What Globalvia does

Globalvia - Consultores de Engenharia SA is a Portuguese privately held engineering consulting firm founded in 1995, headquartered in Almada, Portugal. The company specializes in transport infrastructure engineering across roads, railways, bridges, viaducts, tunnels, geotechnics, hydraulics, and mobility planning. Its service portfolio spans the full project lifecycle including feasibility studies, base and detail design, project auditing, technical assistance to construction, and value engineering consulting. Since 2004, Globalvia has maintained ISO 9001 certification from APCER, and operates across six office locations including two domestic Portuguese sites (Almada headquarters and Porto Salvo administration) and four international delegations in Algeria, Brazil, Morocco, and Serbia.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting government transport agencies and private infrastructure operators, with a client base that includes Brisa, Estradas de Portugal, RAVE, Odebrecht, NORACE, LACE, OESTEROTA, and ASGM in transport infrastructure, plus urban planning clients (CIBERGRADUAL, PCT) and commercial clients (Decathlon). Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees negotiated directly with clients. Beyond traditional engineering consulting, Globalvia offers a Multimedia Solutions service line covering 3D project modelling, virtual environment simulation, and animation production for infrastructure visualization.

The business model is characteristic of a mid-sized specialized engineering consultancy: long-tenured client relationships in a single dominant vertical (Portuguese and Lusophone transport infrastructure), professional services revenue, ISO-certified quality systems as a tender prerequisite, and a recently expanded international footprint via four country delegations. No public financial data, funding history, ownership structure, or headcount is disclosed.

Name

Globalvia

Legal name

GLOBALVIA - Consultores de Engenharia SA

Website

https://globalvia.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Globalvia is a Portuguese privately held engineering consulting firm, founded in 1995, that provides transport infrastructure design and advisory services to government agencies and private infrastructure operators across Portugal, Algeria, Brazil, Morocco, and Serbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transportation & Infrastructure Planning (BPAHAKAF), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Transport infrastructure consulting
• Road engineering services
• Railway engineering consulting
• Structural engineering services
• Geotechnical engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Almada

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Globalvia generates revenue through providing comprehensive engineering consulting services across the project lifecycle. Services include feasibility studies, base projects, detail design studies, coordination services, and technical assistance to construction. The company also develops improvement and enlargement studies for existing infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Globalvia provides engineering consulting services for transport infrastructure projects across the full project lifecycle, including feasibility studies, base project development, detail design studies, project auditing, and technical assistance to construction with value engineering optimization. The company is specialized in roads, railways, structures (bridges, viaducts, tunnels, buildings), geology and geotechnics, hydraulics, mobility planning, and multimedia solutions featuring 3D modelling and virtual simulations.

Product overview

Globalvia is a Portuguese engineering consulting company established in 1995 that specializes in transport infrastructure engineering and structural projects. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into two main categories: core consulting services (feasibility studies, project development, auditing, technical assistance, and advisory) and specialized intervention areas (road infrastructure, rail infrastructure, engineering structures, geology/geotechnics/hydraulics, mobility research, and multimedia solutions). The portfolio includes detailed engineering for motorways, railways, bridges, tunnels, hydraulic systems, traffic studies, and 3D visualization/animation services. Since 2004, the company has held ISO 9001 certification from APCER and maintains active international operations across Algeria, Brazil, Morocco, and Serbia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feasibility Studies and Planning Development of feasibility studies and transport network planning services for infrastructure projects, intended for government transport agencies and private infrastructure operators evaluating new infrastructure investments.
• Project and Study Development Development of detailed engineering studies and project designs from preliminary to execution phase for road, rail, structural, geotechnical, and hydraulic infrastructure projects.
• Project Auditing and Revision Independent review and audit of engineering project documentation and designs, providing project auditing and revision services to clients requiring third-party engineering validation.
• Technical Assistance to Construction and Value Engineering On-site technical support during the construction phase and value engineering optimization services, intended for infrastructure operators and contractors seeking cost-performance optimization.
• Advisory Services Engineering consultancy and advisory services for infrastructure projects, providing strategic and technical advisory support across the project lifecycle.
• Road Infrastructure Services Engineering consulting for motorways, roads, and urban road infrastructure including Carcavelos, Estremoz-Borba, and other road projects, targeted at government road authorities and private toll road operators.
• Rail Infrastructure Services Railway engineering services covering conventional lines, high-speed lines, and tramway systems including Lisbon-Montemor projects, intended for railway operators such as RAVE and REFER.
• Engineering Structure Services Structural engineering for buildings, bridges, viaducts, tunnels, and support structures including the Algés-Trafaria bridge project, provided to government agencies and private operators requiring structural design expertise.
• Geology, Geotechnics and Hydraulic Services Geological, geotechnical studies, and hydraulic engineering including land field projects, slope stabilization, hydrology, and drainage systems for transport infrastructure projects.
• Mobility and Research Services Traffic studies, transport network planning, and mobility planning services, including Douro Interior and Algarve region projects, targeted at public agencies and private developers managing urban mobility.
• Multimedia Solutions 3D project modeling, virtual environment simulations, and animation production for infrastructure visualization, including the Chelas interchange and Alcochete projects, serving infrastructure developers and contractors needing stakeholder engagement visuals.

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering and design consultancy covering transport (rail, highways), structures, and geotechnics. Competes for high-value public-sector engineering mandates and operates in Portugal-adjacent European markets and emerging geographies where Globalvia is expanding.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with a large transport and infrastructure consulting practice. Competes for major transport engineering mandates globally, including in Lusophone and European markets where Globalvia operates, but with vastly broader service breadth.
• COWI: Danish-headquartered engineering consultancy with deep transportation, bridges, tunnels, and geotechnical capabilities. Comparable technical scope (structures, geotechnics, mobility) and operates in North Africa and Europe where Globalvia has a presence.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy with established transport (roads, rail, metros) practice serving public-sector clients worldwide. Comparable project types (feasibility, detailed design, supervision) and presence in markets where Globalvia is expanding.
• Arcadis NV: International design and consultancy firm with significant mobility, rail, and highways practices. Pursues similar public-sector transport engineering work in Europe, Brazil, and Morocco, overlapping Globalvia's target geographies with broader capabilities.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with large transportation and water practices. Competes for major transport engineering and design mandates across Europe, Latin America, and MENA — geographies overlapping Globalvia's international delegations.

Direct peers

• Egis: French-headquartered engineering group operating in transport infrastructure (roads, rail, urban mobility), with strong presence across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Directly comparable as a multi-disciplinary transport engineering consultancy targeting public-sector clients in geographies overlapping Globalvia's international footprint.
• Quintela Ferreira Engenheiros & Associados: Portuguese engineering consulting firm focused on transport infrastructure, hydraulics, and urban planning. Direct competitor for the same domestic clients and project types, with overlapping intervention areas in roads, structures, and mobility studies.
• TPF Consultores (TPF Group): Portuguese/Belgian-rooted engineering consultancy providing transport, environment, and infrastructure advisory services across Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Closely matches Globalvia's Portuguese base, project types, and international expansion profile in Brazil, Angola, and North Africa.
• CENOR Consulting Engineers: Portuguese engineering consultancy offering services in transport, hydraulics, environment, and structures. Operates from Portugal with international reach, competing for the same institutional clients (Estradas de Portugal, REFER, municipalities) and similar project scopes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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