Nova 3 Engineering Ltd

What Nova 3 Engineering Ltd does

Nova 3 Engineering Ltd is a privately held, Manitoba-incorporated professional engineering consulting firm headquartered in Winnipeg that provides mechanical and electrical engineering design services to the construction industry. Founded in 1981 by Victor Thielmann, P.Eng. and the late Mike Mitousis, the firm operates from a single downtown Winnipeg office at #201 - 120 Fort Street and serves projects across every Canadian province and territory, with a stated emphasis on Western and Northern Canada. The firm runs no software product, maintains no disclosed digital platform, and earns revenue solely through fee-for-service engineering engagements.

The firm's offering consists of two service lines. Mechanical engineering covers HVAC systems (hydronic, steam, forced air, radiant heating), plumbing, fire protection, sewer and storm drainage, medical gas systems, exhaust and industrial ventilation, and temperature controls. Electrical engineering covers utility service entrance coordination, main distribution, lighting and lighting controls, power outlets, fire alarm and voice communication, emergency power, high-voltage design, voice/data and communications, security systems, and specialty site lighting. Work is delivered by professional engineers, senior design technologists, CAD operators, and contract administrators across residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, educational, and agricultural project types, with LEED and energy-cognizant design positioned as a specialty.

The business model is sales-led, project-based professional services. The firm engages directly with five primary customer personas — contractors, building owners, developers, architects, and interior designers — through relationship-based business development and project referrals, with fees quoted per engagement based on scope. Disclosed customers include the City of Winnipeg, Canada Post, Fort Garry Hotel, Shaw Park / Winnipeg Goldeyes, The Pint Public House, and Yoga North, spanning government, enterprise, hospitality, sports/entertainment, and small commercial segments. The firm holds professional engineer registrations with provincial associations across Canada (APEGA, APEGBC, APEGS, APENS, EGM, NAPEG, PEGNL, PEO, among others), enabling it to seal drawings in multiple jurisdictions. There is no disclosed institutional ownership, no funding history, and no public revenue figure.

Name

Nova 3 Engineering Ltd

Legal name

Nova 3 Engineering Ltd.

Website

https://nova3.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nova 3 Engineering Ltd is a Winnipeg-based mechanical and electrical engineering consulting firm serving construction projects across Canada since 1981, with professional engineers registered in every province and territory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering design services (line design, substation design, civil/structural) (EUADAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire Alarm Systems (Design/Install/Service/Monitoring) (BPABAHAA)

Keywords

• Mechanical engineering services
• Electrical engineering services
• Building systems design
• HVAC engineering design
• Construction engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

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 Design Services: Nova 3 provides professional engineering services including mechanical and electrical design for construction projects. Services are billed on a per-project basis based on scope of work, including design, specifications, reports, and professional sealing of drawings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nova 3 Engineering Ltd provides professional mechanical and electrical engineering design services for building construction projects. The mechanical engineering services cover HVAC systems (hydronic/steam heating, forced air, radiant heating), plumbing, fire protection, sewer and storm drainage, control systems, medical gas systems, exhaust systems, and industrial ventilation. The electrical engineering services cover utility service entrance coordination, main distribution design, lighting and lighting controls, power outlets, fire alarm and voice communication, emergency power/lighting, high voltage design, voice/data and communications systems, security systems, and specialty site lighting. Services are delivered as per-project consulting engagements producing professionally sealed drawings and specifications.

Product overview

Nova 3 Engineering Ltd is a professional engineering consulting firm (not a software/SaaS company) that provides mechanical and electrical engineering services to the construction industry. The company offers two primary service categories: Mechanical Engineering Services (covering HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, medical gas, and industrial ventilation systems) and Electrical Engineering Services (covering power distribution, lighting, fire alarms, communications, and security systems). These services are delivered through professional engineers, senior design technologists, CAD operators, and contract administrators to serve residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, and educational construction projects across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mechanical Engineering Services Comprehensive mechanical engineering design services for building construction projects, covering hydronic/steam heating, forced air systems, radiant heating, plumbing, fire protection, sewer and storm drainage, pipe insulation, control systems, medical gas systems, exhaust systems, and industrial ventilation. Delivered to contractors, building owners, developers, architects, and interior designers across Canada.
• Electrical Engineering Services Full-range electrical engineering design services for building construction projects, including utility service entrance coordination, main distribution design, lighting and lighting control, power outlets, fire alarm and voice communication, emergency power/lighting, high voltage design, voice/data and communications systems, security systems, power factor correction, demand control, and specialty site lighting. Delivered to contractors, building owners, developers, architects, and interior designers across Canada.

Named customers6 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm headquartered in Edmonton with major Canadian building engineering operations. Overlaps directly with Nova 3 across healthcare, institutional, commercial, and Northern Canadian building projects.
• WSP Global: One of the world's largest engineering professional services firms with a deep Canadian building MEP and infrastructure practice. WSP is a logical strategic acquirer of mid-sized Canadian MEP design firms like Nova 3 and competes for the same institutional client mandates.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a substantial Canadian building engineering practice. Competes for large institutional, healthcare, and government MEP design mandates across Canada.
• EXP: Global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with significant Canadian operations in building, transportation, and environmental services. Overlaps with Nova 3 across commercial, institutional, and infrastructure-adjacent building projects.
• AtkinsRéalis: Major Canadian-headquartered engineering services firm (formerly SNC-Lavalin) with extensive building and infrastructure practices. Competes for the same institutional and government client work that Nova 3 serves.

Direct peers

• Smith + Andersen: Canadian mechanical and electrical engineering consulting firm serving institutional, healthcare, commercial, and residential markets. Direct peer in MEP-only consulting with similar service-line breadth to Nova 3.
• KGS Group: Winnipeg-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering firm serving Western and Northern Canada across building, municipal, and infrastructure sectors. KGS Group is the most directly comparable regional peer given overlapping geography, sector focus, and firm scale.
• HH Angus & Associates: Toronto-based mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm focused on building services for commercial, institutional, healthcare, and high-rise residential clients. Closely comparable in service offering and project-type focus to Nova 3.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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