SKAVA Consulting

What SKAVA Consulting does

SKAVA Consulting is a privately held B2B engineering consultancy specializing in underground construction and tunnel engineering, founded in Chile (firmographic founding year 2008; the Austrian ZT-GmbH entity was established in 2015). The firm operates from a headquarters in Providencia, Santiago, Chile, with additional offices in Innsbruck (Austria regional HQ), Salzburg and Graz (Austria branch offices), Lima (Peru), and Bogotá (Colombia). The company is structured around a network of related operating entities under the SKAVA umbrella, including SKAVA consulting ZT-GmbH (Austria), SKAVA Deep Solutions (SKAVA DS), SKAVA Equipos y Suministros, and NAVA Consulting.

The company's core offering is a portfolio of six integrated services applied to underground infrastructure projects: underground engineering design (using NATM, Norwegian Tunneling Method, TBM/MTBM, Drill & Blast, HDD, shaft sinking, and raise borer techniques); geological and geotechnical engineering; hydrogeology with numerical modeling; construction administration and supervision; asset inspection and diagnosis (including underwater inspection); and technology transfer and training. SKAVA serves four primary verticals: mining, water, energy, and transportation, with named enterprise clients including CODELCO, Anglo American, Glencore, Antofagasta Minerals, ENEL, EPM, Electroperú, Colbún, Statkraft, Salfacorp, METRO S.A., Costanera Norte, and OHL. The firm cites involvement in over 700 projects and more than 1,000 kilometers of tunnels across multiple countries.

SKAVA generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements, with pricing quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales through direct engagement and public tender participation, with business development contacts in Chile, Peru, Austria, and Colombia. Marketing channels include LinkedIn, the corporate website, industry conferences (e.g., XVIII Seminario Andino de Túneles y Obras Subterráneas), and active membership in CTES Chile and ACADES. The company maintains R&D partnerships with universities and research institutes and operates under the regulated Austrian Ziviltechniker (ZT) professional engineering license.

Name

SKAVA Consulting

Legal name

SKAVA consulting ZT-GmbH

Website

https://skava.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SKAVA Consulting is a B2B engineering consultancy specializing in underground construction and tunnel engineering, serving mining, water, energy, and transportation clients across Chile, Austria, Peru, and Colombia with design, supervision, and inspection services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Underground Engineering and Tunnel Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA), Mine Surveying & Geospatial Services (Survey, Drone/LiDAR, GIS, Grade Control) (IMAKAKAK)

Keywords

• Tunnel engineering consulting
• Underground construction services
• Geotechnical engineering
• Hydrogeology consulting
• Mining infrastructure engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services for underground construction projects including design, feasibility studies, due diligence, and technical auditing. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with mining, energy, water, and transportation sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SKAVA Consulting is an engineering and consulting firm specializing in underground construction and tunnel projects. The company delivers integrated services spanning geological and geotechnical investigation, tunnel design, hydrogeological analysis, construction supervision, and asset inspection and diagnosis for mining, water, energy, and transportation infrastructure clients. The firm has been involved in over 1,000 kilometers of tunnels across more than 700 projects in multiple countries.

Product overview

SKAVA Consulting is an engineering and consulting company specializing in underground works and tunnel projects. The company operates as a single integrated service provider rather than a modular software platform. Its portfolio consists of six interconnected core service offerings: (1) Underground Engineering covering tunnel design and construction methods; (2) Geological and Geotechnical Engineering for terrain analysis and risk mitigation; (3) Hydrogeology for water resource management; (4) Construction Administration and Supervision; (5) Asset Inspection and Diagnosis including underwater inspections; and (6) Technology Transfer and Innovation programs. These services are applied across four key sectors: Mining, Water, Energy, and Transport, with the company having participated in over 1,000 kilometers of tunnels across more than 700 projects in multiple countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ingeniería de Obras Subterráneas (Underground Engineering) Design and construction engineering for tunnels and underground spaces using NATM (New Austrian Tunneling Method), Drill and Blast, MTBM, TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine), HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling), Shaft Sinking, and Raise Borer methods. The service is adapted to specific geological conditions and is intended for enterprise mining, water, energy, and transportation infrastructure clients.
• Ingeniería Geológica y Geotécnica (Geological and Geotechnical Engineering) Detailed terrain analysis for project viability and safety, including geotechnical studies, geological mapping, risk evaluations, geotechnical characterization, stability analyses, and interpretation of laboratory and on-site tests. Intended for enterprise and government infrastructure project developers.
• Hidrogeología (Hydrogeology) Water resource management strategies based on conceptual and numerical models, including tunnel infiltration calculations, aquifer characterization, 3D modeling, and groundwater flow simulation. Aimed at clients managing hydropower, water supply, and underground infrastructure projects.
• Administración y Supervisión de Construcción (Construction Administration and Supervision) Construction supervision and administration services including quality control, tunnel mapping and support design, owner's engineer representation, BIM coordination, ground support definition, and personnel training. Designed for enterprise and government project owners executing tunnel and underground works.
• Inspección y Diagnóstico de Activos (Asset Inspection and Diagnosis) Structural and geotechnical diagnosis, pathology identification, risk evaluation, intervention design, underwater tunnel inspection, 3D modeling, and high-definition topography-bathymetry for existing underground assets. Provided to operators of tunnels, dams, ports, and submerged infrastructure.
• Transferencia Tecnológica e Innovación (Technology Transfer and Innovation) Professional training, technology transfer programs (including Norwegian Tunneling Method), technical research, university and research institute partnerships, state-funded R&D projects, and joint venture research collaborations for enterprise and institutional clients in the tunneling sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 kilometers of tunnels completed across 700+ projects

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CTES Chile (Corporación de Túneles y Espacios Subterráneos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKAVA Consulting is an active member of CTES Chile, participating in elections and industry activities. The company engages in the Chilean tunneling and underground space professional community through this association.
• ACADESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association link listed on SKAVA website, indicating membership in water and sanitation engineering association.
• SKAVA Austria (SKAVA consulting ZT-GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated entity under common branding serving European markets from Austria with offices in Innsbruck, Salzburg, and Graz. Part of the SKAVA network of companies.
• NAVAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated entity under the SKAVA consulting umbrella, linked on the main company website.
• SKAVA DS (Deep Solutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKAVA Deep Solutions is a related company within the SKAVA network, offering specialized underground solutions. Listed as a partner entity on the SKAVA website.
• SKAVA Equipos y SuministrosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated entity providing equipment and supplies for underground construction projects, part of the SKAVA consulting group of companies.
• Universidad e Institutos de InvestigaciónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKAVA maintains R&D partnerships with universities and research institutes for joint research and development activities in tunnel engineering and geotechnics.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hatch: Global engineering firm with major mining and infrastructure practices including underground mine design and tunnel engineering. Broader incumbent comparable to SKAVA across the mining segment (clients like Anglo American, Glencore, Antofagasta overlap) but diversified across many other disciplines.
• Arcadis: Global design and engineering consultancy with a sizeable underground and infrastructure practice. Overlaps with SKAVA on tunnel and metro projects, especially in Latin American markets where Arcadis competes for major public-sector tenders.
• AFRY (formerly ÅF/Pöyry): Nordic-headquartered engineering and design consultancy with strong hydro, mining, and tunneling capability. Comparable on hydroelectric and mining-infrastructure projects; broader service portfolio and global scale.
• WSP (including Golder): Global professional services firm with deep tunnelling and geotechnical capability through the Golder acquisition. Broad incumbent competing for the same large underground-infrastructure tenders as SKAVA but with vastly greater headcount and global reach.
• Tractebel (Engie): Belgian-headquartered global engineering consultancy with strong underground-infrastructure and hydro practices. Comparable to SKAVA on hydroelectric tunnel and water-infrastructure project work; competes at the larger-project tier.

Direct peers

• Stucky (part of Gruner): Swiss engineering firm specializing in hydroelectric plants, dams, tunnels, and underground works. Directly comparable to SKAVA's hydroelectric tunnel, water conveyance, and geotechnical design offerings, with similar multi-decade project portfolio and methodology specialization.
• ILF Consulting Engineers: Austria-headquartered engineering consultancy specializing in tunnel and underground infrastructure across energy, transport, and water. Closely comparable to SKAVA in Alpine origin, NATM/TBM specialization, multi-discipline underground service offering, and international footprint.
• Amberg Engineering: Swiss specialist in tunnel design, underground space, and geotechnical engineering with global project delivery. Direct peer to SKAVA in tunneling methodology focus (NATM, TBM), hydrogeology, and project-based engineering consulting for rail, metro, and hydro.
• Lombardi Group: Swiss engineering consultancy with deep specialization in dams, hydroelectric power, and underground works. Highly comparable to SKAVA's energy/water segment focus, particularly on hydroelectric tunnels, underground powerhouse design, and geotechnical risk management.
• Geodata Engineering: Italian engineering firm specializing in underground works, tunneling, and geotechnical engineering. Direct competitor to SKAVA in tunnel design, NATM, and TBM consulting across Latin America and Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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