ECM Consultants, Inc.

What ECM Consultants, Inc. does

ECM Consultants, Inc. is a Louisiana-headquartered civil engineering, architectural, and construction management firm founded in 1995 by Ujjal DasGupta, operating from its Metairie headquarters with additional offices in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Shreveport. The firm delivers multidisciplinary engineering services spanning civil, structural, water resources, hydraulics and hydrology, coastal, GIS/CAD, and engineering-during-construction disciplines, alongside full construction management, architectural design, certified inspections, and Public Private Partnership (P3) advisory services. Technical capabilities include HEC-RAS hydraulic modeling, USACE Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) design, dam safety inspections (covering over 555 dams for LADOTD), coastal restoration engineering, and FAA-licensed drone-based aerial documentation.

ECM generates professional services revenue almost exclusively through fee-based contracts with government agencies at the federal (primarily USACE districts including New Orleans, Vicksburg, Rock Island, Mobile, Louisville, and Galveston), state (LADOTD, CPRA), and local (Jefferson Parish, City of New Orleans, City of Baton Rouge, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, Port of New Orleans, HANO) levels. Notable engagements include a $90M IDIQ under the ECM-GEC Joint Venture for USACE's $1.1B Rock Island RINOS program, a $65M IDIQ under the ECM-CDD JV for USACE West Closure Complex work, and project involvement in the $208M Jefferson Parish Road Bond Program. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are won through competitive bidding and direct award, with project values ranging from millions to hundreds of millions of dollars.

The firm operates as a certified minority-owned business with a 90-95% client performance rating and 1,700+ completed projects over 30 years, and on May 18, 2026 was acquired by Aventia, a Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company, as part of Aventia's strategy to build national environmental and engineering capacity. ECM continues to operate under its brand within Aventia's portfolio.

Name

ECM Consultants, Inc.

Legal name

ECM Consultants, Inc.

Website

https://ecmconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ECM Consultants is a Louisiana-based civil engineering, architectural, and construction management firm founded in 1995, delivering infrastructure services to federal, state, and local government clients—primarily the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LADOTD, and Louisiana municipalities—across the Gulf South region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Metairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Engineering and Construction Management Services: Professional services revenue generated through fee-based contracts with government agencies for engineering design, construction management, inspection, and architectural services. Projects are typically one-time engagements with government clients (federal, state, local) for specific infrastructure projects. Revenue recognized as projects progress under contract terms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ECM Consultants, Inc. provides multidisciplinary engineering, architectural, and construction management services to government clients across the Gulf South region. Its five core service lines are Engineering, Construction Management, Architectural Services, Inspections & Assessments, and Public Private Partnership (P3) support, delivered through direct contracts with federal (USACE), state (LADOTD, CPRA), and local government agencies for coastal resilience, flood risk reduction, transportation, and public works infrastructure projects.

Product overview

ECM Consultants, Inc. is an engineering, architectural, and construction management firm offering an integrated suite of services. The core portfolio consists of five main service lines: Engineering Services (covering civil, structural, water resources, coastal, hydraulics & hydrology, GIS & CAD, and engineering during construction), Construction Management (including specialized sub-services for coastal/mitigation, ports, transportation, and civil works), Architectural Services, Inspections & Assessments (with sub-services for construction quality assurance, road/bridge, dam, levee, and emergency response), and Public Private Partnership (P3) support. The firm specializes in coastal infrastructure, flood risk reduction, transportation, and public works projects across the Gulf South region, with featured projects including the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Flood Risk Reduction Project, Jimmie Davis Bridge, Veterans Boulevard Drainage Pump Stations, LA 1 elevated highway, and Northwest Turtle Bay Marsh Creation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services Multidisciplinary engineering solutions including civil, structural, water resources, coastal, hydraulics & hydrology, GIS & CAD, and engineering during construction services for infrastructure projects serving government clients.
• Construction Management Full-service construction management for projects of all sizes, including quality control, schedule management, cost control, and inspection services for roads, bridges, levees, dams, pump stations, and other infrastructure.
• Architectural Services Architectural design services for new construction, renovations, and facility upgrades including multifamily housing, office buildings, educational facilities, recreational facilities, warehouses, airport facilities, and port facilities.
• Inspections & Assessments Certified inspection services for roads, bridges, levees, dams, pump stations, and other vital infrastructure, including construction quality assurance, periodic bridge inspections, dam safety inspections, and emergency response/damage assessment.
• Public Private Partnership (P3) Technical insight and project management expertise for Public Private Partnership initiatives, aligning public goals with private investment through collaboration and accountability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-95% performance rating maintained with clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stanley ConsultantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECM partnered with Stanley Consultants as subconsultant to provide Project Management Services under the $90 million IDIQ ECM-GEC Joint Venture contract with USACE for the RINOS program involving $1.1 billion in construction contracts.
• ECM-GEC Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for USACE engineering and design contracts. ECM served as Managing Member of the JV, successfully managing 98 Task Orders issued under a five-year, $90 million (fees) IDIQ contract.
• ECM-CDD JVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership with CDD for construction management services under a $65 million IDIQ contract with USACE for the West Closure Complex and other projects.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• T. Baker Smith: Multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, and architecture firm based in Louisiana, providing comparable services to public agencies in transportation, coastal, and water resources markets.
• Bonton Associates: Civil engineering and land surveying firm serving public and private clients across Louisiana with services comparable to ECM's engineering, transportation, and construction management offerings.
• Manchac Consulting Group: Louisiana-headquartered engineering and program management firm providing transportation, water, and infrastructure services to public agencies, with overlapping Gulf South focus.
• Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. Louisiana-headquartered civil engineering and construction management firm serving public agencies in the Gulf South, with a comparable services portfolio across transportation, water resources, and coastal infrastructure.
• Sigma Consulting Group: Louisiana-based civil and environmental engineering firm with a comparable mix of transportation, water, and coastal restoration work for state and federal clients.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering and consulting firm with a significant U.S. infrastructure practice covering water, transportation, and coastal work, frequently competing for the same federal and state contracts as ECM.
• Arcadis: International design, engineering, and management consulting firm with established U.S. federal, water, and resilience practices, providing competition for ECM in the larger USACE and state DOT pursuits.
• WSP USA: Large global engineering consultancy with a major U.S. transportation, water, and environment practice that competes for federal and state infrastructure programs across the Gulf South.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with strong water, environment, and federal infrastructure practices, often competing with ECM on USACE and FEMA-funded coastal and water resources work.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering, construction management, and consulting firm with large USACE civil works and coastal resilience practices, competing with ECM on the largest federal IDIQ vehicles and mega-programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecm-consultants

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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