Infrastructel

What Infrastructel does

Infrastructel is a Quebec-based multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm founded in 1997 by Robert Rivard and headquartered in Longueuil. The firm operates across ten integrated service lines: urban technical networks (RTU), energy distribution, telecommunications (including FTTH/FTTN deployment), building mechanics, building electricity, smart building systems, public lighting and EV charging stations, civil and municipal infrastructure, urban planning, and real estate strategies with landscape architecture. Its technology foundation relies on conventional engineering tooling — AutoCAD and GIS for drafting and design — under an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system (since January 2018). Two wholly-owned subsidiaries extend the platform: Rochon Experts-Conseils (acquired October 2019), which provides mechanical and electrical building engineering, and APUR (joined April 2023), which delivers urban and regional planning, urban design, and landscape architecture with over 30 years of domain heritage.

The firm employs more than 200 professionals representing 19 nationalities, with approximately 30% women and a significant immigrant workforce, and serves municipalities, government bodies, telecom carriers, real estate developers, industrial manufacturers, and public/parapublic institutions across Quebec — including marquee engagements such as the Bell Canada fiber optic deployment covering 1,120+ km and 4,500+ homes in remote regions, and the FTTH network serving 5 Cree communities in James Bay. The business model is project-based professional services, with revenue generated through competitive public tenders (RFP/RFI) and direct enterprise contracts, typically structured as multi-year engagements with fees negotiated per scope and complexity. The firm is led by Etienne Rivard (President and CEO, succeeding founder Robert Rivard in 2022), with partners including Joelle Chan (VP — Energy and Telecom), Dominique Hébert (Principal Director — Civil), Kin Cheng, and Guillaume Gilbert (Partner at APUR since February 2026). Infrastructel has been recognized across multiple Quebec industry rankings, including 22nd in the Top 25 engineering firms in Quebec (2026) and 99th in the Top 300 SMEs in Quebec (2025).

The company's expansion strategy has combined disciplined organic growth with selective acquisitions — Rochon in 2019 added mechanical/electrical building engineering depth, while APUR in 2023 added integrated urban planning capability — supplemented by active industry participation (Etienne Rivard joined the AFG Board of Directors in June 2025) and marquee project wins that have earned recognition from the Association of Consulting Engineering Firms of Quebec (AFG) and the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ). No private equity or institutional investor ownership has been disclosed, and revenue figures are not publicly reported.

Name

Infrastructel

Legal name

Infrastructel Inc.

Website

https://infrastructel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Infrastructel is a Quebec-based multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm founded in 1997, employing 200+ professionals across ten service lines including urban technical networks, energy, telecommunications, building engineering, civil infrastructure, and urban planning for municipalities, developers, telecom carriers, and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Consulting engineering services
• Municipal infrastructure engineering
• Telecommunications network engineering
• Building mechanics and electricity
• Urban planning consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Longueuil

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 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: Professional engineering and technical consulting services billed on a project basis. Services span multiple disciplines including energy distribution, telecommunications, building mechanics and electricity, civil infrastructure, and urban planning. Revenue is derived from project fees, typically billed through professional services engagements with municipal, government, industrial, and private sector clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Infrastructel is a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm that delivers professional engineering services across urban technical networks, energy distribution, telecommunications, building mechanics and electricity, smart buildings, public lighting and EV charging, civil infrastructure, urban planning, and landscape architecture. The firm supports municipalities, government agencies, telecom carriers, energy utilities, real estate developers, and industrial clients across Quebec from planning through detailed engineering, construction supervision, and post-construction services. Services are delivered under the Infrastructel brand and through subsidiaries Rochon Experts-Conseils (building mechanics and electricity) and APUR (urban planning and landscape architecture).

Product overview

Infrastructel is a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm founded in 1997, offering a comprehensive ecosystem of professional services across 10 core expertise areas. The company operates through its main brand and two key subsidiaries: Rochon Experts-Conseils (acquired 2019, specializing in building mechanics and electricity) and APUR (acquired 2023, specializing in urban planning and landscape architecture). The core services include Urban Technical Networks (RTU), Energy Distribution, Telecommunications, Building Mechanics, Building Electricity, Smart Building, Public Lighting and Charging Stations, Civil and Municipal Infrastructure, Urban Planning and Land Development, and Real Estate Strategies with Landscape Architecture. The integrated approach allows clients to be supported across multiple project phases and disciplines through a single partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Technical Networks (RTU) Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000 affordable and traditional housing units planned by APUR's pre-development team over 5 years across Quebec regions
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bell CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025INFRASTRUCTEL collaborated with Bell Canada on a major fiber optic network deployment project recognized at the 2025 Quebec Consulting Engineering Awards. The project involved building over 1,120 km of fiber optic network and connecting over 4,500 homes in remote regions of Quebec, bridging the digital divide. The collaboration with Bell Canada demonstrates INFRASTRUCTEL's ability to serve as a strategic engineering partner on large-scale telecom infrastructure projects.
• APUR (Agence d'urbanisme et régionale)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023INFRASTRUCTEL and APUR joined forces on April 1, 2023, combining their urban planning teams to form a group of over 20 urban planning professionals. APUR, founded 29 years ago by Marc Pilon, specializes in urban planning, land-use planning, urban design, and landscape architecture. The union strengthens INFRA's ability to offer innovative solutions to municipal customers and private developers across Quebec. APUR operates as a subsidiary within the INFRA group, maintaining its own brand and leadership team.
• Rochon Experts-ConseilscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2019INFRASTRUCTEL acquired Rochon Experts-Conseils on October 23, 2019. Rochon, founded 32 years ago with 35 employees, specializes in building mechanics and electrical engineering. The acquisition brought the combined headcount to over 225 employees and enabled INFRASTRUCTEL to expand into new markets and offer a greater diversity of services including turnkey building engineering. Rochon continues operations under its own brand with Michel Rochon overseeing operations under INFRASTRUCTEL leadership. Michel Rochon retired in June 2022 and was succeeded by Jean-François Alie.
• CERIUminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019INFRASTRUCTEL collaborated with CERIU (Centre d'expertise et de recherche en infrastructures urbaines) on the 1st edition of the 'Guide for Safety Measures in Winter Excavation,' published in September 2019. Director of R&D George Staicu contributed closely to this edition, sharing INFRASTRUCTEL's expertise in urban technical networks to prevent underground infrastructure damage.
• Hydro-QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINFRASTRUCTEL coordinates with Hydro-Québec on electrical distribution projects as part of its building electrical engineering services. Hydro-Québec is a key stakeholder in many building and infrastructure projects requiring coordination on electrical distribution, coordination, and utility connections.
• IRCM FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerINFRASTRUCTEL maintains an ongoing partnership with the IRCM Foundation (Institut de recherche clinique de Montréal). CEO Etienne Rivard serves as Vice-President of the IRCM Foundation board. INFRA sponsors the annual golf tournament and has presented two $10,000 scholarships to emerging researchers at the IRCM. The 2023 tournament raised $230,000, the 2020 edition raised $116,000.
• Grande Guignolée des Médias de la Rive-SudminorGTM or Marketing PartnerINFRASTRUCTEL partnered with the Grande Guignolée des Médias de la Rive-Sud (GGMRS) as Generous Friends, with 15 employees participating in the annual food drive event collecting donations for 23 accredited organizations supporting disadvantaged people.
• Equitas - International Center for Human Rights EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerINFRASTRUCTEL supported Equitas at their annual event, aligning with the firm's commitment to diversity and inclusion given that over 19 nationalities are represented within the company and a third of staff are immigrants.
• Bal des LumièresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerINFRASTRUCTEL has been a supporter of the Bal des Lumières event for mental health in Canada, having participated in multiple editions (2019 and 2022) as a leading financial partner. The 2022 edition raised over $2,000,000 for mental health research.
• La Tablée des ChefsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerINFRASTRUCTEL partnered with La Tablée des Chefs for a solidarity cooking workshop in October 2024, with 24 INFRA/APUR team members preparing over 160 portions for local food banks.
• Fondation l'IntermèdeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerINFRASTRUCTEL participated in the inaugural edition of the Fondation l'Intermède cycling tour in May 2026, supporting the Foundation's mission to offer respite to families with a loved one having an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder.
• AFG (Association des firmes de génie-conseil)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINFRASTRUCTEL is an active member of the Association of Consulting Engineering Firms of Quebec (AFG). President Etienne Rivard serves on the AFG Board of Directors (appointed 2025). The firm participates in AFG initiatives including the Consulting Engineering Manifesto, leadership series, and industry events.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with major Quebec operations, offering overlapping services in municipal infrastructure, water, buildings, and energy — a broad incumbent with similar public-sector client base.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major Canadian operations across transportation, water, environment, and buildings — competes for the largest municipal and provincial mandates in Quebec.
• Tetra Tech: Global engineering and consulting firm with water, environment, infrastructure, and energy practices, including Canadian municipal infrastructure work — a broad incumbent in adjacent consulting disciplines.
• AtkinsRéalis: Formerly SNC-Lavalin, a major Canadian engineering and project management firm with strong Quebec heritage, active in infrastructure, nuclear, transportation, and buildings — competes for large Quebec public infrastructure mandates.
• GHD: Australian-headquartered global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with Canadian operations across water, energy, and municipal infrastructure — comparable multidisciplinary consulting model at larger scale.
• WSP Global: Canadian-headquartered global engineering professional services firm with deep Quebec presence across infrastructure, buildings, energy, and telecom — competes for the same municipal and telecom RFPs but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• EXP: North American engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with strong Quebec roots, providing multidisciplinary engineering services to municipal, transportation, building, and industrial clients — closely comparable service portfolio and customer overlap.
• CIMA+: Quebec-headquartered multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm with thousands of professionals across Canada, providing structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, telecom, and municipal infrastructure services — directly comparable to Infrastructel's full-service Quebec engineering model.
• FNX-INNOV: Quebec engineering consultancy with a broad multidisciplinary offering in infrastructure, environment, energy, and building — directly competing for the same municipal and developer clients in Quebec.
• Norda Stelo: Quebec-based engineering consulting firm offering services across infrastructure, energy, mining, and industrial sectors, with similar mid-sized profile and Quebec municipal client base as Infrastructel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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