Moffatt & Nichol is a global infrastructure advisory and engineering firm that plans and designs waterfront, coastal, port, harbour, river, and related community facilities. Founded in 1945, the company has shaped more than 14,000 projects worldwide and maintains offices across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. It employs more than 1,000 professionals, including engineers, planners, scientists, and architects.
The firm's core expertise spans coastal engineering, marine and port facilities design, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, and transportation infrastructure including bridges and rail. Moffatt & Nichol is consistently ranked No. 1 design firm for marine and port facilities in the United States by Engineering News-Record, and appears among the top 100 pure designers in the United States and top 50 designers in international markets.
The company delivers infrastructure advisory and engineering services centred on planning and design for facilities that serve coastlines, harbours, rivers, and communities. Its practice areas include ports and harbours design, coastal and environmental engineering, and water resources planning. The firm emphasises practical, cost-effective solutions shaped by decades of large-scale project delivery across multiple continents and infrastructure sectors.