What WSB & Associates does

WSB & Associates (legal name: WSB LLC) is a U.S. civil engineering and design consulting firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 1995 and backed by private equity firm GHK Capital Partners. The firm employs nearly 1,600 staff across more than 50 offices nationwide and operates across six service divisions: Transportation, Construction, Community, Environment, Power, and Technology, serving government clients (city, county, state DOT, federal, and tribal agencies), energy and utility clients (renewables, transmission, RNG), and commercial property developers. Its customer base includes Minnesota Department of Transportation, Hennepin County, City of Austin, TxDOT, Xcel Energy, Mayo Clinic, EDF Renewables, and numerous municipal authorities across 20+ states.

The firm has built a proprietary technology stack on top of Esri's ArcGIS platform: Datafi Pro (a cloud field-to-office data collection platform), Datafi (a mobile inspection app), DataLink (a web GIS platform with integrations to Cartegraph, Banyon, and PermitWorks), Virtuery (a cemetery data management system), and True View (an AR application for infrastructure visualization via Microsoft HoloLens and Bentley/Autodesk BIM). WSB holds Gold-Certified Esri Partner status and has expanded its technology partnerships to include HeadLight (digital construction management) and 4M Analytics (AI-driven utility data, distributed via reseller model).

WSB generates revenue primarily through professional services fees for engineering, design, and consulting engagements. It pursues a sales-led go-to-market targeting public-sector RFPs and direct enterprise contracts, complemented by an aggressive roll-up M&A strategy with seven disclosed acquisitions between September 2023 and May 2026 (EST, Ae Engineering, Meshek & Associates, CAS Consulting, Agbara Engineering, NEO Virtus Engineering, and Alta Science & Engineering). The acquisition cadence, national expansion, and PE sponsorship position WSB as a scaling platform consolidating the mid-market U.S. infrastructure consulting sector.

Name

WSB & Associates

Legal name

WSB LLC

Website

https://wsbeng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

WSB & Associates is a PE-backed U.S. civil engineering and design consulting firm delivering infrastructure, environmental, and GIS-based technology solutions to government agencies, energy/utility clients, and commercial developers across 20+ states, with ~1,600 staff and 50+ offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Infrastructure consulting
• Transportation engineering
• GIS solutions
• Environmental engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: WSB generates revenue through fees for professional engineering, design, and consulting services delivered to government and commercial clients across transportation, construction, power, environment, community, and technology disciplines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WSB is a civil engineering, design, and consulting firm that delivers infrastructure planning, design, environmental, construction, power, and technology services to government, energy, and commercial clients. The firm pairs professional engineering services with proprietary GIS-based software platforms (Datafi Pro, Datafi, DataLink, Virtuery, True View) for field data collection, asset management, and infrastructure visualization.

Product overview

WSB offers a portfolio of technology-based data solutions products centered around GIS and field data collection. The core product suite includes Datafi Pro (web/cloud-based field-to-office platform), Datafi (mobile and web-based inspection management), DataLink (web GIS platform), Virtuery (cemetery management system), and True View (augmented reality utility visualization). These products are built on Esri ArcGIS technology and integrate with each other as well as external systems like Survey123, Workforce, and various ticketing platforms. WSB also provides engineering service offerings including substation engineering, bridge and structural engineering, and solar energy consulting, which complement the technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Datafi Pro A web and cloud-based software solution that streamlines field-to-office data collection, workflow management, dashboards, GIS data visualization, and integration with external systems for infrastructure inspection and asset management projects.
• Datafi A mobile and web-based data management application that streamlines field inspections, project tracking, and reporting, built on Esri ArcGIS technology for infrastructure clients.
• DataLink A Web GIS platform that provides access, editing, and analysis of geospatial data, working with ArcGIS Online and integrating with Cartegraph, Banyon, PermitWorks, and other systems for utility and municipal clients.
• Virtuery A comprehensive GIS-based cemetery data management system that centralizes burial records, provides interactive mapping, virtual tours, and simplifies search functionality for cemetery and municipal clients.
• True View An augmented reality application that visualizes underground utilities, right-of-way boundaries, and building infrastructure through mobile devices and Microsoft HoloLens, integrating data from Esri ArcGIS, Bentley BIM, and Autodesk InfraWorks.
• Substation Engineering Services Engineering services for substation design, automation, upgrade/retrofit, construction support, and regulatory compliance for power delivery infrastructure clients.
• Bridge & Structural Engineering Services Structural design services including bridge inspection, load rating, asset management, emergency response, historic preservation, and design for various bridge types for government and infrastructure clients.
• Solar Energy Consulting Services Full-service solar consulting including site selection, permitting, environmental assessments, civil engineering, utility coordination, surveying, and construction support for solar developers and facility owners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed utility relocation of 310,024 linear feet (58.7 miles) by July 2022, ahead of original spring 2023 schedule, saving approximately $500,000 in inflation costs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HeadLightcoreTechnology or Integration · 18 November 2025WSB entered a strategic partnership with HeadLight to enhance its digital construction management capabilities, integrating HeadLight's platform into WSB's construction services offering.
• 4M AnalyticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 October 20254M Analytics and WSB Engineering announced an enhanced reseller partnership to deliver the 4M platform — which provides utility data and AI-driven insights for infrastructure projects — directly to the market. WSB resells the 4M platform to clients for improved project planning, execution, and asset management.
• EsricoreTechnology or IntegrationWSB is a Gold-Certified Esri Partner, leveraging the full power of Esri's ArcGIS technology to deliver enterprise GIS implementation, geospatial analytics, custom GIS applications, and cloud-based solutions to government and commercial clients. The partnership enables WSB to develop proprietary solutions (Datafi, DataLink, True View, Virtuery) built on the Esri platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tetra Tech: Consulting and engineering firm focused on water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Direct peer to WSB on environmental, water resources, and municipal engineering work.
• HDR: U.S.-headquartered, employee-owned engineering firm specializing in transportation, water, and power. Closest peer to WSB in service mix, ownership profile (private), and state DOT focus.
• Kimley-Horn: Large privately held U.S. planning and engineering design firm. Directly comparable to WSB in private ownership, municipal/transportation service mix, and regional roll-up growth model.
• TRC Companies: U.S. engineering, consulting, and construction management firm serving utilities, transportation, and government. PE-backed and comparable to WSB in scale, ownership, and energy/utility infrastructure focus.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global engineering consulting firm with a major U.S. transportation, environment, and power practice. Most directly comparable to WSB in service mix and government client base, though at much larger scale.
• Stantec: North American engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with strong municipal, water, and energy practices. Competes with WSB for city, county, and DOT work across similar geographies.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with critical infrastructure, water, transportation, and power delivery consulting. Directly competes with WSB on large state DOT and federal pursuits, and on energy infrastructure engineering.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm covering transportation, water, environment, and energy. Competes with WSB for major public-sector and renewable energy engineering engagements.
• Burns & McDonnell: Employee-owned engineering firm with strong transmission, substation, and renewables practices. Comparable to WSB on energy/power delivery engineering and on municipal infrastructure.
• Black & Veatch: Global infrastructure engineering firm with deep water, power, and telecommunications practices. Overlaps with WSB on water resources, energy, and environmental infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A10 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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