Intertechne

What Intertechne does

Intertechne Consultores S/A is a privately-held Brazilian engineering consultancy founded in 1987 and headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná. The company delivers multidisciplinary engineering services across the full project lifecycle — feasibility studies, basic and executive design, construction management and supervision, owner's engineering and project management, due diligence, dam safety and environmental licensing — for energy generation (notably hydroelectric), mining, oil and gas, airports, metro systems, highways and other infrastructure. Its technical offerings are anchored in advanced computational engineering methodologies including Building Information Modelling (BIM), 3D and 2D hydrodynamic modeling (including HEC-RAS for dam breach studies), finite element analysis (DIANA FEA), and proprietary dam safety inspection toolkits incorporating drones and digital diagnostic recording.

The firm operates through nine Brazilian offices (Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Macaé, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis, Parauapebas) plus a Houston, Texas office established in 2024, and mobilizes professionals internationally to projects in countries including Angola, Peru, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Bolivia, Argentina and Portugal. Its go-to-market is enterprise project-based consulting: long-cycle contracts with major energy, mining, oil and gas and transportation concessionaires, executed both directly and through consortia with international partners such as Sweco, COBA (Portugal), and Voith Hydro. Notable clients include Petrobras, Braskem, CTG Brasil, CPFL Energia, Tractebel Energia, Copel, Vale, Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), CBA, Gerdau, Fraport Brasil, Vinci Airports, AENA Brasil, CCR Aeroportos, and São Paulo Metro (with an 18-year relationship spanning Lines 2, 4, 6, 15, 17, and 19).

The business model is professional services revenue: scope-based project contracts priced on complexity and duration, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The firm has accumulated 500+ dam safety inspections, 40+ airport engagements, 430+ km of analyzed highways, over 1 million technical hours delivered, and has won multiple international recognitions including ENR Global Best Projects (2017 and 2021), ICPMA International Award (2021), and ICOLD/CHINCOLD accolades for projects such as Belo Monte (11,233 MW) and Laúca (2,067 MW, Angola). Intertechne is part of the Hotmilk PUCPR innovation ecosystem and is structured into business units covering Water & Energy, New Energies, Mining, Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, Project Management and Environmental services.

Name

Intertechne

Legal name

Intertechne Consultores S/A

Website

https://intertechne.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Intertechne is a privately-held Brazilian engineering consultancy founded in 1987 and headquartered in Curitiba, delivering multidisciplinary design, construction management, owner's engineering and dam safety services to energy, mining, oil & gas, airport and metro clients across more than 20 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices10 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 Studies and Projects: Comprehensive engineering consultancy including feasibility studies, basic projects, executive projects for construction and assembly across all infrastructure sectors.
2. Construction Support Services: Construction management, planning and control of construction and assembly services, equipment and material acquisition and logistics, assembly supervision and commissioning coordination.
3. Owner's Engineering and Project Management: Technical advisory and project management services ensuring correct execution of projects and works, including construction supervision and quality assurance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Intertechne is a Brazilian engineering consultancy that delivers studies, basic and executive projects, construction management, and owner's engineering services for complex infrastructure in the energy, mining, oil & gas, transportation, and environmental sectors. The firm serves enterprise and government clients across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility and due diligence through construction supervision and commissioning, with specialized expertise in hydroelectric plants, dams, metro systems, airports, and highways.

Product overview

Intertechne is an engineering consultancy firm providing comprehensive services across the entire project lifecycle. The company offers three core service lines: (1) Engineering Studies and Projects covering feasibility, basic and executive design for infrastructure, energy, and industrial projects; (2) Construction Support Services including project management, assembly supervision, and commissioning coordination; and (3) Owner's Engineering and Management services. The company specializes in hydroelectric plants, dams, transmission systems, renewable energy (solar and wind), mining infrastructure, oil and gas facilities, airports, metro systems, and environmental services. Intertechne operates across multiple sectors including Water & Energy, New Energies, Mining, Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, and Environmental, delivering projects in Brazil and internationally through its network of offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Studies and Projects Engineering consultancy covering feasibility studies, basic and executive projects for infrastructure, dams, hydroelectric plants, transmission systems, and industrial facilities. Serves utilities, IPPs, government agencies, and private infrastructure operators.
• Construction Support Services Construction management, planning and control, technical equalization, procurement and logistics, assembly supervision, commissioning coordination, and construction inspection for large infrastructure projects.
• Management and Owner's Engineering Project management and owner's engineering services ensuring proper execution of projects and works according to technical standards, specifications, and life-cycle cost optimization through value engineering.
• Due Diligence Technical evaluation of greenfield or brownfield assets, covering all engineering specialties required in acquisition or investment processes, used by investors and asset owners in infrastructure transactions.
• Dam Safety Services Dam safety reviews, emergency action plans, periodic safety reviews, inspections, instrumentation analysis, and risk assessments for hydroelectric plants and water structures. Over 500 dams inspected to date.
• Environmental Studies Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), Environmental Impact Reports (RIMA), licensing support, and environmental monitoring for infrastructure projects across energy, mining, transportation, and oil & gas sectors.
• Hydrodynamic Modeling Dam breach studies using hydrodynamic modeling (1D, 2D, 3D) with HEC-RAS and specialized software to simulate flood scenarios and produce inundation mapping for dam safety and risk assessment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ dams inspected as a safety milestone
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Voith HydrocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Consortium partner for Small Hydroelectric Power Plant Lúcia Cherobim project. Managing supply of BoP (Balance of Plant) equipment including auxiliary electrical and mechanical systems, hydromechanical equipment, lifting equipment, transformer, and 138kV substation yard equipment.
• Hotmilk PUCPRminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Part of Hotmilk, one of Brazil's leading innovation ecosystems. Provides access to startups, laboratories, and specialists to accelerate projects and drive innovative solutions that create value for clients.
• COBA (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Consortium partner for UFV Água Casada photovoltaic project in São Tomé and Príncipe. Contracted by World Bank in conjunction with AFAP (Agência Fiduciária de Administração de Projetos). Intertechne and COBA working together on feasibility, environmental studies, and project documentation.
• São Paulo Metro ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Consortium with 4 other companies for development of Line 19 Celeste basic architecture, civil engineering and systems project. First São Paulo Metro line designed entirely in BIM.
• SwecocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Lead partner in consortium for Cahora Bassa (REABSUL2) modernization project in Mozambique. Intertechne responsible for auxiliary electrical systems, command and control systems, and specific civil engineering aspects. High specialization consultancy contract with each professional nominated and client-approved.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tractebel Engineering (Engie): Global engineering consultancy owned by Engie with deep hydroelectric and energy expertise. Directly comparable to Intertechne on HPP/dam/transmission projects in Brazil (e.g., Tractebel Energia is also a named client/competitor) but operates at much larger scale worldwide.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): Swedish-origin global engineering consultancy with a strong hydroelectric and dam-safety practice that competes head-to-head with Intertechne on large HPP mandates in Latin America. Comparable ownerships/projects/regulatory advisory overlap.
• Worley: Global energy, chemicals, and resources engineering consultancy. Directly competes with Intertechne's Oil & Gas Unit on offshore/upstream and petrochemical projects in Brazil, including through its Houston base alongside Intertechne's new Houston office.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant Latin America presence competing against Intertechne on highways, metros, airports, and mining-related infrastructure across Brazil. Overlapping service portfolio and BIM/digital delivery focus.
• Arcadis: Global design and engineering consultancy active in water, energy, and mining infrastructure. Comparable to Intertechne on environmental licensing, dam safety, and water/energy EPCM advisory mandates across Latin America.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy active across dams, hydro, metros, and mining — overlapping directly with Intertechne on international project finance-backed infrastructure mandates and competing on value-engineering/owner's engineering scopes.

Direct peers

• Sweco: European engineering consultancy already a named consortium partner with Intertechne on Cahora Bassa modernization in Mozambique. Competes and partners with Intertechne on international hydro/transmission mandates and shares similar DNA (multidisciplinary, owner-engineering focus).
• Stucky (Gruner Group): Swiss engineering consultancy specializing in dams, hydropower, and hydraulic structures — a near-pure-play competitor to Intertechne's water & energy unit, frequently bidding against Intertechne on World Bank/inter-American financed HPP projects in Latin America and Africa.
• COBA (Portugal): Portuguese engineering consultancy already partnered with Intertechne on the UFV Água Casada photovoltaic project. Directly comparable services (studies, projects, owner's engineering) and competes on Lusophone-market hydro/renewable mandates.

Regional players

• Engevix Engenharia: Brazilian engineering consultancy of comparable vintage with similar energy/infrastructure focus; key domestic competitor to Intertechne on hydroelectric, transmission, and environmental studies within Brazil.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@intertechneconsultores
• Facebookfacebook.com/Intertechneconsultores
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intertechne-consultores-associados
• Instagraminstagram.com/intertechne_consultores
• Xx.com/Intertechne_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Intertechne