At Sweco, engineering is the foundation on which we build our reputation for delivering resilient, sustainable and digitally enabled water infrastructure.
Our engineering services do more than underpin wider consultancy — they drive innovation, shape integrated solutions, and ensure reliable outcomes across every stage of the water cycle.
From strategic feasibility to cutting-edge delivery, we combine multidisciplinary engineering with nature-based thinking, systems innovation, and digital tools to help clients navigate today’s challenges and future-proof their assets.
Our class-leading engineering offering spans the full spectrum of water infrastructure and non-infrastructure, regulated and non-regulated needs:
Infrastructure & Systems Design
Mechanical, Electrical, Civil & Structural Engineering – Technical design for treatment, conveyance, pumping and storage systems.
Process Engineering & Technologies – Deployment of energy-efficient, low-carbon process technologies like SHARON®, DEMON®, and BIOCOS®.
Lightning Protection Risk Assessment – Comprehensive evaluations to mitigate infrastructure risk and ensure compliance.
Digital & Information Engineering
BIM & Information Management – ISO 19650-certified digital integration for all project stages, enabling smart, traceable, and collaborative delivery.
Digital Design & Zero Drawings – Modernised delivery with Zero Drawings that reduce site queries, cut project timelines, and streamline change management.
Visualisation & Planning Support – Immersive digital environments for approvals, stakeholder engagement, and operational optimisation.
Smart Systems & Control
Instrumentation, Control & Telemetry Assessments – Design and optimisation of real-time monitoring and control systems, including SCADA and cyber-secure telemetry.
Operational Asset Management – Reliability-based strategies and remote asset management that increase asset life, reduce cost, and boost service continuity.
Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering
Hydraulic Modelling – Advanced modelling for flood risk, network optimisation, and climate adaptation.
Carbon Management (PAS 2080) – Digital carbon and cost modelling to achieve net zero outcomes through evidence-based decision-making.
Feasibility Studies – Clear, risk-informed guidance for investment planning and infrastructure upgrades.
Regulatory, Planning & Resilience
Planning, Permits & Consents – Expert support through regulatory and permitting processes across UK jurisdictions.
Resilience & Systems Thinking – Applying best practice from sectors like aviation to redefine operational resilience in complex water systems.
Engineering as the enabler
Every engineering solution we deliver is a catalyst for broader transformation. Our teams work hand-in-hand with specialists across hydrology, ecology, sustainability, digital innovation and asset management to enable:
Green-Blue Infrastructure – Blending civil engineering with nature-based design to enhance biodiversity, reduce carbon, and improve performance.
Digital Twins – Creating real-time, integrated system models that improve decision-making and investment planning at enterprise scale.
Smart Asset Strategies – Leveraging data and operational insight to enable lean, efficient, and risk-informed asset care.
Our full-lifecycle water consultancy services include:
Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our 22,000 engineers, consultants and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. With international multi-disciplinary teams, we can call on the right insight and technical capability at the right time from across Buildings, Infrastructure, Advisory & Planning and Compliance.
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