What Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc. does

Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc. is a Mid-Atlantic civil engineering consulting firm founded in 1996 by Paul J. Navarro and Chuck Wright and headquartered in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The firm delivers a broad portfolio of engineering services across 15 service lines including transportation/highway design, bridge inspection and design, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, environmental services, water resources, surveying, construction management and inspection, and drilling operations (the last of which was divested to NexTerra in 2023). Operations span eight offices across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and West Virginia, supported by approximately 200 employees, including registered professional engineers, FHWA-approved Bridge Inspection Instructors, and certified construction inspectors.

The firm serves a predominantly public-sector client base anchored by state departments of transportation (notably PennDOT, including a role on the 558-bridge P3 Replacement Program), the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the Defense Logistics Agency, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, with supplemental work for institutional and private developers. The business model is project-based professional services, with revenue generated through time-and-materials and lump-sum engineering contracts awarded via qualification-based public procurements, supplemented by unit-rate construction inspection engagements. Strategic positioning is reinforced by Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certifications across seven states, which grant eligibility for set-aside contracts on federally funded public works projects.

In 2019, the firm reported revenue of approximately $22.8M with organic growth of 6-7% annually for seven consecutive years. Recent strategic activity includes the 2018 acquisition of Raudenbush Engineering, the 2024 opening of a Weirton, West Virginia office paired with West Virginia DBE certification, the April 2025 launch of an AASHTO-accredited in-house Soils Testing Laboratory, and a 2025 leadership transition that placed Ronald Ladyka in the COO role following the death of John O'Connell. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Legal name

Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Website

https://navarrowright.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mid-Atlantic civil engineering consulting firm founded in 1996 delivering transportation, bridge, geotechnical, structural, and environmental engineering services across 15 service lines and eight offices, primarily to state DOTs and public agencies in Pennsylvania and surrounding states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (54133), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Transportation engineering services
• Geotechnical engineering services
• Construction inspection services
• Environmental engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

New Cumberland

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. Consulting Engineering Services: Project-based professional services revenue from providing civil engineering and related consulting services to public and private sector clients. Services are rendered on a per-project basis for government agencies, municipal authorities, institutional clients, and private sector companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc. is a multi-disciplined civil engineering consulting firm delivering a full spectrum of services spanning transportation, geotechnical, geospatial/GIS, environmental, cultural resources, survey/mapping, structural, construction inspection, site/civil infrastructure, landscape architecture, municipal engineering, water supply, and wastewater engineering. The firm serves government, institutional, private sector, and energy clients across the Mid-Atlantic region (Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, West Virginia, and Virginia) and also operates an AASHTO-accredited soils testing laboratory.

Product overview

Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc. is a multi-disciplined civil engineering consulting firm established in 1996, offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated engineering services. The firm operates as a unified service organization rather than a platform-plus-modules software product, providing 15 distinct but complementary service lines organized under core practice areas: Transportation, Geotechnical, Geospatial/GIS, Environmental, Cultural Resources, Survey & Mapping, Structural Services, Construction Inspection (CM/CI), Site/Civil Infrastructure, Landscape Architecture, Municipal Engineering, Water Supply, Wastewater, and AASHTO-Accredited Laboratories. The firm serves public, private, and institutional clients across the Mid-Atlantic region including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, West Virginia, and Virginia. Key project types include transportation infrastructure (bridges, highways, airports), commercial and institutional buildings, energy projects (natural gas pipelines, wind farms), water/wastewater systems, and historic preservation. The company has grown from 4 employees in 1996 to approximately 200 employees with annual revenue of $22.8 million, and holds MBE/DBE certifications in multiple states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Engineering Delivers high quality, efficient transportation solutions including highway and bridge design, traffic engineering, and transportation planning for public and private clients in the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Geotechnical Services Geotechnical engineering services including subsurface investigations, foundation design, deep foundations, support of excavation, and underpinning systems for infrastructure projects.
• Geospatial / GIS Services Geographic information systems and geospatial mapping services for infrastructure projects.
• Environmental Services Environmental assessment, permitting, and consulting services including Phase I/II archaeological and cultural resource studies for infrastructure and development projects.
• Cultural Resources Services Historic preservation and cultural resources management including archaeological surveys, National Register nominations, and Section 106 compliance for federally involved projects.
• Survey & Mapping Land surveying, boundary surveys, topographic mapping, and construction stakeout services for infrastructure, development, and government projects.
• Structural Services Structural engineering design and analysis for buildings, bridges, and infrastructure including steel frame, concrete, and masonry structures.
• Construction Inspection Services Construction management, construction inspection (CM/CI), and quality control services for transportation, building, and infrastructure projects.
• Site/Civil Infrastructure Services Site development, land development, stormwater management, and civil infrastructure design services for commercial, residential, institutional, and municipal clients.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape architectural design services for site development, parks, trails, and public spaces.
• Municipal Engineering Municipal engineering services including infrastructure assessment, capital improvement planning, and consulting for municipal authorities.
• Water Supply Engineering Water supply system design including storage tanks, distribution systems, and water treatment facilities for municipal and private clients.
• Wastewater Services Wastewater treatment plant design, collection systems, and sewage facility engineering services for municipal and private clients.
• AASHTO-Accredited Soils Testing Laboratory AASHTO-accredited laboratory performing over 45 soils tests including compaction, California Bearing Ratio, shear testing, consolidation, permeability, and rock mechanics testing for infrastructure and geotechnical projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Replaced 558 structurally deficient bridges through PennDOT P3 Rapid Bridge Replacement Program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• McCormick TaylorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020N&W was part of the McCormick Taylor team for the Ohiopyle Multimodal Gateway Project that won ASHE Southwest Penn 2020 Project of the Year. McCormick Taylor led the project team with N&W providing project management, surveying, geotechnical engineering, right-of-way activities, and site design services for Changing House, parking area, pedestrian walkways and utilities at Ohiopyle State Park.
• Past Forward Architecture (PFA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerN&W partnered with PFA to assist Comcast Spectra in refurbishing the Adrian Phillips Ballroom at historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. N&W/PFA team prepared Schematic Design Report and will handle archival research, Application for Project Authorization, Design Development, and Construction Documents.
• Tank Industry ConsultantsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNavarro & Wright is teamed with Tank Industry Consultants to provide engineering services for five water storage tanks located in Montgomery County, MD. N&W conducts site visits, field measurements, surveys, and creates record drawings for inspection of repairs and additions.
• Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (D&L)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerN&W is partnered with D&L under a three-year contract to provide full complement of survey, civil and structural engineering, landscape architectural design, environmental, cultural resources, and construction oversight services on an as-needed basis for projects along the 165-mile Corridor.
• Gensler (Architect for Pittsburgh International Airport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerN&W is providing structural engineering services as subconsultant for new terminal modernization project. Gensler is the lead architect for the project featuring separate levels for departing and arriving passengers, indoor/outdoor green plazas, sustainability emphasis.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• McCormick Taylor: Mid-Atlantic civil engineering and transportation firm that partnered with N&W on the ASHE award-winning Ohiopyle Multimodal Gateway Project. Highly comparable in transportation, environmental, and cultural resources services serving PennDOT, PA DCNR, and similar Mid-Atlantic clients.
• Pennoni Associates: Philadelphia-area engineering consultancy with overlapping civil, geotechnical, structural, and surveying services across PA, NJ, DE, and MD. Directly comparable mid-size firm pursuing similar public-sector and private development clients in the Mid-Atlantic.
• Urban Engineers: Mid-Atlantic civil engineering firm where former N&W Assistant Director Lauren Antenucci worked for 16 years. Competes head-to-head on PennDOT, transit authority, and bridge/highway inspection work in PA, NJ, and NY with comparable service breadth.
• KCI Technologies: Mid-Atlantic engineering consultancy with comparable transportation, geotechnical, environmental, and construction inspection services. Pursues similar PennDOT, MDOT, and VDOT opportunities with multi-state MBE/DBE-like certifications.
• Whitman, Requardt & Associates: Mid-Atlantic civil engineering firm of similar size that competes on transportation, water/wastewater, environmental, and structural work for state DOTs and municipalities across PA, MD, VA, and DC. Comparable service portfolio and project scale.
• Rummel, Klepper & Kahl (RK&K): Baltimore-headquartered engineering firm with similar transportation, geotechnical, environmental, construction inspection, and cultural resources services serving MDOT, PennDOT, and similar public clients in the Mid-Atlantic.
• Herbert, Rowland & Grubic (HRG): Pennsylvania-based engineering firm with comparable transportation, municipal, water/wastewater, and site/civil practice. Competes directly for PA municipal and PennDOT work at similar size and service breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Gannett Fleming: Large Pennsylvania-headquartered engineering firm where CEO Paul J. Navarro worked before founding N&W. Competes for the same PennDOT, PA Turnpike, and municipal clients across the Mid-Atlantic with a much broader geographic and service footprint.
• Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT): Mid-Atlantic engineering consultancy of larger scale competing for PennDOT, MDOT, and transit authority work across transportation, structural, geotechnical, and CM/CI services. Represents an incumbent peer with overlapping capabilities.
• WSP USA: Global engineering consultancy where VP John H. Smith IV previously worked. Competes broadly for PennDOT, PA Turnpike, and large infrastructure programs across transportation, geotechnical, and CM/CI services with national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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