More than capacity – this is integrated, high-value engineering.
Unlock the capacity to EXpand your business and elevate your EXpertise with an EXclusive, tailor-made service model designed to meet your needs and drive EXponential growth.
In 2017, we launched a bold experiment – an internal offshore pilot project with a small team of engineers to test the limits of engineering collaboration. What happened next? We ignited a revolution and evolved into disruptors of offshore engineering. Built on Zutari’s 90-year legacy of engineering excellence. Fuelled by South Africa’s elite talent and global expertise. Driven by innovation, agility, and exponential impact. This isn’t outsourcing. This is integration.
7+ years of successful partnerships
12+ high-impact teams built for global partners
300+ expert engineers, modellers & designers with offshore experience
800 000+ hours of engineering excellence
Think beyond traditional offshoring: Think ZUTARI EX
Set up a world-class engineering team in South Africa.
Deep integration
The teams we build are full-time colleagues, aligned with your business culture and strategy, not external support.
Fully managed operations
We ensure performance, reducing the human resource administration and logistics. We’re hands-on, so you can take yours off
Future-proof scalability
With your team of engineers focused on quality delivery, you can concentrate on winning work. Scale your operations with elite talent.
Our capabilities
| Distribution Centres and Warehouses | Transportation Hubs | Sports & Leisure Facilities | Commercial & Retail | Data Centres | Building Information Modelling | |
| Structural Design | • Reinforced Concrete • Steel Braced & Portal Frames • Pre-cast Construction (Columns, Walls, Stairs) • Dock Levellers • Crane Rail Design • Cold Storage • Concrete Floor Design • Sustainability & Embodied Carbon Calculations* |
• Reinforced Concrete & Structural Steel
Jump form Core Construction • Post Tensioning Floors • Computational Design • Pre-cast Construction (Walls, Platforms, Stairs) • Floor Vibration Analysis • Fix Link Bridge Design (Airport) • Bespoke Architectural Roof & Feature Stairs • Sustainability & Green Building Design, Embodied Carbon |
• Reinforced Concrete • Steel Braced Frames • Post Tensioning Floors • Pre-cast Construction (Walls, Plats, Stairs) • Computational Design • Long Span Steel Roofs • Vibration Analysis for Crowd Loads* • Sustainability & Embodied Carbon Calculations* |
• Reinforced Concrete & Structural Steel • Jump Form Core Construction • Post Tensioning Floors • Computational Design • Pre-cast Construction (Walls) • Bespoke Architectural Roof Structures • Sustainability & Green Building Design, Embodied Carbon Calculations* |
• Reinforced Concrete • Steel Braced Frames • Pre-cast Construction (Columns, Walls, Stairs) • Computational Design • Sustainability & Embodied Carbon Calculations* |
• 3D Modelling • Collaboration • Data Management • Clash Detection • Lifecycle Management • Federated Models |
| Mechanical Design | • Critical cooling infrastructure • Ductwork and Pipework design • CFD analyses |
• Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning • Ductwork & Pipework design • Energy recovery ventilation • CFD analysis* • Smoke management • Vertical transportation* |
• Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning • Ductwork and Pipework design • CFD analysis* • Smoke management • Vertical transportation* |
• Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning • Ductwork and Pipework design • Thermal storage • Energy recovery ventilation • Kitchen extraction & filtration systems • CFD analysis* • Smoke management • Vertical transportation* • Medical gas* • Thermal comfort & sustainability modelling* |
• Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning • Critical cooling infrastructure • Ductwork and Pipework design • CFD analysis* • Fuel oil storage & delivery systems* • Vertical transportation* |
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| Electrical Design | • Reticulation (LV/MV) • Lighting & Small Power • Earthing and Lightning Protection • Electronic Security systems (CCTV, EACS) • Structured cabling • ICT • Active Fire Control systems |
• Reticulation (LV/MV) • Lighting & Small Power • Earthing and Lightning Protection • Electronic Security systems (CCTV, EACS) • Structured cabling • ICT • Active Fire Control systems • Public Address & Background music systems • Building Management Systems |
• Reticulation (LV/MV) • Lighting & Small Power • Earthing and Lightning Protection • Electronic Security systems (CCTV, EACS) • Structured cabling • ICT • Active Fire Control systems |
• Reticulation (LV/MV) • Lighting & Small Power • Earthing and Lightning Protection • Electronic Security systems (CCTV, EACS) • Structured cabling • ICT • Active Fire Control systems • Public Address & Background music systems • Building Management Systems |
• Reticulation (LV/MV) • Lighting & Small Power • Earthing and Lightning Protection • Critical electrical infrastructure • Electronic Security systems (CCTV, EACS) • Structured cabling • ICT • Active Fire Control systems • Availability studies |
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| Public Health & Wet Services | • Plumbing system design • Hot water plant • Sanitary and stormwater drainage • Grey- and black-water treatment • Fire Safety Engineering, Wet Fire Systems • Clean agent and foam suppression systems • Gas (LPG, NG, SNG & CNG) systems |
• Plumbing system design • Hot water plant • Sanitary and stormwater drainage • Grey- and black-water treatment • Fire Safety Engineering*, Wet Fire Systems • Clean agent and foam suppression systems Gas (LPG, NG, SNG & CNG) systems |
• Plumbing system design • Hot water plant • Sanitary and stormwater drainage • Grey- and black-water treatment • Fire Safety Engineering*, Wet Fire Systems • Clean agent and foam suppression systems • Gas (LPG, NG, SNG & CNG) systems |
• Plumbing system design • Sanitary and stormwater drainage • Fire Safety Engineering*, Wet Fire Systems • Clean agent and foam suppression systems |
| Crushing and Screening | Stockyards | Conveying | Port Facilities | |
| Structural Design | • Crushers & support structures • Vibrating screens • Apron feeders & conveyors • Crushing & wash plants • Dynamic analyses DEM modelling | • Stockyard infrastructure • Fixed & radial stackers • Mechanical structures (stackers & reclaimers) • Conveyor & transfer tower structures • Product retaining structures • Machine rail foundations • Silos, bins & hoppers • Culverts | • Overland conveyors • Standard and non-standard conveyor modules • Trestles • Transfer towers • Gantries • Discharge chutes • Foundations • Belt, apron & radial conveyors | • Port infrastructure • Car dumper cells & workshops • Rapid train load-out stations • Conveyor cross-over bridges • Retaining walls, bunds & containment structures • Conveyor & reclaimer structures • Wharf assessments and modifications |
| Mechanical Design | • In pit crushing and screening plants • DEM optimisation • Conveying • Crushers • Vibrating screens | • Stockyard calculations • Stockyard conveyors and transfers • Stackers • Reclaimers • Commissioning • Temporary stockpiling solutions • Chute design and DEM | • Overland conveyors • Plant conveyors • ROM conveyors • Underground conveyors • Chute design and DEM | • Port storage facilities • Conveyors and transfers • Ship loader • Ship unloaders • Car dumpers Temporary solutions |
| EIC | • Automation • Commissioning • Substations • Machine supply • Machine EIC design • Panel design | • Automation • Commissioning • Substations • Machine supply • Machine EIC design • Panel design | • Automation • Commissioning • Substations • Machine supply • Machine EIC design • Panel design | • Automation • Commissioning • Substations • Machine supply • Machine EIC design • Panel design |
| Generation | Transmission | Substations | BESS Facilities | Power Systems | |
| Civil/Structural Infrastructure | • Vehicle Access and Roads • Earthworks, Surfacing and Drainage • Laydown and Constructability • Erosion Protection • Solar tracker supports and foundations • Wind Turbine Foundations* |
• Vehicle Access and Roads • Earthworks, Surfacing and Drainage • Laydown and Constructability • Erosion Protection |
• Structural Steel Equipment supports • Reinforced concrete foundations • Cable trenches/pits and trafficable covers • Secondary containment to compliance (AS1940, AS2067 etc.) • Secondary containment design (Volumetric assessments, layout and plant design, clearance & crest locus, liner compatibility and specification) • Surfacing, roads and pavements • Bulk earthworks • Stormwater drainage – Surface run-off, cable trench and pit drainage • Oily water drainage (Specification, conveyance and treatment ) • Contaminated Drainage reticulation and containment design • Cable trenching and reticulation design • Civil components |
• Structural Steel Equipment supports • Reinforced concrete foundations • Cable trenches/pits and trafficable covers • Vehicle Access and Roads • Earthworks, Surfacing and Drainage • Laydown and Constructability Erosion Protection |
• Generator performance studies • Equivalent model calculation • OPDMS integration • Harmonic studies • Reactive capability assessment • Single machine infinite bus simulations • Wide area network simulations • Frequency tests • Voltage tests • Motor starting studies • Setpoint change tests • Fault studies • Low SCR testing • TRV/RRRV studies • Load flow and short circuit analysis Insulation coordination studies • Transformer inrush studies • Protection coordination studies • Microgrid simulations (RMS) PFS: Generation of load curve • PFS: Identifying locations with spare capacity for connection of generating systems • PFS: Identification of limiting factors in the wide area network |
| Energy Infrastructture | • Cable Route • Determination • Fibre Cable Routing Hydropower Plant Due diligence assessments* |
• Primary Electrical Modelling (Bentley OpenUtilities) • Lightning Design (CDEGS) • Lighting Design (DiaLux) |
• Primary Electrical • Modelling (Bentley OpenUtilities) • Lightning Design (CDEGS) • Lighting Design (DiaLux) |
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| Transmisson Tower / Power Lines | • Optimisation of line routes based on client requirements. • Electrical clearance confirmation (including bridging conductor swings) to power line support structures. • Maintenance Climbing access clearance confirmation for power line support structures. • Compiling method 4 structural loads for PLS Tower/Pole to determine load trees and/or structural utilisation. • Building PLS Pole method 4 model • Design line hardware assemblies using standard hardware components. • Ground clearance rectification on existing power lines. • Compile and review of complete • Power line design package (incl. drawings) • Power line lightning shielding using specific shielding angle. |
| Onshore and Distribution | Midstream Infrastructure | Downstream Infrastructure | Ports & Coastal | |
| Onshore / Civil / Structural Infrastructure | • Structural Steel Equipment supports • Reinforced concrete foundations • Easement Civil works |
• Structural Steel Equipment supports (Pipe supports, racks, pipe bridges) • Reinforced concrete foundations • Cable trenches/pits and trafficable covers • Secondary containment to compliance (AS1940, AS2067 etc.) • Secondary containment design (Volumetric assessments, layout and plant design, clearance & crest locus, liner compatibility and specification) • Surfacing, roads and pavements • Bulk earthworks • Stormwater drainage – Surface run-off, cable trench and pit drainage • • • Oily water drainage (Specification, conveyance and treatment) Contaminated Drainage reticulation and containment design |
• Structural Steel Equipment supports (Pipe supports, racks, pipe bridges) • Reinforced concrete foundations • Secondary containment to compliance (AS1940, AS2067 etc.) • Secondary containment design (Volumetric assessments, layout and plant design, clearance & crest locus, liner compatibility and specification) • Surfacing, roads and pavements • Bulk earthworks • Stormwater drainage • Surface run-off, cable trench and pit drainage • Oily water drainage (Specification, conveyance and treatment) • Contaminated Drainage reticulation and containment design |
• Marine ports and jetties • Utilities (Electrical, water, rail communication etc) • Buildings and roads |
| Process / Mechanical Infrastructture | • Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of Oil & Gas systems, including gas well and downstream connections • Upstream gas compression – product separation and handling; network pressure analysis and management • Liquified Gas pump station specification and liaison with OEM for manufacturing • Pipeline modelling and design • Corrosion science design implementation |
• Gas turbine compressors and generators • Gas handling, storage and pipeline infrastructure design • Hazardous Product tank and pump design • Tank condition assessments and seismic evaluations • Hazardous area design • Loading and Offloading gantries • Manifolds and fire protection • Secondary containment design • Plant and piping layout design |
• Bulk storage tank design for crude oil, aviation fuel, refined products, and LPG, with vapor recovery and corrosion protection. • FEED and detailed engineering for process systems. • Hydraulic design, integrity management, and corrosion mitigation for crude oil, refined products, and aviation fuel pipelines. • Systems for blending fuels, additives, lubricants, and specialty chemicals. • Vapor recovery and flare systems for environmental compliance. • Utilities integration to support refinery and terminal operations. • Design of loading and unloading facilities for trucks, rail, and marine vessels. • Precision metering and automation for real-time inventory and product quality management. • Hydraulic optimization and design for crude oil, aviation fuel, and refined product transfer in pump stations. • Fire suppression, spill management, and overfill protection for all fuel types. |
• Hazardous Product tank and pump design • Tank condition assessments and seismic evaluations • Hazardous area design • Manifolds and fire protection • Piping layout design • Port Machines and Ship loader / unloader • Mechanical Engineering |
| Roads | Bridges | Rail | Rail systems |
Design: Road Safety: • IRAP assessments and ratings | Design: • Feasibility, Prelim and Detailed Design Model: • BIM Modelling of bridges and civil structures Verification: • Design verification, proof engineering | Track and Civil • Alignment Design Operational Design • Train design – integrated with vertical alignment Model: • 3D modelling with clash detection in Federated Models | Overhead Line Equipment: • Open Wire Overhead Wire Design Signalling: • Signalling Specifications Systems Engineering and Systems/Safety Assurance: • System Design |
| Water Resource | Dams | Bulk Conveyance (Water & Wastewater) | Water and Wastewater treatment | Hydraulics and Other Specifications |
Planning: Road Safety: • IRAP assessments and ratings | Planning / Regulatory: • Feasibility studies Dam Infrastructure: • Design and CFD modelling of spillways, outlet works, and channels | Pipeline Infrastructure: • Route planning Pipeline horizontal and vertical alignment Pump Station Infrastructure: • Dam and river abstraction facilities Reservoir / Tank Infrastructure: • Civil works (stormwater, earthworks and vehicle access) | Proces: Plant Infrastructure: • Plant layout design | Hydraulics and Other Specialisations: • Pipeline hydraulics (pressure and gravity) |
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