What CES Consulting LLC does

CES Consulting LLC is a Virginia-based engineering and construction management firm founded in 2010 by three former VDOT construction professionals. The firm delivers construction management, civil engineering, project controls, utility management, and construction-at-risk services to public-sector infrastructure owners across the Mid-Atlantic, with a primary focus on state Departments of Transportation (VDOT, MDOT SHA, MDOT MTA, Maryland Transportation Authority, DDOT, NCDOT, ODOT), federal agencies (FHWA-EFLHD, US Army Corps of Engineers, MWAA, WMATA, DC Courts), regional transit authorities (GoTriangle, Loudoun County DOT), water utilities (WSSC), and P3 concessionaires (Transurban). CES has participated as a core team member or subconsultant on more than 40 design-build and P3 projects with combined construction values exceeding $10B, including the $3.8B Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion, $565M I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension, $480M I-395 Express Lanes GEC, $463M Nice-Middleton Bridge Replacement, $3.4B Purple Line, and $106.1M Arlington Cemetery Defense Access Road.

The firm's technical stack is built around civil and construction management tooling rather than software products: OpenRoads Designer for 3D roadway design, FAA-certified UAVs for site survey and inspection, ProjectSolve2 and ProjectWise for electronic document control, PlanGrid for environmental deficiency tracking, and a proprietary RFID + GNSS utility as-built mapping system with sub-foot accuracy developed in-house by practice leaders who helped author the ASCE Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data. Construction-at-Risk delivery is supported by a Virginia DPOR Class A Contractor license with $20M aggregate and $10M single-project bonding capacity. The firm operates from four offices (Warrenton HQ, Dulles, Chesapeake, Millersville) and fielded up to 35 full-time pipeline inspectors on WSSC contracts, with senior leadership averaging 30+ years of tenure and prior VDOT/MDOT/DDOT experience.

CES monetizes through professional services engagements awarded via competitive RFx, on-call/task-order contracts, and design-build/P3 procurements, typically as owner's representative, GEC, or QA management consultant on a percentage or fixed-fee basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is engagement-specific. The firm has 180+ personnel across construction management, inspection, engineering, project controls, and construction, began as a DBE and SWaM firm certified by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, and is privately held with no disclosed outside investors or external funding rounds. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

CES Consulting LLC

Legal name

CES Consulting, LLC

Website

https://ces-consultingllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CES Consulting LLC is a Virginia-based engineering and construction management firm serving state DOTs, federal agencies, transit authorities, and P3 concessionaires across the Mid-Atlantic, delivering construction management, civil engineering, project controls, utility management, and construction-at-risk services on more than 40 design-build and P3 projects totaling $10B+ in construction value.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Construction Management Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

Keywords

• Construction management services
• Civil engineering design
• Utility management consulting
• Project controls services
• Transportation infrastructure engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Dulles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Construction Management Services: Core revenue stream from construction management, civil engineering, utility management, and project controls services delivered on a project-fee/contract basis. Engagements range from on-call/task-order contracts (e.g., WSSC open-end contracts, VDOT on-call CM contracts) to large fixed-price P3 and design-build oversight contracts (e.g., $3.8B Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion, $565M I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension, $480M I-395 Express Lanes GEC). CES has been a key asset on more than 40 design-build and P3 projects totaling more than $10B in construction value.
2. Construction at Risk Services: Vertical revenue stream from direct construction delivery (Virginia DPOR Class A Contractor) focused on signs, roadway and intersection improvements, lighting, traffic calming, traffic signals, electrical, duct banks, conduits, fiber, ITS, bridge deck replacements, clearing, and grading. Bonding capacity is $20M aggregate and $10M single project. Construction division has 30+ personnel supported by senior management and field supervisors with 35+ years of experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CES Consulting LLC is a Virginia-based engineering and construction management firm providing five integrated practice areas: Construction Management (QA/QC, inspection, FAA-certified UAV services, materials testing), Civil Engineering (3D roadway, traffic, and PROWAG-compliant bicycle/pedestrian design via OpenRoads Designer), Utility Management (RFID/GNSS-based as-built mapping, relocation coordination), Project Controls (schedule, cost, risk, claims, document management), and Construction at Risk (Virginia DPOR Class A Contractor delivery for signs, signals, lighting, fiber, ITS, bridge deck, and grading). Engagements are delivered on a project-fee basis through on-call/task-order contracts, design-build, and P3 procurements for public-sector transportation agencies in the Mid-Atlantic.

Product overview

CES Consulting LLC is a Virginia-based engineering and construction management firm (founded 2010) rather than a software vendor; its offering is delivered as a set of integrated service practice areas rather than a single packaged product. The Construction Management practice (with QA/QC, inspection, UAV, and materials testing) is the core service line, supported by Civil Engineering (roadway and traffic design, OpenRoads Designer 3D, cost estimating), Utility Management (RFID/GNSS/GIS-based as-built mapping and relocation coordination), and Project Controls (schedule, cost, risk, and claims management). The Construction at Risk division complements these consulting practices by self-performing signs, lighting, signals, fiber, ITS, bridge deck, and grading work under a Virginia DPOR Class A Contractor license with $20M bonding capacity. Together these five practice areas cover the full life cycle of transportation and civil infrastructure projects for clients such as VDOT, MDOT, DDOT, FHWA, and local agencies in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Products and services

• Construction Management Full-scope construction management for design-bid-build, design-build, P3, and locally administered transportation and civil infrastructure projects, including QA/QC management, safety management, construction engineering inspection, materials testing, environmental compliance, office engineering, project records management, project closeouts, and FAA Part 107-certified UAV services. Sold to state DOTs, federal agencies, county/municipal governments, and P3 concessionaires.
• Civil Engineering Civil engineering services for transportation infrastructure, including roadway design, traffic design (signals, signing, pavement marking, street lighting), temporary traffic control plans, erosion and sediment control plans, public and private utility design, PROWAG-compliant bicycle and pedestrian facility design, 3D design using OpenRoads Designer (ORD), value engineering, risk assessments, constructability and biddability reviews, design quality assurance, and conceptual-to-final cost estimating. Sold to state DOTs, federal agencies, and county/municipal governments.
• Utility Management End-to-end utility management for design-bid-build, design-build, P3, and locally administered projects, including field inventory, conflict mitigation, documentation management, risk management for contractor and utility owner, relocation cost estimating, scheduling, concept plan creation, relocation plan development and coordination, and as-built development using proprietary RFID field solutions, KMZ, KML, GNSS, and GIS mapping solutions. Sold to state DOTs, county/municipal governments, and water/wastewater utilities.
• Project Controls Project controls services covering schedule management, cost management, claims management, risk management, constructability, value engineering, and document management for highway, transit, tunnel, airport, and building projects; includes claim avoidance and analyses on projects ranging from $3M to $2.8B. Sold to state DOTs, federal agencies, county/municipal governments, and P3 concessionaires.
• Construction at Risk Direct construction delivery under a Virginia DPOR Class A Contractor license with $20M aggregate / $10M single-project bonding capacity, covering signs, roadway and intersection improvements, roadway/interstate/parking/decorative/pedestrian-scale lighting, traffic calming features, traffic signals, electrical work, duct banks, conduits, fiber, intelligent transportation systems, bridge deck replacements, clearing, and grading. Sold to state DOTs, county/municipal governments, and federal agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Route 7 Corridor Improvements: utility relocation scope reduced 95% (Verizon 1.5 miles to 400 feet); construction schedule shortened by 15 months through concurrent utility relocations.
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship p3 partner, major project alliance and core long-term partner.

• Transurbanflagship p3 partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransurban is a recurring P3 development partner on VDOT managed-lane projects where CES serves as Quality Assurance Management consultant. The I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension ($565M) extends the I-95 Express Lanes 10 miles south to Route 17, connecting to the I-95 Rappahannock River Crossing to create a 50-mile express lane corridor from Fredericksburg to the DC line. CES also provided General Engineering Consulting on the related $480M I-395 Express Lanes Extension, where Transurban and VDOT partnered to convert HOV lanes to high-occupancy toll lanes and add a third reversible express toll lane along I-395 to the 14th Street Bridge.
• Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP) Design-Build Teammajor project allianceStrategic or Co-development PartnerCES is a core member of VDOT's program support services team on the $3.8B Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion, supplying the Landside Resident Engineer, Quality Verification and Audit Manager, ITS Manager, Change Order Manager, Document Controls Specialists, Project Records Auditors, Quality Inspectors, Cost Estimators, and Scheduling Specialist. CES works alongside VDOT and contractor counterparts on the design-build team to proactively identify and resolve project-related issues across two new 2-lane bored tunnels, 10 miles of highway widening, dynamic tolling, and 24 bridge replacements/reconstructions.
• Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) Consultant Poolcore long-term partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCES is on multiple open-end consultant teams delivering construction management and inspection services for water and sewer pipeline rehabilitations, replacements, and emergency repairs across the WSSC system of more than 5,500 miles of water main and 5,500 miles of sewer main in Montgomery County and Prince George's County, Maryland. CES has supplied up to 35 full-time pipeline inspectors, paving inspectors, and compaction inspectors across all WSSC location depots and central headquarters.
• Maryland Transportation Authority Design-Build Team (Nice-Middleton)major project allianceImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCES is a member of the consultant team providing construction management and inspection services on the $463M Nice-Middleton Bridge Replacement, the largest design-build project in Maryland's history. The 2-mile, 59-span bridge over the Potomac River between Dahlgren, VA and Newburg, MD was designed for a 100-year life span and rises 135 feet above the river to accommodate tall ships. CES supplies QA bridge and roadway inspectors, office engineers, electrical inspectors, environmental compliance inspectors, and ProjectSolve2 document control staff.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT): Mid-Atlantic-based (Maryland HQ) engineering and construction management firm serving VDOT, MDOT SHA, MDTA, DDOT, and other state DOTs on highway, transit, bridge, and utility programs. Closest direct peer to CES by geography, customer roster (MDOT/DDOT on-call CM contracts), service mix (CM, CE, project controls), and firm size (~2,000 employees); competes head-to-head for on-call and design-build pursuits.
• Rummel, Klepper & Kahl (RK&K): Mid-Atlantic transportation-focused engineering and construction management firm (Baltimore HQ) with deep VDOT/MDOT/DDOT experience across highway, bridge, transit, and water/wastewater. Highly comparable to CES in practice-area mix (CM, CE, utility management, project controls), DBE roots, and pursuit of design-build/P3 owner-rep roles.
• Whitman, Requardt & Associates (WRA): Baltimore-headquartered engineering and construction management firm with a 100+ year track record serving MDOT SHA, MDTA, MDOT MTA, DDOT, VDOT, and water/wastewater utilities. Comparable to CES in service mix (CM, CE, utilities, project controls), owner-rep role on large design-build pursuits, and Mid-Atlantic geographic concentration.
• Volkert: Mobile-headquartered national engineering firm (~1,800 employees) with strong Mid-Atlantic and Southeast transportation practice serving state DOTs on highway, bridge, and design-build owner-rep work. Comparable to CES in transportation CM/inspection focus, on-call contract model, and DBE/small-business origins (Volkert is employee-owned and DBE-certified in multiple states).
• WBCM: Baltimore-area civil engineering and construction management firm serving MDOT SHA, MDTA, and Pennsylvania DOT on highway, bridge, and water resources projects. Comparable to CES in Mid-Atlantic geographic focus, CM/CE/project-controls service mix, and pursuit of alternative-delivery owner-rep roles.
• Kimley-Horn: National transportation-focused engineering and planning firm with strong Mid-Atlantic presence serving VDOT, MDOT, NCDOT, DDOT, and municipalities on roadway, traffic, ITS, and design-build pursuits. Comparable to CES in transportation CM/CE focus, on-call contract model, and employee-ownership culture; competes on design-bid-build and design-build owner-rep pursuits of $100M-$1B construction value.

Broad incumbents

• WSP USA: Global professional services firm with a large U.S. transportation practice (acquired Parsons Brinckerhoff) serving VDOT, MDOT, DDOT, and WMATA on CM, inspection, program management, and design-build owner-rep roles. Competes with CES on the largest Mid-Atlantic mega-projects (Purple Line, Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel) as prime or JV lead, but offers a much broader portfolio beyond transportation.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a top-tier U.S. transportation CM/inspection practice serving VDOT, MDOT, DDOT, WMATA, and federal agencies. Frequently competes with CES for JV positions on the largest mega-projects but operates across water, environment, and energy verticals at a scale far beyond CES' Mid-Atlantic concentration.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with a major transportation CM/CE practice serving VDOT, MDOT, DDOT, NCDOT, WMATA, and federal agencies. Competes with CES for JV/subconsultant roles on $500M-$3.8B mega-projects; offers program management and owner's-rep at a global scale and on integrated design-build pursuits CES often supports as sub-tier.
• Stantec: North American engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a substantial U.S. transportation practice serving state DOTs and transit authorities. Competes with CES on design-build and P3 owner-rep pursuits; like other global peers, broader portfolio and deeper bench position it as JV lead on the largest pursuits while CES serves in a sub-tier role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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