What Volkert does

Volkert, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned professional services engineering firm founded in 1925 and headquartered in Mobile, Alabama. The company delivers planning, environmental, design, engineering, and program/construction management services to federal, state, and local government agencies as well as private-sector clients across transportation, energy, education, municipalities, environment, water, government, private development, ports, and aviation markets. Service delivery is organized into three categories — Planning + Environmental, Design + Engineering, and Program + Construction Management — with sub-services spanning GIS mapping, archaeological surveys, bridge and structure design, coastal resilience, traffic engineering, water resources, construction engineering and inspection (CEI), program management, and disaster response.

The firm's technology stack centers on the ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise platform with assets stored on Microsoft SQL Server, Synchro for traffic capacity and signal analysis, and proprietary mobile applications used for CEI field reporting and project-specific GIS data capture. Volkert implements a "digital-first" design process using integrated modeling tools for real-time stakeholder collaboration, and has completed more than 5,000 bridge, tunnel, and culvert inspections and over 950 load rating assessments for federal agencies through the FHWA's Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division.

Volkert generates revenue on a project-based, quote-driven professional services model, billing for engineering, design, CEI, and program management engagements. With over 1,700 employees across 60+ offices in 25+ states, the firm consistently ranks in the ENR Top 100 and has earned 100+ major engineering awards, including multiple ACEC Engineering Excellence recognitions and Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inductions. The 1975-established ESOP makes the firm wholly employee-owned, with no parent company and no public listing.

Name

Volkert

Legal name

Volkert, Inc.

Website

https://volkert.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Volkert is a 100% employee-owned engineering professional services firm delivering planning, design, and construction management for transportation, water, energy, and municipal infrastructure to public and private clients across 25+ U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Engineering and Construction Management Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Utility System Construction (2371), Utilities (22)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Work & Resource Planning for Engineering/Capital Programs (EUAJAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Voltage Electrical Systems (Switchgear, Transformers, Protection & Control) (EUAEAFAA), Pump & Rotating Equipment Asset Programs (Pumps, Motors, Drives) (EUANALAK)

Keywords

• Infrastructure engineering services
• Transportation engineering design
• Construction engineering inspection
• Program management consulting
• Civil engineering planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Mobile

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices63 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Design Services: Volkert generates revenue through providing comprehensive engineering and design services for infrastructure projects including transportation, water resources, environmental, and municipal projects. Services include planning, environmental studies, permitting, survey, GIS mapping, archaeological services, and full engineering design.
2. Program and Construction Management: Revenue from construction management and inspection (CM/CI) services, program management, alternative delivery services, and owner's representation on major infrastructure projects.
3. Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI): Services include monitoring contractor compliance, maintaining detailed project documentation, coordinating with stakeholders, and supporting successful project delivery within client scope and budget needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Volkert delivers planning, environmental, design, and engineering services alongside program and construction management for public and private infrastructure clients. Core work spans transportation (highways, bridges, interstates), water resources, environmental and coastal resilience, energy and gas pipeline infrastructure, ports and airports, municipal/urban infrastructure, and disaster management. The firm operates exclusively as a professional services provider and does not sell software or hardware products.

Product overview

Volkert is a professional services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of planning, engineering, and construction management services delivered through three primary service categories: Planning + Environmental Services (including GIS mapping, archaeological services, survey, and transportation planning), Design + Engineering Services (spanning bridge design, coastal resilience, traffic engineering, and water resources), and Program + Construction Management Services (including CEI, program management, and disaster management). The firm serves multiple market segments including Transportation, Energy, Education, Municipalities, Environment, Water, Government, Private Development, Ports, and Aviation. Volkert is organized as a service-based professional services firm rather than a software platform, with services delivered by over 1,400 professionals across more than 60 offices in over 25 states. The company does not offer a software product but provides expert consulting and engineering services to public and private clients across the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning + Environmental Services Comprehensive environmental and planning services for infrastructure clients including complete streets design, environmental studies and permitting, grant assistance, land services, survey, transportation and urban planning, GIS mapping, and archaeological services.
• Design + Engineering Services Engineering design services covering bridge and structure design, bridge inspection, coastal resilience, green infrastructure, gas pipeline and facilities design, landscape architecture, lighting and electrical design, ports and airports, road and highway design, site development, traffic engineering, and water resources and recovery.
• Program + Construction Management Services Program and construction management services including alternative delivery and owner's services, asset management, construction engineering and inspection (CEI), construction management, disaster management, energy program management, general engineering consulting, and program management.
• Construction Engineering + Inspection (CEI) Construction engineering and inspection services ensuring compliance with plans and specifications during project delivery, supported by proprietary mobile applications for real-time reporting and field documentation.
• Program Management Services Program management services helping clients deliver capital improvement programs with coordination, planning, and management expertise.
• Disaster Management Services Disaster recovery and emergency management services supporting communities during natural disasters including hurricane response and FEMA coordination.
• Bridge + Structure Design Engineering design services for bridges and structures including design, inspection, and structural analysis for transportation infrastructure projects.
• Road + Highway Design Highway and road engineering design services including interstate, arterial, and local road projects with context-sensitive solutions.
• Traffic Engineering Services Traffic engineering analysis and design using tools such as Synchro for capacity analysis, signal optimization, and multimodal transportation planning.
• Water Resources + Recovery Services Water resource engineering and recovery facility services including treatment, distribution, collection, and sustainable stormwater management.
• Coastal Resilience Services Engineering services focused on coastal resilience and storm risk management for communities and infrastructure protection.
• Gas Pipeline + Facilities Design Engineering design services for gas pipeline infrastructure and related facilities including distribution and integrity programs.
• Ports + Airports Services Engineering services for ports, marine facilities, and aviation infrastructure including planning, design, and construction-phase services.
• GIS Mapping Services Geographic Information Systems services using the ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise platform to capture, store, visualize, analyze, and share geo-referenced data for project management, asset management, and urban infrastructure planning, with assets stored on Microsoft SQL Server.
• Survey Services Licensed professional surveying services including control and design survey, static and mobile terrestrial lidar laser scanning, right of way surveys, and survey for design-build projects.
• Transportation + Urban Planning Services Planning services including stakeholder engagement, public outreach, corridor and freight studies, traffic and parking studies, comprehensive master plans, and multi-modal complete street planning.
• Archaeological Services Professional archaeological services supporting clients in meeting regulatory requirements, including Phase I-III cultural resource surveys, Section 106 compliance, National Register evaluations, and real-time construction monitoring.
• Asset Management Services Infrastructure asset management services helping clients manage and maintain transportation and public infrastructure assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered I-124 Widening project (largest TDOT project at $126M) on time and within budget with innovative mobile reporting applications
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP USA: Global professional services firm (parent WSP Global) with a large US engineering practice spanning transportation, environment, and property. Competes with Volkert for major DOT and federal contracts at greater scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting giant with deep transportation, water, and environment practices competing for the largest US mega-projects. Operates at a much larger scale but overlaps directly with Volkert in DOT and federal work.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy with a sizable US transportation, water, and resilience practice. Competes with Volkert for municipal, state, and federal infrastructure mandates, particularly in the water and resilience domains.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering and program management firm with a substantial US infrastructure practice. Competes for the largest alternative-delivery and PM/CM contracts that Volkert also pursues for state DOTs and federal agencies.

Direct peers

• Stantec: Publicly listed multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with comparable transportation, water, and environmental practices serving similar DOT, municipal, and private clients across North America.
• Kimley-Horn: Employee-owned, ENR Top 50 US engineering services firm of similar size with a deep transportation, land development, and water focus. Most direct structural and cultural analog to Volkert, competing for state DOT and municipal engagements.
• Burns & McDonnell: 100% employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm with strong transportation, water, and energy practices. Direct peer on culture, ownership model, and government/utility client base.
• HDR: Employee-owned US engineering services firm of similar scale with strong transportation, water, and federal infrastructure practices. Directly comparable in client mix, ESOP culture, and project types.
• Tetra Tech: Publicly listed engineering and consulting firm with a particularly strong water, environment, and disaster response practice. Highly relevant peer given Volkert's growing water, coastal resilience, and disaster services work.

Emerging players

• GHD: Australia-headquartered engineering and advisory firm with a growing US presence, particularly in water, environment, and transportation. Emerging competitive threat in Volkert's water and environment markets, especially in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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