Eukai

What Eukai does

Eukai is a Melbourne-based transport advisory firm founded in 2024 that provides consulting services across transport strategy and policy, engineering analysis, design, evaluation, and expert witness work. The firm serves government clients (local councils such as Glen Eira, Maroondah, Warrnambool; state authorities including the Suburban Rail Loop Authority) and private sector clients (developers, landowners groups, infrastructure operators such as NEXTDC, industrial operators such as Allied Mills, and education institutions). Notable engagements include peer review and expert evidence for the SRL East precinct planning megaproject supporting 70,000 additional homes, transport advisory for NEXTDC's Victorian data centre portfolio, and integrated transport strategy implementation for Glen Eira City Council. The firm also developed the Healthy Streets Design Check Australia tool, a structured framework for assessing street performance against safety, comfort, and public space criteria.

The firm operates on a professional services model, generating revenue through project-based consulting fees negotiated per engagement scope. Its team comprises approximately 9-15 senior professionals, including directors and senior advisors drawn from Transport for London, the Victorian Government, Stantec, and GTA Consultants, with credentials including Chartered Engineer status and fellowships in Engineers Australia and Roads Australia. Eukai's distribution relies entirely on direct advisory relationships and reputation-based engagement rather than channel partners, supported by thought leadership content, industry conference participation, and professional association memberships across AITPM, VPELA, Engineers Australia, and the Transport Professionals Association. The firm also holds certifications such as the TAC Road Safety Services Register acceptance and ACRS Bronze Corporate Membership.

Name

Eukai

Legal name

Eukai

Website

https://eukai.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eukai is a Melbourne-based transport advisory firm providing strategy, engineering, design, evaluation, and expert witness services to Australian government clients (councils, state authorities) and private sector developers, landowners, and infrastructure operators across Victoria, NSW, and Queensland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport Advisory Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Infrastructure Planning (BPAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Transport advisory services
• Transport planning consulting
• Expert witness services
• Precinct structure planning
• Transport impact assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory Services: Eukai generates revenue through professional consulting fees for transport planning, engineering advisory, strategic policy advice, and expert witness services. Work is delivered to government agencies, councils, developers, and private sector clients on project-based engagements. Services span strategy and policy, engineering analysis, design, evaluation and delivery, and expert evidence for court and tribunal processes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eukai is a Melbourne-based transport advisory firm providing professional consulting services across five domains: strategy and policy, engineering, design, evaluation and delivery, and expert evidence. The firm serves government agencies, local councils, private developers, landowners, and infrastructure operators on transport planning, precinct structure planning, transport impact assessments, feasibility studies, and expert witness representation at planning panels and tribunals. It also developed the proprietary Healthy Streets Design Check Australia assessment framework.

Product overview

Eukai is a transport advisory firm offering professional consulting services across strategy and policy, engineering, design, evaluation, and expert witness domains. Their core service is advisory consulting rather than a unified software product. The main offerings include Strategy and Policy Services (integrated transport plans, feasibility studies, road safety strategies), Engineering Services (multimodal analysis, transport impact assessments), Design Services (concept design, safety reviews), Evaluation and Delivery Services (surveys, research, benchmarking), and Expert Evidence Services for planning panels and tribunals. They apply these services across project types including precinct structure planning (Suburban Rail Loop), parking feasibility studies, urban growth area planning (Melton East, Casey Fields, East of Aberline), and industry transport advisory. They also developed the Healthy Streets Design Check Australia tool. Additionally, they publish industry insights and offer branded merchandise with profits supporting Beyond Blue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategy and Policy Services Transport strategy and policy advisory for government and private sector clients, including integrated transport plans, feasibility studies, active travel strategies, road safety strategies, funding and investment strategies, business cases, and road network planning.
• Engineering Services Technical engineering services including multimodal analysis, transport impact assessments, infrastructure feasibility and staging plans, and Safe System assessments for development and infrastructure projects.
• Design Services Integrated design services across all travel modes including concept design, functional layout designs, authority approval support, road safety reviews, and design assurance for streets and transport infrastructure.
• Evaluation and Delivery Services Project evaluation services including surveys, research, data analysis, and benchmarking to measure impact on client issues and communities throughout project delivery.
• Expert Evidence Services Independent, defensible expert advice for court, panel hearings, and tribunal processes including major infrastructure impact assessments, EES transport assessments, VCAT and Planning Panel representations, and peer reviews.
• Healthy Streets Design Check Australia A structured assessment framework and tool for evaluating how local streets perform for people, identifying opportunities to improve safety, comfort and public space quality across all street users.

Quantifiable outcome

• SRL East will support delivery of 70,000 additional homes through transit-oriented development
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NOX EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026Eukai highlighted NOX Energy's Australia largest EV-enabled building project at Sierra Hawthorn, Melbourne. Eukai's Will Fooks is available for contact regarding innovative and centralized parking solutions enabled by projects like this. The partnership involves mutual recognition of shared interests in EV charging infrastructure and parking innovation.
• White & CaseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWhite & Case acted as intermediary between Eukai and SRLA (Suburban Rail Loop Authority) for SRL East precinct planning peer review and expert witness services.
• Kapitol GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEukai provides ongoing transport planning services to NEXTDC together with lead contractor Kapitol Group, supporting expansion of Victorian data centre portfolio through planning, design development, and approval processes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Aurecon: Asia-Pacific-headquartered engineering and infrastructure advisory with a strong transport planning practice across Australia. Competes with Eukai for major government and developer advisory mandates, but offers a much broader multi-discipline portfolio including buildings, energy, and digital.
• Arup: Global engineering and design firm with deep Australian transport capability. Jemima Cummins (Eukai consultant) previously worked at Arup on SRL, walking strategies, and cycling improvements, illustrating the direct overlap in active transport and precinct advisory.
• Jacobs: Global engineering and professional services firm with a significant Australian transport practice. Competes for state-level transport planning, precinct, and infrastructure advisory mandates across Australia.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with one of Australia's largest transport advisory practices following the acquisition of Parsons Brinckerhoff. Competes for major Victorian and federal transport mandates with significantly larger bench and global resources.
• GHD: Australian-founded global engineering and advisory firm with a strong transport and precincts practice. Bids for the same council, state authority, and developer transport planning work as Eukai across Victoria, NSW, and Queensland.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with a substantial transport planning practice in Australia. Bids for the same federal, state, and council transport advisory and precinct planning work as Eukai, with significantly greater geographic reach and bench depth.

Regional players

• Beca: Asia-Pacific-focused engineering and advisory consultancy with transport capabilities across Australia and New Zealand. Competes for similar precinct and active transport advisory work but is primarily anchored in trans-Tasman markets.

Direct peers

• Ratio Consultants: Melbourne-based boutique planning and traffic engineering consultancy. Senior Eukai advisor Tina Webb previously held senior roles at Ratio, and the firm competes for the same Melbourne council, developer, and tribunal expert witness work.
• Stantec: Global engineering consultancy with a major Australian transport planning practice. Eukai's directors and senior staff were previously employed at Stantec (Tim De Young led national operations, James Laing was National Practice Lead for Active Travel), and Stantec acquired GTA Consultants — Eukai's Melbourne-born predecessor — making it the closest direct competitor for transport advisory work in Australia.
• Cardno (now part of Stantec): Australian engineering and environmental consultancy (now part of Stantec) with a historical transport planning practice in Victoria. Competes for similar council, developer, and state authority advisory mandates in Melbourne and southeast Australia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eukai

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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