Bourscheid Engenharia e Meio Ambiente

What Bourscheid Engenharia e Meio Ambiente does

Bourscheid Engenharia e Meio Ambiente is a Brazilian engineering consultancy founded in 1976 and headquartered in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. The firm operates as the initial link in the infrastructure productive chain, executing and coordinating engineering, architecture, and environmental projects for economic development under rational use of natural resources. It serves two primary customer segments: government infrastructure agencies (DAER, DNIT, SOP, TRENSURB, CORSAN, municipal governments) and large industrial, energy, petrochemical, and mining enterprises (PETROBRAS, BRASKEM, FORD, ELETRONUCLEAR, CMPC, UTE RIO GRANDE). Service delivery spans five areas — Transport Infrastructure (highways, waterways, metro, port terminals), Environmental Engineering (licensing, monitoring, compensation programs), Urbanization and Industrial Districts, Archaeology, and Sustainability/ESG — delivered through specialized in-house directorates staffed across civil engineering, ecology, biology, agronomy, geology, and archaeology disciplines.

The firm's technical stack is anchored in conventional engineering tooling rather than software platforms. Proprietary capabilities include DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System) and precision electronics for waterway mapping, the HDM (Highway Development and Management) system for pavement and traffic studies, and drone-assisted road supervision. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified for engineering studies and projects, supervision, inspection, and project management, and holds multiple professional registrations (CREA-BA/RS/SP, CRBio-03, CTF-Ibama, CRCC Petrobras, Marinha do Brasil, SICAF/SERASA). Bourscheid also holds an equity stake in Consagua S.A, a water resource management concessionaire irrigating 3,000 hectares of rice in São Gabriel/RS.

Bourscheid runs a professional services, project-by-project revenue model sold through direct enterprise and government field sales, with no public pricing or standard rate cards. Marketing is anchored by the corporate website (bourscheid.com.br) and a WhatsApp Business channel, supplemented by news/PR of project milestones and a 2024 ESG consulting partnership with De Freitas Correa using the EcoVadis platform. Distribution is single-country (Brazil) with operational reach across Rio Grande do Sul, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Alagoas, and Pernambuco. The firm remains privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, and signals of founder-family stewardship (Engenheiro Aristoteles Bourscheid identified as director).

Name

Bourscheid Engenharia e Meio Ambiente

Legal name

BOURSCHEID Engenharia e Meio Ambiente

Website

https://bourscheid.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bourscheid Engenharia e Meio Ambiente is a Porto Alegre-based Brazilian engineering consultancy founded in 1976 that delivers integrated transport, environmental, urbanization, archaeology, and ESG services to government agencies and large industrial and energy enterprises across multiple Brazilian states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Utility System Construction (2371), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design & Engineering for Renewal/Expansion (Pipelines, Pump Stations, Treatment Plants) (EUANALAD), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Engineering consultancy services
• Transport infrastructure consulting
• Environmental licensing services
• Construction supervision services
• Project management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

HQ country

Brazil

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Professional services revenue from studies, projects, supervision, inspection of works and project management for infrastructure including roads, railways, urban districts, industrial districts, irrigation systems, and environmental projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bourscheid provides integrated engineering consultancy services including studies, projects, supervision, inspection of works, and project management for infrastructure sectors such as roads, railways, waterways, metro systems, ports, urban and industrial districts, irrigation systems, and environmental projects. Services are organized into five directorates — Transport, Environment, Urbanization and Industrial Districts, Archaeology, and Sustainability/ESG — and are delivered by multidisciplinary teams to government agencies and large industrial enterprises in Brazil.

Product overview

Bourscheid Engenharia e Meio Ambiente is an engineering consulting firm founded in 1976 that operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform. The company provides integrated engineering consulting services across five main areas: Transport Infrastructure (highways, waterways, subway systems, ports), Environmental Engineering, Urbanization and Industrial Districts, Archaeology, and Sustainability/ESG consulting. The core portfolio includes project design, construction supervision and inspection, and project management. All services are delivered through specialized directorates staffed with professionals from civil engineering, architecture, urban planning, ecology, biology, geology, and related fields. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for engineering studies and projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Engineering Consultancy (Engenharia Consultiva de Transporte) Engineering consulting for highways, waterways, subway systems, road and port transport terminals, including route studies, geometric, hydrological, geotechnical, environmental, topographical, drainage, earthwork, and traffic projects. Provided to government transport agencies and large enterprises.
• Environmental Engineering Services (Engenharia e Meio Ambiente) Environmental engineering services including environmental licensing, sustainable development projects, environmental quality improvement, and interdisciplinary planning actions for government agencies and large industrial clients.
• Urbanization and Industrial Districts (Urbanização e Distritos Industriais) Urban infrastructure projects including environmental licensing, geological studies, infrastructure design for utilities (water, electricity, sewage, roads), technological control of works, environmental compensation and monitoring, and industrial assembly civil works. The company has more than 7,000 units licensed in industrial, residential and leisure subdivisions.
• Archaeology Services (Arqueologia) Archaeological services including Activity Characterization Forms (FCA), Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Reports, Archaeological Monitoring, Archaeological Impact Assessment Projects (PAIPA), Archaeological Potential Impact Assessment Projects (PAPIPA), Cultural Heritage Management Programs, Integrated Heritage Education Projects, laboratory activities, and Archaeological Heritage Management including Salvage and Monitoring projects. Targeted at infrastructure projects requiring cultural heritage compliance.
• Sustainability and ESG Consulting (Sustentabilidade e ESG) Sustainability and ESG consulting services using the EcoVadis platform, including ESG diagnostics, action plan development, policy review, corrective action plan implementation, and audit preparation for sustainability certification. Targeted at multinationals and suppliers required to meet sustainability standards.
• Construction Supervision and Inspection (Supervisão e Fiscalização de Obras) Construction supervision and inspection services for infrastructure projects, including works monitoring with drone assistance, quality control, and compliance verification.
• Project and Enterprise Management (Gerenciamento de Empreendimentos) Project and enterprise management services including planning, coordination, and execution oversight for infrastructure development projects.
• Engineering and Architecture Project Design (Projetos de Engenharia e Arquitetura) Engineering and architecture project design services including final engineering projects, executive projects, and urban master plans for roads, railways, urban and industrial districts, and irrigation systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,300 km of highways analyzed for concession program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Consagua S.AcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBourscheid is a shareholder in Consagua S.A, a pioneering concessionaire in irrigation services. One of Bourscheid's directors serves as president of Consagua. It is a pilot project for water resource management, irrigating 3,000 hectares of rice with management of VACs 04, 06 and 07 dams, also ensuring public water supply for São Gabriel municipality.
• De Freitas CorreacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering ESG consulting services using the EcoVadis platform, a global leader in sustainability assessment covering environmental aspects, labor rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. EcoVadis evaluates 21 criteria across 4 pillars and is required by major multinationals including Johnson & Johnson, L'Oréal, Unilever, BASF, and Procter & Gamble.
• EcoplancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partnership with Ecoplan for supervising the Jaguari Dam works. The consortium is executing environmental compensation measures and monitoring programs, including fauna and flora rescue, seed collection, and native species cultivation.
• Universities, Institutes, and Research AssociationssupportingOthersPartnerships with universities, institutes, associations, and national and foreign consulting firms enabling adoption of new technologies and equipment, bringing future innovations to present operations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Brasil: Global professional services firm with a Brazilian engineering consultancy practice covering transportation, environment, and water — competing for the same large infrastructure programs as Bourscheid but with broader international capabilities.
• Arcadis Brasil: Global design and consultancy firm active in Brazil on transportation, water, environment, and urbanization projects — comparable service offering but operating as part of a much larger international portfolio.
• AECOM Brazil: Global engineering consultancy with a Brazilian operation offering transport, environment, water, and urban development services — overlapping with Bourscheid's portfolio but operating at significantly larger scale.
• Tetra Tech Brasil: Global engineering and consulting firm with Brazilian operations focused on water, environment, and infrastructure — competing with Bourscheid on environmental licensing, dam supervision, and water supply consulting.

Direct peers

• Sondotécnica Engenharia de Projetos: Long-established Brazilian engineering consultancy providing transportation, water resources, geotechnical, and environmental studies for government and enterprise clients — a head-to-head competitor on highway and infrastructure design bids.
• Engecorps Engenharia: Brazilian engineering firm providing consulting, design, and project management for energy, water, transportation, and environmental infrastructure — closely comparable in scope to Bourscheid's transport and water/environment directorates.
• Intertechne Consultores Associados: Brazilian engineering consultancy of similar vintage and scale, providing design, supervision, and project management for hydroelectric, transportation, and water infrastructure projects. Comparable mid-sized firm competing for the same federal/state infrastructure contracts as Bourscheid.
• PCE Projetos e Consultoria de Engenharia: Brazilian engineering consultancy delivering design, supervision, and management services for infrastructure, sanitation, and environmental projects — comparable in service mix and customer segments.
• EPP - Empresa Paulista de Planejamento: São Paulo-based engineering consultancy offering transport, urban development, and environmental licensing services. Directly comparable in service portfolio (studies, projects, supervision) and in targeting government infrastructure clients.
• Logos Engenharia: Brazilian engineering consultancy focused on transportation, sanitation, and urban infrastructure projects, with comparable multi-disciplinary delivery and government-client orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bourscheid-engenharia-e-meio-ambiente

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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