LJA Engineering

Name

LJA Engineering

Legal name

LJA Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://lja.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF), Engineering design services (line design, substation design, civil/structural) (EUADAKAG), Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Transportation infrastructure design
• Land development services
• Environmental compliance engineering
• Construction management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services billed on a project basis. Services span land development, transportation, public works, rail, energy, environmental, and surveying disciplines. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service arrangements with government agencies, municipalities, developers, and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LJA Engineering is a full-service consulting engineering firm that plans, designs, and manages infrastructure and land development projects across the United States. Its core offerings include Land Development, Public Works, Transportation, Rail Services, Energy, Environmental, Surveying, and Telecom services delivered to government agencies, municipalities, land developers, and private sector clients. The firm operates on a fee-for-service, project-based model with 3,000+ employee-owners executing projects from discovery and planning through design, construction management, and inspection.

Product overview

LJA Engineering is a full-service engineering consultancy firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering and consulting services across seven core service areas: Land Development, Public Works, Transportation, Rail Services, Energy, Environmental, and Surveying, supplemented by specialized telecom services. The firm delivers 300+ services including Construction Management, Geospatial Services, Marine and Coastal Engineering, Planning & Landscape Architecture, Program and Project Management, Right of Way Services, Construction Engineering and Inspection, Land Management Solutions, and Aviation Services. The company operates as an employee-owned Enterprise (ESOP) with 3,000+ employee-owners, 50 years of experience, 80 offices, and is recognized as an Engineering News-Record Top 500 National Firm. Notable specialized offerings include proprietary methodologies like Discovery for land development and Drone Aerial Services utilizing eBee VISION unmanned aerial systems for surveying projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LJA Surveying, Inc. Surveying services subsidiary providing land development, transportation, and energy surveying including aerial photogrammetric mapping and hydrographic surveys.
• LJA Energy
• LJA Infrastructure, Inc. (LJAI)
• LJA Telecom, Inc.
• BM&K (LJA Company)

Products and services

• Land Development
• Public Works
• Transportation
• Rail Services
• Energy
• Environmental
• Surveying
• Telecom
• Construction Management
• Construction Engineering and Inspection
• Geospatial Services / GIS
• Marine and Coastal Engineering
• Planning & Landscape Architecture
• Program and Project Management
• Right of Way Services
• Land Management Solutions
• Aviation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ employee-owners
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• David Corban ArchitectssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026David Corban Architects provided design services for The Club at Mediterra Sports & Lifestyle Center project in North Naples, Florida. LJA Engineering provided landscape architecture services for the same project.
• HINT | Harris InteriorssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026HINT | Harris Interiors provided interior design services for The Club at Mediterra Sports & Lifestyle Center project. LJA Engineering provided landscape architecture services as part of the project team.
• BUILD (general contractor)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 23 February 2026BUILD served as the general contractor for The Club at Mediterra Sports & Lifestyle Center project in North Naples, Florida. LJA Engineering provided landscape architecture services.
• EagleNXT (NYSE: UAVS)supportingTechnology or Integration · 19 February 2026EagleNXT sold an eBee VISION unmanned aerial system to LJA Engineering for use in infrastructure, land development, and environmental surveying projects. The NDAA-compliant fixed-wing drone features rapid 3-minute deployment, up to 90-minute flight endurance, HD live video with thermal capabilities and 32x digital zoom.
• Ragnar Benson (MasTec)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 October 2024LJA Infrastructure partnered with Ragnar Benson to deliver comprehensive railroad contracting services for Camp Hall Rail Phase 4. Ragnar Benson prepares the railroad subgrade prior to track installation and provides final paving once rail work is complete.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kimley-Horn: Privately held, employee-centric multi-discipline engineering consultancy with comparable service breadth across land development, transportation, environmental and water. Closest like-for-like peer to LJA in scale, ownership culture and ENR Top 50 standing.
• Halff Associates: Texas-headquartered, employee-owned multi-discipline engineering firm with comparable land development, public works, transportation, environmental and energy practices. Direct competitor for Texas DOT and regional municipal work.
• Freese and Nichols: Texas-based engineering and consulting firm with strong water, wastewater, transportation and public works practices. Overlaps directly with LJA's Public Works and Land Development service lines.
• Pape-Dawson Engineers: Texas-based civil engineering consultancy with comparable land development, transportation, water resources and environmental services. Competes head-to-head on master planned communities and DOT work.
• Walter P Moore: Texas-headquartered engineering firm with structural, civil, transportation and water resources practices. Comparable in scale and regional focus, with overlapping transportation and infrastructure capabilities.
• Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN): Texas-based multi-discipline engineering firm with civil, transportation, water and public works practices. Direct competitor on municipal and TxDOT projects in LJA's core Texas market.

Broad incumbents

• Burns & McDonnell: Large national employee-owned engineering, construction and consulting firm with transportation, water, environmental and energy practices. Larger and more diversified than LJA, competing on bigger programs and federal work.
• HDR Inc. Global architecture, engineering and consulting firm with major practices in transportation, water, environmental and program management. Significantly larger than LJA and competes on mega-corridor and federal programs.
• Stantec: International engineering, architecture and environmental consulting firm with strong North American water, transportation and community development practices. Competes with LJA on large municipal and DOT pursuits.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting giant with transportation, water, environment and program management services. Competes with LJA on the largest federal, state and mega-program opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lja-engineering-inc

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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