Exp Federal Inc.

What Exp Federal Inc. does

EXP (operating through Exp Federal Inc.) is a privately held, employee-owned engineering, architecture, design and consulting firm founded in 1906 and headquartered in Brampton, Ontario. With 4,600-4,700+ employees across 100+ offices and labs in North America, EXP delivers nine integrated service lines: Architecture + Design, Buildings, Climate/Resilience/Sustainability, Digital, Earth + Environment, Industrial + Chemical, Infrastructure, Program + Project Delivery, and Operations. Its heritage includes engineering work on the CN Tower (1973), Expo 67 enabling works, and continuous service to Hydro-Québec since the 1950s.

The firm serves federal/state/provincial/municipal governments, transit and transportation authorities, utilities, healthcare systems, universities, energy companies, commercial developers, and entertainment operators. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees acquired via competitive procurement (RFPs), design competitions, and direct enterprise relationships. The Digital service line integrates reality capture, digital twins, BIM/GIS, and data analytics through its Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD) platform, while physical R&D assets include a UL DAP-certified roof testing laboratory (first in Canada) and a world-first dynamic wind uplift testing machine. EXP is led by Chairman/CEO Ivan Dvorak and President/COO Mark Dvorak, with no identified external private equity backing.

Notable 2024-2025 commercial activity includes a slot on the $990M NAVFAC Indo-Pacific Multiple Award Construction Contract, consortium membership on the SR 400 Express Lanes P3 (largest U.S. P3), the Yonge North Subway Extension DBF, the 15-year TTC bus electrification program with PowerON, lead environmental consultant role for Coastal Bend LNG, and the EXP Al Suwaiket joint venture in Saudi Arabia. EXP holds the #25 ranking on ENR Top 500 Design Firms 2025, #5 on BD+C Giants, #9 on MEP Giants, #40 on ENR Top Green Design Firms, and eight consecutive years of Platinum status on ReNew Canada Top100 Infrastructure Projects, and has completed 460+ LEED certified projects.

Name

Exp Federal Inc.

Legal name

EXP

Website

https://exp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EXP (Exp Federal Inc.) is a privately held, employee-owned engineering, architecture, design and consulting firm founded in 1906, with 4,600-4,700+ employees across 100+ North American offices. It delivers multidisciplinary services in buildings, infrastructure, energy, transportation, environment, and digital to government, institutional, and commercial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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 and Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue from engineering, architecture, design, and consulting engagements for infrastructure, buildings, energy, and environmental projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EXP provides multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, design, and consulting professional services through nine integrated service lines covering architecture and design, buildings, climate/resilience/sustainability, digital, earth and environment, industrial and chemical, infrastructure, program and project delivery, and operations. The firm delivers project-based services to government, commercial, healthcare, education, energy, transportation, and entertainment clients across North America and select international markets from 100+ offices and labs.

Product overview

EXP is a full-service multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, design and consulting firm providing professional services across nine integrated service lines: Architecture + Design, Buildings, Climate, Resilience + Sustainability, Digital, Earth + Environment, Industrial + Chemical, Infrastructure, Program + Project Delivery, and Operations. The firm's Digital service line includes Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD), Digital Twins + Asset Management, Reality Capture + Geomatics, Data Analytics, Drone/UAV, and GIS offerings. These services span across diverse markets including civic/cultural, commercial/mixed-use, education, energy, entertainment/sports, federal, healthcare, hospitality/gaming, industrial, international development, justice, mining/metals, mission critical, science/technology, solid waste, transportation, and water. The company operates from 100+ locations with 4,700+ employees and has been in service since 1906 (120 years).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture + Design Multidisciplinary architectural and design services including architecture, interior design, lighting design, and landscape architecture for buildings and urban environments, delivered for commercial, civic, healthcare, education, and entertainment clients.
• Buildings Comprehensive building engineering services covering building science, structural engineering, mechanical/electrical/plumbing/fire protection (MEP), technology design, intelligent buildings, commissioning, air quality, and structural testing for high-performance buildings.
• Climate, Resilience + Sustainability Sustainability-focused consulting services including climate action planning, energy management, net zero solutions, resilience planning, and sustainability planning to reduce environmental impact for public and private clients.
• Digital Digital transformation services spanning Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD), Digital Twins + Asset Management, Reality Capture + Geomatics, Data Analytics, Digital Innovation, Advisory, Drone/UAV, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Earth + Environment Environmental and geotechnical consulting including environmental consulting, geotechnical engineering, hazardous materials management, materials testing, land development, deep foundation testing, and hydrogeology.
• Industrial + Chemical Industrial and chemical engineering services including automation, instrumentation and controls, process engineering, and front-end engineering for industrial and process facilities.
• Infrastructure Infrastructure engineering services covering civil/site work, land development, transportation engineering and planning, traffic engineering and modeling, water services, arctic engineering, tunnels, bridge inspection, and structural testing.
• Program + Project Delivery Program and project management services including program/project management, construction services, and public involvement support for complex multi-stakeholder infrastructure and building programs.
• Operations Operational support services including operations and maintenance, asset management, monitoring, rope access services, structural testing, and bridge inspection for built assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32 projects in ReNew Canada Top100 Infrastructure Projects representing $300 billion in investment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Apeiron EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025EXP partnered with Apeiron Environment, an Indigenous-owned company, to strengthen Indigenous participation in Canada's energy and natural resource sectors through three national programs promoting Indigenous leadership in energy regulation, critical minerals development and clean fuels innovation.
• Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2025NAVFAC awarded a $990 million Indo-Pacific multiple award construction contract (IMACC) to 12 businesses including EXP to support the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) program.
• North End ConnectorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025EXP is part of North End Connectors consortium awarded contract to design, build and finance the Yonge North Subway Extension's twin tunnels. The project uses a design-build-finance public-private partnership procurement model.
• SR 400 Peach PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025EXP joined SR 400 Peach Partners for financial close of the SR 400 Express Lanes Project in Atlanta, Georgia, the largest P3 project in the US. EXP established a new infrastructure sector led by Senior Vice President Kyle Henry.
• PowerON Energy SolutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025EXP supports PowerON Energy Solutions as an engineering services provider on the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) electrification program, which will electrify eight TTC bus garages over 15 years to reach a zero-emissions fleet by 2040.
• Al Suwaiket GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025EXP partnered with Al Suwaiket Group to form EXP Al Suwaiket for design, engineering and construction services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Al Suwaiket Group is a leader in supplying products and services to the Oil & Gas industry.
• Coastal Bend LNGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Coastal Bend LNG selected EXP as lead environmental consultant for its planned natural gas liquefaction and export facility on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WSP Global: WSP is a Canada-headquartered global professional services firm offering engineering, architecture, environment, and advisory across buildings, transportation, environment, water, and energy. Highly comparable to EXP given overlapping multidisciplinary service lines, Canadian heritage, and similar vertical mix including transit, federal, and energy-transition mandates.
• Stantec: Stantec is a Canadian-headquartered global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with comparable multidisciplinary service delivery across buildings, water, infrastructure, energy, and community development. Direct peer given shared North American base, federal/transit/government client mix, and overlapping sustainability practice.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a leading global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Comparable to EXP's Earth + Environment, Water, and Climate/Resilience/Sustainability service lines with significant federal, municipal, and international development exposure.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned US engineering, architecture, and construction firm serving critical infrastructure, energy, and federal markets. Direct peer on ownership model, mission-critical/MEP, and energy/federal verticals where EXP also operates.
• Hatch Ltd. Hatch is a Canadian-headquartered global engineering, project management, and consulting firm with deep mining, metals, energy, and infrastructure practices. Comparable to EXP on Canadian heritage, energy transition, industrial/chemical, and infrastructure engagements with strong Hydro-Québec adjacency.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a top-tier global infrastructure consulting firm operating across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy with a much larger global headcount and revenue base. Broad incumbent competitor on major federal, P3, and transit programs where EXP competes (e.g., SR 400 Express Lanes, NAVFAC).
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a large global professional services firm with deep federal, critical infrastructure, water, transportation, and advanced technology practices. Competes with EXP on large US federal IDIQs, NAVFAC programs, and complex infrastructure programs, though at meaningfully greater scale.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design, engineering, and consulting firm with comparable service lines across mobility, resilience, places, and water. Overlaps with EXP on buildings, infrastructure, and climate/resilience engagements, particularly in North America and Europe, with a larger European footprint.
• Parsons Corporation: Parsons is a large US-headquartered engineering and defense firm with strong federal, critical infrastructure, and transit practices. Competes with EXP on NAVFAC work, transit modernization (CTA, Metrolinx), and national-security-adjacent infrastructure programs.
• KBR: KBR is a global science, technology, and engineering solutions firm with strong government services and energy/sustainable technology practices. Competes with EXP on Indo-Pacific defense infrastructure (NAVFAC PDI), mission-critical facilities, and energy transition programs at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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