20 Engineering Companies in Mumbai to Know

These firms are innovating in energy, infrastructure and more.

Written by Jeff Rumage
Published on Mar. 29, 2024
20 Engineering Companies in Mumbai to Know
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As the business hub of India, Mumbai is home to some of India’s most prominent engineering firms, including some big-name conglomerates and multinational corporations. From the roads we drive on to the power plants that supply us with electricity, these engineering companies play an important role in constructing our built environment and shaping a greener future. In the list below, we’ll introduce you to some of the top engineering companies in Mumbai.

Top Engineering Companies in Mumbai

  • Larsen & Toubro
  • Siemens
  • AECOM
  • Arup
  • Tata Projects
  • Worley
  • Godrej & Boyce
  • Reliance Infrastructure
  • Afcons Infrastructure
  • Sterling and Wilson

 

20 Engineering Companies in Mumbai to Know

Headquartered in Mumbai, Larsen & Toubro is one of India’s largest engineering companies. It has constructed airports, stadiums and hospitals, as well as roads, bridges and rail systems. It builds ships and other defense technology for the Indian military, and it helps develop power plants for coal, nuclear and thermal energy. The company’s technology is also used for water treatment, mineral processing and the extraction and refinement of oil and natural gas.

 

Siemens, a German technology conglomerate, opened its first branch in Mumbai in 1922 and employs more than 23,000 people across all Siemens companies in India. Its flagship Indian subsidiary, Siemens Limited, is headquartered in Mumbai and employs nearly 9,000 employees. The company supports digital transformation across the industrial, infrastructure, energy and transportation sectors through automation technology, logistics software and IoT systems.

 

AECOM, a large infrastructure consulting firm, employs more than 4,000 workers across five India offices, including its office in Mumbai. In India, the company has designed highways, bridges, airports, seaports and rail projects — including Mumbai’s underground metro network. It has also led smart city projects, improved local sewerage systems and overseen the design and execution of green building projects.

 

Arup, a London-based design and engineering firm, established its first India office in Mumbai in 2008. The company, which employs 113 people in India,  has contributed to the development of the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, provided engineering services for Mumbai’s air traffic control tower and contributed to the redevelopment of the New Delhi Railway Station. 

 

Tata Projects, a division of Mumbai-based Tata Group, is an engineering firm that has worked on high-profile construction projects like India’s new parliament building and Noida International Airport. The company, which employs more than 5,700 people, has also designed and constructed airports, rail systems, oil refineries, power plants, data centers and wastewater treatment plants.

 

Worley is an Australia-based engineering consulting firm that helps clients develop solutions, harness data and automate processes for its clients in the chemical, energy and mining sectors. The company, which was founded in 1971, announced in 2021 that it would earn 75 percent of its revenue from sustainability-related projects by 2026. Worley employs nearly 7,000 people across eight India locations, including its offices in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.

 

Godrej & Boyce, which was founded in Mumbai in 1897, manufactures precision components for aerospace systems, gearless wind turbines and automobiles. It also develops electric motors, manufactures construction materials and provides a variety of electrical services. The company employs more than 15,000 people.

 

Reliance Infrastructure, part of the Reliance Group conglomerate, is a large Mumbai engineering firm founded in 1929. It has provided engineering and construction services for numerous highways, power plants and rail systems — most notably the Mumbai Metro One rail project connecting Versova, Andheri and Ghatkopar. It also generates, transmits and distributes electrical power to utility customers in Mumbai and Delhi.

 

Afcons Infrastructure is a Mumbai-based engineering company that has designed and constructed highways, bridges, metro rail systems, offshore oil processing facilities and hydroelectric power facilities. Founded in 1959, the company was acquired by Mumbai conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji in 2000 and now reports $1.25 billion in revenue.

 

Sterling and Wilson started as an electrical contracting company, but it has since expanded into diesel generators, solar power plants and data centers. Established in 1927 as Wilson Electric Works, the company merged with Sterling Investments in 1971, bringing it into Shapoorji Pallonji’s portfolio of companies. The Mumbai-based company employs more than 3,000 people across more than 40 offices.

 

Hindustan Construction Company is a Mumbai-based engineering company that has constructed numerous hydropower and nuclear power generation facilities. Established in 1926, the company has also built highways, tunnels and other infrastructure. Some of its notable projects include the Bogibeel Bridge and the Kishanganga Hydro Power Project.

 

Toyo Engineering is a Japanese engineering firm with more than 6,600 employees. The company established its India division in 1976 and opened its Mumbai engineering center shortly thereafter. The company got its start in fertilizer by setting up ammonia urea plants, and it has since expanded to include oil refineries, water treatment plants and industrial facilities.

 

Jacobs develops engineering solutions for the energy, healthcare, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing sectors. The Dallas-based company employs a global workforce of more than 60,000 people, and roughly 3,500 of those employees are based in India. The company has offices in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.

 

ABB is a Swiss company that manufactures motors and electrical products, such as breakers, switches and switchgears. It also specializes in robotics and process automation. The company, which employs 105,000 employees around the world, has a regional office in Mumbai. 

 

Buro Happold is a British engineering firm with more than 3,000 employees across 37 offices. Its Mumbai office specializes in designing sustainable building systems. It has lent its expertise to the 28-floor One Lodha Place office building in Mumbai and the 40-story Waters Edge apartment towers in Bangalore.

 

Burns & McDonnell, a U.S. engineering firm founded in 1898, employs more than 14,500 workers around the world, more than 1,700 of whom are based in India. Its Mumbai team works with clients in a variety of industries, including chemicals, oil and gas, power, construction, water treatment and environmental engineering.

 

Capacit’e Infraproject, which was established in 2012, provides project design, construction and management services for high-rise buildings, hospitals and data centers. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 1,000 employees. Some of its notable Mumbai projects include the Piramal Mahalaxmi building and the 25 South building.

 

Karamtara Engineering specializes in manufacturing electrical transmission and telecommunications towers, along with the fasteners, fittings and accessories for those towers. The company, which is headquartered in Mumbai, also makes solar panel mounting structures and structural steel beams. It employs roughly 1,400 people.

 

Patel Engineering is an engineering firm that specializes in infrastructure development, including dams, tunnels, hydroelectric projects, irrigation systems and roadways. Founded in 1949, the Mumbai-based company employs more than 1,000 people and has completed more than 350 projects. 

 

Kalpataru Projects provides engineering, procurement and construction services across a variety of industries, including power, construction, water, transportation and oil and gas. Founded in 1981 in Mumbai, the company has more than 7,800 employees.

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