Ponton Guillot

What Ponton Guillot does

Ponton Guillot Inc. is a Quebec-based multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm (génie-conseil) founded in 2015 by Sylvain Ponton and Matthieu-Pierre Guillot. The firm delivers integrated mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering services for buildings and municipal infrastructure, organized across five departments (Mécanique, Énergie, Électricité, Structure, and Civil) and led by seven partners with prior experience at large multinational engineering firms. Its service portfolio spans nine core disciplines — plumbing, ventilation, heating and cooling, fire protection, electricity, telecommunications and security, building automation (immotique/GTB), structural engineering, and civil engineering — covering the full project lifecycle from pre-feasibility studies through design, construction supervision, and post-project commissioning.

The firm generates revenue through professional-services, project-based contracts, typically awarded via Quebec public procurement (Société Québécoise des Infrastructures, Centres de services scolaires, CIUSSS networks, municipalities) and competitive bids with private real estate and industrial developers. Notable project references include the Centre aquatique de Laval ($110M), Complexe Liria ($150M), multiple school expansion mandates, and municipal infrastructure work. Services are delivered from a Terrebonne headquarters and a secondary Longueuil office, employing more than 80 collaborators across Quebec.

The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales combined with public tendering: long-cycle, relationship-driven, and concentrated in the Quebec institutional and public-infrastructure market. The core technology stack comprises conventional engineering modeling tools (including PC SWMM, Aquagéo, and EPA Net for stormwater management) alongside in-house design expertise, with no proprietary AI or software platform disclosed. The competitive positioning rests on integrated multi-disciplinary delivery under one roof, repeat public-sector relationships, and senior partner credibility rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Ponton Guillot

Legal name

Ponton Guillot Inc.

Website

https://pontonguillot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ponton Guillot is a Quebec-based multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm delivering integrated mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering services for institutional, municipal, commercial, and industrial building and infrastructure projects across Quebec, led by seven partners and more than 80 collaborators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services (Building and Municipal Infrastructure)

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAA

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAIAD

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

Keywords

• Building engineering consulting
• Mechanical and electrical engineering
• Civil infrastructure design
• Structural engineering services
• Building automation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Terrebonne

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services for building systems (mechanical, electrical, structural) and civil infrastructure. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for design, construction supervision, and project management. Services span pre-project studies, design and specifications, construction oversight, and post-project commissioning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ponton Guillot is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm that delivers mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering services for buildings and municipal infrastructure across Quebec. Services span pre-project feasibility studies, design and specifications, construction supervision, and post-project commissioning, covering plumbing, ventilation, heating/cooling, fire protection, electricity, telecommunications, building automation (Immotique), structural, and civil disciplines. The firm serves institutional, educational, healthcare, municipal, commercial, residential, and industrial clients through project-based contracts.

Product overview

Ponton Guillot is a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm (génie-conseil) specializing in building and infrastructure engineering. The company operates through five main departments: Mechanical, Energy, Electrical, Structure, and Civil. Their service portfolio encompasses nine core disciplines: Plumbing, Ventilation, Heating and Cooling, Fire Protection, Electricity, Telecommunications and Security, Building Automation (Immotique), Structural Engineering, and Civil Engineering. Services are offered across the full project lifecycle including pre-project feasibility studies, project design and execution, and post-project commissioning and optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plumbing Engineering Services (Plomberie) Engineering consulting services covering the design of sanitary and rainwater systems, potable water distribution, compressed air, specialized networks, medical gas systems, and steam systems for buildings and infrastructure projects in Quebec.
• Ventilation Engineering Services Engineering consulting services covering general ventilation, industrial ventilation, and air conditioning design for all types of buildings and infrastructure projects.
• Heating and Cooling Engineering Services (Chauffage et Refroidissement) Engineering design services for cooled water networks, heating water, tempered water, geothermal systems, and refrigeration installations for buildings and infrastructure projects.
• Fire Protection Engineering Services (Protection Incendie) Engineering consulting services covering automatic extinguisher systems, fire pipelines, fire pumps, and specialized automatic fire extinguishing systems for buildings.
• Electrical Engineering Services (Électricité) Engineering consulting services covering low and medium voltage electrical distribution, emergency distribution networks, fire alarms, lighting systems, and generator set installations for buildings and infrastructure.
• Telecommunications and Security Engineering Services (Télécommunication et Sécurité) Engineering consulting services covering specialized cabling networks, intrusion alarms, video surveillance, and access control systems for buildings and infrastructure.
• Building Automation Engineering Services (Immotique / GTB) Engineering consulting services covering centralized building management systems (GTB), HVAC control, energy optimization, lighting control, specialized automation, equipment supervision, pneumatic control, telecommunications integration, and access control for buildings.
• Structural Engineering Services (Structure) Engineering consulting services covering conventional and deep foundations, steel, concrete and wood framing, concrete repair, and retaining wall design for buildings and infrastructure projects.
• Civil Engineering Services Engineering consulting services covering topographic surveys, environmental authorization applications, master plans, intervention plans, subsidy applications, network capacity studies, drainage studies, hydraulic studies, water distribution network balancing, stormwater treatment, and rehabilitation services for municipal infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Designed and delivered major infrastructure projects including 110M$ Centre aquatique de Laval and 150M$ Complexe Liria
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CIMA+: Quebec-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm offering mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil services to institutional, municipal, and industrial clients — the closest direct comparable to Ponton Guillot's integrated model.
• BBA: Quebec-based consulting engineering firm with comparable practice breadth across building systems, infrastructure, and industrial clients, and similar partnership-driven mid-market positioning.
• FNX-INNOV: Quebec-born multi-disciplinary engineering firm covering mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil work for buildings and municipal infrastructure — direct overlap with Ponton Guillot's service portfolio and Quebec footprint.
• EXP: Canadian engineering consulting firm with strong Quebec presence providing integrated building, infrastructure, and environmental engineering, competing for many of the same SQI, school board, and municipal mandates.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global Tier-1 consulting engineering firm with major Quebec practice bidding for the largest institutional, healthcare, and municipal mandates that Ponton Guillot targets — broad incumbent across the same verticals.
• Stantec: Large North American engineering, architecture, and environmental firm with significant Quebec operations competing across buildings, water, and municipal infrastructure — broad incumbent in the same bid pools.
• AtkinsRéalis: Major Canadian-headquartered engineering and project management firm with deep Quebec roots, regularly bidding SQI, transit, and institutional work alongside Ponton Guillot.
• Tetra Tech: International consulting and engineering firm with substantial Canadian municipal, water, and environmental practices, bidding into Quebec municipal and institutional engineering mandates.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with active Quebec practice spanning buildings, water, transportation, and environmental — broad incumbent competitor for large institutional mandates.

Emerging players

• Hatch: Canadian-headquartered engineering consultancy with Quebec presence across infrastructure, energy, and industrial projects; partial overlap with Ponton Guillot's industrial and municipal segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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