Cordoba Corporation

What Cordoba Corporation does

Cordoba Corporation is a privately held infrastructure consulting firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California, founded in 1984 and operating for over 40 years. The company delivers program management, construction management, project controls, and planning services across four core sectors: Facilities, Water, Transportation, and Energy. Its client base is concentrated in California and consists almost exclusively of public-sector and regulated entities, including investor-owned and municipal utilities (LADWP, SDG&E, Southern California Edison, PG&E, SoCalGas, Imperial Irrigation District), K-12 and higher education districts (LAUSD, LBUSD, Oakland USD, San Francisco USD, Long Beach Community College, LA Community College District, CSU campuses), regional transportation authorities (VTA, Port of Long Beach, California High-Speed Rail Authority, SANDAG), and county public works departments.

The firm's service offering is built around multi-year, fee-based professional services contracts delivered through a workforce of over 500 professionals deployed across 11 offices in California and the Pacific Coast, including a Seattle location. Technical capabilities span cost and schedule controls, risk management, constructability reviews, environmental and regulatory compliance, and program-level governance for capital portfolios. Notable engagements include program oversight roles for the $9.5 billion Los Angeles Community College District building program, the $1.6 billion Long Beach Community College Bond Management Program, the $2.6 billion Port of Long Beach capital improvement program, rail delivery services for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, and a core teaming position with the HNTB+WSP joint venture on VTA's BART Silicon Valley Extension Phase II.

Cordoba generates revenue entirely through negotiated professional services fees under multi-year contracts and on-call agreements, with no disclosed software or SaaS products. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting California municipalities, water districts, energy utilities, transportation authorities, and school districts. Recognition includes inclusion in the 2025 ENR Top 5000 Design Firms, multiple ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards, and the ENR Merit Award for Northern California's Best K-12 Education Project (Fremont High School modernization). Leadership comprises President & CEO George Pla and EVP & COO Randall Martinez.

Name

Cordoba Corporation

Legal name

Cordoba Corporation

Website

https://cordobacorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Cordoba Corporation is a privately held infrastructure consulting firm providing program management, construction management, project controls, and planning services to California utilities, school districts, transportation authorities, and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Engineering and Program Management Services

NAICS

Utility System Construction (2371), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Projects, Renovation & Minor Construction (EDALALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Infrastructure program management
• Construction management services
• Capital program delivery
• Utility engineering consulting
• Public works management

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Fee-based professional services for infrastructure engineering, construction management, program management, and planning. Revenue generated through project-based consulting contracts with government agencies, utilities, and institutional clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cordoba Corporation provides infrastructure program management, construction management, project controls, and planning services to government agencies, utilities, and educational institutions across California. Services are organized around four sectors — Facilities, Water, Transportation, and Energy — and span the full project lifecycle from feasibility and environmental planning through design management, construction oversight, commissioning, and move management. Revenue is generated through negotiated multi-year contracts and on-call service agreements tailored to each client's capital program.

Product overview

Cordoba Corporation is a professional services firm that operates as a unified service offering rather than a software product. The company provides integrated infrastructure consulting services organized around four core sectors: Facilities, Water, Transportation, and Energy. Services span program management, construction management, project controls, and planning. The firm serves utilities, municipalities, educational institutions, and government agencies throughout California with a team-based approach combining multiple service disciplines across these four markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Facilities Sector Services Comprehensive program and construction management for large and complex facilities portfolios, delivering disciplined oversight of capital projects, infrastructure upgrades, and modernization initiatives for educational, public, and institutional facility owners.
• Water Sector Services Comprehensive, sustainable, and practical solutions to regional water infrastructure needs through program management, planning, environmental, design, engineering, and construction management services for water districts and municipalities.
• Energy Sector Services Strengthening of energy infrastructure through comprehensive technical leadership including electric system hardening, transmission upgrades, pipeline safety, and utility program management for electric and gas utilities.
• Transportation Sector Services Advancement of transportation systems through industry-leading capability in rail, transit, and multi-modal infrastructure planning and delivery for transit authorities, port operators, and state rail agencies.
• Program Management Services Full program and construction management services including site and area-wide planning, design management, project controls, financial analysis, construction management, commissioning, community outreach, and move management for capital program owners.
• Construction Management Services Disciplined oversight of construction projects from planning through closeout, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and regulatory standards for public agencies and institutional owners.
• Planning Services Strategic and financial planning, master scheduling, feasibility analysis, and land use studies supporting infrastructure and community development projects for public agencies and institutional owners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully managed Fremont High School modernization earning ENR Merit Award as Northern California's Best K-12 Education Project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gruen AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for the Corridor Cities Economic Analysis and Land Use Study, providing combined expertise in planning, economics, and urban design for transit-oriented development analysis.
• KosmominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Cordoba on the Corridor Cities study for land use and economic analysis expertise along Washington Boulevard Corridor.
• HGA ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture with HGA Architects for Cal Poly Pomona Library renovation feasibility study, combining architecture and engineering expertise.
• HNTB+WSP JVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor teaming partner with HNTB+WSP JV for VTA's BART Silicon Valley Extension Phase II project. Cordoba leads CP2 management including single bore tunnel components.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NV5 Global: NV5 Global is a California-headquartered engineering and consulting firm providing infrastructure, environmental, and program management services to public agencies and utilities. It is one of the closest publicly-traded mid-size comparables to Cordoba in terms of geographic focus, end markets, and service mix.
• Brown and Caldwell: Brown and Caldwell is a privately-held, employee-owned environmental engineering and consulting firm headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, focused on water and wastewater utilities. It directly competes with Cordoba's water sector services and shares the California-centric, employee-owned profile.
• Carollo Engineers: Carollo Engineers is a privately-held, employee-owned firm specializing in water and wastewater engineering for municipalities and utilities across the Western U.S. It is comparable to Cordoba on water sector technical depth, ownership structure, and California public-sector client base.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned engineering, construction, and program management firm serving utilities, transportation, and government clients. It mirrors Cordoba's employee-owned ownership model and infrastructure program management orientation across comparable end markets.
• Parsons Corporation: Parsons Corporation is a mid-to-large engineering and program management firm with a strong transportation and infrastructure practice, including rail (BART, VTA) and water. Cordoba competes with and teams alongside Parsons on California transportation and water pursuits.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is one of the world's largest infrastructure consulting firms with deep California roots and full-service capabilities across water, transportation, energy, and facilities. It is a primary competitor for the same marquee California public-sector programs Cordoba pursues.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs Solutions is a global professional services firm delivering infrastructure, water, transportation, and advanced facilities work to public agencies. It competes with Cordoba across multiple verticals, particularly in water and transportation program management.
• WSP Global: WSP Global is a global engineering consultancy with a significant California transportation and infrastructure practice, and is Cordoba's teammate on the VTA BART Silicon Valley Extension Phase II. WSP competes for and partners with Cordoba on the same mega-programs.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental firm with a strong water and community development practice in the U.S. West. It competes with Cordoba's water and facilities sector services and pursues similar California municipal clients.
• HDR Inc. HDR Inc. is a large employee-owned engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with strong practices in transportation, water, and healthcare/education facilities. It is comparable to Cordoba in employee ownership, end-market mix, and program management orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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