nuclear, water), with 84% of revenue from architecture/engineering/consulting and 16% from operations and mobility services including 31 road operating companies and 18 airports worldwide.
Product overview
Egis is a global architecture, consulting, construction engineering and operations firm offering an integrated platform of services spanning the entire infrastructure lifecycle—from initial concept and design through to engineering, construction management, and long-term operation and maintenance. The company's product portfolio comprises both core service offerings and a portfolio of acquired specialist brands. Core services include Architecture, Consultancy and Advisory, Design and Engineering, Programme and Project Management, Infrastructure Management, Mobility and Urban Services, Road User Services, Sustainability Services, Digital Engineering, Smart Mobility, Asset Management, and Training and Certification. These services are delivered across key sectors including Urban and Transit (metro, tramways, LRT, cable cars), Rail Transport, Aviation, Road Transport, Maritime and Waterway Transport, Major Structures and Geotechnical Engineering, Buildings, Cities, Environment, Low-carbon Energy, Nuclear, and Water. Egis has also built a portfolio of acquired specialist brands including architecture firms (10design, Weston Williamson + Partners, SB Architects, Fenwick Iribarren Architects), sustainable construction consultants (Elioth), specialized engineering firms (Italrom, JB Barry & Partners, McIntosh Perry, RockSol Consulting Group), and digital/environmental innovators (SustainEcho, Certus Digital). The company also operates innovation programmes including The Lab incubation programme, which has developed products such as Eva Climat, Landboost, CenosIA, Soil.is, and Vigie Risk. Egis operates across 70+ countries with approximately 23,500 employees and generated €2.4 billion in revenue in 2024.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- 10N Collective: Global design network of architecture and design studios
- 10design
- Elioth
- Galson Sciences
- Egis Acoustb
Products and services
- Architecture Services
- Consultancy and Advisory
- Design and Engineering
- Programme and Project Management
- Infrastructure Management
- Mobility and Urban Services
- Road User Services
- Sustainability Services
- Digital Engineering
- Smart Mobility
- Asset Management
- Training and Certification
- On-Street Parking Management
Quantifiable outcome
- 66% of world's LRT projects since 1985
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use Egis
Customer profileNamed customers13 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Egis technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Egis partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, strategic and core.
- AtlandessupportingEgis supported Atlandes in implementing a high-capacity sustainable truck parking system at Lugos Est rest area on the A63 motorway in France, increasing capacity from 72 to 128 spaces. The project was partly funded by the EU's MATIS programme.
- EDF (Electricite de France)strategicEgis signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with EDF to collaborate on Poland's Nuclear Power Programme, focusing on design, engineering, and delivery of EPR-based nuclear projects. The alliance aims to support Poland's energy transition and leverage joint expertise for nuclear plant development.
- LochnercoreEgis merged with Lochner to expand presence in the US market. This follows Egis' North America growth strategy and broadens service capabilities in the US transportation infrastructure sector.
- BouyguessupportingEgis partnered with Bouygues on the 'WaterTech' open innovation program focusing on preservation of natural resources, alongside TotalEnergies and Aliaxis.
- CRHsupportingEgis partnered with CRH on the 'Road of the Future' program focusing on infrastructure of tomorrow, alongside Arup, Ferrovial, and National Highways.
- Saint-GobainsupportingEgis partnered with Saint-Gobain on the 'Climate Tech' program focusing on the city of tomorrow, as part of open innovation initiatives.
- FerrovialsupportingEgis partnered with Ferrovial on the 'Road of the Future' program alongside CRH, Arup, and National Highways for infrastructure innovation.
- ArupsupportingEgis partnered with Arup on the 'Road of the Future' program alongside CRH, Ferrovial, and National Highways for future infrastructure development.
- National HighwayssupportingEgis partnered with National Highways on the 'Road of the Future' program alongside CRH, Arup, and Ferrovial for UK infrastructure innovation.
- TotalEnergiessupportingEgis partnered with TotalEnergies on the 'WaterTech' open innovation program focusing on natural resource preservation alongside Bouygues and Aliaxis.
- AliaxissupportingEgis partnered with Aliaxis on the 'WaterTech' open innovation program focusing on water and resource preservation alongside Bouygues and TotalEnergies.
- Elles bougentsupportingEgis partners with Elles bougent (5,000+ female sponsors) to increase gender diversity in scientific and technical professions by acting at early school curriculum stage.
- Alter EgalessupportingEgis partners with Alter Egales, the Caisse des Depots Group's gender equality network, to promote professional equality between men and women.
- Syntec-IngenieriesupportingEgis signed the Syntec-Ingenierie Engineering charter for gender equality, committing to diversity and inclusion in engineering professions.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Egis competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- WSP Global: Canadian-headquartered global engineering consulting firm with comparable end-to-end infrastructure services (transport, buildings, environment). WSP operates at larger scale (~CAD 15B revenue) and is one of Egis' closest direct competitors for transport and urban infrastructure mandates globally.
- Arcadis: Dutch design, engineering, and consulting firm serving mobility, resilience, and places end-markets with very similar capabilities to Egis. Comparable revenue scale (€4-5B range) and similar focus on sustainability and digital, making it a primary like-for-like competitor.
- Stantec: Canadian engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with comparable verticals (transport, water, buildings, community development). Similar consulting-led business model and comparable customer base of public agencies and infrastructure owners.
- AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Canadian-headquartered engineering, nuclear, and project management firm with strong presence in transport infrastructure consulting and operations. Comparable mid-cap scale and similar exposure to government infrastructure spending cycles.
- Mott MacDonald: Privately-held UK engineering, management, and development consultancy with deep transport, water, energy, and buildings practices. Closely comparable to Egis in scale, ownership profile, and end-to-end design and advisory positioning.
- Tetra Tech: US-based consulting and engineering firm focused on water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Competes with Egis in water, environment, and sustainable cities, with comparable digital/consulting-led business model.
- Systra: French-headquartered engineering and consulting group specializing in transport infrastructure (rail, urban transit, bridges). Direct head-to-head peer for rail and metro mandates globally and a fellow French player in international rail consulting.
Broad incumbents
- AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and construction management firm offering transportation, water, environment, and energy services. Significantly larger than Egis and broader in scope (including construction services), making it a major incumbent across Egis' core verticals.
- Jacobs Solutions: US-based professional services firm with infrastructure, water, and advanced technology consulting across transport, environment, and energy. Operates at materially larger scale and competes for many of the same government/transport authority mandates as Egis.
- Bechtel: US-based engineering, procurement, construction, and project management firm. Significantly larger and more EPC-focused than Egis but competes for large-scale transport, nuclear, and energy infrastructure programs at the upper end of Egis' addressable market.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat7 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Egis social profiles
Digital presenceEgis compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Egis financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Egis leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles21 records
Egis subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries21 records
Egis funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors1 record
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Egis M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A16 records
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Egis
What does Egis do?
Egis is a global architecture, consulting, construction engineering and operating firm delivering end-to-end infrastructure services across the full asset lifecycle—from concept, design and engineering to construction supervision, operations and long-term maintenance. Its core offerings span transport (urban transit, rail, aviation, road, maritime), buildings and cities, energy and sustainable resources (environment, low-carbon energy, nuclear, water), with 84% of revenue from architecture/engineering/consulting and 16% from operations and mobility services including 31 road operating companies and 18 airports worldwide.
Is Egis a public or private company?
Egis is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Egis founded?
Egis was founded in 1935. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Egis based?
Egis is headquartered in Saint-quentin, France, in the Europe region.
How does Egis make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Architecture, Engineering & Consulting is the primary driver. The others are operations & Mobility Services, road Operations & Maintenance Contracts and airport Operations.
Who are Egis's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are WSP Global, Arcadis, Stantec, AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin), Mott MacDonald, Tetra Tech and Systra. Broad incumbents are AECOM, Jacobs Solutions and Bechtel.
Does Egis have an API?
No public API is recorded for Egis.