R&Q Ingeniería

What R&Q Ingeniería does

R&Q Ingeniería S.A. is a privately held Chilean multidisciplinary engineering consultancy founded in 1977 by three engineers — Bernardo Quiroga Vásquez, Jorge Chávez Sánchez, and Juan Rutllant Fernández — at a time when engineering consultancy was practically non-existent in Chile. The firm provides civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering services across the full project lifecycle, organized into six core service lines: Fiscal Inspection Consultancy, Inspection and Supervision of Works, Quality Control and Surveying, Field Engineering and Counterpart Services, Administration and Project Management, and Engineering Development (pre-feasibility through detailed design). It serves four primary verticals — Transportation Infrastructure, Mining, Energy (including non-conventional renewable energy), and Public Works — for government clients such as Chile's Ministry of Public Works, Metro S.A., and Grupo EFE, and enterprise clients including Codelco, Collahuasi, Los Pelambres, Anglo American, and BHP.

The company operates with 2,400+ professionals across offices in Chile (Santiago headquarters, Calama branch), Colombia (Bogotá), Peru (Lima), and project presence in Mexico, Paraguay, and other Latin American countries, executing on average more than 120 projects per year. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services contracts won via public tenders, direct consulting engagements, and joint ventures with international engineering firms. The company maintains triple ISO certification (9001, 14001, 45001), compliance with Chile's Crime Prevention Model (Law 20,393), and reports 7,201,305 accident-free man-hours as of September 2020. A wholly-owned subsidiary, R&Q Concesiones e Infraestructura S.A., extends the firm into infrastructure concession ownership and management.

Ownership remains with the founding families, with Jorge Homero Chávez and Rodrigo Quiroga serving as Directors alongside professional Chairman Jose Luis Galassi and General Manager Agustín Cabañas. The company has pursued steady, multi-decade growth through geographic expansion across Latin America, vertical diversification into renewable energy, and selective vertical integration into concessions, positioning itself as one of the largest engineering consultancies in the region.

Name

R&Q Ingeniería

Legal name

R&Q Ingeniería S.A.

Website

https://ryq.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

R&Q Ingeniería is a Chilean multidisciplinary engineering consultancy serving mining, transportation, energy, and public works clients across Latin America with 2,400+ professionals delivering inspection, supervision, design, and project management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services delivered through project-based consulting contracts. Services span pre-investment phases, design and study development, review and counterpart processes. Revenue is generated through fees for specialized services across transportation, mining, energy, and public works sectors.
2. Joint Ventures and Consortia: Participation in joint ventures with international consulting firms for large-scale, complex civil engineering projects. These partnerships enable access to larger projects and diversified revenue streams across Latin America.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

R&Q Ingeniería provides multidisciplinary civil engineering consulting services covering the full project lifecycle for mining, transportation, energy, and public works sectors. Core services include specialized consultancies, inspection and supervision of works, quality control and surveying, field engineering and counterpart services, project administration and management, and engineering development (pre-feasibility, feasibility, basic and detailed engineering). Projects are delivered through project-based contracts to government agencies and large private-sector clients, with work spanning roads, bridges, metros, tunnels, mining infrastructure, wind farms, and public concessions.

Product overview

R&Q Ingeniería is a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services organized into six core service lines: (1) Fiscal Inspection Consultancy, (2) Inspection and Supervision of Works, (3) Quality Control and Surveying, (4) Field Engineering and Counterpart Services, (5) Administration and Project Management, and (6) Engineering Development. The firm operates across four primary market sectors: Transportation (roads, highways, metro systems, cable cars), Mining (inspection, supervision, quality control for mine construction), Energy (renewable energy projects including wind farms), and Public Works (bridges, airports, reservoirs). The company functions as a traditional engineering consultancy rather than a software platform, delivering services through expert professional teams rather than a technology product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialized Consultancy (Asesorías Especializadas) Multidisciplinary consulting services supporting clients in early project phases and specialized technical matters, including fiscal inspection consultancy (Asesoría a la Inspección Fiscal) that supports government oversight of construction contracts and compliance with technical specifications. Used by government agencies and large private clients on complex infrastructure and mining projects.
• Inspection and Supervision of Works (Inspección y Supervisión de Obras) Field engineering supervision for new works or extensions, providing guidance, sampling, review and observation processes that certify quality across various areas. R&Q is a national pioneer in supervision of field engineering projects for large scale and highly complex jobs. Used by government agencies and mining/energy clients.
• Quality Control and Surveying (Control de Calidad y Geomensura) Surveying and quality control services verifying concrete delivery of site information and ensuring accurate decisions within estimated timeframes, using state-of-the-art technology. Used on construction and mining sites to certify technical specifications and inform project decisions.
• Field Engineering and Counterpart (Ingeniería de Terreno y Contraparte) On-ground engineering support and counterpart services that certify high standards of works, including contract administration and technical support for engineering projects. Used as owner's engineer / counterpart services for clients running complex construction and mining projects.
• Administration and Project Management (Administración y Gerenciamiento de Proyectos) Project management and administration covering comprehensive involvement from pre-feasibility through project operation, including project evaluation consultancies, contract management, and document management. Used by public and private clients to oversee large multi-phase infrastructure, mining, and energy projects.
• Engineering Development (Desarrollo de Ingeniería) Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, basic and detailed engineering, value engineering, performance optimization, and constructability reviews across multiple project areas. Delivered for transportation, mining, energy, and public works projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,201,305 accident-free man-hours achieved as of September 2020
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Consulting Firms (Joint Ventures)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 45 years, R&Q has implemented a series of joint ventures with various international consulting firms. These partnerships have enhanced experience and enabled the company to undertake projects on a more complex scale across different fields of civil engineering, always prioritizing quality and innovation of services.
• R&Q Concesiones e Infraestructura S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated entity that partners on concession projects. Listed as client on the Chiloé Longitudinal Route Road Concession project, working with the Coordination of Public Works Concessions - Ministry of Public Works.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ausenco: Australia-based engineering and project management consultancy with a strong mining and infrastructure practice across the Americas. Highly comparable to R&Q in scope (feasibility studies, EPCM, project management) and customer overlap (major copper and gold miners operating in Chile and Peru).
• Hatch: Global engineering consultancy with deep mining and metals practice and significant presence in Chile, Peru, and across LatAm. Comparable to R&Q in serving Codelco and other major miners, with overlapping capabilities in feasibility studies, engineering, and project management.
• IDOM: Spanish engineering consultancy with a meaningful Latin American footprint, particularly in transportation, energy, and public infrastructure. Comparable to R&Q as a multidisciplinary engineering firm operating across multiple LatAm markets with similar client types (government agencies, utilities, mining).
• CyD Ingenieros: Chilean engineering consultancy serving mining, infrastructure, and industrial clients in Chile and abroad. Direct regional peer to R&Q with overlapping service lines (inspection, supervision, project management) and similar public sector and mining client base.
• Zañartu Ingenieros Consultores: Chilean engineering consultancy specializing in structural, civil, and infrastructure engineering across mining, transportation, and public works. Direct regional peer with comparable client mix and project-based service model to R&Q.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with a large LatAm engineering practice covering transportation, mining, energy, and public infrastructure. Comparable to R&Q in service breadth and end markets, though larger, more diversified geographically, and with broader advisory capabilities.
• Stantec: North American-headquartered engineering, consulting, and project management firm with growing presence in Latin America. Comparable in transportation, mining, and public works engineering, with a similar full-lifecycle project delivery model.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with active operations across Latin America in transportation, water, and mining infrastructure. Comparable to R&Q in offering full-lifecycle engineering services to public and private clients in the region.
• Egis: France-based engineering and consulting group with growing LatAm operations, particularly in transportation, urban infrastructure, and concessions. Comparable to R&Q in working with ministries of public works on road, rail, and concession projects.
• Arup: UK-headquartered engineering consultancy with global mining, transportation, and energy practices and active engagement in Latin American megaprojects. Comparable to R&Q in multidisciplinary engineering, though typically positioned on more technically complex, design-led mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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