Waterman Group Australia

What Waterman Group Australia does

Waterman Group Australia is a multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy operating as Waterman Group (AUS) Pty Ltd, with headquarters in Melbourne and a secondary office in Sydney. The firm delivers integrated MEP engineering design and environmental consultancy across six core disciplines: Building Information Modeling (BIM), Electrical Services, Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD), Fire Protection and Hydraulic Services, Mechanical Services, and Vertical Transportation Services. It serves government, institutional, and enterprise clients across healthcare, commercial offices, residential, defence, education, aged care, justice, sports, and telecommunications sectors, with notable engagements on major Victorian PPP health infrastructure including the A$1.5B Footscray Hospital and A$1B Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre.

The firm operates on a project-based professional services model, billing consultancy fees determined by project scope, complexity, and duration, with multi-year contracts typical for technical advisory roles on government infrastructure. Distribution is exclusively through direct enterprise engagement, design-team partnerships with architectural firms (Peddle Thorp, Cox Architecture, Billard Leece Partnership), and intra-group referrals across the Waterman Group Plc network spanning UK, Ireland, and Australia. The broader Waterman Group is owned by CTI Engineering, the leading Japanese engineering consultancy, providing international backing and access to global expertise.

Sustainability and net zero carbon strategy are embedded across service delivery, evidenced by UNFCCC Race to Zero, Pledge to Net Zero, and SBTi-validated Scope 1/2/3 commitments. Quantified outcomes include five-star Green Star certifications on student accommodation projects and 30-45% energy savings over benchmark tertiary educational buildings. The firm launched a dedicated Advisory Services vertical extending into climate resilience, TCFD compliance, and Science-Based Target validation. Headcount is reported at 12 employees, with senior leadership comprising Joint Managing Directors Philip Barnes and Brian Mason and Director Richard Nicoliello.

Name

Waterman Group Australia

Legal name

Waterman Group (AUS) Pty Ltd

Website

https://waterman-australia.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Waterman Group Australia is a Melbourne- and Sydney-based multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy delivering MEP design, BIM, and ESD services across healthcare, commercial, residential, defence, and government sectors. A subsidiary of CTI Engineering, it serves major PPP and institutional clients in Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Stormwater & Drainage Infrastructure Construction (Sewer, Detention, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAF)

Keywords

• Building services engineering
• Mechanical electrical plumbing
• Sustainable building design
• Fire protection engineering
• Building information modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 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 Consultancy Services: Professional services fees for engineering design, documentation, and construction phase services across all building services disciplines (mechanical, electrical, fire protection, hydraulics, vertical transportation, ESD). Revenue is project-based and typically billed on a fee-for-service basis for government, institutional, and commercial clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Waterman Group Australia is a multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy delivering building services engineering (mechanical, electrical, fire protection, hydraulic, vertical transportation) and environmentally sustainable design across the Australian built environment. It provides technical advisory, design, documentation, and construction phase services on a project-by-project basis for government, institutional, healthcare, commercial, residential, defence, education, and infrastructure clients. Services are delivered from offices in Melbourne and Sydney as part of the broader Waterman Group Plc network and CTI Engineering group.

Product overview

Waterman Group Australia is a multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy providing sustainable solutions for planning, engineering design and project delivery. The company offers an integrated portfolio of six core engineering service disciplines: Building Information Modelling (BIM), Electrical Services, Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD), Fire Protection and Hydraulic Services, Mechanical Services, and Vertical Transportation Services. These services are delivered across diverse sectors including Health, Commercial Offices, Residential, Justice, Defence, Education, Retail, Aged Care, Leisure and Tourism, Industrial, Laboratories, Communications and Technology, and Advisory. The integrated multidisciplinary approach allows the firm to provide comprehensive MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) engineering solutions under one roof, with sustainability and net zero carbon strategies embedded across all project types.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Information Modelling (BIM) Interactive 3D design and building information modelling services supporting engineering design and project delivery across all built environment sectors in Australia.
• Electrical Services Electrical engineering design, documentation, and construction phase services for commercial, residential, industrial and infrastructure projects in Australia.
• Mechanical Services Mechanical engineering design covering HVAC, heating, cooling, ventilation and building climate control solutions for projects across all built environment sectors in Australia.
• Fire Protection and Hydraulic Services Fire protection systems design, hydraulic services engineering, fire detection, suppression, water supply, drainage, and full fire engineering for open public spaces.
• Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) Sustainable design services including energy modelling, Green Star certification guidance, low-carbon material recommendations, thermal labyrinth cooling, displacement ventilation, heat recovery, passive performance analysis, and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS).
• Vertical Transportation Services Design and advisory services for lifts, elevators and escalators, including traffic analysis and accessibility compliance, for Australian built environment projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Five-star Green Star certification achieved for multiple projects including UniLodge student accommodation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CTI EngineeringcoreOthersWaterman Group is part of CTI Engineering, the leading Japanese engineering consultancy. CTI provides professional consulting services related to civil engineering and construction works, including planning, research, design, and project management. This parent company relationship provides Waterman Group Australia with international backing and access to global expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AECOM: Global multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with a major Australian presence delivering building services, MEP and environmental design across healthcare, defence, transport and commercial sectors. Directly comparable to Waterman Australia in service breadth, PPP technical advisory role and target client base.
• Arup: Global engineering and design consultancy with strong Australian operations in Melbourne and Sydney, providing multidisciplinary building services engineering, ESD and BIM for major health, education and infrastructure projects. Directly comparable in service offering and project profile.
• WSP Australia: Global engineering consultancy with significant Australian operations providing MEP, fire, ESD and vertical transportation services across buildings and infrastructure. Directly comparable across Waterman's full service portfolio and client segments.
• Robert Bird Group: Australian-headquartered multidisciplinary engineering consultancy (now part of AECOM) delivering structural and civil engineering for major buildings and infrastructure. Comparable in scale, sector focus and PPP involvement.
• Meinhardt Group Australia: Australia-based engineering consultancy with strong Melbourne/Sydney presence providing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, fire and ESD services across commercial, healthcare and residential projects. A close local peer with similar disciplinary breadth.
• Stantec Australia: Global engineering consultancy with established Australian offices delivering building services engineering, ESD and BIM for healthcare, defence, commercial and residential projects. Directly competes for the same government and institutional client base.
• Aurecon: Australia/New Zealand-headquartered multidisciplinary engineering consultancy providing building services, MEP and sustainable design across health, defence, transport and property. A close regional direct peer competing for the same Victorian and federal government infrastructure work.
• Mott MacDonald Australia: Global engineering consultancy with Australian operations providing building services, MEP, fire and sustainability advisory across healthcare, education and transport infrastructure. Direct competitor on large public-sector projects.
• Jacobs Engineering Australia: Global engineering consultancy providing multidisciplinary building services and infrastructure design across Australian health, defence and commercial sectors. Directly comparable in technical advisory and PPP project roles.
• Cundall Australia: Multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with Australian offices providing building services, sustainability and fire engineering for health, commercial and education projects. Directly comparable in service mix and project profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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