What WSP USA does

WSP USA is the U.S. operating subsidiary of WSP Global Inc., one of the world's largest professional services firms, employing more than 10,000 professionals in the United States as part of a global workforce of approximately 83,000 supporting around 200,000 active projects across 50+ countries. The firm delivers engineering, advisory, and scientific services across six primary sectors: transportation, property and buildings, water, energy, federal, and earth and environment. Its U.S. client base spans state departments of transportation (Minnesota DOT), transit authorities (Amtrak, MTA), investor-owned utilities (National Grid, Con Edison), and federal agencies (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), with services structured around multi-year framework agreements, master service contracts, and project-based engagements.

WSP USA's technology portfolio is organized under its Future Ready innovation program and includes proprietary digital platforms such as Floodly (a machine learning-based flood risk modeling tool), GoldSET (sustainable energy transition advisory), Canary (transportation and operations analytics), Meerkat (data management), and digital twin and BIM capabilities that are deployed across infrastructure, energy, and environmental engagements. The firm operates a project-based professional services business model, generating revenue primarily through billable utilization on engineering and advisory engagements under fixed-price and cost-reimbursable contract structures, with growing emphasis on sustainability- and digital-enabled advisory work. Corporate commitments include ISO 27001 cybersecurity certification, SBTi-validated emissions reduction targets, EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating, and an SDG-aligned revenue target of 67% by 2027, all of which function as procurement credentials in federal, state, and large-enterprise bids.

Growth has been driven by a sustained M&A program - notably the 2021 acquisition of Golder Associates (environmental), the 2022 acquisition of Wood E&I (federal/infrastructure), and the 2024 acquisition of POWER Engineers (energy) - combined with senior leadership hires such as Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a 200+ person Strategic Growth Team focused on federal and enterprise client development. The June 2025 strategic partnership with pro aqua for PFAS water treatment technology extends WSP USA into owned-technology water remediation, converting advisory relationships into recurring treatment revenue streams.

Name

WSP USA

Legal name

WSP USA Inc.

Website

https://wsp.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

WSP USA is the U.S. subsidiary of WSP Global, providing engineering, advisory, and scientific services across transportation, buildings, water, energy, federal, and environmental sectors. With 10,000+ U.S. employees, it serves DOTs, transit agencies, utilities, and federal agencies through project-based consulting and digital platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Engineering and Advisory: WSP generates revenue through fees for engineering, advisory, and scientific consulting services. Services span transportation, property and buildings, water, energy, federal programs, earth and environment, and advisory and planning. Revenue is project-based with long-term client relationships.
2. Program and Construction Management: Project management and construction management services for major infrastructure programs, typically billed as a percentage of project value or fixed fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WSP USA is a professional services firm providing engineering, advisory, and scientific consulting services across transportation, property and buildings, water, energy, federal programs, earth and environment, and advisory and planning. The firm generates revenue through project-based fees for planning, design, program management, and construction management, with technology-enabled service offerings including BIM, machine learning tools (Floodly), asset management frameworks (Canary), sustainability evaluation (GoldSET), physical security technology (Meerkat), and digital twins.

Product overview

WSP USA operates as a diversified professional services firm offering a unified portfolio of engineering, advisory, and science-based services. The company is organized around major business lines including Property and Buildings, Transportation, Water, Energy and Resources, Climate Resilience & Sustainability, Federal Programs, Earth and Environment, and Advisory and Planning. The Digital Solutions hub serves as a cross-cutting capability providing technology-enabled services including BIM, machine learning tools (Floodly), asset management frameworks (Canary), sustainability evaluation (GoldSET©), physical security technology (Meerkat™), and various digital delivery services. Future Ready® serves as the firm's innovation framework guiding long-term infrastructure planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Future Ready: WSP's global innovation program that challenges and inspires teams to advise and design for the future as well as today, focusing on climate, society, technology, and resources.
• Visioneers
• Meerkat
• GoldSET
• Groundwater Plume Analytics
• Floodly
• Canary

Products and services

• Property and Buildings Services Comprehensive building design and engineering services including acoustics, MEP, structural engineering, lighting, commissioning, and building technology systems for commercial, healthcare, hospitality, residential, high-rise, data center, industrial, and science & technology facilities.
• Transportation Services Transportation infrastructure planning, design, and delivery including aviation, highways, bridges, rail, transit, maritime, tunnels, and tolling with alternative delivery methods, mobility operations, and road usage charging capabilities.
• Water Services Comprehensive water sector services covering drinking water supply, wastewater treatment, stormwater management, flood control, coastal engineering, hydrogeology, water conveyance tunnels, and industrial water and wastewater management.
• Energy and Resources Services Full spectrum power and energy services including conventional power plants, renewable energy, hydrogen, hydropower, distributed energy and electrification, power transmission and distribution, oil and gas, and mining and metals consulting.
• Federal Programs Services Engineering services for U.S. government agencies including federal facilities, defense, environmental, overseas development, and emergency management programs.
• Earth and Environment Services Environmental consulting services including site investigation, remediation, contaminated land management, biodiversity, PFAS management, and waste management for government and enterprise clients.
• Advisory and Planning Services Advisory services spanning strategic planning, economic analysis, project development and finance, communications, technology and innovation consulting for infrastructure, energy, business improvement, planning strategy, and policy clients.
• Digital Solutions A comprehensive digital services hub offering data analytics, AI integration, Building Information Modeling (BIM), intelligent transportation systems, reality capture scanning, visualization, and digital twins across the built and natural environment.
• Canary Infrastructure Asset Management Framework An infrastructure asset management framework solution providing comprehensive asset risk management capabilities for infrastructure projects across the built and natural environment.
• GoldSET Sustainability Evaluation Tool A sustainability evaluation tool that assesses environmental and social impacts across the entire project lifecycle, helping clients achieve sustainability goals.
• Meerkat Tech-enabled Physical Security A technology-enabled physical security solution providing advanced monitoring and security assessment capabilities for infrastructure and facilities.
• Floodly Machine Learning Flood Prediction Tool A machine learning flood prediction tool that uses precipitation data to predict river levels and flood risk, complementing traditional hydraulic modeling approaches.
• Program and Construction Management Project management and construction management services for major infrastructure programs, typically billed as a percentage of project value or fixed fees.
• Climate, Resilience & Sustainability Services Climate resilient infrastructure and sustainability consulting services helping clients address climate change adaptation, decarbonization, and resilience planning across built environment projects.

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• pro aquastrategicTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2025Partnership bringing groundbreaking PFAS wastewater treatment technology. The collaboration provides a durable solution for on-site elimination of PFAS and other contaminants from waters.
• Habitat for HumanitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Annual partnership where US employees participate in nationwide Habitat for Humanity Build Day. In 2025, 500 employees participated in 28 projects across 26 cities, contributing to community development through home building.
• Water For PeoplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership leveraging WSP's 6,500+ water professionals to work on projects providing access to safe water sources and sanitation facilities, especially in underserved communities and developing regions.
• FikacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver decade-long partnership delivering bridges in Bolivia, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama and Rwanda. WSP provides volunteer design and construction services to improve quality of life in rural communities. In December 2025, a bridge serving 3,400 people was inaugurated in Rwanda.
• GoldSETstrategicTechnology or IntegrationSustainability evaluation tool used across project lifecycle to help clients achieve sustainability goals. WSP integrates GoldSET into project delivery for sustainability assessment.
• KiwiRailstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSP Research Hub in Wellington co-created an award-winning digital monitoring solution with KiwiRail to safeguard trains running on the Kāpiti line in New Zealand.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Arcadis: Arcadis is a direct peer providing design, engineering, and consulting across mobility, resilience, places, and water — directly overlapping with WSP's core business lines. Both compete for major international infrastructure and sustainability mandates.
• Stantec: Stantec is a direct peer in sustainable design and engineering across water, infrastructure, buildings, and environmental services. It is highly comparable to WSP in its diversified professional services model and Canadian roots with strong North American operations.
• HDR: HDR is a direct peer in architecture, engineering, and environmental services with strong transportation, water, and federal practices. The employee-owned firm competes with WSP for DOT, transit, water, and federal infrastructure programs.
• AECOM: AECOM is a direct peer as a global infrastructure consulting firm competing with WSP across transportation, water, environment, and energy services. Both serve government and enterprise clients with engineering, program management, and advisory offerings at similar scale.
• Parsons Corporation: Parsons Corporation is a direct peer in critical infrastructure and defense, particularly competing with WSP in federal programs, transportation, and security-related infrastructure work. Both serve U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and intelligence community clients.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a direct peer in infrastructure design and engineering — particularly competing with WSP in power generation, transmission/distribution, aviation, and federal facilities. Employee-owned with strong U.S. footprint.
• Black & Veatch: Black & Veatch is a direct peer in critical human infrastructure — water, power, telecommunications, and oil & gas — directly competing with WSP's Water and Energy & Resources business lines for utility and municipal clients.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a direct peer with leading global environmental and water consulting practices, directly competing with WSP's #1-ranked environmental consulting business. Its high exposure to federal water/environmental programs makes it especially comparable in that segment.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs Solutions is a direct peer offering critical infrastructure consulting, water, transportation, and advanced facilities services. It competes with WSP in federal programs, environmental services, and lifecycle infrastructure delivery for both public and private clients.

Broad incumbents

• Bechtel: Bechtel is a broad incumbent in engineering, procurement, construction, and project management. While larger and more EPC-focused than WSP, it competes for major transportation, energy, and federal program management work where WSP operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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