What G.M. Hill Engineering does

G.M. Hill Engineering, Inc. (GMHILL) is a privately held, woman-owned design-build firm headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, founded in 2004 by Gina Hill, PE. The firm provides integrated architecture, engineering, and construction services under a single-point-of-contact delivery model, covering the full project lifecycle from master planning and requirements analysis through structural engineering, interior design, construction management, and general contracting. Its technical stack centers on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and 2D/3D visualization for collaborative design, supported by LEED-certified sustainable design expertise and multi-state licensed professionals (registered architects and professional engineers across at least nine states). Core service lines include Architecture & Interior Design, Engineering (structural, conventional and innovative structures), Construction (design-build, general contracting, construction management), Planning, and Project Management.

GMHILL generates revenue through three primary streams: federal government design-build contracts (IDIQ, MATOC, RMACC, SABER vehicles with agencies such as USACE, NAVFAC, USCG, EPA, USFWS, FBOP, GSA, and the Department of the Air Force), architecture-engineering (A-E) professional services under IDIQ contracts, and general construction services delivered as prime contractor or through joint ventures. Compensation is fee-based on negotiated contract values, with bonding capacity of $20 million single / $70 million aggregate. The firm's primary customer segment is federal government (DoD and civilian agencies), with secondary segments in state and local government and educational institutions. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise sales through competitive bidding on government procurement platforms and SBA Mentor-Protégé joint ventures (GMHILL BAKER JV, GMH-C JV, CONSTANT GMHILL JV) that enable access to set-aside contracts.

The business operates from seven offices across Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and Texas, with geographic reach spanning 35 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Cuba. The company maintains a portfolio of $1.5 billion+ in active contract vehicles (most notably the GSA EVSE MATOC at $1.5B across three zones and the Joint Base Andrews 8(a) MACC at $750M), and has been recognized with the SBA 2024 Florida Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year and the SAME 2023 Small Business Award. The firm is SBA-certified as WOSB, EDWOSB, SDB, and SB, giving it structural advantages in federal set-aside procurement.

Name

G.M. Hill Engineering

Legal name

G.M. Hill Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://gmhillengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

G.M. Hill Engineering is a woman-owned, SBA-certified design-build firm providing integrated architecture, engineering, and construction services primarily to U.S. federal, state, and local government agencies and educational institutions across 35+ states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Engineering Services

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Design-build construction
• Architectural engineering services
• Federal government contracting
• Structural engineering design
• Construction management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Design-Build Contracts: Revenue derived from design-build, design-bid-build, A-E IDIQ, MATOC, RMACC, and SABER contract vehicles with federal, state, and local government agencies. Projects range from minor repairs to multi-year, multi-million-dollar construction and renovation programs. Compensation is typically fee-based with associated contract values.
2. Architecture-Engineering (A-E) Services: Professional A-E services including master planning, requirements analysis, design criteria development, DD1391/project programming packages, and full architectural/engineering design delivered under IDIQ contract vehicles.
3. General Construction Services: Construction management, general contracting, specialty construction, renovation, and restoration services delivered as prime contractor or through joint ventures, with bonding capacity of $20M Single/$70M Aggregate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

G.M. Hill Engineering, Inc. (GMHILL) is a woman-owned design-build firm that delivers integrated architecture, engineering, construction, and project management services to federal, state, and local government agencies and educational institutions. The firm offers planning, architecture and interior design, structural engineering, construction management, design-build delivery, and general construction under multi-year IDIQ, MATOC, RMACC, and SABER contract vehicles, primarily for federal clients across 35+ states.

Product overview

G.M. Hill Engineering, Inc. (GMHILL) is a woman-owned small business design-build firm offering integrated architecture, engineering, and construction services. The company operates as a services-based firm rather than a software product company, providing Architecture & Interior Design Services, Engineering Services (including structural engineering with LEED certification capabilities), Construction Services (general contracting, construction management), Design-Build Services, Planning Services, and Project Management. GMHILL serves three primary market segments: Federal Government (with DoD and civilian agency expertise), State & Local Government, and Education. The firm also holds multiple IDIQ, MATOC, and MACC contract vehicles enabling direct access to federal procurement opportunities. The company operates through joint ventures including GMHILL BAKER JV (with Michael Baker International), GMH-C JV (with Centennial Contractors Enterprises), and CONSTANT GMHILL JV (with Constant and Associates) for specialized market segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture & Interior Design Services
• Engineering Services
• Construction Services
• Design-Build Services
• Planning Services
• Project Management

Quantifiable outcome

• LEED certification achieved on multiple federal and state projects including housing at Big Cypress National Preserve and London Ranger District Office (LEED v4.1 BD+C)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Michael Baker International, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMHILL BAKER JV, LLC is a WOSB joint venture operating under an SBA-approved Mentor-Protégé Agreement. The JV merges GMHILL's WOSB status and integrated A-E services with Michael Baker International's full-spectrum consulting capabilities to deliver architecture and engineering services across U.S. Army MICC Southeast, Northeast, and Midwest Regions. The JV was awarded enterprise A-E IDIQ contracts by the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (work completing 2036) covering 35 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The relationship provides GMHILL access to larger federal contracts and enables Michael Baker to fulfill WOSB subcontracting goals.
• Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH-C JV, LLC combines GMHILL's A-E capabilities with Centennial's decades of construction and contracting experience, specializing in task order contracting for the Department of Defense and other federal/civilian agencies. The JV excels in renovation, repair, and new construction under job order contracts, design-build, and design-bid-build delivery methods including Construction Management-at-Risk, Cost-Plus, Firm-Fixed-Fee, and Guaranteed Maximum Pricing. Key areas of support include project management processes, cost management, safety programs, and increased bond capacity.
• Constant and Associates, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONSTANT GMHILL JV, LLC is an 8(a)/WOSB/SDB/SB joint venture combining Constant and Associates' emergency and incident management expertise with GMHILL's design and construction capabilities. The JV specializes in emergency preparedness and response, catastrophic disaster management, mass fatality incidents, hazard mitigation, and after-action reporting. Services include HSEEP exercises, custom training, plan development, continuity planning, pandemic response, resiliency assessments, and post-disaster response. The JV is eligible for direct 8(a) award.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Woolpert: Architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm with significant federal and DoD facility design work. Similar size and integrated delivery model; competes with GMHILL on Air Force, USACE, and federal civilian design-build pursuits.
• Clark Nexsen: Architecture and engineering firm with a federal-government practice spanning DoD and civilian agencies. Comparable mid-size A-E competitor pursuing similar federal design and MILCON task orders.
• Pond & Company: Architecture, engineering, and planning firm with deep federal and DoD design-build credentials. Similar size and integrated delivery model; directly competes with GMHILL on USACE, Air Force, and federal IDIQ task orders.
• Michael Baker International: Full-spectrum A-E consulting firm and GMHILL's SBA Mentor-Protégé partner via GMHILL BAKER JV. Competes alongside and with GMHILL on USACE and Army MICC contracts; closest comparability on enterprise A-E IDIQs spanning multiple federal regions.
• KCI Technologies: Multi-disciplinary engineering firm with substantial federal, state, and transportation infrastructure practices. Similar mid-size scale and integrated services portfolio; competes with GMHILL on USACE, FDOT, and state/local government work.
• exp Federal Services: WOSB-certified engineering consulting firm with federal facility, environmental, and infrastructure work. Closely comparable set-aside positioning and federal customer mix to GMHILL; competes directly for WOSB set-aside task orders across DoD and civilian agencies.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant federal design-build and environmental remediation practices. Competes with GMHILL on large USACE, EPA, and GSA programs via joint ventures and prime bids.
• Tetra Tech: Engineering and consulting firm with a strong federal environmental and infrastructure portfolio (USACE, EPA). Directly comparable to GMHILL's federal civilian and disaster-response work, though at much larger scale.
• Burns & McDonnell: Large employee-owned AEC firm with substantial federal, DoD, and critical-infrastructure practices. Comparable to GMHILL as a direct competitor on USACE, Air Force, and federal civilian design-build pursuits, but operates at vastly greater scale and bonding capacity.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with deep federal civilian and DoD facility/infrastructure work. Competes with GMHILL on GSA, EPA, and DoD task orders, but at a scale and geographic breadth GMHILL cannot match standalone.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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