What Triad Engineering does

Triad Engineering, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned civil consulting firm headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia, founded in July 1975 by Lyle Moulton, Dennis Chambers, and Roger Seals as a geotechnical engineering partnership. The firm has grown into a multi-disciplinary regional engineering platform operating ten offices across five states (West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio) and serving clients in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest.

The company delivers eight interconnected professional service lines: civil engineering design, geotechnical engineering (the firm's founding discipline), environmental services, surveying and mapping, landscape architecture, construction monitoring (QA/QC), drilling and sampling, and laboratory testing. Differentiated technical assets include an in-house drilling fleet with truck-mounted, track-mounted, skid-mounted, and ATV-mounted rigs capable of operating across diverse site conditions, and complete laboratory facilities supporting concrete, soil, and aggregate testing. Surveying teams utilize state-of-the-art geospatial technologies and software engines for field data processing.

Triad generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts quoted on a per-project basis depending on scope, complexity, and requirements, with multi-year engagements common for enterprise and government clients. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise and public-sector field sales via regional office teams and senior leadership, supported by business development hires, content marketing, professional association participation (ASCE, SAME), and STEM outreach. The company became 100% employee-owned through an ESOP established in 1996, transitioned from a C Corporation to an S Corporation in 2009, and celebrated its 50th anniversary with a brand refresh in 2025.

Name

Triad Engineering

Legal name

Triad Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://triadeng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Triad Engineering is a 100% employee-owned, multi-disciplinary civil consulting firm providing geotechnical, environmental, surveying, civil engineering, and construction monitoring services across ten offices in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio, serving enterprise, government, and industrial clients since 1975.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Geotechnical engineering services
• Land surveying services
• Environmental site assessments
• Construction materials testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Scott Depot

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Services: Project-based professional services revenue from geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, environmental services, surveying and mapping, landscape architecture, construction monitoring, drilling and sampling, and laboratory testing services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Triad Engineering is a multi-disciplinary civil engineering consulting firm that provides eight core professional service lines: civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental services, surveying and mapping, landscape architecture, construction monitoring, drilling and sampling, and laboratory testing. Services are delivered through 10 offices across 5 states (West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio) and span the full project lifecycle from site assessment through construction completion for commercial, residential, industrial, transportation, government, and energy clients.

Product overview

Triad Engineering is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm that provides eight core professional services across the civil, geotechnical, environmental, and surveying disciplines. Rather than a unified software product, the company offers a portfolio of interconnected consulting service lines where geotechnical investigations inform foundation design, construction monitoring supports quality control, and laboratory testing provides data for engineering recommendations. The services work together to support clients from project conception through completion across commercial, residential, industrial, transportation, and government markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services
• Geotechnical Engineering Services
• Environmental Services
• Surveying & Mapping Services
• Landscape Architecture
• Construction Monitoring
• Drilling & Sampling Services
• Laboratory Testing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed hundreds of transportation projects across the region
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments9 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Maryland Solar Project DeveloperminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Hagerstown office involvement in first large-scale solar utility project in Maryland - $70 million, 20 MW solar array covering approximately 160 acres
• Union Carbide CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1979Early client relationship in Charleston, WV area during 1979-1980s for mining and industrial projects
• CONSOL Energy (formerly Consolidation Coal Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1976First major project in 1976 was the Bailey Coal Mine prep plant with 15-mile railroad spur, millions of yards of fill material, 10+ bridges, silos, earth dam and tunnels. This landmark project laid the foundation for firm's growth and the relationship continues 50 years later.
• Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDave Meadows is a Fellow in the Society of American Military Engineers; company participates in SAME events and career days
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in ASCE at national and state levels; Dave Meadows serves as Treasurer of Huntington Branch and is past recipient of West Virginia Section Civil Engineer of the Year
• West Virginia University Institute of Technology Civil Engineering Advisory BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDave Meadows serves on advisory board providing industry input for curriculum and student development

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder is an employee-owned engineering, architecture, and science consulting firm offering geotechnical, environmental, and construction services. It directly competes with Triad on multi-disciplinary civil and geotechnical engagements, with broader national reach.
• Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC): CEC is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm providing civil engineering, environmental, ecological, and surveying services. Its integrated service model and employee-centric culture are directly comparable to Triad's positioning in the Mid-Atlantic and beyond.
• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is a national employee-owned engineering consulting firm specializing in geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities services. It mirrors Triad's multi-disciplinary consulting model and ESOP ownership structure, but at materially larger scale.
• Geo-Technology Associates: Geo-Technology Associates is a mid-Atlantic-based geotechnical engineering, environmental, and materials testing consulting firm. Its service mix, regional footprint, and project types closely overlap Triad's core offering, making it a strong regional peer.
• ECS Group of Companies (ECS Limited): ECS is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm providing geotechnical, environmental, construction materials testing, and facilities services across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. It is the closest direct competitor to Triad in geography, service mix, and client base, with similar employee-owned culture.

Regional players

• GAI Consultants: GAI Consultants is a Pennsylvania-headquartered engineering and environmental consulting firm serving transportation, energy, and infrastructure clients. Its regional base and transportation-infrastructure focus make it a strong Mid-Atlantic peer to Triad.
• Pennoni: Pennoni is a Mid-Atlantic-based engineering and consulting firm providing civil, geotechnical, environmental, and surveying services. Its regional concentration and similar service portfolio make it a comparable peer to Triad in the Mid-Atlantic.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. While far larger and broader than Triad, it competes for the same government, environmental, and infrastructure project work in the Mid-Atlantic.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with strong presence across infrastructure, environmental, and community development. It overlaps with Triad on transportation, environmental, and land development engagements in the U.S.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with full-service capabilities across transportation, environment, water, and civil engineering. It competes with Triad on large public infrastructure and environmental projects in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and adjacent markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TriadEngineering
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/triad-engineering-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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