What ENTRUST Solutions Group does

ENTRUST Solutions Group is a North American utility engineering and consulting firm headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois that delivers end-to-end infrastructure services to electric, gas, and telecommunications utilities across the United States and Canada. Founded in 2004, the firm provides design, engineering, project management, automation, geospatial data, and regulatory-compliance services spanning electric distribution and transmission, substations, power generation (including renewables and emerging technologies), natural gas distribution and transmission, pipeline integrity management, and broadband and grid-modernization communications. The platform is delivered through ten acquired specialty brands — Spectrum Engineering, FiberRise, Texas Utility Engineering, ESC Engineering, G2 Integrated Solutions, Kestrel Power Engineering, TG Advisers, QC Data, Magellan Advisors, and Maskwa High Voltage — that collectively cover substation design, NERC compliance testing, asset-integrity and GIS services, broadband and fiber planning, and high-voltage engineering.

ENTRUST's technical stack combines domain engineering with specialized geospatial tools, including Esri ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing Specialty and Gold Partner status (over 30 years of Esri partnership), alongside proprietary asset lifecycle management, automation, SCADA, and integrity-management capabilities. The firm holds deep regulatory expertise across NERC, the gas Mega Rule, and state utility commissions, and serves as a long-term engineering partner to investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, gas LDCs, pipeline operators, and industrial clients.

The company generates revenue through project-based professional-services fees and long-term service contracts with enterprise utility and industrial clients, operated through a direct enterprise sales motion that places engineering teams at client sites across more than 40 North American locations. Following its acquisition by Leidos Holdings for approximately $2.4 billion in an all-cash transaction completed in March 2026, ENTRUST now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary within Leidos' energy infrastructure business, contributing to a combined platform of more than 5,500 energy professionals and projected $1.3 billion in annual energy revenue.

Name

ENTRUST Solutions Group

Legal name

ENTRUST Solutions Group

Website

https://entrustsol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ENTRUST Solutions Group is a Warrenville, Illinois-based engineering and consulting firm delivering electric, gas, and telecommunications infrastructure services to utilities across all 50 U.S. states and Canada, now operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos Holdings following a $2.4 billion acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility Engineering & Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Voluntary Procurement Policy (PPAs, Green Tariffs, 24/7 CFE) (EUAMANAH), EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF), Compliance Obligations Management (Permits-to-Controls Mapping) (EUAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Utility engineering services
• Electric grid consulting
• Natural gas infrastructure
• Power generation consulting
• Pipeline integrity management

Headquarters

HQ city

Warrenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 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 engineering and consulting services for utilities and industrial clients, including design, planning, project management, and technical consulting across electric and gas utility sectors. Revenue is generated through project-based fees and long-term service contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ENTRUST Solutions Group provides comprehensive engineering, consulting, automation, and data management services to the electric, natural gas, and telecommunications utility industries. The firm delivers design, project management, integrity management, regulatory compliance, and asset lifecycle solutions across power delivery, gas distribution and transmission, and broadband/fiber networks. Services are executed by professional engineers and technical staff deployed across more than 40 North American locations serving utility, municipal, cooperative, and industrial clients.

Product overview

ENTRUST Solutions Group is a comprehensive energy infrastructure platform consisting of a core engineering and consulting business plus 10 acquired brands. The portfolio encompasses electric power delivery (distribution, transmission, substations, power generation, consulting, automation), natural gas utilities (distribution, transmission, integrity management, compliance), and communications infrastructure (broadband, fiber, digital networks). The acquired brands provide specialized capabilities in substation engineering (Spectrum Engineering), grid modernization and broadband (FiberRise, Magellan Advisors), power generation consulting and NERC compliance (Kestrel Power Engineering, TG Advisers), asset integrity and GIS (G2 Integrated Solutions, QC Data), and geographic expansion (Texas Utility Engineering, ESC Engineering, Maskwa High Voltage). Together, the platform delivers end-to-end engineering solutions for utility and infrastructure clients across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Power Delivery & Generation Comprehensive electric utility engineering services covering distribution, transmission, substation design, power generation (including renewable and emerging technologies), consulting, project management, and digital networks. Designed for investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, and electric cooperatives needing grid modernization and power infrastructure expertise.
• Gas Utilities Services Full-service natural gas utility engineering covering distribution, transmission, inspection, construction management, consulting, automation, data solutions, integrity and regulatory compliance, and nuclear services. Serves gas utilities and pipeline operators managing aging infrastructure and compliance mandates.
• G2 Integrated Solutions (Asset Integrity & Compliance) Asset integrity, engineering, GIS services, regulatory compliance, field services, and software and technology for natural gas and electrical infrastructure operators. Operates from offices in Houston, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Walnut Creek, and Bangalore.
• Kestrel Power Engineering Power generation compliance testing, tuning, and modeling services. Provides services to over 1,300 power plants helping clients meet NERC regulatory reliability standards and turbine cycling requirements.
• TG Advisers Steam turbine, gas turbine, and generator consulting services specializing in troubleshooting, risk-informed outage planning, and O&M optimization solutions for utility companies and power generation operators.
• QC Data Engineering design and data services supporting the entire network asset lifecycle, including GIS, CAD, asset systems, and field-based surveys for asset and infrastructure management. Originally headquartered in Calgary, Canada, established in 1977.
• Magellan Advisors Turnkey broadband and fiber network planning, engineering, grant writing, construction management, integration, and operations. Has deployed over 50 networks, connected more than 1 million homes with gigabit broadband, and facilitated $1 billion in new broadband investments.
• FiberRise Grid modernization and broadband consulting and engineering services working exclusively with utilities to design, fund, build, and operate fiber infrastructure required for grid modernization and broadband delivery.
• ESC Engineering Electric transmission, substation, system planning, and automation services. Serves municipal, cooperative, G&T utilities, and industrial power users in Rocky Mountain and central state regions.
• Spectrum Engineering Corporation Substation engineering, protection and controls, SCADA, and telecommunication services across Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, and surrounding states.
• Texas Utility Engineering Electric distribution, telecommunication systems engineering, and pole inspection services with a local presence in Central and South Texas.
• Maskwa High Voltage High-voltage engineering services including substation, distribution, and transmission line design and execution. Specialized expertise serving utilities, renewable clients, industrial clients, and contractors across North America, with particular focus on the Canadian market.
• Kestrel Power Services NERC compliance services, regional and system operator requirement services, testing services, tuning services, training, and specialty engineering services for generator and system operator clients.
• Automation Services Control system integration, PLC programming, and automation solutions for manufacturing and utility clients supporting pipeline upgrades and industrial process automation.
• Data Solutions & GIS Engineering design and data services supporting the entire network asset lifecycle, including GIS, CAD, asset systems, and field-based surveys. Includes advanced Esri ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing and geospatial solutions for pipeline asset management and linear referencing.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1 million homes connected with gigabit broadband through Magellan Advisors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OpenAIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2026Leidos formed a partnership with OpenAI to integrate AI into government, health, defense, and infrastructure workflows. This partnership is part of Leidos' NorthStar 2030 strategy and may benefit ENTRUST's operations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Black & Veatch: Large global engineering, procurement, and construction firm with deep utility practice spanning electric generation, transmission, distribution, and water. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping utility engineering and consulting capabilities alongside EPC scale.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a strong water, environmental, and energy infrastructure practice. Comparable for energy consulting, environmental compliance, and infrastructure advisory work overlapping with ENTRUST's environmental and asset integrity services.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm focused on engineering, environment, and infrastructure, with a North American power and utilities practice. Comparable as an incumbent offering overlapping utility engineering, environmental, and asset management services to similar clients.
• Stantec: Global engineering, consulting, and project management firm with North American utility and infrastructure practice. Comparable for utility-side engineering, power, and environmental services, though broader portfolio across water, buildings, and community development.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Global engineering services and project management firm with a North American utility and infrastructure practice. Comparable for power, grid modernization, and energy consulting services, though with a strong global EPC and nuclear portfolio.
• Quanta Services: Largest pure-play utility infrastructure services firm in North America, focused on electric and gas transmission/distribution construction. Comparable because it is a leading provider of utility infrastructure services, though more construction-weighted than ENTRUST's engineering-led model.
• Hdr Inc. Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with a longstanding utility practice in transmission, distribution, and power generation. Comparable for utility engineering, program management, and infrastructure consulting across electric and gas clients.

Direct peers

• TRC Companies: Publicly traded engineering, consulting, and construction management firm serving utilities, oil & gas, and infrastructure markets. Comparable because both provide pipeline integrity, environmental compliance, and grid modernization services to similar utility clients.
• Burns & McDonnell: Large privately held engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with substantial utility-side practice in transmission, distribution, substation, and gas pipelines. Comparable because both serve investor-owned utilities, co-ops, and municipalities with end-to-end engineering services across electric and gas infrastructure.
• POWER Engineering Services: Employee-owned engineering and environmental services firm focused on power generation, transmission, and distribution. Comparable as both compete for utility engineering mandates and share NERC/compliance expertise, particularly in power generation consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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