What VIKA does

VIKA is a privately held, full-service civil engineering and land development consultancy founded in 1980 and headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. The firm delivers integrated services spanning civil engineering and site design, surveying and geomatics, planning and entitlement, landscape architecture, subsurface utility engineering (ASCE 38-22 Quality Levels A and B), dry utility engineering, traffic engineering, GIS, and environmental planning. Its technical toolkit includes 3D high-definition scanning, BIM modeling, UAS photogrammetry, ground-penetrating radar, and vacuum excavation, supported by a proprietary GIS platform combining regional spatial data with local jurisdiction records.

The firm operates from four offices (Tysons VA, Germantown and Beltsville MD, Washington DC, and Jacksonville FL), serving commercial and mixed-use developers, REITs, healthcare systems, educational institutions, federal and civic agencies, and residential developers. Notable clients include Amazon (HQ2 in Arlington), Federal Realty Investment Trust (Pike & Rose), Inova Health System, Kaiser Permanente, the U.S. Naval Observatory, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, Nestlé USA, and the University of Maryland. VIKA holds SBA Small Business, Virginia SWaM, and DC CBE certifications, providing preferential access to public-sector RFPs.

VIKA generates revenue through project-based professional service engagements with multi-year contract cadences and quote-based pricing. The firm uses a direct enterprise field-sales motion with no reseller or intermediary channels, acquiring work via RFP responses, referrals, and direct developer/government relationships. No revenue, funding, or external institutional ownership is disclosed in available materials; ownership rests with founding principals John F. Amatetti and Charles A. Irish, Jr., with Robert R. Cochran joining as owner and board member in 2024.

Name

VIKA

Legal name

VIKA

Website

https://vika.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

VIKA is a privately held, full-service civil engineering and land development consultancy founded in 1980, operating across DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Florida. It serves developers, REITs, healthcare systems, and government clients with integrated engineering, surveying, planning, and landscape architecture services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Consulting (Corporate/Institutional) (BPAJANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Land surveying geomatics
• Subsurface utility engineering
• Land development planning
• Landscape architecture consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

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. Professional Engineering Services: VIKA generates revenue through project-based professional services including civil engineering, surveying, planning, landscape architecture, and other specialized engineering consulting services for real estate development projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VIKA is a multi-office civil engineering firm providing integrated land development consulting services for real estate developers, government agencies, healthcare systems, and institutions. Its portfolio spans nine service lines — civil engineering and site design, surveying and geomatics, planning and entitlement, landscape architecture, subsurface and dry utility engineering, traffic engineering, GIS, and environmental planning — delivered as project-based engagements from offices in Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, and Florida.

Product overview

VIKA Engineering Services is a multi-office engineering firm providing comprehensive land development services through nine complementary service lines. The integrated portfolio includes Civil Engineering & Site Design, Surveying & Geomatics, Planning & Entitlement, Landscape Architecture, Subsurface Utility Engineering, Dry Utility Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Environmental Planning. These services work collaboratively from initial site assessment through construction, with a balanced approach ensuring projects deliver on time and within budget.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering & Site Design Provides conceptual design, master planning, development analysis, feasibility studies, illustrative plans, stormwater and drainage design, expert testimony, and GIS services for land development projects undertaken by real estate developers and institutions.
• Surveying & Geomatics Offers 3D high definition scanning/BIM modeling, UAS photogrammetry, subsurface utility location surveys, ALTA/NSPS land title surveys, boundary and topographic surveys, construction stakeout, wetlands location, and GIS services for developers and project owners.
• Planning & Entitlement Provides rezoning plans, site and subdivision plans, special use permits, special exceptions, expert testimony, and GIS services to establish project frameworks and obtain regulatory approvals for developers and property owners.
• Landscape Architecture Offers conceptual and schematic design, construction documents and plans, construction administration, planting design, tree inventory and preservation plans, 2D and 3D rendering, stormwater management strategies, streetscape design, and green area ratio design for real estate and institutional clients.
• Subsurface Utility Engineering Performs non-destructive utility designating and locating using electromagnetic locators, ground penetrating radar, CCTV, and vacuum excavation techniques per ASCE Standard 38-22, providing comprehensive underground utility mapping for developers, government agencies, and institutions.
• Dry Utility Engineering Provides feasibility studies, relocation conduit design, power feeder mainline extensions, conceptual design, preliminary transformer sizing, new service requests, public streetlight design, utility conflict resolution, and solar design and photometrics.
• Traffic Engineering Delivers multimodal transportation studies, trip generation statements, traffic control plans, traffic signal designs, traffic counts, parking management plans, VDOT street acceptance, and signing and striping plans for development projects.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Provides site suitability analysis, story maps, LIDAR data extraction, data conversion, utilities and asset management, database creation, historical imagery analysis, historic survey overlays, and land records research, combining local jurisdiction data, survey insights, and proprietary information.
• Environmental Planning Provides environmental planning services to support sustainable land development and regulatory compliance for developers, institutions, and government clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ sites transformed along the east coast
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments9 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Goodwill of Greater WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIKA is partnering with Goodwill of Greater Washington and AHC Inc. on the nation's first integrated mixed-use Goodwill development at 10 S. Glebe Road in Arlington, VA. This landmark project combines a Goodwill retail store, affordable housing units, and a childcare center in a single purpose-built facility. Groundbreaking occurred June 1, 2026.
• AHC Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHC Inc., an affordable housing developer, partnered with Goodwill of Greater Washington and VIKA on the integrated mixed-use Goodwill development. VIKA provides civil engineering, planning, traffic engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, and dry utility engineering services for this innovative project.
• Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRIT contracted with VIKA Maryland for civil engineering and surveying services on the Pike & Rose transformation - a 24-acre mixed-use development in Rockville, MD. The project consisted of 1.7 million SF of retail/office and over 1,500 residential units. This was the first Sketch Plan ever filed in the County under White Flint Sector's newly designated CR Zone.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kimley-Horn: Kimley-Horn is a large national engineering, planning, and consulting firm with significant land development and site/civil practices. Comparable to VIKA in target client (real estate developers) and core services, but operates at much broader national scale.
• STV Group: STV is an engineering, architecture, and planning firm with site/civil, transportation, and buildings practices serving public and private clients. Comparable to VIKA in multi-discipline model and developer/government client base, with broader geographic footprint.
• WSP USA: WSP is a global professional services firm with large property and buildings and transportation practices serving real estate developers and public agencies. Comparable to VIKA in civil/site design and government work but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• Wiley|Wilson: Wiley|Wilson is a Virginia-based engineering and architecture firm serving Mid-Atlantic public-sector and commercial clients. Comparable to VIKA in Mid-Atlantic regional focus, multi-discipline engineering offerings, and proximity to similar federal/state agency clients.

Direct peers

• Langan Engineering & Environmental Services: Langan is a privately held engineering and environmental services firm serving real estate developers and institutions with civil, geotechnical, and environmental services. Comparable to VIKA in developer-focused client base, multi-discipline model, and East Coast concentration.
• Urban Engineers: Urban Engineers is a Mid-Atlantic-based multi-discipline engineering firm serving transportation, infrastructure, and land development clients. Comparable to VIKA in regional East Coast presence and integrated engineering practice.
• Bohler Engineering: Bohler is a privately held civil engineering and land consulting firm focused on commercial, industrial, and mixed-use site development. It is comparable to VIKA in target market (real estate developers), integrated service offering (entitlement through construction), and project-based revenue model.
• Bowman Consulting Group: Bowman is a publicly traded engineering and consulting firm serving land development, infrastructure, and energy clients with civil and surveying services. Comparable to VIKA in core civil/surveying offering, real estate developer client mix, and multi-office East Coast footprint.
• Pennoni Associates: Pennoni is a privately held Mid-Atlantic-based engineering firm offering civil/site design, surveying, and environmental services to developers and public-sector clients. Comparable to VIKA in regional Mid-Atlantic roots, integrated multi-discipline services, and developer/government client mix.
• Dewberry: Dewberry is a Mid-Atlantic-based engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with strong public-sector and site-development practices. Comparable to VIKA in DMV regional presence, civil/site design offerings, and government client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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