What JR Engineering does

JR Engineering is a Colorado-based civil engineering and land development consulting firm founded in 1973 by Jim Fraker and Roger Guertner. Operating four regional offices (Centennial headquarters, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and Golden/Genesee) with a team of approximately 50+ employees, the firm delivers integrated professional services spanning civil engineering and planning, construction services, landscape architecture, land surveying, transportation engineering, water resources management, and subsurface utility engineering. The firm serves public agencies (CDOT, Denver Water, UDFCD, USACE, and Front Range municipalities including Commerce City, Thornton, Castle Rock, and Adams County) and private developers (national homebuilders Lennar, Toll Brothers, DR Horton, Shea Homes, and master developers such as Harmony Club). Notable project credentials include oversight of the approximately $80 million 104th Avenue Corridor infrastructure program in Commerce City, design of over 100 traffic signals and 150+ transportation planning studies across Colorado, and engineering support for communities including Crystal Valley Ranch (1,700+ single-family lots).

The firm generates revenue on a fee-for-service professional services basis, with project-based pricing driven by scope, complexity, and client type. Public-sector work is won through competitive RFP/RFQ processes across Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Arizona, while private-sector engagements are secured through direct business development and repeat relationships. The sales motion is enterprise field sales executed by principals and business development managers who sit on industry association boards (NAIOP, Home Builders Association of Metro Denver, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce). Ownership is concentrated under the Westrian Group, Inc. holding company; the firm is structured as JR Engineering, LLC, with equity progressively shared with senior principals, including four new Principal appointments in 2023 (Eric Lee, Jarrod Adams, Eli Farney, Kevin Rohrbough). There is no external venture capital or private equity investment and no public ticker; the firm operates as an organically grown, partner-led professional services practice.

Name

JR Engineering

Legal name

JR Engineering, LLC

Website

https://jrengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JR Engineering is a private Colorado civil engineering firm founded in 1973 that delivers integrated consulting in civil engineering, surveying, transportation, water resources, and land development to municipalities and private developers across Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Land surveying
• Land development consulting
• Transportation engineering
• Water resources engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Centennial

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Services: Fee-for-service professional engineering consulting providing civil engineering, planning, construction services, landscape architecture, surveying, transportation, and water resources services to public and private clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JR Engineering is a civil engineering and land development consulting firm that delivers integrated professional services including civil engineering and planning, construction services, landscape architecture, land surveying, transportation engineering, water resources management, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), and utility locating. The firm serves both public sector clients (municipalities, counties, special districts) and private developers across Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Arizona through four regional offices.

Product overview

JR Engineering is a civil engineering and land surveying firm offering a portfolio of integrated professional services. The company's core offerings include Civil Engineering & Planning, Construction Services, Landscape Architecture, Land Surveying, Transportation, and Water Resources. These services are complemented by specialized offerings in Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) and Utility Locating Services. The company operates as a single integrated practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing end-to-end civil engineering consulting from initial planning through construction oversight for public and private clients across Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering & Planning

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed $80 million 104th Avenue Corridor infrastructure program in Commerce City
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Denver Metro Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Jim Fitzmorris serves as AC-REP Board Member representing JR Engineering at Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce events including the State of the State event.
• Home Builders Association of Metro DenvercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JR Engineering maintains a longstanding relationship with HBA representing developer interests. Jim Fitzmorris served as representative on the Denver Water Citizens Advisory Committee for HBA for over 6 years, and Adam Heyman of Lennar Homes has stepped up to continue this representation.
• NAIOP ColoradocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023JR Engineering is an active member of NAIOP, with Jim Fitzmorris recognized as NAIOP Member of the Year in 2022.
• Denver WatercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Jim Fitzmorris elected as Chair of Denver Water's Citizens Advisory Council, a 10-member volunteer committee advising Denver Water staff and Board of Water Commissioners on policy matters.
• Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJR Engineering works extensively with UDFCD on drainage master planning, floodplain analyses, and stormwater management projects across multiple Colorado municipalities.
• Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJR Engineering coordinates with CDOT on transportation improvement projects requiring CDOT oversight, approvals, and TIP funding including work on Highway 7 Trail in Erie and Mill Street Corridor in Aspen.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Stantec:

Broad incumbents

• Kimley-Horn: National engineering consultancy with a substantial Denver office offering civil, transportation, water resources, and land development services, frequently competing with JR Engineering on Colorado public-sector work.
• WSP USA: Large international consultancy providing civil, transportation, and infrastructure engineering services to Colorado public agencies, frequently competing on the same municipal RFPs as JR Engineering.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major Colorado presence delivering transportation, water, and civil engineering services that overlap JR Engineering's municipal offering.

Direct peers

• Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers: Colorado-based civil, structural, and land development engineering firm of similar size and scope, directly competing for the same municipal and developer projects in the Front Range.
• Drexel, Barrell & Co. Long-established Colorado civil engineering and surveying firm with similar land development, transportation, and municipal service offerings across the Front Range.
• Baseline Engineering Corporation: Centennial, CO-based civil engineering and land surveying firm offering comparable services for residential, commercial, and municipal clients in the same geography.
• Galloway & Company: Multi-discipline firm with strong Colorado presence providing civil engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, and planning services to similar developer and municipal clients.
• Muller Engineering Company: Lakewood, CO-headquartered civil engineering firm specializing in transportation, water resources, and land development, serving the same Colorado municipal and developer client base.
• Felsburg Holt & Ullevig: Colorado transportation and civil engineering consultancy with comparable municipal focus, particularly on roadway, traffic, and infrastructure projects in the Front Range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jr-engineering
• Facebookfacebook.com/jr-engineering-llc-77542033292

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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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