Element Consulting Engineers

Name

Element Consulting Engineers

Legal name

Element Consulting Engineers

Website

https://eceng.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Civil structural engineering
• Water sanitation engineering
• Roads transport engineering
• Renewable energy engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

George

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 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: Element Consulting Engineers generates revenue through professional engineering consulting services across multiple disciplines including civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, structural, roads & transport, and water & sanitation engineering. Revenue is project-based, typically awarded through public tenders (government clients) or direct engagements (private sector). Projects range from small-scale assessments (R150k) to large infrastructure projects (R300 million), with engagements spanning planning, design, documentation, project management, and contract administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Element Consulting Engineers is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm providing professional engineering services across civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, environmental, roads and transport, water and sanitation, dam, and agricultural engineering disciplines. The firm delivers integrated project services spanning planning, design, documentation, project management, contract administration, and property development to government, state-owned enterprises, and private sector clients in South Africa and across Africa. Services are delivered with director-level involvement across every project phase from concept through completion.

Product overview

Element Consulting Engineers is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering company with over 25 years of experience offering integrated engineering solutions. The company operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing professional consulting services across civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, environmental, roads and transport, water and sanitation, and dam engineering disciplines. Key offerings include Electrical Infrastructure and Renewable Energy services (covering solar PV, wind farms, CSP), Project and Facilities Management, and Contract Management and Administration. The company also provides specialized Environmental and Tourism Development Services and Agricultural Engineering Services. All services are delivered through a director-led approach ensuring personal attention to each project from concept to completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Comprehensive civil engineering services including bulk water supply, pump stations, reservoirs, bulk sewer reticulation, labour-intensive projects, earthworks, and platform design for government and private sector clients.
• Structural Engineering Services Structural engineering for reinforced concrete, structural steel, timber, composite, and light-weight steel structures, including structural integrity investigation and reporting on existing structures.
• Electrical Engineering Services Electrical services covering medium and low voltage distribution, standby power systems (generators, UPS), lighting installations, lightning protection, energy audits, and electronic services including access control, CCTV, fire detection, and communication systems.
• Mechanical Engineering Services Mechanical engineering including HVAC systems, refrigeration (cold rooms, freezer rooms), extraction systems, lifting equipment, water reticulation, fire design and certification, plant engineering, and pipe gasses.
• Roads and Transport Engineering Roads and transport engineering services including surfaced and gravel roads, geometric design, paving, drainage structures, geotechnical investigations, traffic studies, pavement design, and contract management, with project experience in South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Ghana, Togo, and Malawi.
• Water and Sanitation Engineering Water and sanitation engineering with over 20 years of experience covering planning, design, documentation, and implementation, including bulk water and sanitation services, pump stations, treatment works, stormwater management, desalination, and feasibility studies.
• Environmental and Tourism Development Services Environmental planning, impact studies, land-use planning, urban and regional planning, integrated development planning, parks and recreation planning, property development planning, and tourism infrastructure development.
• Dam Engineering Dam engineering services including design of embankment dams, concrete dams, tailings dams, pollution control dams, retention dams, and weirs, as well as dam safety evaluations, emergency preparedness plans, and dam break analysis for Category I, II, and III dams.
• Electrical Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Electrical infrastructure services including bulk electrical supply, reticulation, substations, medium and high voltage power lines, street lighting, and rural electrification, with a renewable energy focus on photovoltaic (PV), wind, CSP, small hydro, landfill gas, biomass, and biogas.
• Project and Facilities Management Project management services following PM BOK guidelines and SA Redbook standards, including project facilitation, contract management, quality management, risk management, feasibility studies, and financial control for road, electrification, municipal services, housing, commercial, and industrial projects.
• Contract Management and Administration Contract management services offering contract engineers and resident engineers for water retaining structures, reinforced concrete structures, bulk water and sewer supply, roads, infrastructure, buildings, and multi-disciplinary engineering projects, with advice on FIDIC, NEC, GCC, and JBCC contract forms.
• Agricultural Engineering Services Agricultural engineering services as part of the multi-disciplinary engineering offerings, including irrigation infrastructure and agricultural processing facilities.
• Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Consulting Integrated multi-disciplinary consulting combining civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, roads and transport, structural, and water and waste engineering expertise for comprehensive project delivery.

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and moderate.

• SantamminorOthersSantam provides Professional Indemnity Insurance coverage for Element Consulting Engineers, protecting against potential professional liability claims arising from engineering services.
• Association of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)minorOthersCorporate membership association providing industry representation, networking, and professional development resources for consulting engineering firms.
• Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)moderateOthersStatutory professional body responsible for registration and regulation of engineers in South Africa. Element Consulting Engineers maintains registration as part of professional compliance requirements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/element-consulting-engineers

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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