What Akela Engineering & Consulting does

Akela Engineering & Consulting is positioned as an affiliate of Michael Baker International, a privately-held engineering, architecture, consulting, and technology firm founded in 1940. Standalone public disclosure on Akela is limited; the available material characterizes the broader Michael Baker International group, which employs over 6,000 people across 120+ offices and serves primarily public-sector clients including federal agencies, state departments of transportation, local municipalities, and aviation authorities. The group's core service verticals span transportation infrastructure, water resources, federal/defense services, aviation, and healthcare facilities.

The group, of which Akela is an affiliate, generates revenue through professional services contracts — individual contract values reportedly range from $9.7 million to over $200 million — executed under procurement vehicles such as GSA Schedule and OASIS+. Operationally, the group has deployed the Titan AI platform, launched in April 2026 and built on Microsoft Azure, providing AI-assisted knowledge retrieval and project delivery automation; a CUI-compliant variant has been developed to serve federal and defense clients handling controlled unclassified information. Strategic partnerships with FEMA, FHWA, Tidal Basin, and the nonprofit Bridges to Prosperity (via the "Fika" program) reflect positioning across disaster recovery, federal highway, and humanitarian infrastructure domains, with international footprint extending into the UAE and Canada in addition to the US base.

Name

Akela Engineering & Consulting

Legal name

Michael Baker International, Inc.

Website

https://akelaeng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Akela Engineering & Consulting is an affiliate of Michael Baker International, a privately-held engineering and consulting firm founded in 1940 with 6,000+ employees serving federal, state, and local public-sector clients across transportation, water, defense, and aviation infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Infrastructure design services
• Transportation engineering
• Geospatial technology solutions
• Environmental planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Architecture Services: Professional engineering and architecture consulting services delivered to government and commercial clients. Revenue generated through project-based contracts, time and materials engagements, and fixed-price deliverables across transportation, water, federal, and infrastructure markets.
2. GSA Schedule Contracts: Revenue through GSA Professional Services Schedule (PSS) and OASIS+ contract vehicles. Federal agencies issue task orders under pre-negotiated terms and pricing for technical/engineering services, environmental services, IT services, and other professional services.
3. State and Local Government Contracts: Direct contracts with state Departments of Transportation, municipal clients, and other government entities for infrastructure planning, design, and program management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Akela Engineering & Consulting operates as a wholly-owned affiliate of Michael Baker International, the parent engineering, architecture, consulting, and technology firm. As part of the affiliate group, the firm participates in delivering multidisciplinary engineering and consulting services across transportation, water, federal, defense, and infrastructure markets, supported by proprietary technology platforms including the Titan AI platform and DATAMARK geospatial solutions. The firm holds and operates under GSA Schedule contract vehicles for federal agency procurement.

Product overview

Akela Engineering & Consulting is an affiliate of Michael Baker International, a next-generation technology-driven engineering, architecture and consulting firm. The company operates as a platform-plus-services organization offering infrastructure engineering, architecture, digital solutions, and consulting services. Key technology products include Titan (proprietary enterprise AI platform), DATAMARK Technologies (geospatial), and Digital Twins. Services span civil engineering, bridge/highway/rail/transit/aviation design, environmental, geospatial, BIM, cybersecurity, cloud services, and virtual design and construction. The firm also holds GSA contract vehicles (Professional Services Schedule and OASIS+) for federal government engagements. The company employs over 6,000 professionals across 120+ office locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Titan: Proprietary enterprise AI platform built as a secure, model-agnostic operating layer on Microsoft Azure, enabling teams to tap firmwide knowledge and collaborate across disciplines
• Wolf Pack
• DATAMARK Technologies
• vAIRify
• SkySuite
• EV-RIDE
• VISTA
• INSIDE

Products and services

• Advisory and Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• S.R. 222 Corridor improvements reduced travel times by approximately 25%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tidal BasincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Tidal Basin and Michael Baker International operate as one united team for FEMA BRIC program support. Tidal Basin brings grants, program management, FEMA GO coordination, and BCA support while Michael Baker provides infrastructure planning, engineering design, environmental services, and construction management. Combined team supports applicants before and after BRIC award.
• Fika (formerly Bridges to Prosperity)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichael Baker partners with Fika (formerly Bridges to Prosperity) to help construct footbridges in underserved communities around the world as part of the company's commitment to global impact and Making a Difference philosophy.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)coreOthersMichael Baker supports FEMA programs including BRIC (Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities), disaster recovery efforts, and emergency response services. Partnership includes hosting webinars and providing technical expertise on flood risk management and hazard mitigation.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) / National Highway Institute (NHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichael Baker partnered with FHWA and NHI to author the Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual and develop training courses for bridge inspectors on bridge safety inspection, engineering concepts, and fracture critical inspection.
• University of Pittsburgh IRISE Research ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with University of Pittsburgh Impactful Resilient Infrastructure Science and Engineering (IRISE) research consortium for Landslide Best Practices Handbook development, along with FHWA, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, and PennDOT.
• Vail ResortsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Vail Resorts and private ski resort representatives on Mt. Crested Butte signage and wayfinding project to ensure alignment across key destinations and user groups.
• U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)coreOthersMichael Baker holds multiple GSA contract vehicles (PSS and OASIS+) enabling federal agencies to procure services under pre-negotiated terms and pricing. GSA schedules cover technical/engineering services, environmental services, IT services, and professional services.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tetra Tech: Engineering and consulting firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure — closely aligned with Michael Baker's water and MER3 vertical and federal client overlap.
• WSP Global: Global engineering and professional services firm with similarly broad transportation, water, environment, and federal practices. Most directly comparable in scale of US infrastructure consulting and government client mix.
• Stantec: North American engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with overlapping transportation, water, and community development practices and comparable municipal/state DOT client base.
• HDR Inc. Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with deep transportation, water, and federal practices; nearly identical client set across state DOTs and federal agencies.
• Kimley-Horn: Privately held engineering and planning firm with significant transportation, land development, and water practices; closely comparable on project types and US municipal/state client mix.
• Burns & McDonnell: Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm with strong transportation, federal, and water portfolios; competes directly for state DOT and federal design-build engagements.
• Black & Veatch: Employee-owned infrastructure engineering firm focused on water, power, and federal markets; overlapping capability set in water resources, environmental, and resilience consulting.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Mega-cap infrastructure consulting firm operating across transportation, water, environment, federal, and design-build markets globally; broader portfolio but directly overlapping core verticals.
• Jacobs Solutions: Large-scale engineering, technical, scientific, and program-management provider serving federal, transportation, water, and defense clients; competes for many of the same GSA task orders and mega-programs.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy with overlapping transportation, water, and resilience practices; broader international footprint but directly competing for similar US infrastructure mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MichaelBakerIntl
• Facebookfacebook.com/MichaelBakerIntl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/michaelbakerintl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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