What Fuscoe Engineering does

Fuscoe Engineering, Inc. is an employee-owned (ESOP) civil engineering firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in Irvine, California. The firm provides a full spectrum of civil engineering, surveying, mapping, stormwater management, and sustainable site-design services to private developers (residential, commercial, retail, mixed-use) and public agencies (cities, counties, school districts, higher-education institutions) across California, with growing exposure to utility-scale solar land development. Service verticals include K-12 and higher-education campus work (450+ projects), recreation and parks engineering, and solar and energy infrastructure. Its core technology stack centers on AutoCAD Civil 3D, Navisworks, and BIM/CADD management, supplemented by UAV/drone surveying and geospatial services (video, VR, and limited AI integration).

The business operates as a professional services firm selling quote-based project engagements through six regional offices (Irvine HQ, San Diego, Ontario, Los Angeles, downtown San Diego, and the East Bay/Hercules). The go-to-market is sales-led, with anchor relationships spanning homebuilders (Lennar, KB Home, Trammell Crow Residential), large private developers (Irvine Company, Lewis Management Corp., Mill Creek Residential, Legacy Partners), institutional clients (Kaiser Permanente, UC San Diego), entertainment (Disney/Cars Land), and affordable housing developers (BRIDGE Housing), alongside government and education-sector projects.

Ownership is structured as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), with no external parent or institutional investors; approximately 40% of staff have 10+ year tenure, and 65%+ of employees are promoted internally. Recent strategic activity includes two completed acquisitions (Kettler Leweck Engineering in San Diego in September 2025 and Luk + Associates in the East Bay in February 2026), parallel expansion of leadership through senior lateral hires and Vice President promotions, and sustained recognition through industry awards (DBIA, ASCE, AIA, NAIOP, ENR, Gold Nugget, ULI). Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Fuscoe Engineering

Legal name

Fuscoe Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://fuscoe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fuscoe Engineering is an employee-owned California civil engineering firm delivering site design, surveying, stormwater management, and sustainable infrastructure services to private developers, public agencies, and educational institutions across six regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Services: Professional civil engineering services for private firms and public agencies throughout California, including project design, surveying, mapping, and construction administration
2. Survey & Mapping Services: Land surveying and mapping services for land development, property acquisition, and construction projects
3. Stormwater Management Services: Stormwater management, water quality, and LID design services for compliance with NPDES and regional water quality requirements

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fuscoe Engineering provides civil engineering, land surveying, mapping, stormwater management, and sustainable site design services for land development projects. The firm delivers full-spectrum engineering from conceptual design through construction administration for private developers and public agencies across California, supplemented by geospatial technology including UAV/drone, VR, and AI-enabled site analysis.

Product overview

Fuscoe Engineering is an employee-owned civil engineering firm offering a unified portfolio of services centered around their "full circle thinking" methodology. The core offerings include Civil Engineering, Survey & Mapping, Stormwater Management, Sustainable Site Design, and Geospatial Technology (including UAV drone services with VR and AI capabilities). The firm specializes in vertical service areas including K-12 and education projects, recreation and parks engineering, and solar and energy infrastructure projects. All services are delivered across six California regional offices (Irvine, San Diego, Ontario, Los Angeles, San Diego Downtown, and East Bay) with a team of 210 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Full-spectrum civil engineering services for land development, including site design, grading, sewer, storm drain, roadway design, and infrastructure engineering for private developers and public agencies throughout California.
• Survey & Mapping Professional land surveying and mapping services including topographic surveys, boundary surveys, construction staking, and title document preparation for land development, property acquisition, and construction projects.
• Stormwater Management Stormwater engineering solutions including drainage design, water quality management, Low Impact Development (LID) design, hydrology/hydraulics analysis, and Best Management Practice (BMP) implementation for NPDES and regional water-quality compliance.
• Sustainable Site Design Environmentally-driven site design emphasizing eco-adaptive bio-swales, LEED-certified projects, and sustainable infrastructure solutions for land development.
• Geospatial Technology UAV drone and geospatial technology services for survey-grade mapping, 3D modeling, video, virtual reality (VR), and AI-enabled site analysis for civil engineering and surveying projects.
• K-12 & Education Projects Civil engineering services for K-12 and higher education campuses including new construction, renovations, accessibility upgrades, and agency approvals (e.g., Division of State Architect) for school districts and universities across California.
• Recreation & Parks Engineering Civil engineering for recreational facilities including sports complexes, pools, playgrounds, and public park infrastructure.
• Solar & Energy Engineering Civil engineering services for utility-scale PV solar and battery storage projects from preliminary engineering through construction administration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450+ education projects completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Luk + AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Acquisition of East Bay civil engineering firm Luk + Associates, establishing Fuscoe's East Bay office in Hercules, CA. Jackie Luk joins as Principal/Regional Manager, bringing expertise as licensed Civil Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor.
• Kettler Leweck EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Acquisition of San Diego-based civil engineering firm Kettler Leweck Engineering (KLE), founded in 2012 by Steven Kettler and Lisa Leweck. Expands Fuscoe's existing San Diego presence and adds downtown San Diego office location. KLE founders join leadership team as Principals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global engineering and consulting firm with deep water resources, stormwater, and environmental practices that overlap with Fuscoe's stormwater/LID and sustainable design work, especially for public-sector clients.
• Kimley-Horn: Large national civil engineering and land development consulting firm with significant California presence. Overlaps with Fuscoe on residential, commercial, and public-sector land development projects, though at much greater scale.
• Stantec: Global AEC firm with a major California practice spanning civil engineering, water, and surveying. Competes for the same developer and public-agency engagements, with deeper technical resources.
• Michael Baker International: National engineering, planning, and consulting firm with active California offices covering civil, water resources, and surveying. Competes for similar infrastructure and land development work, with broader geographic reach.
• NV5 Global: Technical engineering and consulting firm with strong California civil, surveying, and geospatial offerings. Comparable in project types (infrastructure, land development, environmental) though larger and more diversified.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major California practice covering civil, water, and environmental engineering. Competes on large public-infrastructure and land development pursuits, but at far greater scale and scope.

Direct peers

• Psomas: California-based civil engineering, surveying, and geospatial firm with offices across the West. Most direct comparable to Fuscoe in size, geography, and service mix (civil, survey, mapping, water).
• Huitt-Zollars: Mid-size civil engineering and surveying firm with strong California (and Texas) presence serving private developers and public agencies. Closely comparable in services, client mix, and project types.
• Dokken Engineering: California-focused civil engineering firm specializing in transportation, water, and land development infrastructure. Similar size and California-centric footprint to Fuscoe, with overlapping public-agency work.

Regional players

• T.Y. Lin International: Engineering consultancy with a strong California presence in civil and infrastructure design. Comparable in civil engineering capabilities, particularly for public-sector and large infrastructure projects, though headquartered outside California.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fuscoe-engineering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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