What Power Engineering Construction does

Power Engineering Construction is a privately held, employee-owned marine and heavy civil construction firm founded in 1986 and headquartered in Alameda, California. The company specializes in marine construction, heavy civil infrastructure, and commercial diving services for public agencies, ports, utilities, and industrial clients across California. Its technical capabilities are anchored by an ABS-classed 250-ton derrick barge with DP2 dynamic positioning, a launch and recovery system, remotely operated vehicles, ADCI-certified commercial diving teams, and 3D photogrammetry survey tooling, enabling complex underwater and waterfront work such as pier construction, intake and outfall structures, ferry terminal improvements, and forcemain installations.

The company generates revenue through project-based general construction and specialty subcontracting under public agency procurement and direct industrial contracts, with an 80% repeat client rate indicating durable customer relationships. Notable clients include the Water Emergency Transportation Authority, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Port of San Diego, Chevron, U.S. Coast Guard, Silicon Valley Clean Water, and Hudson Pacific Properties. Management averages 21 years of tenure and field crews average 13 years, supporting a 0.73 EMR safety record that functions as a key qualification asset in public works bidding.

The business is currently executing a measured geographic expansion, opening a Long Beach office in May 2025 to access the Southern California waterfront market and securing a $2.9 million contract from the Port of San Diego in March 2026. In 2024, four leaders were elevated to ownership, reinforcing the employee-owned governance structure. Industry recognition includes COPRI (2023), PDCA (2024), APWA, ASCE, and 2025 Design Educates Awards, validating technical standing within the marine and heavy civil construction sector.

Name

Power Engineering Construction

Legal name

Power Engineering Construction Company

Website

https://powerengconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Power Engineering Construction is an employee-owned marine and heavy civil construction firm founded in 1986 in Alameda, California, serving public agencies, ports, utilities, and industrial clients with diving, pier, and waterfront infrastructure work across California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine and Heavy Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Rehabilitation, Maintenance & Asset Renewal (Repairs, Strengthening) (IMAFAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Underwater Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (UWILD, Diving/ROV, In-water Cleaning) (IMAJAFAJ), Heavy Lift & Marine Recovery (Cranes, Lift Barges, Rigging) (IMAJANAC)

Keywords

• Marine construction services
• Heavy civil construction
• Commercial diving services
• Underwater pile driving
• Design-build infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Alameda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Marine and Heavy Civil Construction Contracts: Power Engineering Construction generates revenue through fixed-price and cost-reimbursable construction contracts for marine and heavy civil projects. Projects range from emergency repairs to large-scale design-build infrastructure projects. Revenue is project-based, typically one-time per contract, with high repeat client rate (80%) indicating ongoing relationships with key customers like WETA, SFPUC, and Silicon Valley Clean Water. The company self-performs the majority of its work through in-house crews.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Power Engineering Construction provides marine and heavy civil construction services along the West Coast, including pier construction and rehabilitation, marine terminals, docks and marinas, ocean outfall and intake pipelines, seawalls, breakwaters, underwater construction, pile driving, marine demolition and salvage, subsea cable installation, water/wastewater infrastructure, flood and erosion control, and emergency response. The company operates an in-house ADCI-certified commercial diving team and a specialized fleet of derrick cranes (25–250 tons), Flexifloat modular barges, jackup barges, and material barges, delivering projects through self-performed crews and design-build project delivery.

Product overview

Power Engineering Construction is a marine and heavy civil construction company offering comprehensive construction services along the West Coast. Their core service offerings include Marine Construction (pier construction, marine terminals, docks and marinas, ocean outfall/intake pipelines, seawalls, breakwaters, underwater construction, concrete rehabilitation, heavy lift over water, pile driving, marine demolition and salvage, subsea cable installation), Heavy Civil Construction (deep excavations and shoring, water and wastewater infrastructure, flood/erosion control, creek/wetland/habitat restoration, slope stabilization), Commercial Diving services (ADCI-certified dive team providing salvage, inspections, underwater welding, pipeline repairs, pile repairs, dredging), Emergency Services (seawall repairs, submerged pipeline repairs, demolition and salvage), and Design-Build project delivery. The company operates specialized equipment including derrick cranes (25-250 ton), Flexifloat modular barge systems, material barges, diving equipment, and landside construction equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marine Construction Services Comprehensive marine construction services including pier construction and rehabilitation, marine terminals, docks and marinas, ocean outfall and intake pipelines, seawalls and breakwaters, underwater construction, concrete rehabilitation, heavy lift over water, pile driving, marine demolition and salvage, and subsea electrical and fiber-optic cable installation. Targeted at government agencies, port authorities, water districts, public utilities commissions, municipalities, industrial terminal operators, and emergency response customers along the U.S. West Coast.
• Heavy Civil Construction Services Heavy civil construction services including deep excavations and shoring, water and wastewater infrastructure, flood and erosion control, creek, wetland, and habitat restoration, slope stabilization and rock bolting, and mechanical installations and replacements. Targeted at public agencies, water and wastewater utilities, and municipalities needing complex infrastructure projects in coastal and waterfront environments.
• Commercial Diving Services ADCI-certified commercial diving operations providing marine salvage and debris removal, inspections, turnaround and shutdown dive operations, underwater certified welding, underwater pipeline repairs, site surveys, underwater pile repairs, Weko Seal installation, dredging, and excavations. Targeted at public agencies, water utilities, ports, and industrial marine terminal operators requiring specialized in-water work.
• Emergency Response Services Emergency response services for storm damage repairs, critical infrastructure repairs, and emergency diving operations including seawall repairs, submerged and underground pipeline repairs, demolition and salvage, allision response, fender repair, slope stabilization, and structural timber or steel repairs. Marketed to government agencies and industrial clients requiring rapid mobilization, with a 1-hour response within the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Design-Build Services Design-build project delivery approach promoting early involvement and bringing together project owners, engineers, contractors, and permitting agencies for cohesive teams with shared goals. Used to deliver complex marine and heavy civil projects such as the WETA Central Bay Operations and Maintenance Terminal, SVCW 48-Inch Forcemain Improvements, and the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal expansion.
• Derrick Crane Fleet (25–250 tons) Fleet of fully revolving floating derrick cranes ranging from 25 to 250 tons, with different hull dimensions and capacities, including one of the few ABS-classed 250-ton fully revolving derrick barges on the West Coast. Feature dynamic positioning systems and electric power for overwater pile driving, heavy lifting, demolition projects, and emergency response deployments. The fleet supports the company's own marine and heavy civil construction projects rather than being offered as a standalone rental service.
• Flexifloat Modular Barge Systems and Jackup Barges Interlocking modular barge float systems and jackup barges with adjustable legs, providing versatility and adaptability in marine construction environments across varying water depths. Easily transportable on land and assembled in lakes, rivers, and challenging offshore sites, supporting the firm's construction projects rather than being offered as a standalone rental service.
• Material Barge Fleet Fleet of 10 deck barges ranging in size from 30' x 80' to 40' x 185' for transporting and staging bulk materials and equipment for construction projects near water or remote locations. Supports the firm's own construction projects rather than being offered as a standalone rental service.
• Commercial Diving Equipment ADCI-certified dive team equipment including dive vessels, work boats, tugboats, lift bags, salvage gear, high-definition video, pneumatic and hydraulic tools, water jets, dredges, LARS launch and recovery systems, DP2 dynamic positioning, dual-lock decompression chambers, USBL acoustic positioning, ROVs, and 3D photogrammetry for as-built modeling. Supports the firm's in-house commercial diving service delivery.
• Landside Construction Equipment Inventory of lattice booms, hydraulic cranes, excavators, loaders, drills, and specialized machinery supporting complex heavy-civil construction projects adjacent to and integrated with marine operations. Supports the firm's own heavy civil construction projects rather than being offered as a standalone service.

Quantifiable outcome

• EMR Safety Rating of 0.73 (significantly below industry average of 1.0)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ECOncretecoreTechnology or Integration · 10 March 2026Power Engineering Construction will deploy ECOncrete's COASTALOCK system for two wildlife-friendly shoreline projects awarded by the Port of San Diego ($2.9M contract). The COASTALOCK system, after a successful 160-foot pilot installation in 2021, was found to support more than 60 marine species while maintaining coastal protection functionality. Funding from NOAA ($1M) and City of San Diego ($2.6M).
• SwinertoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwinerton is a key design-build partner on the San Francisco Floating Fireboat Station 35 project. Power Engineering Construction served as a marine contractor within the design-build team. The project, the first floating fireboat station in the Western Hemisphere, won the 2023 Project Excellence Award from COPRI.
• Liftech Consultants Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiftech Consultants Inc. served as engineering partner on the San Francisco Floating Fireboat Station 35 design-build team. Liftech received specific recognition and congratulations from Power for their outstanding engineering contributions on the project.
• Shah Kawasaki ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShah Kawasaki Architects was part of the design-build team for San Francisco Floating Fireboat Station 35, contributing architectural design to the groundbreaking project.
• GaeaquaticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGaeaquatics, a global specialist in subsea cable engineering and management, sought out Power Engineering Construction for the 17-mile subsea telecom cable deployment in San Francisco Bay. Power provided local knowledge, fleet of marine assets, and skilled personnel for cable deployment, jetting, burial, and stakeholder coordination. The cable was custom-manufactured in Germany with partners spanning to London and Greece.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Manson Construction Co. One of the largest marine construction firms on the West Coast, performing pile driving, pier/wharf construction, and heavy lift over water for ports and government clients. Directly comparable to Power on West Coast waterfront projects, though with a much larger national fleet.
• Dutra Group: San Francisco Bay Area-based marine construction and dredging contractor with hopper dredges, tugboats, and a marine construction fleet. Competes directly with Power on Bay Area port, harbor, and waterway projects.
• Ballard Marine Construction: West Coast and Pacific Northwest marine contractor specializing in commercial diving, underwater construction, and heavy civil marine work. Closely comparable to Power on diving-heavy underwater pipeline, dam, and bridge projects.
• Shimmick Construction: California-based heavy civil contractor with strong water infrastructure, port, and marine capabilities. Direct peer for Power on California water/wastewater and waterfront construction projects.
• Pacific Pile & Marine: Pacific Northwest marine construction firm specializing in pile driving, piers, docks, and heavy marine infrastructure. Comparable in scope and customer mix to Power, though primarily operating in Washington and Oregon.
• General Construction Company: Pacific Northwest marine and heavy civil contractor (Fluor subsidiary) with pile driving, marine construction, and underwater services. Comparable to Power on marine and waterfront projects, though focused on the Puget Sound region.

Broad incumbents

• Orion Marine Group: Nationally diversified marine infrastructure contractor (formerly Orion). Competes with Power on larger West Coast port and bridge projects, but operates at a much larger scale and broader geography.
• Granite Construction: One of the largest U.S. heavy civil and infrastructure contractors with a California-anchored marine and water infrastructure portfolio. Overlaps with Power on California waterfront and water/wastewater work, but as part of a far larger diversified portfolio.
• Traylor Bros. Nationally active heavy civil and marine contractor known for bridge, tunnel, and underwater foundation work. Overlaps with Power on heavy civil marine and design-build infrastructure projects, but at substantially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Global Diving & Salvage: Pacific Northwest commercial diving and marine services firm with hydrographic survey, ROV, and underwater construction capabilities. Comparable to Power's diving operations but with a regional Pacific NW focus and slightly narrower service line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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