What Harris Group does

Harris Group is a 100% employee-owned, multi-disciplinary engineering and design consulting firm founded in 1975 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm delivers integrated engineering services spanning process, mechanical, electrical, structural, architectural, and controls disciplines, organized around six core service lines: Multi-Discipline Engineering, Process Engineering, Automation + System Integration, Industrial Architecture, Owners Engineering, and Independent Engineering. Its underlying technology stack comprises industry-standard engineering tools including REVIT/BIM for building information modeling, 3D modeling, PLC and DCS platforms, SCADA systems, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis, with proprietary expertise in sustainable design frameworks such as LEED certification and the ILFI Living Building Challenge materials vetting process.

The firm serves nine primary industrial verticals: aerospace, semiconductor and photovoltaics, climate technology, life sciences, energy and renewable fuels, chemical and process, air and sea ports, commercial and institutional, and industrial manufacturing. Named enterprise customers include Boeing, Port of Seattle, Bayer, PCC Markets, Group14 Technologies, Port Townsend Paper, McKinley Paper, and San Jose State University. Harris Group operates through seven US offices (Seattle, Portland, Lynnwood, Lafayette, Thousand Oaks, Golden, Charleston) and maintains a presence in Brazil, reaching customers through direct enterprise field sales and relationship-based engagement at the local office level.

Harris Group generates revenue through project-based professional services billing, including project fees, time-and-materials contracts, and fixed-price engagements for engineering deliverables from concept development through construction support and commissioning. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by project scope, complexity, and contract type. The firm was previously known in part through its 2016 merger with Rice Group Inc., which expanded its Pacific Northwest aerospace presence and brought in current President & CEO Randy Hinton.

Name

Harris Group

Legal name

Harris Group, Inc.

Website

https://harrisgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Harris Group is a 100% employee-owned multidisciplinary engineering and design consulting firm, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Seattle, delivering integrated process, mechanical, electrical, structural, and controls engineering across nine industrial verticals including aerospace, life sciences, semiconductor, and climate technology through seven U.S. offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Multidisciplinary engineering design
• Process engineering consulting
• Industrial automation integration
• Owners engineering services
• Facility design commissioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering and design consulting services billed on project basis, including concept development, detailed design, construction support, and commissioning. Revenue generated through project fees, time and materials contracts, and fixed-price engagements for engineering deliverables across multiple disciplines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Harris Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering and design consulting firm delivering integrated process, mechanical, electrical, structural, architectural, and controls engineering services for industrial and commercial facilities. The firm serves Fortune 100 clients across aerospace, semiconductor, life sciences, climate technology, chemical, energy, and aerospace-port markets with project-based consulting spanning concept development, detailed design, construction support, and commissioning.

Product overview

Harris Group is a multidisciplinary engineering and design consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of engineering services rather than a software product platform. Their core service offerings include Multi-Discipline Engineering, Process Engineering, Automation + System Integration, Industrial Architecture, Owners Engineering, and Independent Engineering. These services are applied across diverse industries including Life Sciences, Semiconductor/Photovoltaics, Climate Technology, Energy/Renewable Fuels, Chemical/Process, Aerospace, Commercial/Institutional, Air/Sea Ports, and Industrial Manufacturing. The company does not offer modular software products but rather delivers project-based engineering consulting services tailored to specific client requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-Discipline Engineering Comprehensive engineering design services across multiple disciplines—including mechanical, electrical, civil, and structural engineering—for complex industrial and commercial projects.
• Process Engineering Specialized process design and engineering services for manufacturing, chemical, and industrial facilities, including process flow diagrams, P&IDs, and process optimization.
• Automation + System Integration Industrial automation design, control systems integration, PLC/SCADA/DCS programming, and system commissioning for manufacturing and processing facilities.
• Industrial Architecture Architectural design services for industrial facilities including layout optimization, code compliance, and sustainable building design.
• Owners Engineering Representation of owner interests during project development, including design review, construction oversight, and commissioning, to ensure project objectives are met.
• Independent Engineering Third-party engineering review and validation for project financing, regulatory compliance, and risk assessment of industrial facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• First Living Building Challenge certified grocery stores in the world (6 PCC Markets locations)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting firm operating across life sciences, energy, and industrial sectors. Significantly larger but overlaps in process, mechanical, and electrical engineering for industrial clients.
• Burns & McDonnell: Large employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm serving aerospace, energy, chemicals, and manufacturing. Operates at significantly greater scale with 10,000+ employees but competes directly for industrial multi-discipline work.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with industrial, water, and built environment practices. Comparable in multi-disciplinary engineering services and sustainability consulting capabilities.
• Fluor Corporation: Global engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and project management firm. Overlaps with Harris Group in process engineering, owners engineering, and energy/chemical sectors at much larger scale.
• Black & Veatch: Large employee-owned engineering and construction firm with deep expertise in power, oil and gas, and renewables. Competitor in Harris's Golden, CO office energy and renewables verticals.
• Jacobs Solutions: Major global engineering and technical services firm with industrial, aerospace, and life sciences practices. Overlaps with Harris Group in process engineering, automation, and owners engineering services at a vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): Specialized engineering firm focused on high-tech manufacturing, life sciences, and process facilities. Comparable in size and service portfolio with a similar high-customer-quality orientation toward complex industrial clients.
• SSOE Group: Multi-disciplinary engineering and design firm of comparable size serving industrial clients with process, mechanical, electrical, and architectural services. Todd Alsdorf of Harris Group previously served on the SSOE board following a merger, indicating close industry overlap.
• TRC Companies: Engineering and consulting firm serving energy, environmental, and infrastructure clients with engineering and project management services. Comparable in scope and target verticals, particularly energy and renewables.
• POWER Engineering: Multi-disciplinary engineering firm specializing in power generation, transmission, and industrial facilities. Direct competitor in the energy and renewable fuels vertical where Harris's Golden, CO office operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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