What SSOE does

SSOE Group is a privately held, internationally ranked architecture and engineering professional services firm founded in 1948 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. The firm provides full-service architecture, multi-discipline engineering (mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, process, chemical), and program/project management for complex industrial and built-environment projects, organized across industrial verticals (semiconductor/advanced technology, battery/EV, automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical, data centers, manufacturing, glass, food & beverage) and architectural markets (healthcare, higher education, government, corporate workplace, airports, K-12). SSOE serves enterprise clients through a direct relationship-driven sales motion from 20+ offices in the United States, Mexico (León since 2014), and India (Mumbai since 2012), with projects executed across 40 countries. Pricing is project-based, multi-year, and bid individually; SSOE reports 150 client relationships spanning 20+ years and a 95% client referral rate.

SSOE's service delivery is increasingly differentiated by an integrated AI stack layered on top of its core professional services: an enterprise-wide Microsoft Copilot deployment (100% employee training completion), a proprietary AI Knowledge Retention Agent trained on SSOE's processes, the ACC AI Assistant for specification search, agentic automation integrated into Revit for design tasks, an in-house resource planning tool for capacity forecasting, and Autodesk Forma for early-stage climate-aware design. The firm operates an AI Governance Team (formed September 2023) with a Data/AI Ethics Principles Policy, and dedicated AI leadership including an Executive-AI and Innovation, a Director of AI, and a Chief Technology Officer with AI/ML expertise. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, is SBTi-verified for science-based emissions targets, and is a USGBC Silver Member that designed the world's first LEED Platinum automotive manufacturing plant. SSOE is a subsidiary-free, shareholder-owned firm (no parent, no disclosed PE/VC), with revenue not publicly disclosed.

Name

SSOE

Legal name

SSOE Group

Website

https://ssoe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

SSOE Group is a privately held, Toledo-based architecture and engineering firm (founded 1948) with 1,500 employees across 20+ offices in the U.S., Mexico, and India, serving enterprise clients in semiconductor, battery, automotive, pharmaceutical, and chemical sectors with integrated AI-enabled design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Full-service architecture including architectural design, healthcare facilities, corporate workplace, education, government/judicial, residential/hospitality, airports/aviation, and workforce development facilities. Revenue generated through project-based professional services fees.
2. Engineering Services: Comprehensive engineering including mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, process, chemical, and industrial engineering. Services span design, commissioning, qualification, and hazardous materials consulting. Revenue generated through consulting fees and project delivery.
3. Program/Project Management: Project management services for complex industrial and architectural projects including site evaluation, master planning, and construction management support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

SSOE is a global architecture and engineering firm providing integrated design, engineering, and construction management services for industrial and commercial facility projects. Core work spans feasibility studies, process and facility design, procurement support, and construction administration across semiconductor, automotive, battery, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Product overview

SSOE Group is an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services organized around core design offerings and AI-enhanced tools. The core services include Architecture, Engineering, Program/Project Management, Site Evaluation, Master Planning, Commissioning & Qualification, Hazardous Materials Consulting, Data/Fire/Security, and Sustainable Design—serving both Industrial markets (Automotive, Battery, Chemical, Consumer Products, Data Centers, Energy/Solar, Food & Beverage, Glass, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Semiconductor) and Architectural markets (Airports, Corporate Workplace, Government/Judicial, Healthcare, Higher Education, K-12, Residential/Hospitality, Workforce Development). Overlaid on these services are AI-powered modules including the ACC AI Assistant for specification search, AI Knowledge Retention System for institutional memory, Agentic Automation for design workflows in Revit, In-House Resource Planning Tool for resource optimization, Microsoft Copilot Integration for enterprise-wide AI assistance, and Autodesk Forma for climate-aware design modeling. The portfolio also includes acquired capabilities from Integrated Engineering Services (IES) for MEP, chemical, and process engineering, and Stevens & Wilkinson for architectural services in the Southeast U.S.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SHYFT design team: Architecture design team that joined SSOE Group to bring full service architecture and engineering to clients in Columbus, Ohio and Des Moines, Iowa.

Products and services

• Architecture and Engineering Design Services Integrated architectural, process, mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering design for industrial and commercial facility projects.
• Construction Management Services Construction administration, field supervision, and management services for industrial facility builds and expansions.
• Program and Project Management Multi-site program management for industrial capital projects, including planning, scheduling, procurement support, and owner-representative services.
• Semiconductor Facility Design Specialized architecture and engineering services for semiconductor fabrication and cleanroom facilities.
• Automotive and Battery Plant Design Architecture and engineering services for automotive assembly, EV battery, and gigafactory facility projects.
• Chemical and Pharmaceutical Facility Design Process and facility engineering services for chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical manufacturing sites, including regulated production environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• $2 billion in client cost savings since 2009
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability11 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2024SSOE rolled out Microsoft Copilot Enterprise across the organization in February 2024. 100% of employees have access to Copilot Edge and M365 after completing voluntary training, achieving early the October 2025 goal.
• ValkyrieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023SSOE partnered with Valkyrie alongside YegaTech to identify potential AI initiatives as part of the AI Governance Team formation in September 2023.
• YegaTechcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSSOE collaborated with YegaTech to accelerate its AI-powered digital transformation. YegaTech equipped SSOE's employees with the knowledge and framework required to effectively harness AI through their processes and workflows. Partnership began prior to ChatGPT release in late 2022.
• AutodeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationSSOE is an enterprise-wide user of Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) as their project delivery platform. Partnership includes research access with Autodesk Product team. Joint hosting of first annual reality capture summit at SSOE headquarters in 2016.
• Lean Construction Institute (LCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSOE is an active member of the Lean Construction Institute and a leader in Lean practices. Nafis Hasan presented at LCI Lean in Design Forum 2025 on AI solutions in structural engineering.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering and professional services firm with deep semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, and industrial facility design practices. Competes with SSOE for marquee semiconductor and industrial A/E programs but at a substantially larger scale across multiple end markets.
• AECOM: One of the largest global AEC firms offering architecture, engineering, and construction services across industrial, transportation, water, and buildings markets. Competes with SSOE in semiconductor, manufacturing, and architectural design but at far greater scale.
• Stantec: International design and engineering firm with strong industrial, water, and buildings practices. Overlaps with SSOE in industrial facility design and architectural services across North America, with similar relationship-driven enterprise sales motion.
• WSP Global: Global professional services consulting firm providing engineering, design, and strategic advisory across property, transportation, environment, and industrial sectors. Competes with SSOE for large industrial facility design mandates at larger scale.

Direct peers

• Burns & McDonnell: 100% employee-owned engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with strong industrial and manufacturing facility design practices serving similar enterprise clients. Closely comparable mid-large A&E firm with similar private ownership structure and industrial vertical focus.
• Black & Veatch: Employee-owned engineering, procurement, construction, and consulting firm with significant industrial and infrastructure work. Overlaps with SSOE in chemical, manufacturing, and process facility design for enterprise clients.
• HDR Inc. Employee-owned architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with strong industrial, healthcare, and architectural practices. Comparable mid-large A&E firm serving enterprise clients across similar verticals to SSOE.
• Ghafari Associates: Privately held architecture and engineering firm with strong industrial, manufacturing, and automotive facility design practices serving enterprise clients. Closely comparable in size, ownership structure, and industrial A&E focus.
• CRB Group: Engineering, architecture, and construction services firm specializing in life sciences, food and beverage, and advanced technology facility design. Direct competitor to SSOE in pharmaceutical, food/beverage, and semiconductor A&E with comparable private ownership.

Others

• Mannvit: Engineering and consulting firm serving industrial and infrastructure clients. Less direct overlap but operates in adjacent A&E space for industrial facility design and engineering services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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