What Systems Consulting does

Systems Consulting LLC (SCL) is a privately held professional services firm founded in 1999 in Tacoma, Washington, by Gretchen and Everette Adams. The firm delivers engineering, construction management, and consulting services to government agencies and private-sector partners in the transportation and environmental infrastructure markets across Washington, California, and Colorado. SCL serves transit authorities (Sound Transit, LA Metro, Denver RTD), state DOTs (WSDOT, CalTrans), county and city governments (King County, City of Seattle), and port authorities (Port of Seattle), and has completed more than 200 projects since inception.

SCL's service portfolio spans the full project delivery lifecycle: project management, quality management and oversight (including an ISO 9001:2015-based Quality Management Oversight program), scheduling using Primavera P6, cost estimating at AACE Class 1–4 levels, document control, contract administration, risk management, construction inspection, utilities relocation, procurement support, and office engineering. Specialized offerings include an Asset Management Library (AML) tool that uses CMMS and GIS to support asset lifecycle planning for airports and facilities, and a QMO Program designed for transit agencies. The firm holds a broad stack of small and minority business certifications (DBE, MWBE, SBE, LSBE, SCS, NWMMSDC, HUB) across multiple jurisdictions, giving it preferential access to federally and locally funded procurement opportunities.

Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with public agencies, secured via procurement processes and relationship-based business development, with SCL serving as prime consultant, sub-consultant, or staff augmentation depending on project structure. The firm reports greater than 90% client retention, with long-tenured embedded roles such as Quality Assurance Auditor on Sound Transit's $7.6B Capital Projects Program (since 2002) and Quality Assurance Manager on Denver RTD's $2.1B Eagle P3. Operations are run from four offices (Tacoma HQ, Seattle, Denver, Los Angeles). Revenue, funding history, and ownership structure beyond the co-founders are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Systems Consulting

Legal name

Systems Consulting, LLC

Website

https://systemscl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Systems Consulting LLC is a private professional services firm founded in 1999 that provides engineering, construction management, and quality management services to government agencies and private partners in transportation and environmental infrastructure across the US West Coast and Mountain West.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering & Construction Management Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Construction management services
• Quality management oversight
• Engineering consulting services
• Project controls services
• Infrastructure program management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Government Contracts: SCL provides engineering, construction management and consulting services primarily to government agencies. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for quality management, project controls, construction management, and consulting services on public infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Systems Consulting LLC (SCL) provides engineering, construction management, and consulting services to government agencies and private-sector partners in transportation and environmental infrastructure markets. Core service lines include project management, quality management and quality management oversight (QMO), scheduling, cost estimating, document control, contract administration, risk management, construction management, inspection, utilities relocation, procurement support, community outreach, and office engineering for design-build, P3, GC/CM, and alternative delivery projects. Specialized offerings include an Asset Management Library (AML) for port/airport asset management and an ISO 9001-based QMO program for transit authorities.

Product overview

Systems Consulting LLC (SCL) is a professional services firm that provides engineering, construction management and consulting services rather than a software product company. Their offering is a unified suite of project delivery and quality assurance services organized around core competencies including Project Management Services, Quality Management Services, Scheduling Services, Cost Estimating Services, Document Control Management Services, Contract Administration Services, Risk Management Services, Construction Management Services, Inspection Services, Utilities Relocation Services, Procurement Process Development Services, Community Outreach Services, and Office Engineering Services. These services are delivered across three primary market segments: Transportation (covering air/marine ports, bridges/tunnels, highways/roads, parking, and transit), Environmental (covering solid waste, wastewater, and water), and Strategic Management (covering cost analysis, engineering & design, project evaluation, and project management). Specialized offerings include an Asset Management Library (AML) tool for airport asset management and a Quality Management Oversight (QMO) Program for transit projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management Services Comprehensive project management services for design-build, alternative delivery, P3, and GC/CM delivery methods, supporting government clients through the full project lifecycle from conception to completion.
• Quality Management Services Quality management and quality oversight services ensuring compliance with project requirements and standards across design and construction phases for government agencies and engineering firm clients.
• Scheduling Services Project scheduling services using Primavera P6 to develop, monitor, and maintain project schedules from conception through completion for transit, highway, and environmental infrastructure projects.
• Cost Estimating Services Cost estimation services including Class 1 through Class 4 estimates, AACE International Class 3 opinions of probable cost, and independent price/cost analysis for public infrastructure projects.
• Document Control Management Services Document control and management services including project deliverables tracking, record compliance verification, and checklist review development for transit and infrastructure programs.
• Contract Administration Services Contract administration services including change orders, cost proposals, NTP preparation, and contractor correspondence management on public infrastructure programs.
• Risk Management Services Risk analysis and management services to identify potential risks, their impacts, and develop mitigation strategies for transit, environmental, and infrastructure projects.
• Construction Management Services Construction management services including inspection, field reviews, and construction administration for transit, highway, and environmental infrastructure projects.
• Inspection Services Construction and field inspection services including civil, signal, and electrical inspections for transit and infrastructure projects delivered to transit authorities and DOTs.
• Utilities Relocation Services Utilities relocation coordination and management services for infrastructure improvement projects where existing utilities must be moved to enable new construction.
• Procurement Process Development Services Procurement process development and support services including vendor analysis and compliance verification for government agency clients.
• Community Outreach Services Community outreach and stakeholder engagement services for public infrastructure projects where government clients need public-facing support.
• Office Engineering Services Office engineering support including design review, constructability reviews, and engineering documentation for transit, highway, and infrastructure projects.
• Asset Management Library (AML) Specialized asset management tool repository that leverages CMMS systems and GIS technologies to manage asset data, renewal and replacement planning, and long-range maintenance programs for airports and facilities.
• Quality Management Oversight (QMO) Program Risk-based quality assessment system for transit projects, including quality management consultant program development and ISO 9001:2015-based QMO implementation for transit authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 682 Critical and Catastrophic Issues closed and over 647 line items completed from the Critical and Catastrophic Issues List during Sound Transit Link Light Rail pre-revenue service.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Turner ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSCL was part of the Turner Construction team contracted to provide construction management services for Seahawk Stadium (Qwest Field), a 1.7 million sq. ft. interconnected three-building complex including a 67,000-seat professional football/soccer facility.
• URS Corp.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSCL was contracted by URS Corp. Construction Managers to perform contract administration and project control for the construction of the Bellevue Transit Center. Responsibilities included document preparation, cost estimates, change orders, and cost proposals.
• Moss Adams LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSCL served as sub-consultant to Moss Adams LLP on the King County Property-Based System Replacement Project, providing project risk assessment services as the acting Project Risk Assessment Manager.
• Kimley-HorncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSCL collaborated with the Kimley-Horn Team to provide consulting services for King County Department of Executive Services, Airport Division, supporting Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) federal action projects.
• SECOTrans (Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCL teamed up with Joint Venture SECOTrans to provide general systems engineering consultant services for LA Metro rail and bus projects. SCL leads the quality effort for SECOTrans and adheres to Metro and Federal standards.
• WSPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSP's Senior Vice President Mike Rigsby provided a testimonial praising SCL's client focus, technical expertise, community involvement, and commitment to continuous learning. WSP represents a partner firm in the infrastructure consulting ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with extensive transit practice; competes with SCL on major capital programs and serves many of the same agencies (LA Metro, Sound Transit, WSDOT). AECOM's bundled design + program management model often positions it as a prime above SCL's sub-consultant role.
• HDR Inc. Major US engineering consultancy with deep transit and program-management practices serving agencies like Sound Transit, LA Metro, and Denver RTD. Overlaps directly with SCL on quality management, project controls, and construction management for light rail, commuter rail, and highway programs.
• WSP USA: Global engineering and professional services firm with a major US transportation practice; competes directly with SCL on transit authorities (LA Metro, Sound Transit) and is named as a SCL partner/ecosystem firm. WSP's scale and full-service delivery make it the dominant incumbent SCL most often partners with or against.
• Jacobs Engineering: Large engineering and program management firm with significant transit and infrastructure practice. Competes with SCL for prime and sub-consultant roles on rail, highway, and water infrastructure programs across WA, CA, and CO.
• Parsons Corporation: Engineering and infrastructure services firm with significant transit and DOT presence, including quality management and program controls roles. Competes with SCL on federal-funded transit and highway programs.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy with a strong US transit practice serving agencies like LA Metro and BART. Competes with SCL on systems engineering, program management, and quality oversight for rail and infrastructure programs.
• Stantec: North American engineering consultancy with transit, water, and environmental practices that overlap SCL's three market segments. Competes for similar municipal, transit authority, and DOT contracts in the Western US.

Direct peers

• Kimley-Horn: Private, employee-owned engineering consulting firm with strong transportation practice; explicitly named as a SCL partner on King County projects. Comparable size culture and similar mix of planning, engineering, and project controls for public agencies.
• Hill International: Project management and construction management consultancy specializing in complex public infrastructure and transit programs. Closely comparable business model to SCL on quality oversight, project controls, and CM services for transit agencies.
• T.Y. Lin International: Engineering consultancy specializing in bridges, transit tunnels, and transportation infrastructure; comparable scope and delivery model to SCL with presence in many of the same West Coast transit markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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