Nobis Engineering, Inc.

What Nobis Engineering, Inc. does

Nobis Engineering, Inc. (operating as Nobis Group) is a private, employee-owned (ESOP) professional services firm headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire, founded in 1996. The firm delivers integrated civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and land surveying services to public and private clients throughout New England. Its project portfolio spans five market sectors—site remediation, energy and infrastructure, site development, transportation, and residential—with documented engagements for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Maine Department of Transportation, and various municipalities, school districts, nonprofits, and private developers.

The firm's service model is organized around four core practice areas (civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental services, and land survey) anchored by two 10-year EPA on-call contracts covering Superfund and Brownfield work across EPA Regions 1, 2, and 3 with combined ceiling capacities of $730 million. Service scope includes site assessment, subsurface exploration, foundation design, environmental remediation (including in-situ thermal treatment and pump-and-treat alternatives), brownfield redevelopment, civil site design, and construction-phase support. Regional offices now extend into Massachusetts (Lowell) and Maine (Scarborough) following the 2025-2026 acquisitions of Richard D. Bartlett & Associates and Northeast Civil Solutions, Inc.

Nobis generates revenue through project-based, fixed-fee professional services contracts and IDIQ-style federal on-call task orders. Business development is led by a dedicated VP of Business Development and segment-specific directors cultivating federal (EPA, USACE), state (MBTA, MaineDOT), municipal, and private sector relationships. The firm employs 101-250 staff, including licensed Professional Engineers, Professional Geologists, and Licensed Land Surveyors, and operates under an employee ownership model that the company ties to long-tenure client relationships and technical continuity on multi-year engagements.

Name

Nobis Engineering, Inc.

Legal name

Nobis Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://nobis-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nobis Group is an employee-owned New England engineering and environmental consulting firm providing civil, geotechnical, environmental, and land surveying services to federal, state, municipal, and private clients across site remediation, transportation, and energy markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Nobis Group generates revenue through professional engineering and consulting services including civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental services, and land surveying. Revenue is project-based, typically fixed-fee contracts for specific engineering projects, environmental assessments, remediation work, and construction-phase services. Major contracts include federal on-call contracts with ceiling capacities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nobis Engineering, Inc. (dba Nobis Group) is an employee-owned environmental and engineering consulting firm that delivers professional engineering and scientific services spanning civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental services, and land surveying. The firm serves federal and state agencies, municipalities, and private developers across New England, executing projects from initial site assessment and subsurface investigation through construction support, with particular depth in Superfund site remediation, complex geotechnical design, and transportation infrastructure.

Product overview

Nobis Group is an environmental and engineering consulting firm offering a unified suite of professional services organized around four core practice areas: Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Services, and Land Survey. These services are applied across five market sectors: Site Remediation, Energy/Infrastructure, Site Development, Transportation, and Residential. The company operates as a single integrated offering rather than separate platform modules, providing comprehensive engineering and environmental solutions from initial site assessment through construction support. Recent acquisitions of Northeast Civil Solutions and Richard D. Bartlett & Associates have expanded their land survey capabilities throughout New England.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Comprehensive civil engineering services including site layout, utility design, storm water management, and construction documentation for commercial, residential, institutional, and infrastructure projects.
• Geotechnical Engineering Subsurface exploration, foundation design, and geotechnical analysis services for complex infrastructure projects including bridges, railways, and buildings.
• Environmental Services Environmental assessment, remediation, hazardous materials abatement, and regulatory compliance services for contaminated sites and Superfund projects.
• Land Survey Professional land surveying services including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and construction staking for land development projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved $1.5M during Elizabeth Mine remedial actions through 25+ best practices and construction improvements
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ReVision EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026ReVision Energy is a solar developer and Nobis Group's partner on the Bedford Landfill Solar project. Nobis provided engineering services for the 1 megawatt solar installation on a closed landfill, with ReVision Energy serving as the project developer and installer.
• NH Solar GardencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNH Solar Garden is a solar developer with whom Nobis partnered on multiple solar projects throughout New Hampshire, including the largest multi-site solar installation in New Hampshire history in Franklin. Nobis provided permitting and engineering design services while NH Solar Garden developed and financed projects.
• ReEnergy HoldingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReEnergy Holdings partnered with Nobis and NH Solar Garden on the Exeter Road Solar Development project in Epping, NH. Nobis provided engineering and permitting services for the 778-kilowatt ground-mounted solar array on ReEnergy's facility.
• HMFH ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHMFH Architects was a project partner on the Concord School District consolidation project. Nobis provided civil engineering, geotechnical, and landscape architecture services while HMFH provided architectural design.
• Harvey ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHarvey Construction served as the general contractor for the Concord School District project while Nobis provided engineering services.
• CATCH Neighborhood HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCATCH Neighborhood Housing is a nonprofit developer that engaged Nobis for the River Bend Mill redevelopment project in Franklin, NH. Nobis provided environmental assessment, demolition support, site engineering, geotechnical services, and construction documentation for the affordable housing conversion.
• Maine Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaineDOT was the client for the Martin's Point Bridge replacement project. Nobis provided geotechnical engineering services as part of a design-build team for the $23 million bridge replacement.
• Charter Contracting CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCharter Contracting Company was the prime contractor on the GSA Watertown brownfield project. Nobis served as a team member providing civil engineering, soil cover, and wetland design services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VHB: Massachusetts-headquartered infrastructure, transportation, and environmental engineering firm. Competes with Nobis on MBTA, MassDOT, and broader New England site development and transportation work.
• Tetra Tech, Inc. Global environmental engineering and consulting powerhouse with deep Superfund, water, and remediation practices. Competes with Nobis on the same EPA Region 1-3 contracts but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• CDM Smith: National environmental, water, and infrastructure engineering firm headquartered in Boston with strong overlap on Superfund, federal, and New England transportation clients where Nobis also pursues work.
• Arcadis NV: Global environmental and engineering consulting firm with significant US remediation and Superfund practices. Bids on the same EPA and USACE contracts as Nobis, with materially greater resources.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure and environmental services firm with large US Superfund, transportation, and remediation practices. Frequently a joint-venture partner with Nobis on EPA contracts and a competitor on transportation work.

Direct peers

• Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc. Geotechnical and environmental engineering firm also headquartered in Concord, NH. Most directly comparable peer: identical geography, identical service mix (civil, geotechnical, environmental, survey), and similar mid-sized profile competing for the same New England federal and state clients.
• GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Norwood, MA-based environmental and geotechnical consulting firm with very similar practice mix (site remediation, geotechnical, civil) and New England focus. Directly competes with Nobis for EPA, USACE, and state DOT contracts across the region.
• Haley & Aldrich: Burlington, MA-based environmental and geotechnical engineering consulting firm with comparable services (site investigation, remediation, geotechnical, infrastructure) and similar federal/state client mix in the Northeast. Larger than Nobis but operates in the same niche.
• Tighe & Bond: Westfield, MA-based multi-discipline engineering firm offering civil, environmental, geotechnical, and survey services across New England. Competitively overlaps with Nobis on municipal water/environmental and site development projects throughout the region.
• Weston & Sampson: Reading, MA-based engineering firm with environmental, civil, water, and transportation practices serving New England municipalities and agencies. Comparable in scale and service mix to Nobis with overlapping federal and state clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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