Vision Consulting Engineers

What Vision Consulting Engineers does

Vision Consulting Engineers (VCE) is a private, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy headquartered in Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand, founded in 2008. The firm delivers civil, structural, geotechnical, and environmental engineering services alongside PRINCE2-based project management, serving private landowners, land developers, building contractors, local and regional government councils, commercial developers, and iwi/hapū organisations across the Far North and broader Northland region. The company's work spans the full project lifecycle from concept through to compliance, including subdivision design, stormwater management, foundation and structural assessments, geotechnical and TP58 wastewater reports, construction monitoring, and contract administration.

VCE's technical capability is anchored in GIS-based spatial analysis, Multi-Criteria Analysis, and hydraulic and hydrological modelling (HEC-RAS, XP SWMM, 2D hydrodynamic models). Its most differentiated asset is the proprietary "Billion-Cell Concept" framework — a national-first spatial analysis tool processing over one billion data cells at 1m resolution across a 492 km² catchment — which integrates mātauranga Māori directly into the computational weighting matrix for nature-based solutions prioritisation. The firm also developed a district-wide Liquefaction Vulnerability GIS Mapping Tool for the Far North District Council. The team comprises Chartered Professional Engineers, including a Fellow of Engineering New Zealand and an International Professional Engineer.

The business operates on a professional services model with time-and-expense billing, formal "Offer of Service" quotations, monthly progress invoicing, and project-specific scopes. Customer acquisition is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on referrals, council partnerships, and direct engagement. The firm has achieved SiteWise Gold certification (100% score for 2025/2026) and has received three 2026 national award finalist recognitions — IPWEA NZ Excellence in Project Innovation, Stormwater Innovation Showcase, and Parks Awards Community Park of the Year. Ownership is founder-controlled under Managing Director Ben Perry, with no external institutional investment or funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Vision Consulting Engineers

Legal name

Vision Consulting Engineers Ltd

Website

https://vce.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vision Consulting Engineers is a private, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy in Kerikeri, New Zealand, delivering civil, structural, geotechnical, and environmental engineering services to councils, developers, contractors, and iwi across the Northland region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAA

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAIAB

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAIAN

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Geotechnical engineering
• Environmental consulting
• Structural engineering
• Project management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kerikeri

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

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 across civil, structural, geotechnical, and environmental disciplines billed on time and expense basis with progress invoices issued monthly and final invoice upon project completion
2. Project Management Services: Project oversight, contract administration, and construction monitoring services provided under PRINCE2 methodology, charged on time and expense basis

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vision Consulting Engineers is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy providing integrated engineering solutions across civil, structural, geotechnical, and environmental disciplines alongside project management services. The firm delivers services from initial site investigations and feasibility studies through to design, consenting, construction monitoring, and final compliance for development projects. It primarily serves private landowners, land developers, building contractors, government councils, iwi and hapū organisations, and commercial developers across the Northland region of New Zealand.

Product overview

Vision Consulting Engineers is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy providing integrated engineering solutions across five core service areas: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Project Management. The company operates as a single integrated consultancy rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering these disciplines as interconnected services that support clients from initial site investigations through to final construction monitoring. Key deliverables include geotechnical reports, TP58 wastewater design reports, liquefaction vulnerability mapping (GIS tool), and a Nature-Based Solutions framework for catchment restoration. Services are delivered to councils, iwi, commercial developers, surveyors, and the general public across Northland, New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Land development engineering, subdivision design, stormwater management, and infrastructure solutions connecting communities, from concept to compliance.
• Structural Engineering Services Structural design and assessments for new builds, renovations, and existing structures, from residential homes to large industrial facilities.
• Geotechnical Engineering Services Geotechnical investigations and soil testing to assess ground conditions, inform foundation design, and ensure stability for development projects.
• Environmental Engineering Services Sustainable solutions for onsite wastewater disposal design (TP58 reports), flood assessment and modelling, and Nature-based Solutions for ecological restoration and community resilience.
• Project Management Services Project oversight from conception to completion with expert contract administration and construction monitoring using PRINCE2 methodology.
• Liquefaction Vulnerability Mapping GIS-based mapping tool classifying land into three clear liquefaction vulnerability categories, enabling informed land-use planning and building consent assessments across the Far North District.
• Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Framework High-resolution spatial analysis framework processing over one billion data cells at 1m resolution across 492 km², identifying priority zones for nature-based solutions including wetlands, riparian planting, erosion control, and floodplain reconnection.
• Geotechnical Reporting Professional geotechnical reports assessing ground conditions, providing foundation recommendations, and identifying geotechnical hazards such as erosion, landslip, and liquefaction potential for building consent applications.
• TP58 Wastewater Design Reports Technical documents focused on effluent water design and onsite wastewater disposal solutions for properties not connected to public reticulation, required for building consent and subdivision proposals.
• Pre-purchase Geotechnical Assessment Initial risk screening based on desktop study, geomorphological review, and site walkover to assist property purchasers in understanding potential geotechnical constraints before committing to a purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15-20% peak flow reduction achievable through nature-based solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Boffa MiskellcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm engaged as design partner for Te Amo Pūtoro playspace project. VISION provided technical engineering foundation while Boffa Miskell provided landscape design expertise for the culturally-rich māra hūpara community development.
• Northland Regional CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in Taumārere NbS project; facilitated kōrero with local community to support long-term flood resilience. Heavy investor in the catchment restoration efforts.
• Ngāti Hine (Te Papa Pa Orooro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMāori tribal organisation leading community-led restoration work. VISION partnership with Ngāti Hine embeds mātauranga Māori directly into computational framework for catchment planning. Ngāti Hine's award-winning environmental team conducted community engagement workshops.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ENGEO: Geotechnical and environmental engineering firm with operations across NZ. Comparable on geotechnical site investigations, slope stability, and environmental assessment — particularly the type of foundation/ground-condition work VCE delivers for developers and councils.
• Babbage Consultants: NZ multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with a comparable mix of civil, structural, geotechnical, and environmental services for developers and councils. Similar mid-sized, multi-disciplinary profile to VCE.
• Tonkin + Taylor: New Zealand-headquartered environmental and engineering consultancy offering civil, geotechnical, and environmental services with deep Northland exposure. Directly comparable in service mix and client base (councils, developers, iwi) but at materially greater scale.
• Pattle Delamore Partners: NZ environmental and engineering consultancy focused on water, contamination, and environmental infrastructure. Directly comparable on environmental engineering, stormwater, flood modelling, and NbS-style catchment work.
• Riley Consultants: NZ geotechnical and environmental engineering consultancy with a similar mid-sized, specialist profile. Overlaps with VCE on geotechnical investigations, foundation design, and liquefaction assessment work for building consents and subdivisions.

Broad incumbents

• Aurecon: International engineering and infrastructure advisory with NZ operations spanning civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, and project management. Competes on larger council and infrastructure mandates across the country.
• Stantec New Zealand: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental firm with a NZ practice covering water, infrastructure, geotechnical, and environmental services. Comparable service mix, much larger scale.
• Beca: One of the largest NZ/Australia-headquartered engineering consultancies with broad civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, and project-management capabilities. Overlaps with VCE across all five core service lines but at much larger scale and geographic footprint.
• WSP in New Zealand: Global engineering professional services firm with a sizeable NZ practice covering infrastructure, environment, geotechnical, and project management. Competes for the same council, developer, and iwi mandates as VCE but as part of a much wider portfolio.

Others

• Boffa Miskell: NZ landscape architecture and environmental planning firm already working as VCE's design partner on Te Amo Pūtoro. Adjacent rather than directly competing — they bring landscape and ecological design while VCE delivers engineering — but they collaborate in the same iwi/council project ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VCELtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vision-consulting-engineers-and-planners-ltd-nz
• Instagraminstagram.com/vision_kke

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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