Environmental engineering

Environmental know-how with international reach

With more than $5 billion in operating revenues, the Québec engineering services sector makes a major contribution to Québec's economic development and international profile.

Québec's strengths

In order to adapt to the globalization of markets and offer competitive services internationally, engineering consulting in Québec has changed dramatically in recent years, following numerous mergers and acquisitions.

With 248 areas of specialization in 16 major sectors, Québec's array of engineering services is very broad and diversified. The harvesting of Québec's vast natural resources and the development of major infrastructure projects over the past few decades have enabled the Québec engineering sector to develop expertise that is recognized worldwide in the following areas:

Forests and mining
Pulp and paper
Aluminum smelting
Hydroelectricity (production and transmission)
The environment

Engineering firms in Quebec enjoy an excellent international reputation and are active in nearly 200 countries around the world.

Québec is responsible for a considerable share of Canada's engineering exports and is one of the world's leading engineering services providers, along with the United States, Britain, and the Netherlands.

"Made in Québec" know-how

Companies with head offices in Québec

Aquatech
Since 1981, Aquatech has offered cutting edge services in water treatment equipment management, operation, and maintenance.
CIMA+
CIMA+ is active in the sectors of transportation stations and lines, allocation, electricity distribution, wind energy, energy efficiency, biomass development, electrotechnologies, gas technologies, and cogeneration.
GCM Consultants
GCM Consultants is backed by inspired industry experts who deliver high-performance engineering services. We stand out for our light organizational structure and our capacity to provide engineering services in all disciplines and at every project stage.
Géophysique GPR International
GPR International provides services aimed at recognizing contaminants in soil or water and identifying pollution sources.
Groupe SM International Inc.
SM International offers sustainable solutions to mitigate the negative effects of urban development, infrastructure, construction and management of industrial facilities, public utility networks, and buildings.
Laforest Nova Aqua (in French only)
Laforest Nova Aqua offers a range of environmental services, particularly in the areas of hydrogeology, geology, applied geophysics in environmental engineering, and soil and water chemistry.
Norda Stelo
Norda Stelo's experts offer a full range of environmental services in the fields of climate change; water, soil, and air pollution; and energy consumption.
SNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin is world leader in the engineering and management of construction projects for hydroelectric, nuclear, and thermal power plants.
WSP
A Canadian leader in engineering consulting with 4,400 employees, GENIVAR takes a global approach to serving clients in a range of fields, from hydroelectric, wind, and thermal energy to energy transportation.

Companies with head offices outside Québec

AECOM
AECOM is one of the world's leading consulting companies, backed by 5,000 talented professionals providing environmental solutions for private and public clients worldwide.
exp
Whether it's designing a hydroelectric plant, constructing a wind farm, accessing geothermal vents, or designing and permitting a cross-country natural gas pipeline, exp's team has the skills and experience to conduct complex projects, providing services in all aspects of project management, process design, permitting, procurement, and construction management.
Stantec
Stantec has 22 000 employees in more than 400 offices on six continents. The company carries out building, energy and resource, environmental and infrastructure projects.
Tetra Tech
The company excels in the realization of drinking water supply, treatment and distribution projects and the establishment of wastewater treatment plants and drinking water filtration plants. It has more than 1 500 employees in Québec.

A sector founded on innovation

Centre Eau Terre Environnement — Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
The Centre Eau Terre Environnement of the INRS develops biological products aimed at the valorization of wastewater and sludge produced during treatment of municipal and industrial water.
Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur le cycle de vie des produits, procédés et services (CIRAIG)
Specializing in environmental life cycle analysis (LCA) and life cycle management (LCM) of products, processes, and services with a view to supporting the sustainable development efforts of industries and governments.
Groupe de recherche spécialisé en développement et en recherche appliquée en modélisation de l'eau (DRAME)
DRAME has high-calibre expertise in environmental modelling, with an emphasis on hydrology and hydraulics.
Laboratoire de génie de l'environnement — Université de Sherbrooke (in French only)
The Université de Sherbrooke laboratory perfects innovative environmental technologies in rehabilitation and characterization of contaminated environments.
Observatoire de l'environnement (in French only)
The Université de Sherbrooke observatory brings together environmental researchers from different disciplines and institutions.

References

Government of Québec

Sector associations

Association des firmes de génie-conseil Québec (in French only)
Association québécoise pour la maîtrise de l'énergie (AQME) (in French only)
Conseil des entreprises en technologies environnementales du Québec (CETEQ) (in French only)
Écotech Québec, Québec Cleantech Cluster
EnviroCompétences, Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre de l’environnement (in French only)
Réseau environnement (in French only)

Directories

Last update: January 6 2020