What Jsd Professional Services does

JSD Professional Services, Inc. is a privately held, multi-disciplinary engineering and design firm founded in 1998 by Dave Jenkins. The company delivers integrated civil engineering, structural engineering, landscape architecture, land surveying, planning, development services, environmental services, transportation engineering, and water resources services for land development and infrastructure projects, operating on a project-based consulting model that spans from project concept through construction administration and ribbon cutting. JSD is organized around a coordinated, cross-disciplinary team approach that allows clients to procure multiple services from a single provider rather than coordinating separate consultants.

The firm operates from seven regional offices across Wisconsin (Verona/Madison, Milwaukee, Wausau, Appleton), Illinois (Chicago), Minnesota (Alexandria, with Minneapolis planned for Spring 2026), and Idaho (Coeur d'Alene), serving local, regional, and national clients including enterprise retailers (ALDI, Costco, Walmart, Home Depot, Walgreens, Kohl's, Hy-Vee, McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Panera, Five Guys, Menards), healthcare systems (Marshfield Clinic), real estate developers, municipalities, banks, and architects. Technical capabilities include drone photogrammetry, 3D laser scanning using the SX-10 scanning total station, bathymetric surveys, utility corridor surveys, and AutoCAD Civil 3D for design.

Revenue is generated through professional services consulting fees on a project-by-project basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. The firm is employee-owned, with ownership expanded from a single founder to nine owners between 2023 and 2026, including the CEO, COO, CFO, directors of surveying, engineering, landscape architecture, and development services, plus leaders integrated through two 2024 mergers. JSD has grown primarily through organic regional expansion and strategic mergers (Mayo Corporation in 2008, Stoeckel Jahner Land Surveying in January 2024, CJ Engineering in October 2024), with no external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Jsd Professional Services

Legal name

JSD Professional Services, Inc.

Website

https://jsdinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

JSD Professional Services is a privately held, multi-disciplinary engineering and design firm providing civil, structural, and landscape architecture; land surveying; planning; and development services from seven offices across Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and Idaho to developers, municipalities, and enterprise retail, healthcare, and commercial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Verona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Consulting: JSD generates revenue through project-based consulting fees for civil engineering, structural engineering, landscape architecture, land surveying, planning, and development services. Services span from project concept through construction administration and ribbon cutting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

JSD is a multi-disciplined professional services firm providing integrated civil engineering, structural engineering, land surveying and mapping, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, water resources, environmental, community and neighborhood planning, site master planning, construction administration, and development consulting services. Engagements span project concept through ribbon cutting for commercial, retail, residential, healthcare, education, industrial, parks, and municipal clients across Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Idaho with nationwide project reach.

Product overview

JSD Professional Services offers a unified suite of integrated professional services for land development and construction projects. The core offering combines civil engineering, construction services, development services, landscape architecture, land surveying and mapping, community and neighborhood planning, site master planning, environmental services, structural engineering, transportation engineering, and water resources services. The firm's multi-disciplinary approach provides clients with coordinated specialists who work together from project concept through ribbon cutting, offering a comprehensive one-stop solution for commercial, retail, residential, industrial, and municipal development projects across multiple market sectors including education, healthcare, parks and recreation, and government projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Comprehensive civil engineering services including due diligence, land development planning, site design, roadway and utility design, grading and erosion control, stormwater management, and construction services from concept through construction for commercial, institutional, industrial and residential development projects.
• Construction Services Construction observation, contract administration, cost estimating and budgeting, construction bidding, contract management, construction staking, and record drawings preparation for development and infrastructure projects.
• Development Services Site selection, due diligence, entitlements, permit coordination, Phase I environmental assessments, project implementation strategies, and comprehensive schedule and budget management for commercial and retail development projects.
• Landscape Architecture Site planning, landscape design, visioning and concept plans, grant writing, comprehensive master plans, park and open space design, athletic facilities, streetscapes, bike and pedestrian networks, and public facilitation with 2D and 3D renderings.
• Land Surveying & Mapping Property surveys, topographic surveys, ALTA/NSPS land title surveys, subdivision plats, certified survey maps, condominium plats, construction surveying, drone photogrammetry, and 3D laser scanning using the SX-10 scanning total station.
• Community & Neighborhood Planning Comprehensive plans, neighborhood plans, bike and pedestrian planning, campus planning, park and open space planning, visioning, preliminary market analysis, ordinance creation, development and zoning administration.
• Site Master Planning Site selection, due diligence investigation, Phase I and II environmental assessments, hazardous materials assessment coordination, and wetland delineation coordination for commercial and corporate campus developments.
• Environmental Services Phase I and II environmental site assessments, stormwater facility designs, hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, flood plain management, wetland impact analysis, wastewater design, and LEED documentation.
• Structural Engineering Structural evaluations and inspections, building planning and concept design, construction plans and specifications, site retaining wall design, parking ramp restoration, and forensic engineering for commercial, industrial, and residential projects.
• Transportation Engineering Public roadway design, intersection design, plans and specifications, streetscape and highway landscape design, utility coordination, traffic studies, and agency coordination for municipal and private development projects.
• Water Resources Stormwater management plans, grading and erosion control plans, hydrology and hydraulics analysis, stormwater facility inspection, FEMA applications (LOMA, LOMR, CLOMR), and flood plain analysis and mapping.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients served for nearly 25 years indicate long-term successful relationships
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sunbelt Business Advisors & Valens M&A, LLCminorOthers · 21 November 2024M&A advisory firm that facilitated the CJ Engineering transaction. Steve Boylan of Sunbelt Business Advisors & Valens M&A, LLC facilitated the deal. Andy Schwandt and Clayton Wendt of Sunbelt Business Advisors facilitated the Stoeckel Jahner Land Surveying transaction.
• CJ EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2024Milwaukee-based civil engineering firm specializing in civil engineering design and land surveying for site development and redevelopment projects. Effective October 1, 2024, CJ Engineering merged with JSD to strengthen the Milwaukee Regional Office. CJ Engineering's existing services were enhanced with JSD's expertise in structural engineering, landscape architecture, and planning and development services. CJ Engineering relocated to JSD's Milwaukee office.
• Stoeckel Jahner Land SurveyingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2024Alexandria, MN-based land surveying company founded in 1978. Effective January 27, 2024, the firm merged with JSD to provide JSD's 7th office location and first entry into the Minnesota market. Both companies continue serving under their current firm name with plans to transition to JSD designation later. The acquisition opens doors to clients including within the Minneapolis/St. Paul area as well as North and South Dakota.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm with a strong US Midwest transportation, environmental, and buildings practice — competing for the same enterprise program work that JSD targets with national retailers.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with significant Midwest presence — competes with JSD for large-scale municipal, healthcare, and commercial development programs.

Direct peers

• SEH (Short Elliott Hendrickson): Minnesota-based multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, planning, and environmental firm — comparable Midwest footprint, similar integrated service model, and competing for the same municipal and developer clients.
• MSA Professional Services: Baraboo, WI-headquartered multi-disciplinary firm offering civil engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, planning, and environmental services — virtually identical service stack to JSD with similar Upper Midwest geographic focus.
• Mead & Hunt: Midwest-based (WI presence) multi-disciplinary engineering and architecture firm offering civil, structural, environmental, and planning services — comparable scale and employee ownership structure to JSD.
• raSmith: Wisconsin-based multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, planning, and landscape architecture firm with overlapping service lines in civil engineering, land surveying, site development, and planning — directly competing with JSD across the same Wisconsin client base.
• Ayres Associates: Wisconsin-based engineering, surveying, and architecture firm providing civil, structural, water resources, and land surveying services — directly comparable in size, geography, and service mix to JSD.
• Kapur & Associates: Wisconsin-headquartered civil engineering and surveying firm with offices in WI, IL, and MN — direct overlap with JSD in site civil design, land surveying, and construction services for developers and municipalities.

Regional players

• KL Engineering: Wisconsin-based civil engineering, surveying, and construction services firm — direct competitor for municipal and private site development work in JSD's core Wisconsin geography.
• Vierbicher: Wisconsin-based planning, civil engineering, and development consulting firm — overlapping service lines with JSD, particularly in planning, site design, and municipal infrastructure across the Wisconsin market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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