What WHPacific Inc does

WHPacific Inc is a US-based civil engineering firm founded in 2007 that delivers infrastructure design, transportation engineering, surveying, geospatial, environmental sciences, and construction-support services across the western United States. The company specializes in projects situated in harsh climates and extreme environmental conditions, ranging from frozen Arctic environments to arid southwestern deserts. WHPacific operates from eight regional offices spanning Idaho (Boise), Oregon (Portland, Salem), Washington (Seattle), California (San Diego, Walnut Creek), Arizona (Phoenix), and New Mexico (Albuquerque), covering the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, and Southwest. Its core technology stack emphasizes geospatial data analytics, LiDAR scanning, 3D modeling, and GIS, organized into three service categories: Infrastructure Support Services (utilities, roadways, bridges, water, geotechnical, surveying, environmental), Buildings and Technology (data centers, clean energy, MEP engineering, pharmaceutical design), and Geospatial (defense, electric utilities, hydrospatial, natural resources, transportation).

WHPacific serves a diversified client base spanning federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies, healthcare systems (Kaiser Permanente), commercial developers, and industrial operators, executing work through quote-based, project-based professional services engagements. Named customers include the Idaho Transportation Department, Tulalip Tribes, Lummi Nation, Eight Northern Indian Pueblos, Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority, and the City of Albuquerque, evidencing a meaningful concentration in public-sector and tribal infrastructure work alongside commercial engagements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is established per project based on scope, complexity, and duration. Marketing is primarily B2B direct engagement supplemented by LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram presence, technical webinars (e.g., Prune Optimization for vegetation management), thought-leadership content, and segmented newsletters.

In 2021 WHPacific was acquired by NV5 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVEE), a publicly traded engineering, testing, inspection, and consulting conglomerate with more than 100 offices nationwide and abroad. The acquisition supported NV5's ENERGY 2021 Initiative and expanded its western US footprint. WHPacific now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary brand under the trade name "WHPacific, an NV5 Company," with Jonas Bosmans serving as Chief Executive Officer. WHPacific no longer operates as an independent company; revenue, headcount, and operational metrics are subsumed into NV5's consolidated reporting and are not separately disclosed at the WHPacific subsidiary level.

Name

WHPacific Inc

Legal name

WHPacific Inc

Website

https://whpacific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

WHPacific is a US civil engineering firm specializing in infrastructure design for harsh climates, delivering surveying, geospatial, environmental, and transportation engineering services to government, healthcare, and commercial clients across the western United States. It now operates as a subsidiary of NV5 Global.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Utility System Construction (2371), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Roadside Structures & Ancillary Works (Noise Barriers, Lighting, Guardrails, Fencing) (IMAFAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Road & Tunnel Operations/Construction Interfaces (Tolling Infrastructure, Ventilation/Fire-Life-Safety Civil Works) (IMAFAEAL)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Transportation engineering
• Geospatial data analytics
• Environmental consulting
• Surveying and mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering and Consulting Services: Project-based professional services revenue from engineering design, asset management, surveying, environmental sciences, and consulting engagements for infrastructure projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WHPacific provides tech-enabled civil, transportation, mechanical, and environmental engineering services for infrastructure projects. Its offerings span three categories: Infrastructure Support Services (utilities, roadways, bridges, water, geotechnical, surveying, environmental), Buildings & Technology (data centers, MEP engineering, clean energy, smart buildings, fire protection), and Geospatial solutions (lidar scanning, GIS, hydrospatial, defense & intelligence). Services are delivered to government, commercial, healthcare, industrial, and tribal clients through project-based engagements.

Product overview

WHPacific, now part of NV5, offers a comprehensive suite of engineering, consulting, and technology-enabled services organized into three main service categories: Infrastructure Support Services covering utility, transportation, water, geotechnical, land development, surveying, and environmental work; Buildings & Technology encompassing data centers, clean energy, smart buildings, MEP engineering, and real estate services; and Geospatial solutions including defense, utilities, GIS, and hydrospatial services. The company specializes in designing projects for harsh climates and extreme environmental conditions from frozen Arctic to arid southwestern desert environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NV5 Global, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHPacific was acquired by NV5 Global, Inc. The acquisition supports NV5's ENERGY 2021 initiative and expands capabilities in strategic geographies. WHPacific now operates as 'WHPacific, an NV5 Company' providing engineering, surveying, and environmental sciences services under the NV5 umbrella.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HDR Inc. Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with significant transportation, water, and buildings practices serving similar federal/state/local clients as WHPacific across the Western US.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major transportation, water, and environmental practices that compete for the largest federal and tribal infrastructure contracts alongside mid-tier engineering firms.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with deep transportation, water, and infrastructure practices that directly overlap WHPacific's service portfolio, including Western US municipal and DOT engagements.
• WSP Global: Major international engineering consultancy with strong transportation and earth & environment practices that compete for the same federal, state, and tribal infrastructure contracts as WHPacific.
• Tetra Tech: Leading consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, directly comparable to WHPacific's water/environmental and federal infrastructure offerings.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with critical infrastructure consulting capabilities in transportation, water, and environmental services, frequently competing head-to-head with mid-tier firms like WHPacific for major government infrastructure programs.

Direct peers

• Dowl: Employee-owned Alaska-based engineering and planning firm with comparable size, geography, and service mix (transportation, water, surveying, environmental), making it one of the closest small/mid-tier direct competitors to WHPacific.
• TRC Companies: Mid-sized engineering and consulting firm combining infrastructure, environmental, and technical services for utilities and government clients; comparable scale and similar go-to-market approach to WHPacific's infrastructure consulting practice.
• Kimley-Horn: Large, privately held civil engineering consulting firm serving state DOTs, municipalities, and private developers with roadway, water, and land development services directly comparable to WHPacific's core offering.
• NV5 Global: Parent company that acquired WHPacific in 2021; operates the same tech-enabled engineering, geospatial, and infrastructure service lines across 100+ offices. WHPacific is now integrated into NV5's western geography and ENERGY 2021 initiative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/nv5_inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/NV5.inc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/whpacific-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/nv5_inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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