What GEI Consultants does

GEI Consultants, Inc. is a 55-year-old, employee-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, founded in 1970 by Murdock, Casagrande, LaGatta, and Hirschfield. Operating under the GISI Consulting Group employee-ownership umbrella, the firm has scaled to 1,500+ staff across 59 offices in North America (including a regional headquarters in Toronto, Canada) and is currently led by President & CEO Ron Palmieri. GEI is ranked #80 on Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms and reports 10% compound annual growth over the past decade with 50,000+ projects completed across 45+ states and 22 countries.

GEI delivers integrated professional services across five end markets (Water, Energy, Buildings, Infrastructure, Industrial) and five core expertise areas (Geotechnical, Environmental, Water Resources, Civil Design, Construction Services). Notable technical differentiators include specialized PFAS contamination assessment and management, in-situ solidification (ISS) for aquatic sediments, a patent-pending LNAPL transmissivity measurement method in fractured porous media, and the DIVR cloud-based data management platform providing automated analytics and visualization for environmental and engineering data. The firm maintains a 40+ year track record in hydropower/FERC licensing and 600+ manufactured gas plant (MGP) remediation projects globally.

Revenue is generated on a project-based professional services model with custom pricing per scope and multi-year contracts, secured through direct enterprise engagement and competitive bidding across government and private clients. Customer mix spans federal/state/local government agencies (state DOTs, US Army Corps of Engineers, MassPort, City of Toronto, TxDOT, EPA Brownfields grantees), utilities and energy firms (Ameren, Eversource, NorthWestern Energy, Eagle Crest Energy, AEP), industrials (TIMET, Iron Range resources), transportation operators (Delta Air Lines, Norfolk Southern), and developer/port authorities. Marketing is driven by thought leadership, industry conferences, project case studies, and an employee-ownership partnership model, with no public API, SDK, or consumer product.

Name

GEI Consultants

Legal name

GEI Consultants, Inc.

Website

https://geiconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

GEI Consultants is an employee-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm with 1,500+ staff across 59 North American offices, serving government agencies, utilities, and industrial clients with multidisciplinary expertise spanning water, energy, buildings, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering & Environmental Consulting

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Environmental remediation services
• Water resources engineering
• Geotechnical engineering consulting
• Infrastructure design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Woburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through fee-for-service consulting engagements, project-based contracts, and ongoing client relationships. Services span project delivery lifecycle from conceptual planning through permitting, design, engineering, and construction management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GEI Consultants provides multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consulting services spanning geotechnical, environmental, water resources, civil design, and construction services across the project delivery lifecycle—from conceptual planning through permitting, design, engineering, and construction management. The firm serves government agencies, utilities, energy companies, transportation firms, and industrial clients with specialized expertise in PFAS assessment, manufactured gas plant (MGP) remediation, FERC hydropower licensing, coastal/waterfront engineering, and NAPL characterization.

Product overview

GEI Consultants is a consulting engineering firm offering integrated professional services across five primary end markets: Water Resources, Energy, Buildings, Infrastructure, and Industrial. The firm provides geotechnical, environmental, water resources, civil design, and construction services throughout the project delivery life cycle from conceptual planning to permitting, design, engineering, and construction management. Their portfolio includes specialized offerings such as PFAS services, manufactured gas plant remediation, hydropower licensing, coastal/waterfront engineering, and a proprietary data management platform called DIVR for oil and gas clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIVR (Data Interpretation Visualization Exploration and Reporting): Automated data analytics system for environmental data management and visualization.

Products and services

• Water Solutions Comprehensive water management solutions including water resources planning, treatment, and infrastructure services for municipal and industrial clients.
• Energy Solutions Energy sector consulting covering oil and gas, manufactured gas plants, transmission and distribution, and power generation services including solar and hydropower.
• Buildings Solutions Engineering services for commercial and institutional buildings including building envelope, healthcare, education, and commercial construction.
• Infrastructure Solutions Infrastructure planning, asset management, transportation, municipal infrastructure, and coastal/waterfront engineering services.
• Industrial Solutions Industrial sector services including PFAS services, mining, and manufacturing/heavy industry consulting.
• Geotechnical Services Subsurface investigations, foundation design, slope stability analysis, and geotechnical engineering throughout the project delivery lifecycle.
• Environmental Services Environmental site assessments, remediation design, regulatory compliance, and contaminated site management services.
• Water Resources Services Hydrological modeling, flood management, stormwater systems, and water resource planning and engineering.
• Civil Design Services Civil engineering design for infrastructure projects including roadways, bridges, drainage, and site development.
• Construction Services Construction management, quality assurance, observation services, and contractor coordination throughout project execution.
• PFAS Services Specialized services for PFAS contamination assessment, treatment, and regulatory compliance management in groundwater, soil, and surface water, including strategic input for managing PFAS-impacted media.
• Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Services Program management, risk characterization, operations/maintenance/monitoring, contaminated sediments, and construction management for former manufactured gas plant sites. GEI has completed over 600 MGP projects globally.
• Power Generation Services Engineering and consulting for fossil, nuclear, hydropower, and solar/wind power generation facilities including dam safety, FERC licensing, and environmental compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• $10 million savings through innovative ISS approach for New Bedford Harbor Marine MGP Remediation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers31 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEI teamed with EPRI for the 7th International Symposium on Redevelopment of Manufactured Gas Plant Sites (MGP 2017). GEI staff contributed multiple presentations including sessions on NAPL characterization, remedial planning, and sediment remediation. EPRI collaboration involves joint development of technical guidance including the PreDICT tool for DNAPL mobility assessment.
• International Society of Technical & Environmental Professionals, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of MGP 2017 International Symposium together with EPRI and Center for Biomedical & Toxicological Research at Florida State University.
• Center for Biomedical & Toxicological Research at Florida State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of MGP 2017 International Symposium with GEI, EPRI, and International Society of Technical & Environmental Professionals.
• Woman Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEI teamed with a Woman Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) to develop an integrated cost loaded schedule for MGP remediation sites. This partnership helped GEI exceed Ameren's WBE/MBE/DVBE/SBE goal for the contract.
• GISI Consulting GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEI Consultants is a member of GISI Consulting Group. As a member of the employee-owned GISI family of companies, GEI fosters personal relationships with clients and supports staff in a partnership model underpinned by continuous learning and sharing of knowledge.
• VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGEI worked with VHB as lead designer for Conley Terminal Berth 10 project. VHB served as lead designer on Rte. 79/I-195 Fall River project where GEI provided geotechnical services.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with overlapping water, environment, transportation, and energy service lines. As a top-tier incumbent, it competes for the same government and enterprise clients and has substantially larger scale than GEI.
• WSP Global: WSP is a global professional services firm in engineering, environment, and design, with comparable transportation, water, environmental, and buildings practices. Direct competitor on mega-projects such as Dallas North Tollway where WSP served as lead designer alongside GEI.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a major global engineering and professional services firm with broad infrastructure, water, environmental, and advanced facilities practices. Competes with GEI for government, water, and environmental contracts at larger scale and broader capability set.

Direct peers

• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm focused on mobility, resilience, and places, with strong environmental and water practices. Directly comparable to GEI's environmental remediation, water resources, and resilience service lines serving utility and government clients.
• Haley & Aldrich: Haley & Aldrich is a privately held geotechnical and environmental engineering consultancy with strong overlap to GEI's geotechnical, environmental site assessment, and remediation practices. Comparable size, client base (industrial, real estate, government), and project types.
• Brown and Caldwell: Brown and Caldwell is an environmental engineering and consulting firm specializing in water and wastewater utilities. Closely comparable niche overlap with GEI's water resources, environmental, and utility-focused practices, particularly for municipal water clients.
• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is a national employee-owned consulting engineering firm specializing in geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities services. Directly comparable to GEI in geotechnical and environmental practices, with similar size, ownership structure, and US geographic focus.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a leading global environmental and engineering consulting firm serving water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure markets. Highly comparable to GEI given overlapping environmental remediation, water resources, and infrastructure service lines serving similar utility, government, and industrial clients.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with comparable horizontal end-market coverage in water, infrastructure, buildings, and energy. Closely competes with GEI in municipal water, transportation, and environmental remediation, particularly across North America.
• GHD: GHD is a global engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services firm with strong water, environment, and energy practices. Highly comparable service portfolio and similar private, employee-owned heritage to GEI's consulting engineering model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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