What Merrick & Company does

Merrick & Company is a 100% employee-owned professional services firm founded in 1955 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The company delivers engineering, architecture, geospatial, surveying, and science and technology consulting services through approximately 1,100 engineers, architects, and specialists across 28+ office locations in the United States and Canada. Operations are organized around eight primary verticals: aerospace, energy, federal civil agencies, life sciences, manufacturing and GMP facilities, national security and defense, site development, transportation, and water. Clients include federal agencies such as the USGS and the Department of Energy, national laboratories, state geological surveys, municipal governments, and enterprises in medical isotopes, biofuels, and advanced manufacturing.

Merrick's service portfolio spans architecture (technical facilities, interior design, landscape), engineering (civil, cybersecurity, MEP, nuclear systems, process, structural), geospatial (aerial LiDAR and imagery, GIS and spatial analysis, 3D scanning and digital twin, MARS proprietary data software), consulting (asset management, grant strategy, sustainable design), commissioning, construction services, planning, surveying, and program/project management. Distinctive technical assets include NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B nuclear quality programs, cGMP and EU GMP-compliant life sciences facility design, the Merrick-Surdex Joint Venture for national-scale USGS 3DEP LiDAR delivery, and the proprietary MARS Data Software for geospatial data management.

Merrick's business model is project-based professional services revenue priced per engagement, with multi-year contracts in regulated verticals (nuclear, life sciences, federal civil). Go-to-market is enterprise and government field sales led by a VP of Business Development and regional business unit leaders, augmented by an active program of strategic acquisitions that have added Mountain Waterworks (2023) and Wey Engineering (2025). Marketing channels include website and content marketing, organic social media, industry conferences, and employee-owner referral networks. The firm is privately held with no parent company or external institutional investor ownership.

Name

Merrick & Company

Legal name

Merrick & Company

Website

https://merrick.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Merrick & Company is a 100% employee-owned engineering, architecture, and geospatial services firm serving federal agencies, municipalities, and enterprises across water, energy, nuclear, life sciences, aerospace, defense, and transportation verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwood Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices25 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 & Architecture Services: Project-based professional services revenue from engineering design, architectural design, and consulting engagements across infrastructure, energy, national security, and life sciences markets
2. Geospatial Services: Airborne LiDAR acquisition, imagery processing, GIS analysis, and surveying services delivered under contract to government agencies and commercial clients

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Merrick & Company is a 100% employee-owned professional services firm delivering integrated engineering, architecture, geospatial, surveying, consulting, construction, and commissioning services across water, energy, national security, life sciences, manufacturing, aerospace, federal civil, transportation, and site development markets. The firm pairs multidisciplinary design services with proprietary MARS Data Software for geospatial data management and provides qualified nuclear, GMP, and federal program delivery under NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, and cGMP/EU GMP standards.

Product overview

Merrick & Company is a 100% employee-owned engineering, architecture, surveying, geospatial, and science & technology consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around core disciplines: Architecture, Engineering (civil, cybersecurity, MEP, nuclear systems, process, structural), Geospatial (including proprietary MARS Data Software, aerial lidar & imagery, GIS & spatial analysis, 3D scanning & digital twin), Consulting (asset management, grant strategies, science & technology, sustainable design), Commissioning & Start-Up, Construction Services, Planning, Surveying, Program and Project Management, Emergency Response Services, and Visualization. The firm delivers integrated solutions across diverse market sectors including water, energy, aerospace, national security, life sciences, manufacturing, transportation, and infrastructure. Key proprietary capabilities include MARS Data Software for geospatial data management and specialized nuclear engineering services performed under NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B compliant quality programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Merrick Whitewater: Nationally recognized whitewater design services, formerly known as McLaughlin Whitewater

Products and services

• Architecture Full-service architectural design including architectural design, interior design, and landscape architecture for technical facilities, community spaces, and integrated projects.
• Engineering Comprehensive engineering services spanning civil, cybersecurity, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing), nuclear systems, process, and structural engineering disciplines.
• Geospatial Services Spatial data collection and analysis services including aerial LiDAR and imagery, GIS and spatial analysis, 3D scanning and digital twin, supported by proprietary MARS Data Software.
• MARS Data Software Proprietary geospatial data management and analysis software for handling, processing, and visualizing location-based data.
• Consulting Advisory services including asset management and resiliency, grant and funding strategies, science and technology consulting, and sustainable design and consulting.
• Commissioning & Start-Up Facilities and process commissioning services to ensure systems perform as designed and meet operational requirements.
• Construction Services Construction management and support services for infrastructure, facilities, and industrial projects.
• Planning Strategic planning services including land planning, master planning, and transportation planning for infrastructure and development projects.
• Surveying Professional land surveying and subsurface utility engineering services for infrastructure, land development, and utility projects.
• Program and Project Management Comprehensive project and program management for complex infrastructure and engineering initiatives.
• Emergency Response Services Rapid response services for infrastructure emergencies and urgent engineering needs.
• Visualization Visual communication and presentation services for design concepts and project documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water team expanded to over 100 employees through Mountain Waterworks acquisition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Surdex (Merrick-Surdex Joint Venture / MSJV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Merrick-Surdex Joint Venture (MSJV) delivers large-scale geospatial programs including USGS 3DEP LiDAR acquisitions and Elevation-Derived Hydrography (EDH) for the National Hydrography Dataset. This partnership enables execution of national-scale geospatial contracts requiring airborne data collection and processing capabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global publicly-traded engineering and infrastructure services firm with extensive federal, water, transportation, and energy practices. Highly comparable to Merrick in service breadth and federal client base, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Jacobs Solutions: Public engineering, technical, scientific, and consulting services firm with major federal, nuclear, water, and critical infrastructure practices. Comparable to Merrick in mission-driven federal work and nuclear/environmental credentials, but far larger and globally diversified.
• WSP USA: Global engineering consultancy with strong US transportation, water, environmental, and buildings practices. Comparable to Merrick in integrated engineering/architecture delivery and public-sector clients, but part of a much larger global firm.
• Stantec: Canadian-headquartered engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with major US water, infrastructure, and energy practices. Closely comparable to Merrick in service mix (engineering + architecture + geospatial) and vertical market exposure.
• Tetra Tech: Public consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Highly comparable to Merrick's water infrastructure practice and federal client base, with similar federal contracting orientation.
• HDR: Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with strong water, transportation, and healthcare practices. Most comparable to Merrick in employee-owned culture, full-service engineering/architecture delivery, and federal/state client mix.
• Burns & McDonnell: 100% employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm with significant energy, water, federal, and manufacturing facility practices. Closely comparable to Merrick in employee-ownership structure, full-service engineering/architecture delivery, and integrated design-build approach.
• Black & Veatch: Employee-owned engineering, construction, and consulting firm focused on water, energy, and telecommunications infrastructure. Comparable to Merrick in employee ownership, process engineering capabilities, and regulated industry focus.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and management consulting firm with strong water, environment, and infrastructure practices. Comparable to Merrick in integrated consulting and infrastructure focus, though significantly larger and internationally diversified.

Direct peers

• Kimley-Horn: Private employee-owned planning and engineering design consultancy with strong transportation, water, and environmental practices. Comparable to Merrick in private employee-owned model, mid-size scale, and multidisciplinary service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/merrickcompany
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MerrickandCompany
• Facebookfacebook.com/merrickcompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/merrick&company
• Instagraminstagram.com/merrickcompany

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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