Posch & Partners Consulting Engineers

What Posch & Partners Consulting Engineers does

Posch & Partners Consulting Engineers (legal entity: Posch & Partner GmbH) is an Innsbruck-headquartered multidisciplinary engineering consultancy founded in 1988 that delivers water, energy, and environment infrastructure services to government agencies, municipalities, utilities, and international financing institutions. The firm operates across the full infrastructure project cycle through four service modules: Project Identification (sector studies, master plans, technical assistance to IFI teams), Project Formulation and Appraisal (feasibility studies, due diligence, environmental and social management plans), Project Implementation (designs, tender documents, construction supervision, hydraulic and electro-mechanical engineering), and Project Monitoring and Evaluation (lender's engineer, donor monitoring, mid-term and end-of-project evaluations using DAC criteria). Its three core sector offerings — water supply/wastewater, hydropower and renewable energy, and environmental remediation/impact assessment — are supported by project execution in 25+ countries across the Balkans, Caucasus, Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and the Pacific.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees on quote-based consulting engagements, with pricing customized to scope, duration, and complexity. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting government clients, municipalities, water utilities, and international financing organizations (World Bank, EIB, EBRD, ADB, KfW, EU, UNDP). The firm maintains branch offices in Batumi (Georgia), Tirana (Albania), Almaty (Kazakhstan), and Lilongwe (Malawi), in addition to its Innsbruck headquarters, and previously operated an affiliated small hydropower plant (Kraftwerk Lasberg GmbH, founded 2010, divested 2025) as a hands-on operational reference. Operations are governed by ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications, and the firm holds three Austrian Consulting Prizes. The company is privately held by Managing Directors Fritz Schwaiger and Stefan Preinstorfer (joint leadership from 2026), with no external institutional investment.

Name

Posch & Partners Consulting Engineers

Legal name

Posch & Partner GmbH

Website

https://pap.co.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Posch & Partners Consulting Engineers is an Innsbruck-based multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering full-cycle water, energy, and environment infrastructure services to governments, municipalities, and international financing institutions across 25+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Water infrastructure
• Hydropower engineering
• Environmental consulting
• Infrastructure project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Innsbruck

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Fees for providing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy services across the entire infrastructure project cycle, including project identification, formulation, appraisal, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. Revenue is generated through consulting engagements with governments, municipalities, and international financing organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Posch & Partners Consulting Engineers is a full-service multidisciplinary engineering consultancy providing technical services across the water, energy, and environment sectors. The firm covers the complete infrastructure project cycle from identification and feasibility, through formulation and appraisal, to implementation (including detailed design and construction supervision) and post-completion monitoring/evaluation. Services are delivered to governments, municipalities, water utilities, and international financing organizations.

Product overview

Posch & Partners Consulting Engineers (P&P) is a full-service multidisciplinary engineering company providing professional consulting services across the infrastructure project cycle. The company offers three core sector offerings: Water Sector Engineering Services (feasibility studies, water supply, sewerage, wastewater treatment, desalination, stormwater systems), Energy Sector Engineering Services (hydropower development, climate impact assessments, renewable energy facilities), and Environment Sector Engineering Services (environmental restoration, remediation, impact assessments). These are supported by four service modules covering the entire project lifecycle: Project Identification, Project Formulation and Appraisal, Project Implementation, and Project Monitoring and Evaluation. The company also operates an affiliated small hydropower plant (Kraftwerk Lasberg GmbH) for hands-on operational experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Sector Engineering Services
• Energy Sector Engineering Services
• Environment Sector Engineering Services
• Project Cycle Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual power generation increase of more than 30% achieved at Kraftwerk Lasberg through rehabilitation and efficiency improvements

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kraftwerk Lasberg GmbH (KWL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Small hydropower plant (affiliated company) providing hands-on operational experience for P&P hydropower experts in power plant maintenance, automation, and remote-controlled operation. Fritz Schwaiger remains majority shareholder after 2025 divestiture. Renewable energy from the plant covers P&P's own electricity demand.
• IWA - International Water AssociationminorOthersProfessional association for water professionals. P&P is a member, providing access to industry best practices and networking.
• DWA - Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall e.V.minorOthersGerman association for water management, wastewater and waste. P&P maintains membership for professional development.
• Kleinwasserkraft Österreich - Austrian Small Hydropower AssociationminorOthersNational association representing small hydropower sector in Austria.
• ÖWAV - Austrian Water and Solid Waste AssociationminorOthersAustrian professional association for water and solid waste management.
• WKO - Austrian Chamber of Trade and CommerceminorOthersAustrian chamber representing trade and commerce interests.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch engineering consultancy with deep water, maritime and environmental practices and significant IFI-funded project work in Africa and Asia. Direct overlap in water sector advisory and lender's engineer roles.
• Tractebel (Engie): Global engineering consultancy (part of Engie) covering water, energy and environment projects for governments and IFIs, including via the legacy Lahmeyer International practice. Much larger than P&P but competes for similar lender-funded mandates.
• Stantec: North American engineering consulting firm with extensive water and environmental practices and growing international development work. Overlapping technical capabilities and lender-funded project experience, but operates at much larger scale than P&P.
• Norconsult: Norway-headquartered multidisciplinary engineering consultancy active in water, hydropower and environment with international development-finance clients. Larger scale but overlapping sector coverage and donor-funded project experience.
• Sweco: European engineering, design and consultancy firm with strong water and environment practices across the Nordics, Baltics and emerging Europe. Comparable service portfolio but significantly larger headcount and global footprint.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with large water, environment and power practices serving public-sector and development-finance clients. Overlaps with P&P on donor-funded infrastructure mandates but at materially greater scale.
• AFRY: Sweden-based engineering and design company with hydropower, water and environmental consulting. Direct overlap with P&P's hydropower and water sectors and exposure to international financing institutions.
• Tetra Tech: US-headquartered consulting and engineering firm focused on water, environment and international development, heavily involved with USAID, World Bank and ADB. Comparable IFI client base and environment/water focus.

Direct peers

• Dorsch Global (Dorsch Gruppe): German-headquartered independent engineering consultancy with international focus on water, environment, energy and infrastructure for donor-funded projects. Closely comparable mid-sized competitor to P&P in IFI-driven markets, including Africa and the Middle East.
• Fichtner GmbH: Germany-based independent engineering and consulting firm with deep track record in water, energy and infrastructure advisory for multilateral development banks. Highly comparable client mix and full-lifecycle service model to P&P.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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