Pickering Associates, Inc.

What Pickering Associates, Inc. does

Pickering Associates, Inc. is a privately held architecture, engineering, and surveying firm founded in 1988 and headquartered in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The firm operates an integrated multi-discipline practice spanning ten service areas: architecture, civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, and structural engineering, automation and controls, project management, surveying, and construction administration. It serves five primary verticals — healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, and municipal — through a sales-led, project-based model in which market sector directors manage key accounts and projects are secured via competitive bidding, design-build proposals, and repeat client engagements across the Mid-Ohio Valley and Southeast US. The firm has completed 10,000+ projects in its 35+ year history, operates from four West Virginia offices (Parkersburg, Charleston, Athens, Fairmont), and added a fifth office in Akron, Ohio through the April 2026 acquisition of TC Architects. Ownership remains with the founding Taylor family in its third generation, with Ryan Taylor serving as President and CEO; the company is employee-owned and operated with no external investment or private equity involvement.

The firm's delivery technology centers on Building Information Modeling (BIM 360 Design for cloud-based multi-location collaboration), 3D scanning and reality capture, drone/photogrammetry for site surveying, and AutoCAD, supplemented by an Authorized Rockwell Systems Integrator designation that supports in-house automation and controls work (conveying systems, packaging, multi-axis robotics, DCS/PLC design). The firm holds LEED-accredited professionals with experience across Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum projects, and is credited with designing West Virginia's first LEED Platinum home and the state's first LEED Platinum zero-net-energy home. It has received a 2026 AIA Merit Achievement in Architecture Award and a 2024 PSMJ Community Involvement Award. Pickering Energy Solutions operates as a sub-brand designing and installing solar power systems in the U.S. and Africa, signaling a measured extension into renewable energy.

Revenue is generated entirely through custom, project-based professional services fees; pricing is not standardized or publicly disclosed. Customers are enterprise and government buyers — health systems (CAMC), universities and K-12 districts (University of Charleston, Wood County Schools, Glenville State College), industrial operators (Momentive, NGK Spark Plugs, Armstrong Hardwood Flooring), municipalities (City of Elkins, WVDNR), and commercial developers (Nourse Acquisitions). The company has pursued growth primarily through organic account development and selective M&A — the 2016 Associated Architects merger and the 2026 TC Architects acquisition — rather than geographic or capital-led expansion.

Name

Pickering Associates, Inc.

Legal name

Pickering Associates

Website

https://pickeringusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pickering Associates is a privately held West Virginia-based architecture, engineering, and surveying firm serving healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, and municipal clients across the Mid-Ohio Valley and Ohio. It delivers integrated multi-discipline design across ten service areas using BIM, 3D scanning, and drone technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA), MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAE), Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Engineering consulting services
• Professional surveying services
• Construction administration services
• Integrated design solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Parkersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Full architectural design services including master planning, conceptual design, construction documents, and project management for healthcare, education, commercial, municipal, and industrial sectors.
2. Engineering Services: Civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, environmental engineering, and automation/controls services provided as integrated design solutions or standalone engineering engagements.
3. Surveying Services: Comprehensive surveying services including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, construction staking, and ALTA land title surveys for commercial, industrial, and residential clients.
4. Construction Administration: In-house construction administration services providing oversight, inspection, and project management during construction phase.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pickering Associates is an integrated architecture, engineering, and surveying firm providing full-service design solutions across architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and environmental engineering, automation and controls, project management, surveying, and construction administration. The firm delivers master planning, conceptual design, construction documents, and construction oversight for healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, and municipal clients in West Virginia and Ohio.

Product overview

Pickering Associates is an architecture, engineering, and surveying firm offering integrated design services across multiple disciplines. The company operates as a unified multi-disciplined firm rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their core service offerings span ten distinct disciplines including Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation and Controls, Project Management, Structural Engineering, Surveying, and Construction Administration. These services are delivered through a collaborative, multi-disciplined approach serving clients across industrial, commercial, municipal, education, and healthcare sectors throughout West Virginia and Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pickering Energy Solutions: Renewable energy company that designs and installs solar power systems in the US and Africa.

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full range of architectural services including master planning, conceptual design, construction documents, and project management. Key expertise includes feasibility studies, code and ADA compliance reviews, and 3D rendering/BIM.
• Civil Engineering Services Civil engineering services covering site evaluations, erosion and drainage planning, grading design, utility infrastructure planning, pavement design, stormwater management, roadway infrastructure design, and construction administration.
• Electrical Engineering Services Diverse electrical engineering capabilities including power distribution, fire protection, security designs, emergency power distribution, substations, interior and exterior illumination, DCS design, PLC and control system design.
• Environmental Engineering Services Environmental engineering services including site assessment, design and remediation, sediment characterization, regulatory compliance and permitting, Phase I/II/III environmental site assessments, wetland and stream delineations, and 404/401 permitting.
• Mechanical Engineering Services Mechanical engineering design for HVAC systems, equipment specifications, piping and plumbing systems, dust collection, geothermal systems, LEED design, energy modeling, clean rooms, and medical gas/vacuum/air systems.
• Automation and Controls Services Automation applications including conveying systems, packaging systems, pumping stations, multi-axis robotic systems, chemical addition, dust collection, power management, and security systems. Authorized Rockwell Systems Integrator.
• Project Management Services Project management including scope development, preliminary budgeting, project scheduling, equipment research, permitting, feasibility studies, project commissioning and closeout, laser scanning, and 3D printing.
• Structural Engineering Services Structural engineering including feasibility studies, load calculations, foundation designs, bridge evaluations, building design, structural inspections, forensic analysis, blast wall design, and historical structure restoration.
• Surveying Services Professional surveying services including mortgage surveys, route surveys, lot surveying, subdivision platting, as-built surveys, GPS control surveys, aerial topographic surveys, FEMA elevation certificates, boundary and topographic surveying, 3D scanning, and ALTA Land Title Surveys.
• Construction Administration Services Construction administration including design-stage project involvement, plan room management, bid evaluation, contract preparation, preconstruction meetings, submittal reviews, on-site construction observations, progress meetings, and final inspection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Less than 2% construction change orders on complex industrial projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TC ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Pickering Associates acquired TC Architects, an Akron, Ohio-based architecture and interior design firm. This partnership expands Pickering's capabilities and regional presence into Ohio and beyond. The acquisition enhances integrated architecture and engineering solutions while expanding footprint across Ohio and the surrounding region, bringing TC's specialized interior design and sector experience to the combined organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global multi-discipline engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm. Comparable to Pickering because it competes for the same healthcare, education, commercial, and municipal clients in West Virginia and Ohio, but with a much broader national footprint and deeper resources.
• Burns & McDonnell: 100% employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm with strong industrial and utility practices. Overlaps with Pickering in industrial process, mechanical/electrical, and automation/controls work for manufacturing clients in the Ohio Valley region.
• HDR: Employee-owned AE firm with leading healthcare, education, and infrastructure practices. Competes with Pickering directly for hospital and university assignments, particularly with Charleston Area Medical Center and West Virginia higher education institutions.
• WSP USA: Global engineering and professional services consultancy with significant U.S. buildings and infrastructure operations. Overlaps with Pickering in civil/structural, MEP, environmental, and surveying services across healthcare, education, and municipal sectors.
• Tetra Tech: Leading consulting and engineering firm with deep environmental and infrastructure practices. Comparable on environmental engineering, site assessment, water resources, and permitting — areas where Pickering maintains dedicated environmental engineering capability.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with deep U.S. buildings and environment practices. Competes with Pickering on larger hospital, university, and industrial capital projects throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley and broader Appalachia.

Direct peers

• KCI Technologies: Mid-Atlantic employee-owned multi-discipline engineering firm offering transportation, utilities, environmental, and site/civil services. Mid-size regional AE with a similar multi-discipline integration model and comparable employee count, serving public-sector and commercial clients.
• Burgess & Niple: Columbus, Ohio-based employee-owned engineering and architecture firm with civil, structural, MEP, and surveying capabilities. The most direct head-to-head peer given Ohio footprint, comparable size, multi-discipline AE model, and employee ownership structure.
• MS Consultants: Ohio-based employee-owned engineering, architecture, and planning firm serving transportation, municipal, commercial, and industrial markets. Direct regional peer with comparable integrated AE delivery model and similar scale.
• Wendel Companies: Mid-size employee-owned architecture, engineering, and construction management firm headquartered in Buffalo, NY with offices across the eastern U.S. Comparable in size, integrated AE service offering, and concentration on healthcare, education, industrial, and municipal clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pickeringusa
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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