InSite Engineering

What InSite Engineering does

InSite Engineering, LLC is a civil engineering consulting firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Hoover, Alabama, with a second office in Northport, Alabama. The firm delivers planning, design, permitting, bid-period, and construction administration services across four primary lines: water and wastewater infrastructure, municipal and transportation engineering, civil/site engineering for private development, and PFAS remediation engineering. Its technology stack centers on conventional civil engineering tools including hydraulic network modeling for water/sewer systems, GIS design and implementation, and 3D visualization for treatment plant design, with PFAS treatment capabilities spanning granular activated carbon, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, and nanofiltration technologies. The firm is notably credited with designing the world's largest PFAS mitigation project at the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority's Robert M. Hames Water Treatment Plant.

The company operates a project-based, sales-led B2B consulting model, charging fees quoted per engagement against defined scope and complexity. GTM relies on direct enterprise sales to municipal governments, water and sewer boards, private developers, and industrial clients across the Southeastern United States, with more than 90% of annual revenue derived from repeat business and referrals, indicating an incumbency-driven commercial model rather than new-logo acquisition. Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward Alabama-based public-sector clients, including the City of Alabaster, the Utilities Board of Oneonta, Montevallo Water and Sewer Board, West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority, and the City of Sylacauga. The firm maintains a Christ-centered, faith-based corporate culture that explicitly shapes hiring, retention, and client engagement practices.

In February 2025, InSite received a strategic private equity investment from Godspeed Capital Management LP, repositioning the company as a platform for water and wastewater infrastructure expansion across the Southeastern US. The investment is explicitly intended to fund expansion of market reach, services, and geographic footprint, capitalizing on federal and local infrastructure funding cycles. The company had previously been backed by Newlook Capital since November 2019, making this its second private equity sponsorship event. Leadership is headed by President John Jett, with regional and functional Vice Presidents overseeing Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Operations, and Corporate Growth & Development.

Name

InSite Engineering

Legal name

InSite Engineering, LLC

Website

https://insiteengineering.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

InSite Engineering is an Alabama-based civil engineering consulting firm founded in 2005, delivering water, wastewater, municipal, transportation, and PFAS remediation design services to public and private clients across the Southeastern United States under a PE-backed platform strategy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE), Permitting Strategy, Applications & Agency Negotiation (EUAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Water and wastewater engineering
• Municipal infrastructure design
• PFAS remediation engineering
• Site development planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 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 Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services for municipal infrastructure projects including planning, design, bid period services, and construction administration. Revenue generated through project-based fees for engineering design and implementation support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

InSite Engineering is a civil engineering consulting firm that provides planning, design, permitting, bid-period services, and construction administration for water and wastewater infrastructure, municipal and transportation projects, and residential and commercial site development. The firm specializes in PFAS remediation, designing what was at the time the world's largest PFAS mitigation project at the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority's Robert M. Hames Water Treatment Plant. Services are delivered through project-based consulting engagements to municipalities, utility boards, private developers, and industrial clients across the Southeastern United States.

Product overview

InSite Engineering offers a unified portfolio of civil engineering and environmental services focused on water, wastewater, and municipal infrastructure. The core offerings include Water and Wastewater Services, Municipal Services, Civil Engineering Services, and PFAS Remediation as the primary service lines. These services are delivered through direct consulting engagements rather than a software platform. Additional offerings include GIS Services, 3D Design Services, and an Online Plan Library digital platform for project document access. The company specializes in PFAS remediation using advanced treatment technologies and serves municipalities, utilities, and private developers across the Southeastern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water and Wastewater Services Comprehensive consulting services for municipalities, utilities boards, private corporations, industries, and developers, including planning, design, bid period services, and construction administration for water and wastewater projects. Uses hydraulic network modeling for water distribution and sewage collection systems.
• Municipal Services Engineering consulting services for municipalities addressing environmental, transportation, and civil engineering requirements, including plan review, utility engineering, public works, highway design, and MS4 compliance.
• Civil Engineering Services Comprehensive civil engineering for residential, commercial, industrial, office, institutional, recreational, and multifamily developments, including site planning, design, permitting, and due diligence.
• PFAS Remediation Specialized PFAS compliance and remediation services helping utilities and industrial clients navigate EPA PFAS regulations using treatment technologies including Granular Activated Carbon (GAC), Ion Exchange (IX), Reverse Osmosis (RO), and Nanofiltration (NF). Includes design of the world's largest PFAS mitigation project at West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority's Robert M. Hames Water Treatment Plant.
• Online Plan Library Web-based platform providing registered contractors and clients with access to project plans, specifications, and documents for InSite Engineering projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ of annual revenue from repeat customers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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 minor.

• Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)minorOthersRegulatory agency partnership - company maintains compliance with Alabama environmental regulations and references ADEM resources and programs including State Revolving Fund for water infrastructure projects.
• Water Environment Federation (WEF)minorOthersIndustry organization membership providing access to best practices, standards, and professional development resources for water and wastewater engineering.
• American Water Works Association (AWWA)minorOthersIndustry association membership for water professionals providing standards, technical resources, and networking for potable water engineering services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Garver: Multi-discipline engineering firm with strong water, wastewater, transportation, and aviation practices across the South and Midwest. Larger incumbent that competes with InSite for municipal infrastructure work in overlapping geographies.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with one of the largest water and environmental practices, frequently competing for large municipal and PFAS remediation programs. Sets the competitive ceiling InSite benchmarks against.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep water, environment, and infrastructure practices serving utilities and municipalities. Competes with InSite on PFAS and municipal water/wastewater programs at much larger scale.
• Brown & Root (and broader engineering subsidiaries under parent groups): Large diversified engineering and construction firm with water and environmental capabilities. Represents the kind of national-scale competitor InSite faces for larger municipal packages.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with extensive water, environmental, and municipal infrastructure consulting practices. Competes for the same federal/state-funded water programs that drive InSite's pipeline.

Direct peers

• Brown and Caldwell: Specialty environmental engineering firm focused exclusively on water and wastewater treatment, conveyance, and PFAS remediation for utilities. Closest functional peer to InSite's PFAS and water/wastewater practice, though materially larger.
• Volkert: Southeast US-based engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm serving transportation, water, and municipal infrastructure clients. Similar size band to InSite and competes for the same Alabama and regional municipal engagements.
• Hazen and Sawyer: Environmental engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater, and wet weather infrastructure for municipalities and utilities nationwide. Comparable specialty consulting focus, particularly in PFAS and advanced treatment.
• Barge Design Solutions: Mid-sized US engineering firm headquartered in Tennessee offering water, wastewater, civil, and environmental services to municipal and private clients across the Southeast. Directly comparable in scale, geography, and service mix to InSite Engineering.
• Carollo Engineers: US engineering firm dedicated to water and wastewater treatment, hydraulic modeling, and utility planning for municipal clients. Directly comparable niche focus and service mix to InSite's water and wastewater practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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