What GEMTEC does

GEMTEC Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited is a Canadian employee-owned consulting engineering firm founded in 1986 and headquartered in Hanwell, New Brunswick. The firm provides professional engineering and scientific services across four core disciplines: geotechnical engineering (site investigations, soil and rock mechanics, foundation engineering, slope stability, piling, tunneling, ground improvement); environmental services (contaminated site assessment, ecological studies, hydrogeology, provincial and federal permitting, wetland delineation, species at risk permitting); materials testing (compaction testing, concrete testing, dynamic pile analysis via PDA, pavement design, CCIL/CSA-certified laboratory testing); and infrastructure engineering (municipal engineering, transportation, structural, water resources, solid waste management, asset management, and unexploded ordnance risk management). Its service portfolio is supported by in-house technical assets including Pile Driving Analyzers, ground-penetrating radar, seismic piezocone (SCPTu) probes, downhole cameras, and certified materials laboratories.

GEMTEC generates revenue through fee-for-service project engagements, primarily under professional services contracts won via direct client relationships and formal RFP processes with government entities, mining and resource companies, utilities, and private sector clients across Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Operations are delivered through 12 offices by 400+ consulting engineers, scientists, technicians, and corporate service professionals, with every employee holding a shareholder stake in the firm. Customers include the Department of National Defence, Nova Scotia Power, the City of Moncton, and resource developers such as Search Minerals and Manganese X Energy. In January 2026, the firm merged its UXO division with Munitions Response Services Ltd. to form Canada's largest unexploded ordnance services provider, operating under the MRS brand.

Name

GEMTEC

Legal name

GEMTEC Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited

Website

https://gemtec.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GEMTEC is an employee-owned Canadian consulting engineering firm providing geotechnical, environmental, materials testing, and infrastructure engineering services to government, mining, and private sector clients across Ontario and Atlantic Canada through 12 offices and 400+ professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fredericton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: GEMTEC generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements across geotechnical, environmental, materials testing, and infrastructure engineering disciplines. Projects are typically bid through RFP processes or direct engagement with government agencies, municipalities, and private sector clients. Revenue is project-based with varying contract sizes depending on project scope and complexity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GEMTEC is a Canadian consulting engineering and scientific firm that provides geotechnical, environmental, materials testing, and infrastructure engineering services to government agencies, municipalities, mining and resource companies, renewable energy developers, and private industrial clients across Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Services span site investigation, foundation engineering, environmental assessment and permitting, construction QA/QC testing, pavement design, municipal infrastructure, transportation, structural engineering, water resources, solid waste management, and unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk management.

Product overview

GEMTEC is a consulting engineering and scientific services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of geotechnical, environmental, materials testing, and infrastructure engineering services. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core service areas include Geotechnical Services (site investigations, foundation engineering, slope stability), Environmental Services (contaminated sites, ecological assessments, permitting), Materials Testing (construction QA/QC, pavement design, laboratory testing), and Infrastructure Services (municipal engineering, transportation, solid waste management, structural engineering, water resources, asset management, and UXO services). With 12 offices across Canada and over 400 consulting engineers, scientists, and technicians, the firm delivers projects ranging from bridge rehabilitation and highway construction to wind farm development and port modernization. In 2026, GEMTEC's UXO division merged with Munitions Response Services Ltd. to form Canada's largest unexploded ordnance services company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geotechnical Services Site investigations, soil and rock mechanics, retaining structures, seismic and liquefaction assessments, slope stability, marine geotechnics, waste geotechnics, tunneling, piling, foundation engineering, and ground improvement for government, mining, and private sector clients; delivered under MTO RAQS qualifications.
• Environmental Services Contaminated sites assessment, ecological services, environmental impact studies, provincial and federal permitting, wetland delineation, species-at-risk permitting, fish habitat assessment, and hydrogeological services for clients across Ontario and Atlantic Canada, with Qualified Person certifications under Ontario Regulation 153/04.
• Materials Testing Services Construction and field services including compaction testing, quality verification engineering, concrete testing, dynamic pile analysis (PDA), pile drivability analysis (WEAP), pavement design using Pavement ME, AASHTO 93, and Transport Canada methods, and laboratory testing for soils, aggregates, asphalt, and concrete in CCIL- and CSA-certified laboratories.
• Municipal Engineering & Site Grading Water supply and distribution, pump station and force main design, wastewater collection and treatment, and stormwater management for municipal infrastructure projects.
• Infrastructure Project Management Project management for dams, port infrastructure, highways, commercial and industrial buildings, bridges, renewable energy projects, and mining infrastructure, delivered by PMP-certified project managers.
• Transportation Engineering Street and highway design, airport design, railway engineering, pavement design, traffic data collection and analysis, and long combination vehicle analysis.
• Solid Waste Management Landfill siting, environmental permitting, containment cell design, QA/QC testing, groundwater monitoring, drainage design, leachate management, and landfill closure assessment for waste management operators.
• Structural Engineering Design and rehabilitation of highway, industrial, and pedestrian bridges, renewable energy design support, wharf and breakwater design, dredging and containment cell design, and commercial building design.
• Water Resources Climate change risk assessments, coastal modeling, flood risk assessments, hydrotechnical design, water availability studies, ice engineering, and stormwater management.
• Asset Management & Municipal Services Strategic planning, financial modeling, GIS implementation, asset management, and funding opportunity research for local government entities across Canada.
• UXO (Unexploded Explosive Ordnance) Services Unexploded explosive ordnance risk management, risk mitigation, and site clearance activities for federal departments, defence clients, and developers of former military properties; effective January 1, 2026, GEMTEC UXO merged with Munitions Response Services Ltd. to form the largest UXO company in Canada.

Quantifiable outcome

• Environmental baseline studies completed for rare earth elements project advancing toward Environmental Assessment Registration
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Munitions Response Services Ltd. (MRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Effective January 1, 2026, GEMTEC UXO merged with Munitions Response Services Ltd. (MRS) to form the largest and most technically advanced UXO (Unexploded Explosive Ordnance) company in Canada. This strategic merger strengthens succession planning and combines expertise to provide industry-leading unexploded ordnance related services throughout Canada. The combined entity continues operations under MRS brand at www.munitionsresponse.ca.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stantec: Canadian-headquartered global engineering, geotechnical, environmental, and infrastructure consulting firm. Directly comparable to GEMTEC in service mix (geotechnical, environmental, materials testing, municipal infrastructure) and serves overlapping municipal, provincial, and federal clients across Canada.
• WSP Global: Canadian-headquartered global professional services firm providing geotechnical, environmental, transportation, and infrastructure engineering. Competes with GEMTEC for the same municipal, provincial, and federal RFPs across Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant Canadian operations delivering geotechnical, environmental, transportation, and water resources services. Direct competitor for large Canadian public-sector infrastructure contracts.
• GHD: Employee-owned engineering, environmental, and construction services firm with substantial Canadian operations. Closely comparable to GEMTEC on ownership structure, multi-disciplinary services, and municipal/government client focus.
• EXP: Canadian multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting firm (formerly Trow / X-nth) with strong geotechnical, environmental, and infrastructure practices. Similar size and Canadian footprint to GEMTEC, competing across the same project categories.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep expertise in water, environment, and infrastructure — directly overlapping with GEMTEC's environmental site assessment, water resources, and infrastructure engineering practices.
• Klohn Crippen Berger: Canadian engineering firm specializing in geotechnical, hydrotechnical, and environmental services for mining, energy, and infrastructure clients. Highly comparable niche focus and Canadian mining/infrastructure client overlap.
• Thurber Engineering: Canadian geotechnical and materials testing consulting firm serving transportation, municipal, and resource clients. Direct niche competitor to GEMTEC's core geotechnical and materials testing practices.
• Englobe: Canadian engineering, environmental, and geosciences consulting firm with strong environmental site assessment, geotechnical, and infrastructure practices. Comparable size, service mix, and Canadian public-sector client base.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consulting firm with strong mining-sector environmental and geotechnical practices in Canada. Comparable to GEMTEC on environmental assessment, mining-client focus, and Canadian project delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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