Schopfer et Niggli

What Schopfer et Niggli does

S+N Ingénieurs (Schopfer et Niggli SA) is a privately held Swiss civil and environmental engineering consultancy headquartered in Lausanne, founded on January 1, 1995 as the successor to Schopfer et Karakas SA (established 1964). The firm delivers multidisciplinary engineering services across six core practices: Structures (buildings, transformations, rehabilitation in reinforced/pre-stressed concrete, steel, and timber); Infrastructure (road networks, urban development, traffic moderation, roundabouts, and OFROU federal road projects); Environmental Studies (noise impact assessments, water management); Hydraulics (PGEE/PDEE planning, stream revitalization, hydraulic-structure design); Expertises & Constats (technical assessments); and Railway Engineering (alignment, civil works, platform water systems). Work is executed with industry-standard design tools including BIM and Civil 3D, and the firm holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and Eco-Entreprise certifications, with delivery governed by SIA 103 quality norms.

The firm's client base is overwhelmingly public-sector: federal road authority OFROU, cantonal directorates such as DGMR Vaud, and the cantons of Geneva and Fribourg, alongside municipal governments (Lausanne, Daillens, Echandens) and institutional owners including EPFL, Retraites Populaires, and Romande Energie. The company has completed more than 1,400 projects since 1995, with notable mandates including the Jonction du Grand Saconnex, Martigny et environs, and Goulet de Crissier. Service delivery spans the full project lifecycle — conception, studies, execution, and site supervision — with revenue generated via project-based consulting mandates secured through public procurement and direct client engagements; pricing is quote-based and negotiated per project, typically under multi-year framework contracts.

Operations are entirely domestic, concentrated in Western Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, Fribourg, Valais). With 11-50 employees and leadership provided by co-directors Pierre Prévél and Florian Ruffin, supported by a Direction Committee including Angel Buforn Llinarès, Stéphane Jeandidier, and Andrei Boncota, the firm operates as a traditional B2G consultancy. Distribution is direct (no intermediaries), go-to-market is sales-led through established public-procurement relationships, and there is no evidence of external investment, M&A activity, or commercialization beyond professional services. The firm is privately held with no disclosed parent company or external shareholders.

Name

Schopfer et Niggli

Legal name

Schopfer et Niggli SA

Website

https://schopfer-niggli.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

S+N Ingénieurs is a Lausanne-based civil and environmental engineering consultancy delivering structures, infrastructure, hydraulics, environmental, and railway engineering services to cantonal, communal, and federal authorities across Western Switzerland. Founded in 1995, the firm has completed 1,400+ projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Structural engineering
• Infrastructure design
• Environmental consulting
• Hydraulic engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: S+N Ingénieurs generates revenue through project-based consulting and engineering mandates for public and institutional clients, covering the full project lifecycle from study/conception through to execution and site supervision. Services span structures, road infrastructure, hydraulics, environmental studies, and railway engineering. Revenue is project-driven, tied to public procurement contracts and direct client mandates with cantonal, communal, and federal authorities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Schopfer et Niggli (S+N Ingénieurs) is a civil and environmental engineering consultancy delivering project-based engineering services from conception through execution. Core offerings include structural engineering for buildings, road and infrastructure design, environmental and noise studies, hydraulic and water management planning, railway engineering, and technical expert assessments, primarily for public-sector and institutional clients in Western Switzerland.

Product overview

S+N Ingénieurs is a civil and environmental engineering consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of services. The core offerings include Structures (structural engineering for buildings and industrial halls), Infrastructure (road networks, urban development, traffic solutions), Environmental Studies (noise assessments, water management), Hydraulics (water evacuation and distribution planning), Expertises & Constats (technical assessments), and Railway Engineering. These services are delivered as integrated consulting engagements rather than distinct software products, with projects spanning from conception through execution across private, communal, cantonal, and federal clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structures Structural engineering services covering transformations, rehabilitation, change of use, reinforcement, and new construction for educational, administrative, residential (PPE, rental, villa districts), and industrial buildings. Includes reinforced/pre-stressed concrete, steel, wood, and mixed concrete/steel and wood/concrete structures. Targeted at public-sector clients, property owners, and institutional investors in Switzerland.
• Infrastructure Infrastructure engineering services including urban development, traffic moderation, roundabout construction, and construction/sanitation of private, communal, cantonal, and federal road networks (OFRROU) and pipeline systems. Includes road alignment projects and calculations. Targeted at cantonal, communal, and federal road authorities in Switzerland.
• Environmental Studies Environmental consulting services including noise nuisance studies for road, railway, airfields, airports, craft, construction sites, and technical installations. Also covers surface water management and road network sanitation projects. Targeted at infrastructure and building project proponents requiring environmental compliance.
• Hydraulics Hydraulic engineering services including General Water Evacuation Plans (PGEE) for wastewater/clear water, Water Distribution Master Plans (PDEE) for drinking water, stream development and revitalization, and hydraulic structure design and dimensioning. Targeted at municipalities, cantons, and water authorities.
• Expertises & Constats Expertise and assessment services covering all expert evaluations related to the firm's activity areas (civil engineering, structures, infrastructure, environment). Targeted at clients needing formal technical opinions and assessments.
• Railway Engineering Railway engineering services including alignment, civil engineering projects, platform water evacuation and treatment systems, and expertise in platform water evacuation and treatment. Targeted at railway authorities and infrastructure clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,400+ projects completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• UND (well-being consultancy)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerS+N Ingénieurs engaged the consultancy UND to facilitate employee well-being workshops in Q4 2023, focusing on work-life balance and workplace environment. UND brought expertise in organisational well-being and conducted discussion workshops for staff.
• Curling Club MorgesminorOthersS+N Ingénieurs partnered with Curling Club Morges for a team-building curling event, fostering team cohesion and staff well-being outside of professional responsibilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AFRY (Switzerland): Large Nordic-origin engineering group with Swiss operations spanning infrastructure, environment, and energy — competes for larger cantonal and federal mandates S+N also pursues, but at materially greater scale and breadth.
• WSP Switzerland: Global engineering consultancy with Swiss operations covering transport infrastructure, environment, and structures — competes for public-sector mandates in the same Swiss cantons as S+N, with broader geographic and disciplinary reach.

Direct peers

• Basler & Hofmann: Established Swiss civil and environmental engineering firm with cantonal and federal public-sector mandates across structures, infrastructure, and environment — a closely analogous mid-sized Swiss competitor.
• CSD Ingénieurs: Swiss civil and environmental engineering consultancy with multi-cantonal presence and overlapping services in structures, infrastructure, hydraulics, and environmental studies.
• Holinger AG: Swiss engineering consultancy with strong cantonal presence in Vaud and neighboring French-speaking regions; offers overlapping civil, hydraulic, and environmental services to public-sector clients comparable to S+N's mix.
• Emch+Berger: Swiss engineering group with civil, structural, environmental, and transportation practices serving cantonal authorities and federal clients — directly comparable in scope and Western Switzerland footprint.
• IUB Engineering: Swiss engineering firm active in civil structures, transportation, and environment for public-sector clients — comparable scale and Western Switzerland presence.
• Rothpletz, Lienhard + Cie: Swiss civil and structural engineering consultancy serving cantonal and communal clients with infrastructure, structural, and environmental mandates — closely analogous B2G profile.
• BG Ingénieurs Conseils: Swiss multi-disciplinary civil and environmental engineering consultancy headquartered in Lausanne, serving cantonal and federal clients across structures, infrastructure, hydraulics, and environment — directly comparable in service portfolio, geography, and B2G mandate base.
• Stucky (Gruner): Swiss engineering consultancy specializing in hydraulic structures, dams, and infrastructure — overlapping with S+N's hydraulics and railway engineering capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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