GSI Ingenieros

What GSI Ingenieros does

GSI Ingeniería is a Chilean engineering consulting firm headquartered in Viña del Mar, founded in 1990 by Jorge Araya Mena and Mauricio Fournies Perretta. The firm delivers specialized consulting in sanitary, hydraulic, maritime-port, mining-industrial, and environmental engineering, serving Chilean federal agencies (MOP, DOH, DOP), regional sanitation utilities (ESVAL, ESSBIO, Nuevo Sur), state mining firm Codelco, and port authorities. GSI claims responsibility for engineering work supporting over USD 1.2 billion in infrastructure investments and has completed 200+ environmental studies, with stated coverage of approximately 80% of sanitation engineering for Chilean coastal cities.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model, generating revenue through consulting mandates, master plans, conceptual engineering, and environmental studies, typically secured via public tender or direct engagement with regulated utilities. Service delivery is anchored by a roster of 51-100 specialists, including engineers with MSc, MBA, and maritime credentials, and is supported by ISO 9001:2015 certification, AIC membership, and registration in the MOP Registro de Consultores. The company has pursued international expansion through consortium partnerships with GKW Consult and HITA (Brazil-CAGECE) and earlier alliances with Grupo Consultor Costa, Acotecnic, and HYDRA targeting Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and Mexico.

GSI's recent portfolio signals broadening vertical scope beyond traditional sanitary work into seawater desalination (Atacama PDAM), municipal stormwater planning (La Unión, Río Bueno), and coastal-defense engineering (Antofagasta). The firm remains privately held under founder ownership with no disclosed M&A or external funding activity in the available record.

Name

GSI Ingenieros

Legal name

GSI Ingeniería

Website

https://gsi.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GSI Ingenieros is a Viña del Mar-based Chilean engineering consulting firm, founded in 1990, specializing in sanitary, hydraulic, maritime-port, mining, and environmental engineering for government agencies, sanitation utilities, mining firms, and port authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Services (8741), Water Supply (4941), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE), Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GI/LID) (Bioretention, Permeable Pavements, Green Roofs) (EUANAEAE)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Water and sanitation
• Maritime port engineering
• Environmental impact assessment
• Hydraulic infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Viña Del Mar

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

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 services including conceptual engineering, basic engineering, and detail engineering for infrastructure projects. Services span water supply, sanitation, hydraulic systems, maritime works, mining infrastructure, and environmental assessments.
2. Project Management and EPCM: Complete project management services including Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) for infrastructure projects.
3. Turnkey Projects (TKP): Development of complete turnkey projects including design, construction supervision, and initial operation of new systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GSI Ingeniería is a Chilean civil engineering consulting firm that delivers specialized services across five core lines: drinking water and sanitation, hydraulics and stormwater drainage, maritime and port works, mining and industrial infrastructure, and environmental impact assessments. The firm provides conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering, and complements these with project management (EPCM) and turnkey project (TKP) delivery. Clients are government agencies, sanitation utilities, mining companies, and port operators primarily in Chile and Latin America.

Product overview

GSI Ingeniería is a Chilean engineering consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of specialized engineering services organized into five core service lines: (1) Agua Potable y Saneamiento – drinking water and sanitation infrastructure; (2) Hidráulica, Drenaje y Aguas Lluvia – hydraulics, drainage and stormwater management; (3) Obras Marítimas y Portuarias – maritime and port engineering; (4) Minería, Infraestructura e Industria – mining, infrastructure and industrial engineering; and (5) Medio Ambiente – environmental engineering and impact assessment. The company also provides project delivery methods including EPCM (complete project management) and TKP (turnkey projects) as supplementary service offerings. The portfolio is delivered as consulting services rather than a software product, serving government agencies, sanitation companies, mining firms, and port operators across Chile and Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agua Potable y Saneamiento (Drinking Water and Sanitation) Engineering services for drinking water and sanitation infrastructure development, including conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering, master plans, investment plans, environmental studies, and project management for sanitation companies and government agencies.
• Hidráulica, Drenaje y Aguas Lluvia (Hydraulics, Drainage and Stormwater) Hydraulic engineering services including hydrology studies, hydrogeology, watershed analysis, water intake and conduction line designs, river mechanics, stormwater drainage, and maritime hydraulics.
• Obras Marítimas y Portuarias (Maritime and Port Works) Maritime and port engineering services including development plans, terminal extension designs, new terminal designs, maritime connectivity, coastal zone projects, submarine outfalls, seawater intake systems, and maritime concessions documentation.
• Minería, Infraestructura e Industria (Mining, Infrastructure and Industry) Engineering services for mining, infrastructure, and industrial projects including metallurgical process engineering, mechanics, electricity, instrumentation, control, and structures for mining companies and industrial operators.
• Medio Ambiente (Environmental Studies) Environmental engineering services including Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Environmental Impact Declarations (DIA) under Chile's SEIA system, environmental management, ecosystem characterization, and human community studies, with more than 200 studies completed across public and private projects.
• EPCM (Gerenciamiento de Proyectos) Complete project management services for engineering projects from conceptual design through construction supervision and delivery, including Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM).
• TKP (Turnkey Projects / Llave en Mano) Turnkey project delivery services including design, procurement, construction, and initial operation of new systems for clients requiring single-point-of-accountability project delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% coverage of Chilean coastal city sanitation projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HYDRA Ingeniería S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011International consultant engagement for development of bidding documents for Conceptual and Detail Engineering for the CANOAS Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bogotá, Colombia, for client ACUEDUCTO DE BOGOTÁ.
• AcotecnicminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Joint execution of consulting services for supervision of drinking water conduction works of the Machángara South System in Ecuador.
• Grupo Consultor CostaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Partnership for IDB (Inter-American Development Bank) consultancy project to achieve Millennium Development Goals in Sanitation of Coastal Cities of Latin America. Joint work on case studies in Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, and Chile.
• GKW Consult – HITA ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partnership for the CAGECE wastewater treatment plant and marine outfall project in Fortaleza, Brazil. GSI was responsible for submarine outfall engineering (3,200m length, 2m diameter, 4,800 L/s flow capacity) including hydrodynamic modeling and water quality assessments.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Large global engineering consultancy with established water, transportation, and environment practices that bid against GSI on major Chilean and Latin American infrastructure projects, including water supply and maritime works.
• Arcadis NV: Global design and engineering consultancy with a large water, environment, and infrastructure practice competing for the same Chilean and Latin American public-sector tenders as GSI, though operating across a far broader portfolio of sectors and geographies.
• Stantec Inc. North American-headquartered engineering consultancy with a dedicated Water and Environmental Services group that competes with GSI in water/wastewater master planning and treatment plant design across the Americas.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with major water, environment, and transportation practices that competes for the same Chilean and Latin American public-sector water and port engineering mandates as GSI.
• Acciona Ingenier\u00eda: Division of Acciona focused on engineering and infrastructure consulting including water treatment and desalination, directly comparable to GSI's maritime/desalination and water treatment engineering services.

Direct peers

• IDOM Group: Independent engineering, architecture, and consultancy firm headquartered in Spain with significant Latin American water, environment, and infrastructure projects comparable in scope and client profile to GSI's portfolio.
• CADE-IDEPE Consultores: Chilean engineering consultancy registered in Chilean consultant registries and active in water, sanitation, hydraulic, and infrastructure projects, directly competing with GSI for Chilean public-sector tenders.
• TYPSA (T\u00e9cnica y Proyectos S.A.): Spanish engineering consultancy with deep Latin American operations in water, transportation, and port infrastructure, often partnering or competing with GSI on IDB-funded and regional infrastructure assignments.
• Ingerop Group: French independent engineering group with water, energy, and infrastructure consulting capabilities and active Latin American presence, bidding alongside or against GSI on regional water and environmental assignments.
• Rina Consulting (Chile operations): Italy-headquartered engineering consultancy with Chilean and broader Latin American operations in infrastructure, water, and environmental engineering, overlapping with GSI's service portfolio and client types.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gsi-ingenieria

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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