What Magna Engineering Services Inc. does

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. is a Calgary-headquartered civil and environmental engineering consulting firm founded in 2016 by Jennifer Magnus, P.Eng., as a sole proprietorship and now operating with 30–34 staff across offices in Calgary's Inglewood neighborhood. The firm delivers nature-based infrastructure solutions centered on two proprietary product lines: the MAGNA Stormpark® for stormwater management — integrating a Nautilus Pond® sediment clarifier, main pond body, and engineered treatment wetlands to deliver 10–15% footprint reduction and up to 75% reduction in public utility land versus conventional ponds — and the patent-pending MAGNA Biofilter Wetland System (MBWS®), a modular wastewater treatment platform combining pre-treatment, vertical and horizontal subsurface flow wetlands, and optional gasification. Supporting services span infrastructure planning, conceptual and detailed stormwater design, contract administration and construction support, in-house GIS and mapping, community engagement, and grant writing.

MAGNA serves two primary verticals: private land developers (Qualico Communities, Brookfield Residential, Dream Development, Lamont Land) requiring integrated stormwater solutions for master-planned residential communities, and municipal governments plus First Nations (City of Calgary, Clearwater County, City of Prince Rupert, City of Estevan, Town of Crossfield, AUMA, Alexander First Nation) seeking cost-effective, lower-operator-class wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees across the project lifecycle from feasibility through construction completion, reaching $5M CAD in FY2024 with no external funding or parent company. The company is female-owned with industry-leading DEI metrics and operates a sales-led direct-engagement model across Western Canada, supported by content marketing (blog, newsletters, project profiles), industry conference presence, and a strong 2024–2025 award profile (EY Entrepreneur of the Year Prairies, multiple Emerald Awards, Alberta Cleantech Adopter of the Year, CEA Showcase Award of Excellence).

Name

Magna Engineering Services Inc.

Legal name

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc.

Website

https://magnaengineering.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. is a Calgary-based civil and environmental engineering consulting firm that delivers nature-based stormwater and wastewater infrastructure solutions — including the proprietary MAGNA Stormpark® and MBWS® systems — to land developers, municipalities, and First Nations communities across Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330)

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

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Dewatering & Groundwater Control (Wellpoints, Deep Wells, Cutoff Systems) (IMAFAOAF)

Keywords

• Stormwater management consulting
• Wastewater treatment engineering
• Nature-based infrastructure solutions
• Civil engineering consulting services
• GIS mapping and analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Civil engineering consulting firm offering services from project feasibility through final construction completion. Services include senior project management, engineering services, GIS and CAD services for municipal and civil engineering projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. is a civil engineering consulting firm that provides nature-based infrastructure solutions for stormwater management and wastewater treatment to municipalities, land developers, and small communities across Western Canada. The firm delivers professional engineering services from project feasibility through final construction completion, supported by proprietary technologies including the MAGNA Stormpark® stormwater system and the patent-pending MAGNA Biofilter Wetland System (MBWS®), with complementary capabilities in GIS/mapping, community engagement, and grant writing.

Product overview

Magna Engineering Services Inc. is a civil engineering consulting firm offering nature-based infrastructure solutions. The company operates two core proprietary product lines: the MAGNA Stormpark™ for stormwater management and the MAGNA Biofilter Wetland System (MBWS®) for wastewater treatment. Both products use engineered wetlands and natural processes to treat and manage water. The Stormpark integrates ecosystem services with park amenities, while the MBWS provides modular subsurface wetland treatment. Supporting services include infrastructure planning, design, construction support, GIS mapping, community engagement, and grant writing support. The company also offers the LA-MBWS as an extension to existing lagoon systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MAGNA Stormpark® A nature-based stormwater management facility integrating ecosystem services, habitat features, and park-like amenity elements. Uses a three-stage treatment system — sediment clarifier, volume detention pond, and treatment wetlands — to manage stormwater to irrigation quality standards. Designed for municipalities and land developers building residential communities and commercial properties.
• MAGNA Biofilter Wetland System (MBWS®) Patent-pending nature-based wastewater treatment solution combining pre-treatment, engineered wetlands (vertical biofilter and horizontal subsurface flow wetland), and optional gasification technologies. Provides modular wastewater treatment for small to mid-sized communities that cannot afford conventional mechanical treatment. First unit installed in Clearwater County, Leslieville in 2023; pilot project deployed for City of Prince Rupert serving 12,000 residents.
• Lagoon Augmentation - MAGNA Biofilter Wetland System (LA-MBWS) A modular engineered wetland polishing system proposed as an addition to existing wastewater lagoons in small communities, providing improvements to effluent quality and enabling more frequent discharge. Designed as a retrofit/upgrade to existing lagoon-based wastewater infrastructure.
• Infrastructure Planning Services Includes Master Drainage Plans, Staged Master Drainage Plans, and Irrigation Strategies to support development infrastructure planning for municipalities and land developers.
• Stormwater Design Services Conceptual and detailed design services for stormwater management systems, including engineering drawings, reports, and landscape visions for projects from feasibility through final construction completion.
• Contract Administration & Construction Support Tendering support, contract administration, operations planning, and monitoring support during construction and post-construction phases for stormwater and wastewater projects.
• GIS & Mapping Services In-house GIS team providing data management, spatial analysis, and cartography support including drawings, maps, and geographic data analysis for urban planning and infrastructure management.
• Community Engagement Services Public engagement, comparative analysis decision-making, and technical support for small communities including policy, standards, and guideline development. Over 20 years of public engagement experience applied to infrastructure projects.
• Grant Writing Support Expert grant writers assist clients in identifying suitable grant programs and creating comprehensive grant applications for stormwater and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-15% footprint reduction compared to traditional storm ponds
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Source2Source Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology collaboration partner for stormwater solutions. Source2Source developed the Nautilus Pond® sediment clarifier technology integrated into MAGNA Stormpark designs. Collaboration on Dawson's Landing and other major projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Source2Source Inc. Canadian stormwater technology firm whose Nautilus Pond® sediment clarifier is integrated into MAGNA's Stormpark designs. Functions as a strategic technology partner and collaborator rather than a head-to-head competitor in consulting services.

Broad incumbents

• CIMA+: Canadian engineering consultancy with strong presence in Western Canada serving municipalities and land developers on infrastructure including stormwater and wastewater. Competes with MAGNA for regional municipal work while offering broader multi-disciplinary services.
• Arcadis: Global design and engineering consultancy with a water and resilience practice covering stormwater and wastewater infrastructure. Overlaps with MAGNA on the municipal/developer client base and increasingly on nature-based and climate-resilient design methodologies.
• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with significant water and wastewater capabilities in Canada. Competes for Western Canadian municipal and developer infrastructure assignments from a large multi-office platform.
• Stantec: Canadian-headquartered global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with a large Water practice serving municipalities on stormwater, wastewater, and water supply. Overlaps with MAGNA on municipal and land development clients across Western Canada but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple service lines.
• WSP Global: Major Canadian engineering consultancy with deep water and environmental infrastructure capabilities, including stormwater management. Competes for the same Western Canadian municipal and developer engagements as MAGNA but from a multi-thousand-employee, multi-discipline platform.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a substantial Water and Environment practice serving municipal stormwater and wastewater clients. Competes for the same Canadian municipal procurements and brings significantly more capacity for large multi-disciplinary programs.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm widely recognized for its leadership in water, wastewater, and environmental engineering, including nature-based and green infrastructure. Closest large-firm peer to MAGNA on technical philosophy and end markets, though at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• Naturally Wallace Consulting: Emerging Canadian consultancy focused on nature-based stormwater and low-impact development solutions, sharing MAGNA's technical philosophy. Small, specialized firm with partial overlap in target municipalities and developers in Western Canada.

Direct peers

• Aquafor Beech: Canadian water resources and environmental engineering consultancy specializing in stormwater management, watershed planning, and LID/nature-based solutions. Closely comparable to MAGNA on technical approach, target clients (municipalities and developers), and scale as a specialized Canadian firm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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