Name

setec

Legal name

setec consultants

Website

https://setec.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Management Consulting Services (54161), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Infrastructure design
• Transportation engineering
• Energy and environment
• Project management consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Professional engineering services including design, project management, construction supervision, and technical consulting for complex infrastructure projects across transportation, energy, environment, and building sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

setec is a French multidisciplinary engineering group offering integrated consulting services across transportation, energy, environment, building, and water sectors. The group delivers design, project management, construction supervision, and technical consulting through 30+ specialized subsidiaries, serving complex infrastructure projects from feasibility studies to construction delivery for public and private sector clients.

Product overview

setec is a French multidisciplinary engineering group founded in 1957, operating across 24 markets through numerous specialized subsidiaries. The company offers integrated engineering consulting services spanning the entire project lifecycle from feasibility studies and design through to construction management and project delivery. Key subsidiary offerings include: setec opency for scheduling and construction coordination (OPC/SCMC); setec hydratec for hydraulic engineering; setec terrasol for geotechnical services; setec its for intelligent transport systems; setec organisation for project management; setec énergie environnement for energy and environmental engineering; setec offshore wind for offshore wind solutions; and building engineering subsidiaries for architecture, structure, MEP and technical management. The portfolio covers infrastructure sectors including transport (rail, metro, cable cars, airports), buildings (cultural, commercial, residential), energy (renewable, nuclear, waste-to-energy), water/hydraulic systems, and environmental services. setec positions itself as both Engineers and Citizens, emphasizing sustainable and responsible engineering practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• setec opency: Project scheduling, responsible construction site management, and project management subsidiary specializing in SCMC (Ordonnancement, Pilotage et Coordination).
• setec hydratec
• setec terrasol
• setec énergie environnement
• setec bâtiment
• setec tpi
• setec gli
• setec nucléaire
• setec its
• setec organisation
• setec offshore wind
• setec ipmc
• setec ism
• setec diadès
• setec élite
• setec lerm
• revoco by setec
• set by setec
• Terrasol

Products and services

• setec opency - Scheduling and Construction Coordination (OPC/SCMC) Specializes in project scheduling (ordonnancement), construction management and coordination (OPC/SCMC), shared site management, and Lean Management practices for complex building and infrastructure projects.
• setec hydratec - Hydraulic Engineering Provides hydraulic engineering services including water infrastructure, stormwater management, and hydraulic structures design for projects such as the Canamarne project for Aéroports de Paris.
• setec terrasol - Geotechnical Engineering Specializes in geotechnical engineering, foundation studies, and soil analysis, providing G4 mission during works phase for complex projects.
• setec its - Intelligent Transport Systems Provides intelligent transport systems services, including urban transport systems, cable car systems, and mobility solutions such as the Cable 1 urban cable car project.
• setec organisation - Project Management Provides project management and owner assistance services for complex infrastructure and construction projects.
• setec énergie environnement - Energy and Environment Specializes in energy engineering and environmental services, including process design for waste-to-energy facilities like the Flamoval incineration center (100,000 tons/year processing capacity, 9 MW electricity recovery).
• setec offshore wind - Offshore Wind Energy Specializes in offshore wind energy engineering, including port infrastructure solutions for wind turbine production and the Floatport floating port concept.
• setec Rail Systems - Railway Engineering Provides railway engineering services including signaling, electrification, track systems, and high-speed rail project support, with projects such as HS2 UK, East European HSL, and computerized signal boxes.
• setec Airport Services - Airport Engineering Provides airport planning, design, and project management services including terminal design, runway/civil engineering, and operational readiness support for airports such as La Réunion Roland Garros, Velana Maldives, and Port Gentil.
• setec Buildings Engineering Includes setec bâtiment, setec tpi (technical project management), setec gli (electrical), and other building-related subsidiaries providing architecture, structure, MEP, and civil engineering services.
• setec is - Information Systems Engineering Provides information systems and telecommunications engineering services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of group turnover generated internationally in 2022, demonstrating strong international market penetration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SNCF RéseaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with French National Railways for rail infrastructure projects including the East European High Speed Line and Sud Léman rail-link studies.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and engineering consultancy with significantly broader geographic reach, competing with setec on transport, buildings, water and environmental mandates and able to underwrite larger multi-country programs.
• Tractebel (Engie): Engineering consultancy owned by Engie with strong energy, nuclear and water practices overlapping with setec's énergie environnement, nucléaire and hydratec subsidiaries; particularly competitive in energy-transition mandates.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy with deep transport, water, energy and buildings practices, frequently competing with setec on international rail, airport and water projects such as those in the UK, Middle East and Africa.
• Stantec: North American-headquartered engineering consultancy with growing European presence, offering water, environment, buildings and infrastructure services that overlap with setec's hydratec, environmental and building subsidiaries.
• WSP: Listed global engineering professional services firm with very large scale across transport, environment, property and energy; competes with setec on international infrastructure bids and brings deeper digital and sustainability tooling.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm covering transportation, environment, water and buildings at massive scale; competes with setec on large public-infrastructure programs, particularly where multi-region delivery and design-build are required.

Direct peers

• Egis: French engineering and consulting group operating in transport, urban development, energy, environment and buildings with similar multi-subsidiary structure; overlaps directly with setec on rail, airports, water and public-infrastructure tenders in France and abroad.
• Artelia: French multidisciplinary engineering group of comparable size and scope, offering design, project management and supervision across buildings, infrastructure, energy, environment and industry — directly competing with setec for French and international public-sector mandates.
• Systra: French engineering firm specialized in rail and urban transport (including high-speed rail), competing head-to-head with setec on SNCF and HS2-style mandates while also covering urban mobility and infrastructure supervision.

Regional players

• Sweco: Northern European engineering consultancy with comparable service portfolio in buildings, water, transport and environment; competes with setec on cross-border European mandates but is primarily anchored in the Nordics rather than France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/groupesetec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Groupesetec
• Facebookfacebook.com/setecgroupe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/setec
• Instagraminstagram.com/groupesetec

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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