What JEO Consulting Group does

JEO Consulting Group, Inc. is a privately held, multi-discipline engineering, architecture, surveying, and planning firm founded in 1937 in Wahoo, Nebraska. The firm serves government clients across six U.S. states — Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Ohio — from 16 offices and a workforce of more than 400 full-time professionals. Its service portfolio spans 15 disciplines, including transportation, traffic and ITS, water and wastewater infrastructure, water resources, power and electrical, architecture, aquatics, land development, landscape architecture, surveying and geospatial (LiDAR, GPS, drones, GIS), planning and community engagement, environmental sciences, construction services, funding acquisition, and 3D/AR-VR project visualization. Notable technical differentiators include Nebraska's first municipal Closed Circuit Reverse Osmosis water treatment system (85-92% recovery vs. ~75% for traditional RO) and Nebraska's first Aerobic Granular Sludge wastewater facility, alongside multi-state on-call ITS contracts with state DOTs.

JEO generates revenue through fee-based professional services contracts — hourly rates, fixed fees, or cost-plus arrangements — earned primarily via competitive government RFPs and direct negotiated engagements. Its go-to-market is relationship-led and field-based, relying on 16 local offices, department-specific named contacts, embedded staff roles (city engineers, floodplain managers) inside client governments, and a strong cadence of industry award wins (ACEC, APWA, ASLA, KSPE, APA) for credibility. Primary customers are municipal and county governments, state departments of transportation (Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa), Natural Resource Districts, utilities, and selectively education-sector clients. The firm extends its offering through an affiliated family of companies — JEO Investments, JEO Building Company, and Sand Creek Construction — enabling developer/owner/builder roles on community projects such as the Wahoo Child Development Center. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and growth to date has been organically funded without material external capital.

Name

JEO Consulting Group

Legal name

JEO Consulting Group, Inc.

Website

https://jeo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

JEO Consulting Group is a privately held, multi-discipline engineering, architecture, surveying, and planning firm founded in 1937 that serves municipal, county, and state government clients across six Midwestern states from 16 offices and a staff of more than 400.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wahoo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services (Engineering, Architecture, Surveying): JEO generates revenue primarily through fee-based professional services contracts with government clients. Services include engineering design, architectural design, surveying, construction observation, environmental sciences, planning, and funding assistance. Revenue is earned through hourly rates, fixed fees, or cost-plus arrangements on project-based contracts. Projects range from small studies to large multi-year infrastructure engagements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

JEO Consulting Group is a multi-discipline engineering, architecture, surveying, planning, and environmental sciences firm that delivers integrated infrastructure consulting services to government clients across the U.S. Midwest. Through 16 offices and 400+ professionals, the firm provides planning, design, funding acquisition, environmental compliance, and construction observation for water, wastewater, transportation, bridge, traffic, aquatic, civic, and community projects. Revenue is earned through fee-based professional services contracts awarded via RFP/RFQ or direct engagement.

Product overview

JEO Consulting Group is a traditional consulting firm (not a software product company) that provides integrated infrastructure consulting services through multiple disciplines. Their service portfolio is organized as a platform-plus-specialties model, where core engineering, architecture, surveying, and planning services are offered alongside specialized divisions. The company offers 15 distinct service lines: Power & Electrical, Traffic & Technology, Transportation, Water Infrastructure, Water Resources, Architecture, Aquatics, Land Development, Landscape Architecture, Surveying & Geospatial, Planning & Engagement, Construction Services, Environmental Sciences, Funding, and Project Visualization. These services are delivered through 16 offices across Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, and Wyoming, with over 400 employees providing comprehensive solutions for community infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Power & Electrical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Nebraska's first municipal Closed Circuit Reverse Osmosis system achieves 85-92% water recovery vs. ~75% for traditional RO, with degassifier projected to pay for itself in less than one year
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers39 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and minor.

• Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020JEO was selected in 2020 to provide on-call support for NDOT's ITS programming including the federally funded multi-state rural integrated corridor management pilot project. JEO serves as NDOT's go-to ITS resource and provides asset management, maintenance, design, and staff training.
• HDRnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerJEO partnered with HDR to evaluate South Sioux City's needs and design a new wastewater treatment facility combining anaerobic lagoons with AGS technology. HDR served as a key collaborator alongside JEO in determining the optimal solution that balanced environmental sustainability and economic feasibility for the community.
• Riverwise EngineeringnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with the City of Norfolk, NE alongside Riverwise Engineering and Big Muddy Workshop to transform the North Fork Elkhorn Riverfront. JEO provided engineering, hydraulic modeling, and construction oversight while Riverwise contributed to the riverfront engineering components.
• Big Muddy WorkshopnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the North Fork Riverfront Development in Norfolk, NE. Big Muddy Workshop contributed design and landscape architecture expertise to create the revitalized Johnson Park, whitewater features, and recreational amenities.
• Polk County ConservationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolk County Conservation led the Fourmile Creek Stormwater Wetland project with JEO providing design and construction oversight. This initial project launched a long-term relationship making Polk County Conservation among JEO's largest clients in Iowa.
• Alliant EnergyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated on Afton, Iowa electrical system improvements project. Alliant Energy relocated a substation outside of the city, necessitating JEO's involvement in designing a new substation and distribution system upgrade for the City of Afton.
• ITC MidwestminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated on Afton, Iowa electrical system improvements. JEO coordinated with ITC Midwest during the new substation and distribution system upgrade project.
• Iowa Department of TransportationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCoordinated with Iowa DOT on Afton electrical system improvements to ensure utility work complied with state transportation requirements.
• Burlington Northern Santa Fe RailroadminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCoordinated with BNSF Railroad during Afton, Iowa electrical infrastructure project to ensure proper installation and permitting for utility crossings.
• Unite Private Networks (UPN)notableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJEO serves as on-call consultant to UPN creating plansets for conduit installation for broadband expansion throughout Nebraska. JEO's expertise in traffic management and familiarity with Nebraska municipal infrastructure enables streamlined approval processes for UPN.
• JEO InvestmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJEO Investments (real estate broker within the JEO family of companies) connected with Lincoln-based child development center operators to bring the facility to Wahoo. JEO Investments developed the land for the Wahoo Child Development Center project.
• JEO Building CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolds ownership of the Wahoo Child Development Center property so that the tenant (Project Future) can focus on childcare operations. Demonstrates JEO's integrated approach across multiple affiliated companies.
• Sand Creek Construction CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaged construction of the Wahoo Child Development Center from start to finish. Part of the fully integrated JEO family of companies approach on the project.
• Project FuturenotableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTenant operator of the Wahoo Child Development Center, a 6,800-square-foot facility serving up to 80 children, opened March 9, 2026. JEO Building Company holds property ownership while Project Future operates the childcare center.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HDR: Global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm headquartered in Omaha, NE. Provides similar multi-discipline infrastructure services to government clients across transportation, water, and facilities — a direct competitor in JEO's core Midwest market and an explicit collaborator (e.g., South Sioux City AGS project).
• Olsson: Engineering and design firm headquartered in Lincoln, NE serving government and private clients across the Midwest. Direct competitor offering similar civil engineering, water, transportation, surveying, and field services with comparable regional scale and footprint.
• Kimley-Horn: Planning and design consulting firm providing engineering, planning, and environmental services to public and private clients. Similar multi-discipline consulting model with comparable revenue scale and government client focus; closely comparable business model and specialty mix.

Broad incumbents

• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, and construction firm headquartered in Overland Park, KS. Strong overlap with JEO in water/wastewater infrastructure for municipal clients; broader global footprint and significantly larger scale.
• Burns & McDonnell: Engineering, architecture, and construction firm headquartered in Kansas City, MO. Provides similar infrastructure services to municipalities and government clients across transportation, water, and environmental domains; operates at much larger scale and serves as a broad incumbent in the same geographies.
• WSP USA: Global professional services consulting firm providing engineering and advisory services to transportation, water, environment, and building sectors. Overlapping service portfolio and government client base; significantly larger scale and global presence.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm. Overlapping service offerings in water, transportation, environmental sciences, and community development for government clients; operates at significantly larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Overlapping services in water/wastewater, environmental sciences, and infrastructure; much larger scale and global presence with deep government relationships.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm providing design, engineering, construction, and program management services. Significant overlap with JEO across transportation, water, and environmental services for government clients; vastly larger scale and global reach.

Emerging players

• TRC Companies: Engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management firm with significant overlap in environmental sciences, water resources, and infrastructure services for government clients; operates at a slightly larger scale with broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles30 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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