Jiva Consulting

What Jiva Consulting does

Jiva Consulting, operated by PBOK Technical Training Ltd., is a Calgary-based educational consulting firm serving the energy and infrastructure sectors, founded in 2012. The company operates two business lines: technical consulting services delivered by experienced practitioners, and the School of Energy, a virtual campus providing online and classroom training. Its course portfolio spans pipeline construction inspection (API 1184 and API 1169 exam preparation), environmental inspection, underground facility locating, and an emerging Responsible Energy Transition family covering hydrogen, carbon capture utilization and storage, and planned courses in small modular reactors, geothermal, solar, and wind.

The underlying technology is a curated content library and learning management platform rather than a software product. Courses are delivered via the School of Energy website with both self-paced online access (e.g., 60-day window) and classroom formats, and are priced as one-time purchases (e.g., $225 CAD for the CCUS course). The company also operates as APGA's Canadian representative for the Competency Management System, providing consensus-based tools for individual and team competency assessment, career planning, and training development in the pipeline industry.

Revenue is generated through professional services consulting engagements sold via direct sales (phone, email) and individual course sales on the website. Distribution is anchored by partnerships with CEPA Foundation, CAPULC, Government of Alberta, SAIT, and Human Insights, supplemented by industry event presence (INGAA Foundation, Pipeline Technology Conference) and career awareness sessions across Alberta. The firm has 51–100 employees, is privately held with no disclosed funding or revenue, and is led by founder and president Reena Sahney.

Name

Jiva Consulting

Legal name

PBOK Technical Training Ltd.

Website

https://jivaconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jiva Consulting is a Calgary-based educational consulting firm providing technical training and consulting services to the Canadian energy and infrastructure sectors through its consulting practice and the School of Energy virtual campus, with deep specialization in pipeline competency management and energy transition topics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Industry Consulting & Training

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tools & Platforms Training (Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet, etc.) (EDABAHAH)

Keywords

• Energy consulting services
• Pipeline training courses
• Competency management systems
• Energy transition training
• Technical education platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services provided to energy and infrastructure companies to help achieve internal and external resilience, addressing deeply technical areas with clear and engaging solutions.
2. School of Energy Courses: Online and classroom courses sold individually. Courses include Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage ($225), API 1184 Exam Preparation extensions, and other technical pipeline/energy courses. Course fees vary across offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jiva Consulting provides professional consulting services to energy and infrastructure companies to help them achieve internal and external resilience in deeply technical areas. It also operates the School of Energy, a virtual campus that delivers online and classroom training courses developed in collaboration with industry organizations (APGA, CEPA Foundation, CAPULC) covering pipeline construction inspection, API exam preparation, underground facility locating, CCUS, hydrogen, and other energy transition topics.

Product overview

Jiva Consulting operates as a dual-product company serving the energy and infrastructure sectors through two main lines of business: Consulting Services and the School of Energy (a virtual campus). The Consulting Services provide technical expertise for organizational resilience, while the School of Energy offers a portfolio of online technical training courses developed in collaboration with industry organizations. Key course offerings include Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS), Integrating Hydrogen into the Energy Industry, API 1184 Exam Preparation, and the Responsible Energy Transition course family covering emerging decarbonization technologies. Additional resources include the Canadian Pipeline Competency System, Environmental Inspection Resources, Construction Inspection Resources, and Underground Facility Locating Resources. The company operates as PBOK Technical Training Ltd. operating as Jiva Consulting, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting Services Professional consulting services for energy and infrastructure companies addressing deeply technical areas, delivered by experienced professionals to help clients achieve internal and external resilience.
• School of Energy Virtual campus offering highly technical online and classroom training courses developed in collaboration with key industry organizations such as APGA, CEPA Foundation, and CAPULC, serving pipeline and energy professionals.
• Integrating Hydrogen into the Energy Industry Online course introducing fundamental concepts of using hydrogen as an energy resource, covering sourcing, production, transportation methods, and integration into the fossil fuel value chain.
• Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) - A Technology Overview Online course introducing CCUS technology, covering climate change context, CO2 characteristics, capture/storage methods comparison, utilization options, and projected opportunities; priced at $225.00 CAD with 60 days access.
• API 1184 Exam Preparation Course Exam preparation course supporting API 1184 certification, with an optional one-month extension available to students who purchased the course within the last 365 days.
• Responsible Energy Transition Course Suite Family of online courses providing objective, practical information on emerging decarbonization technologies (hydrogen, CCUS, small modular reactors, geothermal, solar, wind) for both industry insiders and general audiences.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Jiva Consulting announced partnership with SAIT. Details of the partnership collaboration were announced on April 21, 2026.
• Human InsightscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026Jiva Consulting announced partnership with Human Insights. Details of the partnership were announced on March 20, 2026.
• APGA (Australian Pipelines and Gas Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJiva is APGA's Canadian representative for their Competency Management System. APGA's consensus-based tool is used for managing competency in the pipeline industry including individual and team competency assessment, career planning, and training development.
• CEPA FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CEPA Foundation, with the support of Jiva, developed resources for the environmental inspector role and other career opportunities in that field.
• CAPULC (Canadian Association of Pipeline and Utility Locating Contractors)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPULC, with the support of Jiva, developed resources for Underground Facility Locators. These resources support both employers and job seekers. An industry advisory committee representing various aspects of the locating industry guided the development.
• Government of AlbertacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment of Alberta partnered with CAPULC and Jiva Consulting to develop resources for Underground Facility Locators. The Province of Alberta is working in partnership with the Government of Canada to provide employment support programs and services. Funding provided by the Government of Canada through the Canada – Alberta Job Fund.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Global online learning platform expanding aggressively into energy transition content via university and corporate partnerships. Represents the broader e-learning incumbent threat to niche providers like Jiva.
• WSP Global: Large Canadian-rooted engineering and professional services firm with strong pipeline, environment, and energy transition practices. Comparable as a broader consulting incumbent in the same target verticals.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Engineering and consulting firm with established energy, nuclear, and infrastructure practices, including energy transition advisory. Overlaps in technical consulting sold to pipeline and infrastructure owners.
• Worley Limited: Global engineering and professional services firm with energy transition, pipeline, and infrastructure advisory practices. Broader portfolio but overlaps in technical consulting and capability development for energy and pipeline clients.
• Stantec Inc. Canadian-headquartered engineering, consulting, and project management firm serving energy and infrastructure markets. Overlaps in infrastructure resilience consulting and is a broad incumbent in the same client set.

Direct peers

• Energy Safety Canada: Canada's leading energy industry safety and training association, offering competency-based training and certification across oil, gas, and pipeline workforces. Direct overlap with Jiva in Canadian pipeline/energy workforce training and competency management.
• Petroskills: Global provider of energy industry technical training across upstream, midstream, and downstream, including energy transition modules. Direct competitor in technical energy training content and competency development.
• MSTS (Management & Skills Training Solutions): Canadian-headquartered provider of safety, technical, and operator training for the oil, gas, and energy sectors. Closely comparable in geography, target audience, and training-led business model.

Others

• APGA (Australian Pipelines and Gas Association): Owner of the Competency Management System that Jiva distributes in Canada. Ecosystem partner rather than competitor; central to understanding Jiva's franchise model.
• CEPA Foundation: Canadian pipeline industry foundation that co-develops resources with Jiva (e.g., Environmental Inspection Resources). Adjacent ecosystem participant sharing content collaboration and distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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