Dynamic Civil Solutions

What Dynamic Civil Solutions does

Dynamic Civil Solutions, Inc. (DCS) is a privately held civil and transportation engineering consulting firm headquartered in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, founded in 2007. The firm delivers four integrated practice areas: Civil Site Services (site development, grading, drainage, utility infrastructure, and stormwater management), Transportation Engineering (roadway, highway, aviation, bridge, bicycle/pedestrian, and traffic impact studies), Surveying (boundary, ALTA, topographic, and construction staking performed in-house), and Data Collection (traffic volume/classification counts, speed studies, intersection turning movement counts, and travel time studies). DCS serves government agencies, educational institutions (notably the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Alabama A&M University), healthcare systems (UAB Health System), airport authorities, and private developers, primarily across Alabama with a concentration in the Birmingham metropolitan area.

The firm's competitive positioning is built on small-business responsiveness combined with participation in large-scale public and institutional projects; its named project portfolio includes Protective Stadium, the Legacy Arena Modernization, the UAB Biomedical Research & Psychology Building, the UAB Rehabilitation Pavilion, Birmingham Airport runway and taxiway work, and the Birmingham Civil Rights Crossroads. Technical delivery is enabled by industry-standard software and equipment — AutoCAD, Civil3D, Solidworks, GPS, robotic total stations, digital levels, and LiDAR — supported by in-house surveying crews and a LEED-certifiable sustainable design practice.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, with pricing negotiated per project and contracts awarded via direct engagement, competitive bidding on public work, and selective private development. The firm is founder/management-owned (President Bolaji Kukoyi, P.E.) with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, parent company, or M&A activity, and operates from a single Birmingham headquarters with a team of approximately 20 professionals including licensed Professional Engineers, a Professional Land Surveyor, CAD technicians, inspectors, and business development staff.

Name

Dynamic Civil Solutions

Legal name

Dynamic Civil Solutions

Website

https://dcseng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dynamic Civil Solutions is a privately held civil and transportation engineering consulting firm in Birmingham, Alabama, providing site design, transportation, surveying, and traffic data collection services to government agencies, universities, healthcare systems, and private developers across Alabama.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Road & Tunnel Operations/Construction Interfaces (Tolling Infrastructure, Ventilation/Fire-Life-Safety Civil Works) (IMAFAEAL)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Transportation engineering
• Land surveying services
• Site development
• Infrastructure consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Professional Services: Project-based professional services revenue generated from civil site design, transportation engineering, surveying, and data collection services for government agencies, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and private developers.
2. Construction Administration Services: Post-design services including construction observation, inspection, and administration to ensure project compliance with design specifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dynamic Civil Solutions (DCS) provides civil and transportation engineering consulting services organized into four integrated practice areas: Civil Site Services (site development, grading, drainage, utility infrastructure, stormwater management), Transportation Engineering (roadway/highway design, aviation, bridges, traffic impact studies, traffic control plans), Surveying Services (boundary, ALTA, topographic, construction staking, utility surveys), and Data Collection Services (traffic volume counts, classification counts, speed studies, intersection turning movement counts, parking utilization studies). All services are delivered in-house by licensed professional engineers and land surveyors to government agencies, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and private developers primarily across Alabama.

Product overview

Dynamic Civil Solutions offers a unified suite of civil engineering services organized into four integrated practice areas: Civil Site Services, Transportation Engineering Services, Surveying Services, and Data Collection Services. The Civil Site Services practice handles site development, grading, drainage, and stormwater management. Transportation Engineering encompasses roadway/highway design, aviation, bridges, and traffic studies. Surveying Services provides boundary, ALTA, and topographic surveys with construction staking. Data Collection Services supports transportation planning with traffic counts, speed studies, and intersection analyses. These services work together to deliver projects from conception through construction, serving clients across Birmingham and Alabama.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Site Services Site development and planning services including grading, drainage, utility infrastructure design, and stormwater management. Coordinates with architects, landscape architects, and owners to provide comprehensive site-development solutions.
• Transportation Engineering Services Transportation infrastructure design including roadway and highway design, aviation projects, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, bridges, drainage improvements, traffic impact studies, and traffic control plans.
• Surveying Services Professional land surveying including boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, construction staking and layout, and utility surveys, performed in-house using state-of-the-art equipment such as GPS units, robotic total stations, digital levels, and LiDAR.
• Data Collection Services Traffic and transportation data collection services including traffic volume and classification counts, speed studies, intersection turning movement counts, travel time studies, parking utilization studies, crash data, and windshield surveys.

Quantifiable outcome

• Small business responsiveness to clients while completing projects on time, within budget, and as specified

Named customers8 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Volkert Inc. Mobile, Alabama-headquartered engineering firm with a heavy focus on transportation, highway, bridge, and aviation infrastructure across the Southeast. Direct comparability to DCS in transportation and aviation design services, but materially larger in scale and geographic footprint.
• Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC): Alabama-headquartered architecture, engineering, and planning firm with deep state government and institutional relationships. Comparable service lines include civil site, transportation, and surveying, with a much broader multi-discipline portfolio than DCS.
• Garver: North Little Rock, Arkansas-headquartered engineering firm with a strong transportation and aviation practice and growing presence in the Southeast. Comparable in transportation/aviation engineering and surveying but significantly larger in scale.
• Barge Design Solutions: Nashville, Tennessee-based engineering and architecture firm with a robust civil site, transportation, and surveying practice. Comparable in transportation and infrastructure design, but at a larger multi-state scale.
• Michael Baker International: Large national engineering consultancy with a strong transportation, bridge, and aviation practice and active presence in Alabama. Competes with DCS on the same institutional and public-sector RFPs but as a much larger incumbent that often serves as prime contractor on mega-projects.

Direct peers

• Sain Engineering Associates: Birmingham, Alabama-based civil engineering firm providing site development, transportation, surveying, and construction administration services. Closest direct peer to DCS in size, geography, and service mix, competing for the same municipal and institutional clients in the Birmingham metro.
• TTL Inc. Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based engineering firm offering civil, transportation, environmental, and surveying services. Competes with DCS for Alabama public-sector and institutional projects, with similar mid-sized firm profile.
• LBYD Engineers: Birmingham-based civil and structural engineering firm serving institutional, healthcare, and government clients across the Southeast. Directly comparable in size, geography, and target client mix, especially in UAB and Birmingham-area institutional work.

Regional players

• Neel-Schaffer Inc. Jackson, Mississippi-based engineering firm with transportation, civil, and surveying practices across the Southeast. Comparable service offering to DCS but operates across a broader regional footprint including Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee.
• Waggoner Engineering: Jackson, Mississippi-based civil engineering firm with water, transportation, and site development services across the Gulf South. Comparable in civil/transportation engineering scope; serves an adjacent regional market rather than direct Alabama competition.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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