About us
The firm
PDA CONSULTANTS INC. is Eastern Canada’s leading engineering consulting firm in the field of quality control for deep foundations. We specialize in dynamic pile-driving analysis (PDA), sonic concrete testing (CSL) and thermal profiling integrity testing (TIP) for quality control of deep foundations on piles and caissons.
PDA CONSULTANTS INC. was founded in 2009 by engineer Paul Brodeur, and has become a pillar in the deep foundation field thanks to the combined 33 years of professional experience of its staff. Since its inception, PDA CONSULTANTS INC. has been recognized for the quality of its services and the efficiency of its engineers. PDA CONSULTANTS INC. is hired by many major contractors and engineering consulting firms, whether as a site expert or for project-specific consulting, throughout Quebec, the Maritimes, Nunavut and Ontario.
PDA CONSULTANTS INC. has completed over 2350 projects since 2009. These include engineering structures (bridges, harbour quays, retaining walls), hydroelectric infrastructure (substations, high-voltage lines, wind farms), commercial (shopping centers, warehouses, hotels), institutional (schools, hospitals) and residential projects.
PDA CONSULTANTS INC. relies on the know-how and professionalism of its engineers. These assets enable us to make the necessary recommendations to optimize and improve the performance and minimize the cost of deep foundations on piles and caissons. Since it was founded in 2009, PDA CONSULTANTS INC. has built up trusting relationships with its customers and partners, making the company THE reference in its field.
Our team
Our team is made up of dedicated and passionate professionals, ready to take on the most complex challenges in the consulting engineering field. Each member brings a unique expertise that contributes to our collective success.

SYLVAIN CLOUTIER, engineer
Associate
s.cloutier@pda-consultants.com
Since 2016, Sylvain Cloutier has been a partner in PDA CONSULTANTS INC. An engineer since 2007, Mr. Cloutier’s professional career has focused primarily on deep foundation testing. He has carried out over 3,000 tests on deep foundations, on nearly 500 projects across Canada and abroad. Mr. Cloutier was also involved in a number of concrete sonic testing (CSL) projects, including the new Champlain Bridge and the reconstruction of the Turcot Interchange.
Mr. Cloutier’s skills also include integrity testing by thermal profiling (TIP). Mr. Cloutier has also been a member of Professional Engineering of Ontario since 2015.
Since February 2025, he and Mr. Leduc have taken over the management of the company together, carrying on the legacy left by Mr. Paul Brodeur with commitment and dynamism, as he prepares for a well-deserved retirement.

SÉBASTIEN LEDUC, engineer
Associate
A partner in the firm PDA CONSULTANTS INC since 2016, Mr. Leduc’s career as an engineer in the province of Quebec since 2011 has focused mainly on the field of control and more specifically on deep foundations.
Mr. Leduc has carried out more than 2,000 dynamic pile-driving load tests across Quebec, Ontario, Nunavut and Eastern Canada, on nearly 320 projects. These include engineering structures, hydroelectric infrastructures, commercial, institutional and residential projects.
In addition, Mr. Leduc has carried out a number of sonic concrete testing (CSL) projects, including the new Champlain Bridge, Turcot Interchange, REM and the new Pont de l’île au Tourte. He is also involved in the introduction of thermal profiling testing (TIP) in Quebec.
Since February 2025, together with Mr. Cloutier, he has been at the helm of the company, continuing its evolution while honoring the vision of Mr. Paul Brodeur, who is preparing to turn a new page in his career.

PAUL BRODEUR, engineer
Project Director and Founder of PDA CONSULTANTS INC.
Founder of PDA CONSULTANTS INC, Mr. Brodeur’s professional career as an engineer since 1992 has focused on the monitoring and control of deep foundations on piles and caissons, using the most sophisticated methods on the world market, such as dynamic loading tests (PDA) or dynamic pile driving analysis, sonic concrete testing (CSL) and thermal profiling testing (TIP).
Mr. Brodeur has been involved in more than 3,800 projects in Eastern Canada, the Northeastern United States and Nunavut over the past 33 years, either conducting, interpreting or supervising PDA CONSULTANTS INC’s engineering team for these tests.
Mr. Brodeur has also been a member of Professional Engineering of Ontario since 2001.
Mr. Paul Brodeur officially handed over the reins of the company to Mr. Cloutier and Mr. Leduc in February 2025, thus initiating a gradual transition towards his planned retirement in three years’ time. Always committed, he will remain present to accompany and support the team in this new phase.