PROSUL

What PROSUL does

PROSUL is a privately held Brazilian engineering consultancy founded in 1987 by engineer Wilfredo Brillinger and headquartered in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. The firm delivers specialized advisory engineering services across nine verticals: Transportation (road, railway, airport, port, urban mobility), Environment (licensing, EIA/RIMA studies, environmental management), Energy (PCH owner's engineering, transmission lines), Gas (natural gas distribution design and inspection), Construction (civil buildings), Fund-raising (international project financing advisory), Water Resources, Sanitation, and Utilities (smart metering, meter reading, fraud inspection). Its client base spans Brazilian federal, state, and municipal agencies (DNIT, ANEEL, AGESUL, Casan, Prefeitura de Florianópolis, IBAMA-related licensing) and large private-sector operators (Petrobras, Eletrosul, CTEEP, Alupar, Infraero, Gasmig, SANEPAR).

Operationally, PROSUL combines conventional specialized engineering software (VISUM, HDM 4, Microstation, Powercivil, GIS/geoprocessing) with a technical team of more than 700 contributors and maintains ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications. The firm has executed approximately 2,000 projects and studies and more than 180 supervision/inspection contracts, and has advised on over US$113 million of international infrastructure financing. In 2016 it was ranked 14th nationally and #1 in southern Brazil in O Empreiteiro magazine's consulting engineering ranking.

The business model is professional services: project-based, multi-year contracts acquired through competitive bidding (public sector) or direct negotiation (private sector), with pricing determined per project scope. Distribution is delivered through a four-office network (Florianópolis HQ, Brasília, Vitória, Goiânia) covering Brazil's South, Southeast, and Central-West regions, supplemented by consortium partnerships with firms such as Nippon Koei, MPB Engenharia, and Themag to access mega-projects beyond solo capacity.

Name

PROSUL

Legal name

A PROSUL PROJETOS SUPERVISAO E PLANEJAMENTO LTDA.

Website

https://prosul.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

PROSUL is a Brazilian engineering consultancy (founded 1987, Florianópolis) delivering project management, planning, and advisory engineering across transportation, energy, environment, gas, sanitation, and utilities for federal/state/municipal governments and large private operators throughout Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ), Infrastructure Planning, Capital Programs & Project Delivery Offices (PMOs) (BPAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Infrastructure project management
• Environmental licensing studies
• Transportation engineering services
• Construction supervision services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saldanha Marinho

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 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: PROSUL generates revenue through specialized advisory engineering services including projects, management, supervision, and planning of large infrastructure works. Services are provided to public sector (federal, state, municipal government agencies) and private sector clients on a project contract basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PROSUL provides specialized consultative engineering services including infrastructure project planning, design, management, supervision, and inspection for large-scale public and private works. The firm delivers services across nine infrastructure domains: Transportation, Environment, Energy, Gas, Construction, Fund-raising, Water Resources, Sanitation, and Utilities, combining state-of-the-art technology with a highly qualified technical team of more than 700 contributors.

Product overview

PROSUL is a specialized consultative engineering services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of infrastructure services. The company operates across nine core service areas: Transportation (road, railway, airport, port, and urban mobility infrastructure), Environment (licensing, studies, and environmental program management), Energy (hydroelectric plant and transmission line engineering), Gas (natural gas distribution network design and inspection), Construction (civil building projects), Fund-raising (international financing assistance), Water Resources (sustainable water management), Sanitation (water, sewage, and drainage systems), and Utilities (meter reading, smart metering, and distribution company services). With approximately 2,000 projects and studies completed, and more than 180 management and supervision contracts, PROSUL delivers integrated engineering solutions throughout Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Services Infrastructure planning, design, and execution for road, railway, airport, waterway, port, and urban mobility projects, utilizing engineering software tools including Microstation, Powercivil, VISUM, and HDM 4. Intended for government agencies and private operators delivering transport infrastructure projects across Brazil.
• Environment Services Environmental licensing studies (EIA, RIMA, EAS, RCA, RAS, RAP), environmental management, and implementation of environmental programs for infrastructure projects. Targeted at infrastructure developers needing regulatory environmental approvals.
• Energy Services Owner engineering for Small Hydroelectric Power Plants (PCH) and Transmission Lines, including power plant repowering projects. Designed for energy sector clients requiring hydroelectric and transmission engineering expertise.
• Gas Services Design, inspection, construction, assembly, testing, and commissioning of natural gas distribution networks, including supervision and management of gas works. Served gas distribution companies in Brazil.
• Construction Services Building construction consulting for airports, hospitals, schools, event centers, stadiums, and other infrastructure, with 3D analysis and project monitoring. Targeted at public and private construction clients.
• Fund-raising Services International financing assistance and management, including advice on raising capital for infrastructure projects. Targeted at infrastructure developers seeking international project finance advisory.
• Water Resources Services Sustainable management of water resources including planning, execution, and coordinated systematic approaches to water resource management. Served public water authorities and infrastructure projects.
• Sanitation Services Water supply systems, sanitary exhaustion, solid waste management, and urban drainage projects for environmental quality improvement. Served state and municipal sanitation utilities and developers.
• Utilities Services Services for utility distribution companies including simultaneous invoice reading, meter installation, fraud inspection, customer reconnection, Smart Metering Systems management, and debt negotiation. Targeted at utility and distribution operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 146 million KWh/year increase in energy generation through PCH Pery II repowering project
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CREA (Conselhos Regionais de Engenharia e Agronomia)minorOthersProfessional engineering councils at state level including CREA-SC, CREA-SP, CREA-PR, CREA-MG, CREA-GO, and other state CREA entities. These are regulatory and professional association partnerships required for engineering practice certification and compliance.
• CAU - Conselho de Arquitetura e UrbanismominorOthersProfessional council for architecture and urban planning professionals, required for architectural services certification.
• IBAMA - Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais RenováveiscoreOthersBrazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources - federal environmental agency critical for environmental licensing of infrastructure projects.
• Sinaenco - Sindicato Nacional das Empresas de Engenharia ConsultivaminorOthersNational union of consulting engineering companies representing and supporting the industry sector.
• PROSUL-Themag ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint consortium for owner's engineering on PCH Pery II repowering project. Performed validation of executive project, supervised civil, mechanical and electrical works, and inspected equipment manufacturing.
• MPB Engenharia ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint consortium with MPB Engenharia for environmental management and supervision of BR-280/SC highway duplication project contracted by DNIT.
• Nippon Koei Co. (CatarinaSan Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint consortium with Japanese engineering firm Nippon Koei for sanitation program in Santa Catarina (CatarinaSan), designing and supervising sewage treatment station implementation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Intertechne Consultores: Brazilian engineering consultancy headquartered in Curitiba, providing project management and advisory services across transportation, energy, sanitation, and environment—the same core verticals as PROSUL, with comparable scale and similar public-sector client base.
• ELC Electroconsult: Brazilian engineering consultancy specializing in energy and infrastructure projects for utilities and government. Comparable multi-vertical portfolio and competitive bidder in the same public tenders as PROSUL.
• Engelux: Brazilian engineering consulting firm focused on power generation, transmission, and infrastructure projects, serving federal and state energy agencies. Comparable scale and energy-vertical depth to PROSUL's Energy services line.
• MPB Engenharia: Brazilian engineering consultancy partnered with PROSUL on the DNIT BR-280/SC highway duplication project. Delivers environmental management, supervision, and infrastructure project oversight for the same Brazilian public-sector clients.
• Themag Engenharia: Brazilian engineering consultancy already partnered with PROSUL in the PCH Pery II consortium, offering owner's engineering, generation, and transmission services. Directly comparable service portfolio and target clients.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM Brasil: Global engineering consultancy with significant Brazilian operations delivering design, program management, and construction services across transportation, environment, energy, and water—competing with PROSUL in larger and more complex tenders.
• WSP Brasil: Global engineering professional services firm with Brazilian presence in transportation, environment, and infrastructure advisory. Competes in the same Brazilian tenders as PROSUL with broader international reference base.
• Arcadis Brasil: Global design and consultancy firm with Brazilian offices, providing engineering and project management for infrastructure, water, and environment projects—overlapping core PROSUL service areas at the larger project end.
• Egis Engenheiros Consultores (Brazil): French-headquartered engineering group with substantial operations across Latin America, delivering infrastructure consulting and project management that competes directly with PROSUL in transportation and energy tenders.

Others

• Óleo e Gás (OG) / Bureau Veritas Brazil: Testing, inspection, and certification firm active in Brazil's energy and infrastructure sectors. Adjacent provider of supervision and inspection services that touch PROSUL's gas distribution and construction oversight work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 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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