Omni Design

What Omni Design does

Omni Design is a privately held architecture and engineering firm founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, with a stated headcount of 51-100 employees. The firm operates as a full-spectrum professional services practice delivering architecture, civil engineering, land surveying, stormwater/SWPPP, and Design-Build services across the full project lifecycle from programming and feasibility studies through construction administration. Its technology stack is built around BIM (Building Information Modeling), 3D visualization, VR modeling, LiDAR laser scanning, FAA-certified drone surveying, and LEAN methodologies used to support cost forecasting, schedule management, and risk mitigation during construction.

The firm serves a diversified mix of public and private clients across vertical markets including Education (anchored by Cal Poly SLO), Commercial, Civic/Government (on-call services with county and city governments), Industrial, Telecommunications (6,000+ installations across six states), Department of Defense/Federal, Wineries, Religious, and Agriculture (including California cannabis operations). Marquee references include Cal Poly's University Union Plaza, Simpson Strong-Tie Material Demonstration Laboratory, City of Paso Robles public safety center, and Department of Defense command and training facilities.

Omni Design generates revenue through professional services fees on a project-by-project, quote-based model with multi-year contract cadences. Distribution is sales-led via direct client relationships, on-call government agreements, and Design-Build subcontracting to general contractors. The firm has expanded internationally with five Latin American offices (Mexico City, Bogota, Panama City, Lima, and San Salvador) supporting delivery capacity. Ownership is family-controlled, with Juan Pablo Cal y Mayor having assumed the CEO role in 2023 and Principal David Marchell (with the firm since 1982) continuing to lead civil engineering.

Name

Omni Design

Legal name

Omni Design

Website

https://omnidesign.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Omni Design is a privately held architecture and engineering firm founded in 1982 in San Luis Obispo, California, delivering architecture, civil engineering, land surveying, SWPPP, and Design-Build services to public and private clients across education, government, commercial, industrial, telecommunications, and federal sectors in the U.S. and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Civil engineering
• Land surveying
• Stormwater management
• Design-build delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

San Luis Obispo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Engineering Professional Services: Fee-for-service professional services including project programming, feasibility studies, concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. Revenue generated through consulting fees for architecture, civil engineering, land surveying, and stormwater management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Omni Design is a professional architecture and engineering firm delivering integrated architecture, civil engineering, land surveying, stormwater pollution prevention (SWPPP), and Design-Build services for public and private clients. Engagements span the full project lifecycle from feasibility studies and surveying through concept and construction document design to construction administration. The firm serves markets including education, commercial, civic and government, industrial, telecommunications, Department of Defense and federal contracting, wineries, religious, and agriculture, with delivery supported by BIM, 3D visualization, VR, LiDAR, and drone surveying.

Product overview

Omni Design is a professional services firm offering an integrated portfolio of architecture and engineering services. The core offerings consist of five interconnected service lines: Architecture Services (encompassing design, BIM modeling, 3D visualization, VR, and LEED certification), Civil Engineering Services (including site development, drainage, and infrastructure planning), Land Surveying Services (with advanced LiDAR and drone capabilities), Stormwater & SWPPP Services (with certified QSD/QSP practitioners), and Design-Build Services (leveraging BIM and LEAN methodologies). These services collectively address the full project lifecycle from initial surveying through architecture/engineering design to construction delivery, serving diverse markets including education, commercial, civic, industrial, wineries, religious, telecommunications, Department of Defense, federal contracting, and agriculture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-spectrum architecture services spanning from project programming and feasibility studies through construction administration, including BIM modeling, 3D visualization, renders, videos, VR models, and LEED certification. Delivered for clients in education, commercial, civic, industrial, wineries, religious, telecommunications, Department of Defense, federal contracting, and agriculture markets.
• Civil Engineering Services
• Land Surveying Services
• Stormwater and SWPPP Services
• Design-Build Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,000+ telecommunications installations completed across six states
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global A&E and environmental services firm with deep presence in infrastructure, buildings, and water sectors. Comparable to Omni Design's service portfolio but with vastly greater resources, international footprint, and federal contracting capacity.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering services firm specializing in water, environment, and infrastructure. Comparable to Omni Design's civil engineering, stormwater, and infrastructure design capabilities but at a much larger scale with public market access.
• NV5 Global: Technical engineering and consulting firm providing infrastructure, environmental, and surveying services across the US. Comparable to Omni Design in service portfolio but with significantly greater scale, geographic reach, and public market access.
• Kimley-Horn: National planning and design consulting firm offering civil engineering, architecture, environmental, and surveying services. Comparable to Omni Design in multi-disciplinary A&E services but operates at much larger scale across the US.
• Michael Baker International: Engineering, planning, and consulting firm with significant federal and infrastructure practice. Comparable to Omni Design's DoD and infrastructure capabilities but at significantly larger scale and national reach.

Direct peers

• Psomas: Western US engineering, surveying, and construction management firm with strong presence in California. Comparable to Omni Design in core services (civil engineering, surveying, construction support) and geographic focus on the Western US.
• RRM Design Group: California-based multi-disciplinary A&E firm providing architecture, civil engineering, surveying, and landscape architecture. Comparable to Omni Design in service breadth, California focus, and mid-size firm profile.
• Wallace Group: A multi-disciplinary A&E firm based in San Luis Obispo, California, offering architecture, civil engineering, surveying, and planning services. Directly comparable to Omni Design due to identical geographic base, service portfolio, and mid-market positioning.
• Cannon Corporation: California A&E firm offering civil engineering, architecture, surveying, and environmental services. Comparable to Omni Design in service mix, California regional presence, and similar firm size.
• Mackay + Somps: California civil engineering and land surveying firm with offices in Northern California. Comparable to Omni Design in core civil engineering and surveying services, particularly for land development and infrastructure projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OmniDesingInc
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• Instagraminstagram.com/omni_design_inc
• Xx.com/OmniDesignInc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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