Corbu Consulting Inc

Mission Statement

Our mission is to become a preferred choice for hydrologic and water resources studies associated to waterpower projects, and for project management services. We accomplish our mission by applying our proven knowledge and experience to support our clients’ vision, strategy and objectives.
We aim at forming strong, long-lasting relationships with our clients, based on mutual trust, integrity and professionalism.

Corporate Profile

Corbu Consulting Inc. works closely with its clients to provide competitive project management and hydroelectric water resources engineering services. Our staff’s experience in implementing large projects on time, within budget, and client satisfaction, represents a solid guarantee that our clients’ strategic business objectives will be met. Our staff’s 20-years involvement with hydroelectric water resources studies for the two largest Power Utilities in Canada positions well our company to provide consulting services to government and private organizations.

Services

Corbu Consulting has established strategic alliances with third party companies and has formed with them a team of professionals to enable a wide range of specific and integrated multi-disciplinary services to its clients.
A team of over 40 specialists, made up of engineers, scientists, computer developers and technicians is available to provide specialized services. Together, they have pertinent professional experience of more than 700 person-years. More than 50% of the core team members have postgraduate degrees, with 18% at the Ph. D. level. A summary of the expertise provided by the team is shown below:
Project Management
Consulting Services
Hydrology and Water Resources
Hydrometric Networks
Optimization of Hydroelectric Systems
Small Hydro
Environmental Impact Assessment and Field Monitoring
Geographic Information Systems
Electricity Forward Prices
Custom Software Development
Financial Services for Hydroelectric Projects
Peer Reviews
Training
Project Management
Our team includes engineers with Project Management Professional certification. They will work with our client's staff to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with client satisfaction. Our skills will enhance your organization capability to execute your strategic vision and be a winner in today's highly competitive market.
Project Initiation;
Project Planning;
Project Execution;
Project Control;
Project Closure.

Consulting Services

Hydroelectric power development involves interaction with, and authorizations from, numerous government agencies. Our team helps clients by providing the following services:
Project Coordination;
Client Representation;
Liaison with Government and Regulatory Agencies;
Negotiation Support.

Hydrology and Water Resources

Team members offer a wide scope of water resources planning and engineering services. These services include:
Integrated Watershed Planning;
Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling;
Water Resources Systems Simulations;
Real-time Flood Forecasting;
Flood Damage Assessments;
Floodplain Mapping;
Shoreline Studies;
Natural Channel Design.

Hydrometric Networks

Team members have significant Canadian and International experience in Hydrometric Planning and Monitoring. They offer:
Planning of Hydrometric Monitoring Networks;
Installation and Operation of Hydrometric Gauges;
Taking of Hydrometric Flow Measurements;
Telemetry, Manipulation and Dissemination of Sensed Time Series Data;
Computation of Hydrometric Data to Accepted Standards.

Optimization of Hydroelectric Systems

Team members provide considerable experience in hydropower optimization. They offer:
Optimal Planning of Hydropower Production;
Optimal Planning of Water Allocation among Multiple Users of Storage Facilities with Hydropower Production;
Optimal Short-Term Operation of Hydropower Systems.

Small Hydro

Team members provide Small Hydro services from project concept through to implementation. These services include:
Feasibility Studies;
Design;
Specifications Preparation;
Contracting;
Supervision of Construction and Equipment Installation;
Testing of Plant Operation and its Systems;
Plant Maintenance.

Environmental Impact Assessment and Field Monitoring

The team has extensive experience guiding clients through the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and other federal, provincial and territorial environmental legislation, regulations and requirements. The team has completed numerous environmental impact assessment studies and environmental field monitoring programs associated to the development and operation of hydropower facilities. The team provides:
Multi-disciplinary Environmental Impact Assessments, with Expertise in Aquatic and Fisheries Biology, Water Quality and Toxicology;
Small to Large-scale Environmental Field Monitoring Programs.