Engineering and construction firm website cost in Quebec City: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Quebec City, a website for an engineering or construction firm built by a local agency costs, as a 2026 ballpark, between 10 000 and 40 000 CAD (about 7 200 to 28 800 USD), more with an employer video and site footage. Kolonell builds the expertise pages, project sheets and a careers section designed for recruiting engineers, in native French, at a fixed price of 2 900 USD, 4 900 USD or 8 900 USD, with an English version from Premium. The right comparison adds the build, three years of upkeep and the time your HR team loses having a third party publish every job posting.

This version is written for the English-speaking partners and HR leaders of engineering and construction firms in Quebec City.

How much does an engineering website cost in Quebec City, supplier by supplier?

The ranges below are prudent and not official. They draw on public rate cards of agencies in the Quebec City and Levis area, minimum project sizes shown on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates published by local studios (often 90 to 150 CAD per hour) and freelancer profiles on Upwork and Malt. Rounded conversion: about 0.72 USD per CAD.

A Quebec City agency keeps the edge if you want an employer video filmed in your Sainte-Foy offices, in-person meetings and a single contact for production. Kolonell is a remote studio: Google Meet calls on Eastern Time, a written update every week, a team in Senegal (GMT), four to five hours ahead of Quebec City. Payment by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff, 50 % at delivery. Details in our international website offer.

Why does the careers page matter so much in Quebec City?

The Quebec City region concentrates the provincial administration, large health and education institutions, port and road infrastructure, major public transit works and an industrial base stretching towards Levis and the Beauce. Civil, structural, mechanical and building electrical firms compete for the same profiles, often Université Laval graduates, against large national firms. A candidate compares websites before answering a recruiter.

A candidate portal linked to your HR software, a project extranet or an ERP or BIM integration is a custom application, quoted on request. Ongoing SEO is also quoted on request.

Which three-year cost should you compare?

Both columns use the same maintenance assumption, since Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request.

These amounts structure the comparison and do not predict your invoice. The job postings line is the one that most often surprises firms that hire all year round.

Language, Law 25, orders and licences: what must the site respect?

Facts only. The Charter of the French Language requires a business established in Quebec to offer its website in French; an English version is allowed, but French must not be placed at a disadvantage. Law 25 on the protection of personal information requires, among other things, a published privacy policy, a designated person in charge and controls on tracking technologies, which directly affects application forms.

On the professional side, the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) regulates the practice and the engineer title: present your members accurately and never call someone an engineer who is not one. For construction, the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) issues contractor licences, and the licence number generally has to appear in advertising. Public contracts go through SEAO, and some contracts require an authorisation from the Autorité des marchés publics (AMP). Show certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 45001, LEED) only if you hold them. WCAG 2.1 AA remains the technical accessibility reference. This is not legal advice.

Which red flags should the proposals raise?

• An English version given priority over French.
• An application form with no privacy policy and no designated person in charge.
• No RBQ licence number in the templates proposed for a general contractor.
• Job postings your HR team cannot publish itself.
• Site photos with unclear licensing.
• A domain registered to the agency.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Isabelle G., HR director of a 60-person civil and municipal engineering firm in Quebec City, has 14 open positions and a website dating from 2017. A local agency quotes 32 000 CAD (about 23 040 USD), employer video included, delivered in 14 weeks. Kolonell proposes Premium at 8 900 USD with an English version to attract candidates from other provinces, and Isabelle books a Quebec City videographer for 4 000 USD.

Build and video: 23 040 USD against 12 900 USD, a 10 140 USD gap. Assuming recruitment agency fees of 15 000 CAD per position, the new site would only need to help fill one role directly to cover most of the Premium plan. Isabelle has her team publish postings from delivery day.

FAQ

How much does an engineering firm website cost in Quebec City in 2026?

As a ballpark, 10 000 to 40 000 CAD with a local agency, about 7 200 to 28 800 USD. Kolonell offers 2 900 USD, 4 900 USD or 8 900 USD at a fixed price.

Will the site comply with the Charter of the French Language?

The site is written in native French on every plan, and the English version is added on Premium at 8 900 USD without taking precedence over French. Final compliance sign-off remains yours.

Can our HR team publish job postings?

Yes, from Growth at 4 900 USD: your HR team publishes and removes postings without going through us. A candidate portal linked to your HR software is quoted on request.

Can you film the employer video?

No, Kolonell does not film on site. You supply the video or book a local videographer, and we integrate it.

How long does the project take?

3 to 4 weeks on Starter and Growth; on Premium, a written schedule is set at kickoff, usually 4 to 6 weeks. Support lasts 3 months, 6 on Premium.

Let's scope your project. Send us your disciplines, your open positions and a few publishable projects, and we will reply with a fixed-price plan and a launch in 3 to 6 weeks. Request your free quote or see the international offer.