Krebs Engineering

What Krebs Engineering does

Krebs Engineering is a 100% employee-owned civil engineering firm founded in 1926 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm specializes in water resource engineering, providing professional services across six practice areas: drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, civil/site and transportation, asset management/modeling/mapping, and recreation/education/college athletics. It serves municipalities, county and city water resource boards, universities (notably Auburn University since 1986), and healthcare companies primarily across Alabama and Georgia. The firm's underlying technology stack consists of conventional engineering design software including AutoCAD, Autodesk Civil 3D, MicroStation, Revit, and GIS, which are used to deliver hydraulic modeling, water age analysis, disinfection byproduct analysis, pump station analysis, fire flow analysis, and pressure zone/surge analysis. The firm holds no patents or proprietary software and offers services rather than products.

Name

Krebs Engineering

Legal name

Krebs Engineering

Website

https://krebseng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Krebs Engineering is a 100% employee-owned civil engineering firm founded in 1926 that provides water resource engineering services — drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, civil/site, and asset management — to municipalities, water boards, universities, and healthcare companies across Alabama and Georgia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Water resource engineering
• Wastewater treatment design
• Municipal infrastructure engineering
• Stormwater management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 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 Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services billed on a project basis for municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, civil/site, and transportation infrastructure projects. Revenue is generated through design fees, construction administration, and inspection services for public infrastructure projects.
2. Employee Compensation: The company offers competitive salary packages including year-end incentive bonuses and profit sharing for employees. The CAD Technician position lists compensation of $60K/yr-$90K/yr plus bonus, profit sharing, and overtime.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Krebs Engineering is a civil engineering consulting firm that designs water, wastewater, stormwater, civil/site, transportation, asset management/modeling/mapping, and recreational/educational infrastructure for municipal, county, university, and healthcare clients. The firm delivers end-to-end professional engineering services including planning, hydraulic modeling, permitting, design, construction administration, and inspection for public infrastructure projects primarily in Alabama and Georgia.

Product overview

Krebs Engineering is a civil engineering firm founded in 1926 that specializes in water resources engineering. The company offers a comprehensive suite of engineering services organized into six core practice areas: Drinking Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Civil/Site & Transportation, Asset Management Modeling & Mapping, and Recreation/Education & College Athletics. These services are provided as professional engineering consulting offerings rather than software products, serving municipal clients, county and city water resource boards, universities, and healthcare companies primarily in Alabama and Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drinking Water Services Engineering services for drinking water systems from raw water source to tap, including water supply master planning, water system mapping/GIS, water distribution system modeling, water supply permitting, raw water intakes, groundwater supply/wells, water treatment facilities, treatment optimization, booster pumping stations, water transmission and distribution mains, storage tanks, tank inspection and maintenance plans, asset management, treatability analysis, and PFAS pilot and treatment. The service is designed for municipalities, water resource boards, and utilities requiring safe and reliable drinking water infrastructure.
• Wastewater Services Engineering services for sanitary sewer collection, treatment, and discharge including collection sewers, interceptor sewers, sewer rehabilitation, sewage lift stations, treatment plants, land application systems, biosolids treatment and disposal, reuse systems, sewer system modeling, sewer system mapping, and master planning. Targeted at municipal wastewater utilities, county authorities, and government entities managing sanitary sewer infrastructure.
• Stormwater Services Stormwater management services including permitting, site master planning, erosion control design, stormwater management and drainage, stormwater collection systems, stormwater detention systems, stormwater treatment, system modeling, and construction review and inspection. Designed for municipalities, developers, and private clients needing compliant stormwater infrastructure.
• Civil/Site & Transportation Services Site and civil design solutions including grading and earthwork design, road and street design, pedestrian plans, commercial and residential development, and utilities design and relocation for private developers and government entities. The service supports site development, infrastructure upgrades, and right-of-way projects.
• Asset Management, Modeling & Mapping Services System models and mapping services for exploring potential system improvements, investigating issues, maintaining infrastructure, and planning for community growth including water system network modeling, stormwater/sewer network modeling, water age analysis, disinfection byproduct analysis, pump station analysis, fire flow analysis, water storage analysis, pressure zone/surge analysis, and water system mapping. Targeted at utilities and municipalities managing aging or expanding water and sewer assets.
• Recreation, Education & College Athletics Services Design services for educational and athletic facilities at any level including grass or synthetic turf sports field design, track and field facility design, tennis and pickleball court design, parking facilities, stormwater management and drainage, sports stadium design and renovations, boundary and topographic survey, and construction layout and staking. Targeted at universities, colleges, schools, and athletic organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• $900,000 TVA and ADEM grant awarded for Albertville biosolids project for energy efficiency
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alabama Water Environment AssociationminorOthersProfessional association membership supporting water environment professionals. Krebs displays the AWEA logo on their website indicating active membership and participation.
• American Water Works AssociationminorOthersProfessional association membership for water professionals. Krebs displays the AWWA logo indicating active membership and participation in the water industry association.
• USGBCminorOthersU.S. Green Building Council membership supporting sustainable building practices. Krebs displays the USGBC logo indicating commitment to green building standards.
• American Society of Civil EngineersminorOthersProfessional association membership for civil engineers. Krebs displays the ASCE logo indicating active membership in the civil engineering profession.
• Water Environment FederationminorOthersProfessional association membership for water environment professionals. Krebs displays the WEF logo indicating membership in the water environment profession.
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTVA and ADEM awarded a $900,000 grant for the Albertville biosolids improvements project for energy efficiency. TVA is a key regulatory and funding partner for water infrastructure projects in the Tennessee Valley region.
• Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEM co-awarded the $900,000 grant with TVA for the Albertville biosolids project. ADEM is a regulatory partner for permitting water and wastewater projects in Alabama.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hazen and Sawyer: Specialty water and wastewater engineering firm focused on water resource planning, treatment, and collection systems for municipal clients. Directly comparable to Krebs' core drinking water and wastewater practices, though operating at national scale.
• Barge Design Solutions: Mid-size employee-owned engineering firm headquartered in Nashville with extensive water, wastewater, and civil/site practices across the Southeast. Highly comparable in ownership model, service offering, and client base to Krebs.
• Brown and Caldwell: Pure-play water and environmental engineering firm serving municipal utilities on wastewater, stormwater, and water treatment projects. Closely aligned with Krebs' core technical focus, though larger and national in scope.
• Garver: Mid-size, employee-owned engineering firm with water, wastewater, transportation, and aviation practices across the South and Midwest. Comparable in ownership structure and diversified municipal service portfolio to Krebs.
• Waggoner Engineering: Mississippi-based civil engineering firm serving municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater clients across the Southeast. Closely comparable in size, service mix, and regional focus to Krebs Engineering, and a direct competitor on Gulf Coast municipal work.
• Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC): Alabama-headquartered engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a strong water/wastewater practice. Competes with Krebs for the same Alabama municipal and developer clients and operates at a comparable regional scale.

Broad incumbents

• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, and construction firm with deep specialization in water and wastewater infrastructure. Overlaps with Krebs on municipal water treatment and conveyance, but typically pursues much larger programs.
• Jacobs: Global professional services firm with a major water/wastewater treatment and conveyance practice. Competes with Krebs for the largest regional water programs but operates as a broad, multi-disciplinary incumbent.
• Stantec: Global design and engineering consultancy with a substantial North American water practice serving municipal utilities. Competes with Krebs on regional water and wastewater programs, particularly following its 2023 acquisition of Wood's E&I segment.
• AECOM: Global engineering and infrastructure consulting firm with a large water practice serving municipal utilities. Overlaps with Krebs on large municipal water/wastewater programs but at vastly greater scale and as part of a much broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/krebseng

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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