Shield Engineering Group

What Shield Engineering Group does

Shield Engineering Group is a North Texas-based civil engineering consultancy that delivers land development, water resources, public works, surveying, and geographic information systems (GIS) services. Founded in 2009, the firm operates from a Fort Worth headquarters at 1600 West 7th Street and a secondary office on North Dallas Parkway, serving municipal governments and private land developers primarily in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Leadership comprises co-founder Craig H. Barnes, P.E. (President) and Jean-Marie Alexander, P.E. (CEO), with Ryan Hill, P.E., CFM as a credentialed technical team member.

The firm's technical offering centers on five integrated service lines: Land Development, Surveying, Water Resources, Public Works, and GIS. A notable structural element is its in-house land surveying department integrated directly with the civil engineering team, allowing the firm to deliver plans, specifications, and cost estimates from concept to completion under a single provider. The firm holds Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS) engineering license #F-11039 and surveying license #10193890, and employs licensed Professional Engineers and a Certified Floodplain Manager.

The business model is professional services project-based billing, with revenue generated through preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates under direct contracts with municipalities and developers. Distribution is sales-led and relationship-based, with no publicly disclosed pricing beyond quote-based project fees. Named clients include the City of Fort Worth (Storm Water Project and Lake Crest Drainage Improvements), the City of Kennedale, the City of Sansom Park, and the Green Ribbon Project. Marketing presence is limited to a company website plus organic LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram profiles; there are no disclosed funding rounds, partnerships, M&A, or institutional investors.

Name

Shield Engineering Group

Legal name

Shield Engineering Group, LLC

Website

https://shieldengineeringgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shield Engineering Group is a North Texas civil engineering consultancy providing land development, water resources, public works, surveying, and GIS services to municipal governments and private land developers across the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Land development consulting
• Water resources engineering
• Public works infrastructure
• Land surveying services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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 Surveying Services: Professional engineering services billed on a project basis, including preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates for land development, water resources, public works, and surveying projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for civil engineering consulting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shield Engineering Group is a civil engineering consulting firm that delivers land development, water resources, public works, surveying, and GIS services to municipal governments and private developers in North Texas. The firm prepares plans, specifications, and cost estimates from concept to completion, supported by an in-house surveying department integrated with its civil engineering team.

Product overview

Shield Engineering Group is an engineering and surveying firm providing civil engineering services through five integrated core service offerings: Land Development, Surveying, Water Resources, Public Works, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Their in-house surveying department and civil engineering team work together seamlessly, allowing the firm to deliver comprehensive plans, specifications, and cost estimates from concept to completion for clients across North Texas communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects completed on time and within budget

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Halff Associates: Texas-headquartered civil engineering firm offering land development, water resources, public works, surveying, and GIS services — the closest direct peer to Shield Engineering Group in geography and service mix.
• Freese and Nichols: Fort Worth-based civil engineering consultancy with strong water resources, stormwater, and public works practices serving Texas municipalities — directly comparable to Shield on geography and core municipal offerings.
• Pape-Dawson Engineers: San Antonio-headquartered civil engineering and surveying firm serving Texas municipalities and developers across land development, water resources, and public works — a strong direct peer given overlapping service lines and Texas municipal client base.
• LJA Engineering: Texas-based full-service civil engineering firm with land development, public works, and surveying capabilities, comparable to Shield's integrated service model across the state.
• Kimley-Horn: National civil engineering consultancy with significant Texas presence, competing head-to-head with Shield on land development, stormwater, and public sector infrastructure work.
• Cobb, Fendley & Associates: Texas-based civil engineering firm offering land development, water resources, surveying, and public infrastructure services for municipal and private clients — comparable mid-size direct peer.
• Teague Nall and Perkins (TNP): North Texas civil engineering firm serving DFW municipalities and developers with land development, public works, and surveying services, closely matching Shield's footprint and project mix.
• Rone Engineering: Mid-size Texas civil engineering consultancy providing land development, public works, and surveying services to municipalities and developers across DFW and surrounding markets.

Broad incumbents

• Walter P Moore: National engineering consultancy with strong Texas practice in civil, structural, water resources, and infrastructure engineering — competes for larger municipal and developer engagements that Shield also targets.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant Texas civil, water, and public works practice, competing for large-scale municipal and developer projects in the same geographies Shield serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Shieldengineeringgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shield-engineering-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/shieldengineeringgroup

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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