What Schnyder Ingenieure does

Schnyder Ingenieure AG is a Swiss engineering consulting firm headquartered in Langenthal with four regional offices across German-speaking Switzerland (Gampel, Hünenberg, Basel). The firm operates as a member of the Amstein + Walthert Gruppe and delivers advisory services across seven competencies: project management, automation, building technology, electrical engineering, energy economics, renewable energies, and building energy efficiency. Its technical backbone includes specialized simulation tools for grid load flow analysis, electromagnetic compatibility assessment, SCADA-based network control, and energy data monitoring via IngSoft InterWatt, alongside deep expertise in Swiss energy regulatory compliance (Energiestrategie 2050, smart meter rollout mandate).

The company serves energy utilities, municipalities and cantons, building owners and operators, industrial and commercial facilities, and grid operators, with named clients spanning Swissgrid, ASTRA, IWB, Bürgerspital Basel, LUKS, FMV SA, Kraftwerk Birsfelden, and multiple Swiss municipalities. It is an accredited PEIK energy consultant for SMEs, an act energy specialist for large consumers, and the mandated energo partner for German-speaking Switzerland, through which it has served over 2,000 end customers.

Commercially, Schnyder Ingenieure generates revenue through professional service fees for project-based consulting engagements, typically structured as fixed-price or time-and-materials contracts, with multi-year mandates common for infrastructure and grid modernization work. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales via direct engagement with utility, government, and industrial clients, supplemented by referral networks and consortium-based general planning roles on complex projects such as the Swissgrid substation protection program and the IWB hydrogen facility. Notable strategic adjacencies include participation in the BFE-funded HyCo hydrogen compressor consortium with EPFL and GRZ Technologies, signaling diversification into hydrogen and energy storage infrastructure.

Name

Schnyder Ingenieure

Legal name

Schnyder Ingenieure AG

Website

https://sing.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schnyder Ingenieure is a Swiss engineering consulting firm serving energy utilities, municipalities, and building operators across German-speaking Switzerland with advisory services in electrical engineering, energy economics, automation, and renewable energy infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Engineering Services (541330), Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grid Interconnection, Transmission Policy & Market Rules (EUAMANAC), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Energy & Sustainability Management (Energy Audits/Optimization/Carbon & ESG Programs) (IMAIAAAM), Energy, Utilities & Sustainability Management (BPABAAAF)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Energy infrastructure planning
• Electrical grid consulting
• Renewable energy consulting
• Building energy efficiency

Headquarters

HQ city

Hünenberg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 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 Consulting Services: Project-based engineering consulting engagements covering feasibility studies, planning, project management, and engineering services for energy infrastructure, electrical systems, building technology, and automation projects. Revenue generated through professional service fees, typically structured as fixed-price or time-and-materials engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schnyder Ingenieure is an independent Swiss engineering and consulting firm providing specialized advisory services in energy and infrastructure. The company delivers feasibility studies, planning, project management, and operational optimization across seven competency areas: project management, automation, building technology, electrical engineering, energy economics, renewable energies, and building energy efficiency. Its primary clients are energy utilities, municipalities, industrial firms, and building operators in German-speaking Switzerland.

Product overview

Schnyder Ingenieure is an independent Swiss engineering and consulting firm offering advisory services in energy and infrastructure. Rather than a unified software product, the company operates as a multi-service engineering consultancy organized into seven distinct competency areas: Projektleitung (project management), Automation, Gebäudetechnik (building technology), Elektrotechnik (electrical engineering), Energiewirtschaft (energy economics), Erneuerbare Energien (renewable energies), and Energieeffizienz Gebäude (building energy efficiency). These service lines are designed to work together as an integrated engineering offering, enabling the firm to address complex energy and infrastructure challenges from feasibility studies through project execution and operational optimization. The company has four office locations across German-speaking Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Projektleitung (Project Management) Comprehensive project management services for energy and infrastructure projects, covering consulting, controlling, quality assurance, negotiations, contract management, risk management, and stakeholder management.
• Automation Industrial automation services including process control, communication protocols (OPC UA, Modbus, Profibus), remote communication, building management systems, SCADA network control technology, and IT security.
• Gebäudetechnik (Building Technology) Building technology services including electrical planning for high and low voltage, photovoltaic systems, battery storage, e-mobility charging infrastructure, building automation, energy management, and HVAC engineering.
• Elektrotechnik (Electrical Engineering) Electrical engineering services for grid operators and energy suppliers, including network assessments, target grid planning, power station engineering, transformer station planning, network protection concepts, EMC assessments, lightning protection, and smart meter rollout support.
• Energiewirtschaft (Energy Economics) Energy economics consulting along the entire value chain, including sales and procurement strategies, asset and portfolio management, regulatory management, tariffing, profitability calculations, and smart metering support.
• Erneuerbare Energien (Renewable Energies) Renewable energy services covering hydropower, solar and photovoltaic systems, wind energy, feasibility studies, concept development, and project management for renewable energy production facilities.
• Energieeffizienz Gebäude (Building Energy Efficiency) Building energy efficiency services including energy consumption analysis, identification of savings potential, operational energy optimization, energy monitoring, heating system replacement consultation, and energy advice for industry and trade.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings of 10-15% in buildings through operational energy optimization without capital investment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• EnergocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2000Schnyder Ingenieure serves as mandated mandate holder for energo (Competence Center for Energy Efficiency in Buildings) for customer consulting and support in German-speaking Switzerland. Energo has established itself nationally as a competence center for energy efficiency in buildings since 2001. Over 2,000 end customers have benefited from professional energy consulting through this partnership.
• PEIK (Professionelle Energieberatung in KMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited PEIK energy consultant for SMEs, providing professionally funded energy consulting services to small and medium-sized enterprises in Switzerland.
• act (Energieberatung für Grossverbraucher)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited act energy specialist for large consumers and industrial enterprises, supporting compliance with legal requirements for energy efficiency improvement.
• Amstein + Walthert GruppeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchnyder Ingenieure is a company of the Amstein + Walthert Group, a major Swiss engineering consultancy. The group connection provides access to extended expertise and resources across building technology, electrical engineering, and energy consulting.
• EnergieSchweiz (erneuerbar heizen program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpulse advisors in the 'erneuerbar heizen' (renewable heating) program from EnergieSchweiz, providing free and non-binding consultation for owners of single and multi-family homes on heating system replacement options.
• Valgrid AGmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCooperation with Valgrid, the operator of the supraregional distribution network, in the Zermatt power supply project. Valgrid and Elektrizitätswerk Zermatt jointly commissioned the substation modernization project.
• Grande Dixence SAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Grande Dixence, operator of the largest hydroelectric storage facility in Switzerland, for the Zermatt substation project. The 130 kV line from Grande Dixence serves as emergency power supply for the inner Nikolaital.
• Amstein + Walthert Progress AGmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContract partner for Swissgrid's physical protection project. Schnyder Ingenieure served as overall project manager for the general planning team in cooperation with Amstein + Walthert Progress AG.
• Repower AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with Repower in the PV project Usser Pardella, where Schnyder Ingenieure planned the transformer station for grid integration of a 915 kWp solar installation.
• IWB (Industrielle Werke Basel)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with IWB for multiple projects including hydrogen production facility planning (20 MVA rated capacity), pump station Lange Erlen, and PV installations on public infrastructure.
• Amstein + Walthert BernminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for the Wankdorf City 3 project, where Schnyder Ingenieure planned electrical systems for the underground garage and area network.
• WSP Ingenieure AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for the Luzerner Kantonsspital protection and operating concept project.
• HES-SO Valais/WallisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with HES-SO Valais/Wallis for the Albinen village renovation and decarbonization study, supporting energy transition research.
• GRZ Technologies SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner in the HyCo (Metal Hydride Hydrogen Compressor) project, funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (BFE). Schnyder Ingenieure contributed to the development of an innovative hydrogen compression technology that achieves higher efficiency than conventional compressors.
• EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the HyCo hydrogen compressor project, contributing academic expertise to the metal hydride hydrogen compression technology development.
• Messer Schweiz AGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndustry partner in the HyCo hydrogen compressor project, contributing to the development of hydrogen compression solutions.
• Lonza AG / Arxada AGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndustry partners in the HyCo hydrogen compressor project, demonstrating industrial applicability of hydrogen compression technology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB (Switzerland): Global power systems and electrification major with deep Swiss roots. Overlaps with Schnyder in substation engineering, grid protection, and power systems consulting, though typically at a much larger scale and with bundled hardware/software offerings.
• ENGIE Services Switzerland: Swiss subsidiary of global energy services group ENGIE, providing energy efficiency, building technology, and multi-technical services. Competes with Schnyder in building energy optimization and HVAC/electrical planning as part of a much larger multi-service portfolio.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure (Switzerland): Global infrastructure technology provider with a strong Swiss footprint in building automation, grid management (SCADA), and energy systems. Overlaps with Schnyder's automation and grid modernization offerings as part of a much broader portfolio, often competing on larger integrated mandates.

Direct peers

• BKW Engineering: Engineering services arm of BKW, a major Swiss energy group, providing grid planning, substation engineering, and renewable project services. Directly comparable to Schnyder for utility-side grid and renewable mandates in Switzerland, with the added advantage of utility parent backing.
• Holinger AG: Swiss engineering firm focused on water, energy, and environmental infrastructure. Directly comparable to Schnyder for energy and infrastructure mandates involving hydropower, grid integration, and municipal utilities, with overlapping Swiss-German regional coverage.
• Amstein + Walthert AG: Parent engineering consultancy of the Amstein + Walthert Gruppe, with overlapping competencies in building technology, electrical engineering, and energy consulting. Competes with Schnyder within the group for cross-sell mandates and externally for Swiss enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Eicher+Pauli: Swiss energy consulting specialist (part of EBP group) focused on energy strategy, building efficiency, and utilities. Highly comparable niche positioning to Schnyder's energy consulting and Energiewirtschaft practice, with overlapping accreditation programs (PEIK/act equivalents) and client segments.
• Ernst Basler + Partner (EBP): Swiss engineering and consulting firm with a dedicated energy and infrastructure practice covering grid planning, renewables, building energy, and risk/resilience. Closely comparable to Schnyder in service mix, client base (utilities, municipalities, federal agencies), and Swiss-German geographic orientation.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): Nordic-origin international engineering consultancy with a strong Swiss energy, grid, and infrastructure practice. Directly competes with Schnyder Ingenieure for utility, municipal, and renewable project mandates across Switzerland, with comparable service breadth in grid planning, renewables, and energy economics.
• BG Consulting Engineers: Swiss engineering consultancy with energy, infrastructure, and building technology practices. Comparable to Schnyder in scope of services and Swiss public/utility client base, often competing for cantonal and municipal mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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