Giffen Consulting

Name

Giffen Consulting

Legal name

Giffen Consulting Ltd.

Website

https://giffenconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Project Delivery Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Mining engineering design
• Project management consulting
• 3D laser scanning
• Industrial CAD design

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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 and Design Consulting Services: Giffen generates revenue by providing fee-based professional engineering and design services across its five service lines: CAD + Design, Multi-Discipline Engineering, Project + Construction Management, Project Services, and 3D Assets + Infrastructure Digitalization. Services range from scoping studies and owner's representatives to detailed engineering, design/build, and on-site construction support, billed on a project basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Giffen Consulting provides fit-for-purpose engineering and project delivery services to enterprise clients in the mining, utility, and heavy industrial sectors across Canada and select international markets. The firm delivers five integrated service lines — CAD + Design, Multi-Discipline Engineering, Project + Construction Management, Project Services, and 3D Assets + Infrastructure Digitalization — covering the full project lifecycle from scoping studies through on-site construction support. Services are billed on a project basis and delivered through direct engagement with Project Executives.

Product overview

Giffen Consulting provides fit-for-purpose engineering and project delivery solutions as a unified service offering, not a modular software platform. The company operates five integrated service lines: CAD + Design (computer-aided drafting and detailed design), Multi-Discipline Engineering (cross-disciplinary engineering support), Project + Construction Management (full lifecycle project oversight), Project Services (procurement, controls, and administration), and 3D Assets + Infrastructure Digitalization (laser scanning and digital twin creation). These services are delivered collectively to clients in the mining, utility, and heavy industrial sectors, from project conception through completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAD + Design Computer-aided design and drafting services providing detailed engineering drawings, piping isometrics, specifications, and material take-offs for mining, utility, and heavy industrial projects, delivered as a core service line of Giffen Consulting.
• Multi-Discipline Engineering Comprehensive engineering services spanning structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines for complex mining and industrial projects, delivered by Giffen's team of registered Professional Engineers across multiple provinces.
• Project + Construction Management Full project lifecycle management from planning through construction, including scheduling, cost management, quality control, and safety assurance for capital projects in mining, utility, and heavy industrial sectors.
• Project Services Supporting services including procurement, contract management, project controls, progress reporting, change management, cost estimating, and document control to back multi-discipline engineering and construction management mandates.
• 3D Assets + Infrastructure Digitalization Advanced 3D laser scanning and modeling services using ground-based LIDAR to capture point-cloud data and create georeferenced CAD models and digital twins of plants, facilities, and infrastructure for engineering, design, and asset management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 615% three-year revenue growth, ranking #68 on Globe and Mail Canada's Top Growing Companies 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AtkinsRéalisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Giffen served as a subcontractor to AtkinsRéalis on the Rio Tinto BC Works Project, supporting the Kitimat Smelter modernization. Giffen provided project management services seconded to Rio Tinto's Capital Projects Team.
• Technical Management Group (TMG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021TMG partnered with Giffen to provide Owner's team engineering services for the Valentine Gold Mine project. TMG and Giffen deployed experienced engineers as part of the Owner's team, validating and reviewing engineering deliverables from the EPCM contractor across multiple disciplines including Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, General Arrangements, 3D models, design criteria, technical specifications, and procurement packages.
• BOMENCO Minerals Engineering Corp. (BMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMEC partnered with Giffen to complete the basic engineering package for the process plant at Endeavour Silver's Terronera Project in Mexico. Giffen provided multi-discipline engineering and overall plant layout as part of this collaboration.
• Nor-Arc Steel FabricatorsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGiffen collaborated with Nor-Arc Steel Fabricators on the Back River Gold Project Goose and MLA Fuel Farms. Giffen's detailed engineering team supported Nor-Arc and B2Gold to complete piping and tank nozzle design, including major design updates to accommodate additional storage tanks and flow requirements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BBA Engineering: Canadian engineering consultancy with similar boutique scale (200-500 employees) serving mining, energy, and industrial clients with multi-discipline engineering and project delivery. Most directly comparable to Giffen on size, geography, and service mix.
• JDS Energy & Mining: Canadian mining-focused engineering consultancy providing feasibility studies, detailed engineering, and project management to the same mining majors (a known Giffen counterparty on Karowe and Ekati). Closest niche peer by mandate type.
• SLR Consulting: Mid-sized global engineering and environmental consulting firm with mining, infrastructure, and industrial practices. Comparable on multi-discipline project delivery and boutique-to-mid-tier positioning.
• Ausenco: Mid-tier global engineering firm specializing in mining and metals project delivery, with similar multi-discipline engineering, project management, and commissioning services. Comparable on customer overlap (mining majors) and service offering.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Canadian-headquartered global engineering professional services firm with mining, utilities, and industrial exposure. Competes with Giffen on multi-discipline engineering mandates and offers an established alternative for enterprise clients.
• Wood Group: Global engineering and consulting firm with mining and industrial project delivery practices. Overlaps with Giffen on owner engineering and project controls work for resource clients.
• Worley: Global resources and energy engineering firm with deep mining capex delivery capability. Competes with Giffen on owner's engineering, multi-discipline engineering, and project management scopes for resource clients.
• Stantec: Diversified Canadian engineering consulting firm with utility and infrastructure practices that overlap with Giffen's utility and heavy industrial segments. Much larger scale and broader service mix, but competes for similar BC Hydro-style MSAs.
• AtkinsRéalis: Canadian engineering, project management, and nuclear services firm (formerly SNC-Lavalin). Already a known Giffen partner (subcontractor on Rio Tinto Kitimat), competes for the same enterprise mining and industrial capex mandates.
• Hatch: Major Canadian engineering and project delivery firm in mining, energy, and infrastructure — Joel Giffen's former employer. Operates as a global tier-1 EPCM that competes with Giffen for owner-rep work and as a prime on large capex programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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