Tam Faragher & Associates Project Group

What Tam Faragher & Associates Project Group does

TFA Project Group is a Brisbane-headquartered, privately-held multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy founded in 1995 that delivers end-to-end project solutions across Australia's downstream energy and industrial sectors. The firm integrates project management, town planning, architecture, and five engineering disciplines (civil, structural, mechanical, process, and electrical) under one roof, alongside specialist dangerous goods consulting. Its core service lines are organised around five sectors: terminals/pipelines/bulk storage, retail fuel and convenience, renewable fuels and bioenergy (biofuels, hydrogen, eFuels, SAF), hazardous industry and dangerous goods, and commercial and industrial.

The company operates on a professional services fee-for-service model, securing work through direct engagement, competitive tenders, and repeat mandates from enterprise clients. Notable counter-parties include Ampol, bp Australia, Chevron, Viva Energy, IOR, Coogee Chemicals, Park Fuels, HIF Global, Jet Zero, CSIRO/NASA, and the Australian Department of Defence. Marquee projects include the 110ML IOR Lytton diesel terminal, the bp Wild Bean rebranding across 300+ sites, the Dalby grain-to-ethanol bio-refinery, Australia's first publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling station at Geelong, and ongoing bp Pulse and Ampol AmpCharge EV charger rollouts. TFA holds ISO 9001 certification and maintains RPEQ, AIDGC, and multi-jurisdiction architect registrations, which act as regulatory barriers in fuel and dangerous goods work.

Revenue is project-based and not publicly disclosed; the firm is management-owned following a 2016 succession that installed six long-term employees on a new Board under founding Chairman Tam Faragher. TFA operates from four Australian offices (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth), employs 51-100 staff, and has positioned itself as a long-tenured specialist in the energy transition rather than a generalist engineering firm. There are no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or external shareholders.

Name

Tam Faragher & Associates Project Group

Legal name

TFA Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://tfa.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TFA Project Group is a Brisbane-headquartered Australian multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, founded in 1995, delivering end-to-end project management, design, planning, and engineering services for downstream oil, retail fuel, terminals, dangerous goods, and renewable fuels clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services — Fuel, Oil, and Renewable Energy Infrastructure

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

T&D project/program management & owner’s engineering (EPCM/PMC) (EUADAKAF)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Fuel infrastructure design
• Renewable fuels engineering
• Project management consultancy
• Dangerous goods consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering and Consulting Services: TFA generates revenue through providing fee-for-service consulting engagements across engineering, project management, town planning, architecture, and dangerous goods advisory. Projects range from small service station upgrades to large-scale terminal developments. Revenue is project-based and typically follows traditional consulting fee structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TFA Project Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy delivering end-to-end project solutions for Australia's downstream oil, retail fuel, bulk storage, dangerous goods, and renewable fuels sectors. Services span project management, town planning, architecture, and civil/structural/mechanical/process/electrical engineering, with specialist dangerous goods consulting. Engagements cover concept design, approvals, FEED, detailed engineering, and construction management for service stations, fuel terminals, pipelines, bio-refineries, hydrogen refuelling, and EV charging infrastructure.

Product overview

TFA Project Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy that provides integrated project solutions across the downstream oil, energy, and industrial sectors. The company operates as a unified consultancy rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering coordinated services spanning project management, town planning, architecture, and multiple engineering disciplines (civil, structural, mechanical, process, and electrical). Their service portfolio includes dangerous goods consulting, retail fuel and convenience design, terminal and bulk storage engineering, and renewable fuels and bioenergy expertise. TFA services clients across five core sectors: Renewable Fuels & Bioenergy, Retail Fuel & Convenience, Terminals/Pipelines/Bulk Storage, Hazardous Industry & Dangerous Goods, and Commercial & Industrial. The company guides projects from concept through to delivery, positioning itself as a 'one-stop' consultancy for downstream energy and mobility industry projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management End-to-end project management services guiding clients from project inception through to delivery and execution across the energy, fuel, and industrial sectors. Provides programme leadership for service station rollouts, fuel terminal expansions, and renewable fuels facility builds.
• Town Planning Planning approvals management and development application services for commercial, industrial, and energy sector projects, including managing the planning appeals process and Development Approvals across Australian jurisdictions.
• Architecture Architectural design and interior design services for retail fuel, commercial, and industrial developments, led by the firm's Nominated Architect and Architecture & Interior Design principal.
• Civil Engineering Civil engineering design services including bulk earthworks, industrial pavements, and drainage for downstream oil, fuel infrastructure, and industrial projects across Australia.
• Structural Engineering Structural design services for fuel terminals, storage facilities, and commercial developments, including structural design for large bulk liquid storage tanks and pipeline infrastructure.
• Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering design for fuel systems, bulk storage tanks, pipelines, process equipment, and hazardous-area mechanical installations across terminals and industrial projects.
• Process Engineering Process engineering for refineries, bio-refineries, fuel terminals, and fuel handling facilities, including FEED and detailed process design for hazardous goods and renewable fuels facilities.
• Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering design for fuel facilities, EV charging stations, and industrial installations, including power, instrumentation, and control systems for hazardous-area and hazardous-goods environments.
• Dangerous Goods Consulting Specialist consulting for hazardous substances, fuel storage compliance, and dangerous goods regulations including AS1940 compliance, hazardous-area classification, and dangerous goods storage audits.
• Renewable Fuels & Bioenergy Services Engineering and consultancy services for biofuels, ethanol plants, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), hydrogen refuelling, and eFuels facilities, including pre-feasibility, master planning, FEED, and detailed engineering for first-of-a-kind projects.
• Retail Fuel & Convenience Services Full-service design, engineering, town planning, and project management for service stations, highway travel centres, convenience retail developments, and integrated food and drink tenancies.
• Terminals, Pipelines & Bulk Storage Services Design and engineering for fuel terminals, bulk storage facilities, and pipeline systems including import/export terminals, major-hazard-facility design, FEED packages, and detail engineering for diesel, lubricant, and bitumen storage.

Quantifiable outcome

• IOR Terminal Lytton - 110ML bulk diesel storage, one of largest stand-alone diesel terminals on Australian east coast
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 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

One partnership is on record.

• WSP (global professional services firm)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTFA lists WSP among client logos on their website. WSP is a global professional services firm operating in the engineering, design, and advisory sector. The relationship appears to be project-based collaboration rather than formal partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GHD: GHD is a major Australian employee-owned engineering, architecture, and environmental consultancy with a long-standing fuels, terminals, and energy practice. GHD competes head-to-head with TfA for downstream oil, terminals and renewable fuels mandates across Australia.
• WSP Global: WSP is a global professional services firm in engineering, design, and advisory; it is explicitly listed as a partner/collaborator on TfA's client logo wall. WSP competes directly with TfA on infrastructure and energy projects across Australia and globally, serving the same oil major clients.
• Aurecon: Aurecon is an Australian-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering and advisory firm providing project management, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and process engineering across energy, transport, and industrial sectors—a near-direct comparator to TfA's integrated offering.
• Worley: Worley is a leading Australian-headquartered global engineering firm focused on energy, chemicals, and resources with deep downstream/terminals expertise. Worley is a direct competitor on refinery, terminal, and energy-transition EPCM projects with overlapping customer set.
• SMEC (Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation): SMEC is an Australian engineering consultancy with energy and infrastructure capabilities, now part of Surbana Jurong. SMEC competes with TfA on infrastructure and energy projects across Australia and broader region.

Broad incumbents

• KBR: KBR is a global engineering, procurement and construction services firm with strong downstream, refining and energy transition practices. KBR is a larger incumbent that competes with TfA on major refining and renewable fuels mandates, though typically at much larger project scale.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design, engineering, and consulting firm with built-environment, energy and industrial infrastructure capabilities. Arcadis competes on integrated consulting mandates where multi-disciplinary delivery (similar to TfA) is required.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a global professional services firm spanning critical infrastructure, energy, and advanced facilities. Jacobs' energy and fuels practice competes on large refining, hydrogen, and energy transition projects alongside specialists like TfA.
• Tetra Tech (incl. Coffey): Tetra Tech is a global consulting and engineering firm with energy, environment, and infrastructure practices, including Australian operations via Coffey. It competes with TfA on energy infrastructure, environment, and renewable fuels mandates.

Regional players

• Beca Group: Beca is a New Zealand-headquartered Asia-Pacific employee-owned engineering consultancy with energy and industrial infrastructure depth. Beca is comparable in scale and integrated service model, but anchored in Australasia rather than directly contesting TfA's Australian clients on every project.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 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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