Cosmos Technologies

What Cosmos Technologies does

Cosmos Technologies, Inc. is a privately held civil engineering consulting firm founded in 1998 by President and Owner Frederick Douglas and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm delivers a broad portfolio of professional engineering, environmental, and construction management services — including civil site design and land development, water and wastewater process engineering, water resources engineering, MEP design, environmental health and safety management, cultural resource management, construction management and inspection, energy management, and geospatial engineering — through offices in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Cleveland and Akron, Ohio; and Louisville, Kentucky, serving clients across the Northeastern United States.

The firm's technical differentiator is its patented Advanced Catalytic Oxidation (ComTak) wastewater treatment process, which has been granted patents in the United States, Canada, and South Africa and is targeted at destroying organics in industrial and Marcellus Shale wastewater streams. A second patent-pending transportable metals removal process is positioned to treat flowback, produced water, acid mine drainage, and flue gas desulfurization effluents at a stated cost of $0.01–$0.03 per gallon. Cosmos supplements project-based engineering work with recurring training revenue through OSHA 10/30 safety courses and authorized delivery of the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP).

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based professional services fees on government and private-sector engagements, supplemented by per-participant course fees for OSHA and NGICP training. The firm holds MBE, DBE, and HubZone certifications, which provide preferential access to public-sector contracting opportunities. Customer concentration sits with municipal authorities, utilities, and federal agencies including the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, the City of Pittsburgh, the Corps of Engineers Baltimore, and the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The firm has accumulated multiple regional awards — most notably the 2017 Outstanding Highway Engineering Award from the American Society of Highway Engineers and the 2008 Minority Business of the Year Award — and reports an average Past Performance Evaluation score of 96/100 across survey responses from 2007 to 2018.

Name

Cosmos Technologies

Legal name

Cosmos Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://cosmostechnologiesinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cosmos Technologies is a privately held civil engineering consulting firm founded in 1998, delivering water/wastewater, environmental, and construction management services to government and private clients across the Northeastern United States through offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Wastewater treatment solutions
• Construction management services
• Environmental site assessment
• Water resources engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

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 including civil site design, water/wastewater engineering, environmental management, and construction inspection. Revenue generated through project-based fees for government and private sector clients.
2. Training and Certification Programs: OSHA safety training courses (OSHA 10 and OSHA 30) and National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP) offered to industry professionals.
3. Course Registration Fees: Direct course fees for OSHA training - OSHA 10 course at $75, OSHA 30 at $150, and NGICP certification program at $650.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cosmos Technologies is a civil engineering consulting firm delivering site design, water/wastewater process engineering, water resources engineering, MEP design, environmental health and safety management, construction management and inspection, energy management, geospatial engineering, cultural resource management, and OSHA/NGICP training services. The firm also develops and patents proprietary wastewater treatment technologies including the ComTak Advanced Catalytic Oxidation process.

Product overview

Cosmos Technologies, Inc. is a civil engineering consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering and environmental services. The company operates across multiple service lines including Civil Site Design & Development, Water/Wastewater Process Engineering (featuring the patented ComTak Advanced Catalytic Oxidative treatment process), Water Resources Engineering, MEP Engineering, Environmental/Health & Safety Management, Construction Management & Inspection, Energy Management, Geospatial Engineering, and Cultural Resource Management. The firm also provides workforce development through NGICP certification training and OSHA safety training courses. These services are delivered through offices in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Akron, and Cleveland, with the company holding MBE, DBE, and HubZone certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Site Design & Development Planning, site layout, parking, roadway design, grading, utility design, stormwater management with green infrastructure integration, LEED design, erosion and sediment control, and construction document preparation for commercial, institutional, and residential projects.
• Water/Wastewater Process Engineering Process feasibility studies for potable and municipal wastewater treatment plants, including pilot facility operation, disinfection studies, and development of the patented ComTak Advanced Catalytic Oxidative Wastewater Treatment Process (patented in the US, Canada, and South Africa).
• Water Resources Engineering Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and modeling, FEMA floodplain studies, green infrastructure design, watershed assessment and restoration plans, and water quality modeling for lakes, rivers, and tributaries using HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, and Bentley Pondpack.
• MEP Engineering Design of residential, commercial, and industrial mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems, including process MEP systems.
• Environmental, Health & Safety Management Environmental site assessments (Phase I/II/III), asbestos and lead testing, compliance programs, safety auditing, pollution prevention studies, and NEPA assessments for government and private sector clients.
• Construction Management & Inspection Industrial, municipal, and commercial construction management and inspection services including schedule enforcement, code compliance, bid package preparation, and transportation construction inspection for highways, bridges, and railroads using NASSCO, PennDOT, and ACI certified inspectors.
• Energy Management Energy consumption and cost tracking, data gathering and analysis, thermodynamic response analysis, and waste beneficial use studies with full technical support for central plant operation.
• Geospatial Engineering 3D laser scanning and point cloud feature extraction, GPS engineering surveys, GIS geodatabase design and population, survey data transformations, surface modeling, and multi-source data integration using TopoDot software.
• Cultural Resource Management Preliminary studies and Phase IA reconnaissance surveys, historic background checks, Phase IA and IB reconnaissance, intensive surveys, and archaeological recommendations compliant with federal agencies and State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs).
• Environmental Research & Development Innovative treatment technology development including an Advanced Catalytic Oxidation process (ComTak) for destroying organics in wastewater, Marcellus Shale wastewater treatment, acid mine drainage treatment, coal gasification slag reuse, nanotechnology applications, and a patent-pending transportable heavy metals removal process costing $0.01 to $0.03 per gallon.
• National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP) Training Instructor-guided in-person training for building, inspecting, and maintaining green infrastructure systems, with certification that increases competitiveness in the job market. Training covers basic design understanding of best management practices for stormwater management.
• OSHA 10/30 Safety Training Courses OSHA 10 ($75) and OSHA 30 ($150) construction safety training courses taught by certified instructor Holly Douglas. OSHA 10 provides training on recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards. OSHA 30 covers more advanced construction safety topics. Each course includes a Department of Labor Certificate of Completion.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCosmos Technologies serves as an authorized training provider for the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program. Provides instructor-guided in-person training with field trips for individuals who install, inspect and maintain Green Infrastructure systems. Certification increases competitiveness in the job market for stormwater management workforce.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Herbert, Rowland & Grubic (HRG): Pennsylvania-based full-service civil engineering and surveying firm with water/wastewater, municipal, and environmental practices. Comparable scale, regional footprint, and service-line mix to Cosmos.
• Gannett Fleming: Pennsylvania-headquartered infrastructure consulting firm offering civil, environmental, water resources, and construction management services to government clients. Most directly comparable peer given regional base, full-service civil/environmental portfolio, and strong municipal/government client mix.
• TRC Companies: Environmental and engineering consulting firm with strong water resources, environmental site assessment, and infrastructure practices. Comparable in environmental and water/wastewater service mix targeting similar municipal and industrial clients.
• Michael Baker International: Pittsburgh-headquartered engineering consultancy with deep practice in water resources, environmental, transportation, and federal/municipal infrastructure. Closely comparable given overlapping geographies, government client base, and water/wastewater specialty.
• Brown and Caldwell: Specialist water and environmental engineering firm focused on municipal and industrial water/wastewater treatment. Comparable for Cosmos's water/wastewater process engineering practice and ComTak technology positioning.

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm with deep US infrastructure, water, and environment practices. Competes for larger federal/state/municipal contracts in overlapping service lines.
• Stantec: North American engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with water, community development, and infrastructure practices. Competes for similar municipal water and site development work.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with extensive water, environment, and transportation practices serving government clients. Large incumbent overlapping with Cosmos's service lines and client base at much greater scale.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with major water, environment, and infrastructure practices. Broader incumbent competing for the same municipal and federal water/environmental opportunities as Cosmos.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with water, environmental, and resilience practices serving municipal and industrial clients. Broader incumbent competing in water/wastewater and environmental consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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