What Phasor Engineering does

Phasor Engineering Inc. is a Calgary-headquartered electrical engineering services firm founded in 2004 that delivers design, engineering, fabrication, commissioning, and geomatics services for high-voltage power infrastructure. The company operates across substations (600V to 500kV), transmission and distribution lines, civil/structural foundations, telecommunications (OSP fiber and coax), and renewable energy interconnections, with specialized expertise in IEC 61850 substation automation (including PRP) and HVDC/FACTS systems, supported by a proprietary Field Level Calculator and the VSpacer GPS-aided spacer placement tool. Customers are primarily enterprise and government buyers — utilities (Manitoba Hydro, Hydro One, Wataynikaneyap Power, Yukon Energy, PacifiCorp), municipal governments (City of Red Deer), mining operators (IAMGOLD Côté Gold, Dominion Diamond Ekati), energy companies (Cenovus Energy), and telecom providers (Bell MTS, SaskTel, Rogers Communications), secured through competitive RFPs, tenders, and direct senior-leadership engagement.

Phasor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR), an S&P 500 utility-services platform with more than 200 operating companies, after joining the group in 2012. The firm maintains offices across Canada (Calgary HQ, Burnaby, Kelowna, Edmonton, Regina, Mississauga, Winnipeg), the United States (Boise, Idaho for fabrication and geomatics), and India (Mumbai), enabling both North American field delivery and offshore engineering support. Revenue is generated through professional services contracts and hardware sales (custom protection and control panels, modular control buildings, junction boxes, and solar combiner boxes), with the company having built more than 60 control buildings in the prior three years per company disclosures.

The business model is project-based enterprise services work, priced on a quote basis with scope driven by voltage class, geographic complexity, and engineering intensity. Notable flagship projects include the $1.6B West Fort McMurray 500kV Transmission Project (longest 500kV AC line in Canada, 2020 International Edison Award recipient), the 1,600km Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission (largest EPC transmission project in Canadian history), the 890km SunZia +/-525kV HVDC line between New Mexico and Arizona (largest renewable energy infrastructure project in U.S. history), and the Waasigan Transmission Project for Hydro One. The company collects aerial photography and LiDAR over 10,000+ square kilometers for Manitoba alone and operates 35+ field crews in its Geomatics division, indicating a substantial field-services operation behind its engineering brand.

Name

Phasor Engineering

Legal name

Phasor Engineering Inc.

Website

https://phasorengineering.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Phasor Engineering Inc. is a Calgary-based electrical engineering services firm and Quanta Services subsidiary delivering design, automation, fabrication, commissioning, and geomatics for high-voltage substations (600V to 500kV), transmission and distribution lines, and renewable interconnections primarily for utilities, mining operators, and municipal governments across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Infrastructure Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Plant I&C / SCADA / DCS EPC (EUAEAAAN), High-Voltage Electrical Systems (Switchgear, Transformers, Protection & Control) (EUAEAFAA), Distribution Substations & Switching Stations (MV) EPC (EUAEACAC), Protection, Control & SCADA/Automation Installation (Relay Panels, RTUs) (IMAFAHAF)

Keywords

• Substation engineering services
• Transmission line design
• Power infrastructure engineering
• Geomatics surveying services
• Protection control commissioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Comprehensive engineering services spanning field data collection, FEED design, detailed design, fabrication, survey, commissioning and energization for transmission lines, substations, renewables, and foundations.
2. Panel and Building Fabrication: Custom fabrication of protection & control panels, control buildings, modular rack front panels, junction boxes, and solar combiner boxes. Built over 60 buildings in the last three years.
3. Testing and Commissioning Services: Equipment testing and commissioning services for substations ranging from 600V to 500kV systems, including protective relay verification, SCADA integration, and factory acceptance testing.
4. Geomatics Services: Survey and mapping services including construction surveys, LiDAR surveys, legal surveys, inspection services, and technology development for power infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Phasor Engineering provides comprehensive electrical engineering services for the utility and industrial sectors, spanning substation design and automation (600V to 500kV), transmission and distribution line engineering (500kV to 4.16kV), civil/structural engineering, telecommunications infrastructure design, geomatics and LiDAR surveying, panel and control building fabrication, and protection and control commissioning. The company delivers projects from concept development through FEED, detailed design, fabrication, commissioning, and maintenance as a one-stop engineering services provider for power infrastructure.

Product overview

Phasor Engineering is a premier engineering services provider for the utility industry, offering a comprehensive suite of interconnected services for power infrastructure projects. The company's core offerings include Substation Engineering Services (covering design, automation, panel fabrication, and commissioning from 600V through 500kV), Transmission & Distribution Lines Services (route planning through energization), Civil/Structural Engineering Services, Telecommunications Services (OSP fiber and coax), Commissioning Services, Geomatics Services (LiDAR surveys, legal surveys, construction surveys), and Fabrication Services (custom panels and control buildings). Specialized capabilities include HVDC and FACTS Services and IEC 61850 Substation Automation Solutions, which are integrated as advanced modules within the substation engineering offering. The company provides services from concept development through to construction and commissioning, functioning as a one-stop solution for comprehensive engineering solutions for Transmission and Distribution Lines, Substations, Renewables (Solar, Wind and BESS), and Foundations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Substation Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• First IEC61850 implementation in North America with Parallel Redundancy Protocol
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Quanta ServicescoreOthers · 1 January 2012Phasor Engineering joined the Quanta Services Group of Companies in 2012. Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR) is an S&P 500 company with over 200 operating companies worldwide, including 13 in Canada. Together they form one of the largest utility contractors in the world, offering full turnkey services for design, construction and maintenance.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hatch: Canadian engineering and project management firm with strong power infrastructure, mining, and substation practices. Comparable to Phasor on mining power delivery (e.g., IAMGOLD Côté Gold-style mandates) and utility transmission projects.
• Valard Construction: Quanta Services subsidiary and one of Canada's largest T&D and substation construction contractors. Shares Phasor's Quanta ownership, Canadian utility client base, and involvement in Wataynikaneyap, making it the closest operational peer within the parent group.
• EN Engineering: U.S. engineering and consulting firm focused on substation, P&C, SCADA, and T&D design for electric and gas utilities. Closely comparable to Phasor's P&C/SCADA and IEC 61850 substation automation services.
• Burns & McDonnell: U.S.-headquartered employee-owned engineering, construction, and consulting firm with a major power practice spanning substation, transmission, distribution, and telecom. Comparable to Phasor across substation design, P&C/SCADA, and T&D EPC for utility clients.
• TRC Companies: U.S. engineering services and construction management firm with a strong power delivery practice (substations, transmission, distribution). Competes with Phasor on utility engineering and owner-engineer mandates.
• SGC Engineering (now SGC Azuria): Substation, P&C, and commissioning-focused engineering services firm. Directly comparable to Phasor's commissioning, P&C, and protection & control design offerings across utility and industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Black & Veatch: Large U.S. engineering, procurement, and construction firm with a substantial power delivery practice covering substations, transmission lines, and HVDC. Competes with Phasor on utility EPC mandates, especially in the U.S.
• Worley: Global engineering and advisory firm with a Power business covering substations, transmission, and renewables. Overlaps with Phasor on utility EPC and energy project execution in Canada and the U.S.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Major Canadian-headquartered engineering and EPC firm with a large power, grid, and renewables practice. Competes with Phasor on substation, transmission, and HVDC mandates across North America.
• Stantec: Canadian-headquartered global engineering services firm with a Power & Energy practice delivering substation, T&D, and renewables engineering. Comparable services to Phasor with broader municipal and industrial exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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