IDOM

IDOM
Name	IDOM
Type	Private
Industry	Engineering and Consulting
Founded	1957
Headquarters	Bilbao, Spain
Key people	Fernando Abril-Martorell, Rafael del Pino, Juan José López Burniol
Revenue	€500M (approx.)
Employees	3,000 (approx.)

IDOM IDOM is an international engineering, architecture and consulting firm headquartered in Bilbao, Spain, operating across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. The firm provides multidisciplinary services spanning industrial engineering, infrastructure design, architecture and digital transformation for clients including public utilities, private developers and multinational corporations. IDOM’s practice engages with major projects tied to energy transition, transportation networks, urban regeneration and industrial plants.

Overview

IDOM delivers integrated professional services combining engineering, architecture and consulting to support projects in sectors such as energy, transportation, buildings and industry. It works with clients including European Investment Bank, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Iberdrola, Endesa, Renfe, Siemens, General Electric, ABB, Airbus, Renault, Volkswagen Group, BP, Shell, Petrobras, TotalEnergies, Repsol, Saudi Aramco, Enel, EDF, Acciona, Ferrovial, ACS Group, Sacyr, Vinci, Bouygues, Skanska, Kiewit, Bechtel, Fluor Corporation, Tata Group, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi, Huawei, Google', Amazon (company), Microsoft, Facebook, Apple Inc. on infrastructure, energy transition and digitalization initiatives. Its portfolio encompasses collaborations with institutions such as European Commission, United Nations Development Programme, UNESCO and municipal authorities including City of Madrid, Municipality of Bilbao, Barcelona City Council, City of Buenos Aires, New York City, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, City of São Paulo, Mexico City, Doha Municipality.

History

Founded in 1957 in Bilbao during Spain’s postwar reconstruction era, the firm expanded from regional engineering works into an international consultancy during late 20th century infrastructure booms. In the 1970s and 1980s IDOM participated in projects tied to industrial modernization and hydroelectric developments alongside companies such as Endesa, Repsol and RENFE. The 1990s saw a diversification into architecture and urban projects, connecting with practices linked to events like Expo '92, Barcelona Olympics 1992 and the revitalizations associated with Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. In the 21st century IDOM extended operations to Latin America, North America, Africa and Asia, engaging in renewable energy, high-speed rail and airport projects that connect with actors such as High Speed 2, AVE, Shinkansen, Amtrak, Dubai Airports and Heathrow Airport Holdings. Strategic alliances and acquisitions paralleled partnerships with multinational contractors and financial institutions, reflecting global infrastructure financing trends tied to European Investment Bank and multilateral development banks.

Services and Projects

IDOM provides services across concept, design, engineering, EPC supervision and project management for sectors including power generation, transmission, renewables, oil and gas, mining, transportation, industrial plants, buildings and urban planning. Examples of service lines include engineering for wind farms and solar parks collaborating with Iberdrola Renewables, Ørsted, Acciona Energia; transmission system projects tied to Red Eléctrica de España and regional transmission operators; and transportation infrastructure for operators like Renfe, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF and Amtrak. The firm offers architecture and building engineering for commercial complexes, hospitals and cultural institutions linked to Hospital Universitario La Paz, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao and mixed-use developments involving developers such as Metrovacesa and Merlin Properties. IDOM also provides advisory for mining projects involving companies such as Codelco and Vale, environmental assessments aligned with European Environment Agency standards, and digital solutions integrating platforms from Siemens, Bentley Systems, Oracle Corporation and IBM.

Organizational Structure

IDOM operates as a privately held multidisciplinary group organized into business units by sector and geography, with central corporate functions overseeing strategy, finance, human resources and corporate governance. Regional offices span capitals and economic centers including Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia, Seville, Lisbon, Paris, London, Milan, Frankfurt, Brussels, Warsaw, Prague, New York City, Chicago, Toronto, Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago (Chile), Bogotá, Lima, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Casablanca, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Mumbai, Singapore, Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul, Sydney. Governance typically includes an executive board and regional directors coordinating technical directors for disciplines such as structural, electrical, mechanical, process, geotechnical and environmental engineering. The firm invests in research and development partnerships with universities and institutes like University of the Basque Country, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Technical University of Catalonia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, ETH Zurich and Delft University of Technology.

Notable Works and Clients

Notable engagements include infrastructure and energy projects commissioned by national utilities and major corporations—projects that intersect with entities such as Iberdrola, Endesa, Renfe, Acciona, FCC (company), Dragados, Sacyr Vallehermoso, Aena, ENAIRE, Adif, Metro de Madrid, Metro de Barcelona, Metro de Santiago, Port of Barcelona, Port of Valencia, Auckland Transport, Transmilenio and multinational industrial clients including Siemens Energy and General Electric. Cultural and urban regeneration projects relate to institutions like Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Reina Sofía, Palacio de Congresos de Madrid and municipal redevelopment schemes tied to events such as Expo 2008 Zaragoza.

Awards and Recognition

IDOM has received industry awards and recognition from professional bodies and trade fairs, often cited in the context of engineering excellence, sustainability, and architectural innovation. Its projects have been acknowledged by organizations such as Royal Institute of British Architects, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineering News-Record, World Architecture Festival and national honors from institutions including Ministry of Transport (Spain), Ministry for Ecological Transition (Spain), regional governments and city councils.

Category:Engineering companies of Spain