Taylor Engineering

What Taylor Engineering does

Taylor Engineering, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned (ESOP since 2021, program since 1996) civil engineering consulting firm headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, founded in 1987 by Dr. Bruce Taylor, Ph.D., P.E. The firm delivers specialized water-environment engineering services organized around seven service groups: Coastal Engineering, Coastal Strategies, Dredging & Navigation, Waterfront Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental Services, and the Coastal & Marine Geosciences Laboratory. Service offerings span beach nourishment and shoreline protection design, inlet and regional sediment management, navigation channel deepening, dredged material management, waterfront and marine terminal engineering, floodplain and vulnerability assessments, sea level rise adaptation, stormwater management, compound flood modeling, and environmental permitting and ecosystem restoration.

The firm differentiates technically through an in-house AASHTO-accredited and USACE-validated Coastal & Marine Geosciences Laboratory in Jacksonville and a deep numerical modeling stack spanning 1D/2D/3D coupled coastal, hydraulic, and hydrologic models (STWAVE, SWAN, SWAN+ADCIRC, REF/DIF-1, MIKE21/SHE/HYDRO, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, AdICPR, Beach-fx, GENESIS, SBEACH), supported by a drone program (since 2014) and in-house survey capabilities (since 2020). Taylor also developed the FDEP Sea Level Impact Projection (SLIP) Study Tool web application for standardized statutory sea-level analyses.

Revenue is generated on a project-based professional services model, with fees quoted per engagement and billed through RFP/RFQ awards, task orders under master service agreements, and joint venture structures for large federal contracts. Disclosed engagements range from ~$40K environmental monitoring assignments to multi-year federal programs with ceilings above $100M (FEMA MT-2 via FOCUS JV with LJA) and $49M (USACE ERDC via Taylor-Woolpert JV). The client base is dominated by federal agencies (USACE divisions, FEMA, ERDC), Florida state agencies (FDEP, FIND, SFWMD), Florida counties, port authorities (JAXPORT, Panama City, Jupiter Inlet), and special districts, with episodic private-sector work in storm damage recovery. The firm employs approximately 100 professionals across four offices — Jacksonville (HQ), Destin, Tampa, and Philadelphia (opened 2024). Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Taylor Engineering

Legal name

Taylor Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://taylorengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Taylor Engineering is a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) civil engineering firm founded in 1987 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, delivering coastal, dredging, waterfront, and water resources engineering services to federal, state, and local government agencies and port authorities across the U.S. Southeast, with a North Atlantic office opened in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coastal and Water Resources Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Coastal engineering services
• Dredging and navigation
• Waterfront engineering design
• Water resources consulting
• Environmental permitting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting and Professional Services: Taylor Engineering generates revenue through fees for engineering consulting services including coastal engineering, dredging and navigation, waterfront engineering, water resources, environmental services, and coastal strategies. Revenue is project-based, billed on fee structures for specific engagements (as seen in project fee disclosures ranging from ~$40K to >$100M contracts). Projects are pursued through RFP/RFQ responses, task orders under master service agreements, and joint venture structures for large federal contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Taylor Engineering is a civil and environmental engineering consulting firm providing specialized water environment services including coastal engineering, dredging & navigation, waterfront engineering, water resources modeling, environmental services, coastal strategies/resiliency planning, and in-house sediment analysis. The firm delivers full project lifecycle support — feasibility, design, permitting, construction administration, and post-construction monitoring — primarily to federal, state, and local government agencies, port authorities, and select private-sector clients.

Product overview

Taylor Engineering is a water environment engineering consulting firm offering seven distinct service groups that work together to provide comprehensive solutions: Coastal Engineering (coastal hydraulics, wave dynamics, sediment transport, and nearshore processes analysis); Coastal Strategies (flood resiliency planning, GIS, web-based tools, and vulnerability assessments); Dredging & Navigation (full project lifecycle from design through construction); Waterfront Engineering (marine terminals, harbors, docks, and shore protection); Water Resources (hydraulic, hydrologic, and hydrodynamic modeling); Environmental Services (wetland, habitat, and ecosystem services); and the Coastal & Marine Geosciences Laboratory (in-house sediment analysis and testing). The firm also developed the SLIP Study Tool Web Application for standardized sea level impact projections. These services are delivered across multiple offices (Jacksonville headquarters, Destin, Tampa, and Philadelphia) to federal, state, and local government clients as well as private industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coastal Engineering Services A service group providing innovative coastal and inlet management solutions specializing in detailed analysis of coastal hydraulics, wave dynamics, sediment transport, and nearshore processes. Develops comprehensive designs for beach and dune restoration, regional sediment management plans, beach and inlet management plans, and innovative coastal structures for federal, state, and local government clients.
• Coastal Strategies Services A service group focused on coastal and riverine flood resiliency, moving communities from planning to action. Provides coastal vulnerability assessments, sea level rise adaptation strategies, natural and nature-based solutions, GIS services, web-based application development, story maps, and grant application support for state and local government clients.
• Dredging & Navigation Services A service group providing complete dredging-related services from design, permitting, and construction of dredged material management facilities to navigation, beach re-nourishment, land reclamation, marine engineering, ports, channel deepening, and construction projects. Supports federal, state, port authority, and private clients across Florida and the southeast.
• Waterfront Engineering Services A service group specializing in planning, design, permitting, and construction-phase engineering for infrastructure in the water and at the water's edge, including ports and harbors, waterfront developments, recreational facilities, marine terminals, piers, wharves, and federal marine infrastructure for port authorities and private waterfront property owners.
• Water Resources Services A service group developing, enhancing, calibrating, and deploying hydraulic, hydrologic, and hydrodynamic models for comprehensive surface water and groundwater studies, including integrated watershed modeling, stormwater management, compound flooding analysis, and climate impact assessments. Supports FEMA flood insurance studies and floodplain mapping projects.
• Environmental Services A service group offering technical expertise in environmental permitting, mitigation, and restoration services including wetland delineation and evaluation, habitat mapping, seagrass surveys, ecosystem restoration, living shorelines, artificial reefs, and regulatory compliance for federal, state, and local projects.
• Coastal & Marine Geosciences Laboratory An in-house laboratory in Jacksonville, Florida providing sediment sample collection and analysis specifically for the identification of beach-compatible sediments in accordance with Florida Law (F.A.C. 62B-41.007). Accredited through AASHTO and validated by USACE, the lab specializes in analysis of sediment samples and cores from beaches, navigation channels, and dredged material management areas.
• SLIP Study Tool Web Application A web-based application designed to create standardized Sea Level Impact Projection (SLIP) studies as required by Florida Statute 161.551 for state-financed major construction in coastal building zones. User-friendly tool requiring minimal time commitment, with information viewable by the public to understand coastal flooding within Florida.

Quantifiable outcome

• FDEP Statewide Vulnerability Assessment evaluated more than 140,000 critical assets across all 67 Florida counties using consistent flood-risk databases in months vs. years for traditional modeling.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Network for Engineering With Nature (N-EWN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2025Taylor Engineering is a recognized partner of the US Army Corps of Engineers and the University of Georgia's Network for Engineering With Nature (N-EWN). The partnership reflects Taylor's commitment to advancing sustainable, resilient, and nature-based engineering solutions that work in harmony with natural systems. Through this partnership, Taylor applies principles of Engineering With Nature including regional sediment management (RSM), beneficial use of dredged material (BUDM), nature-based shoreline stabilization designs, and vulnerability assessments with adaptive management plans.
• University of North Florida (UNF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaylor Engineering founded the Taylor Engineering Research Institute (TERI), a not-for-profit organization that perpetually funds research and development in coastal and water resource engineering and science at UNF. Taylor donated $1 million to UNF on behalf of TERI. TERI promotes collaborative research between academia, private industry, and government. The company also supports the Taylor Leadership Institute (TLI) at UNF, founded by Dr. Bruce Taylor, with staff participating in career mentoring programs and speaking at TLI events.
• Leonard Jackson and Associates (LJA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaylor Engineering and LJA formed the Focus Revision Partners (FOCUS) joint venture, a small business joint venture, to pursue the FEMA MT-2 nationwide Letter of Map Revision contract. The JV has a combined program ceiling of over $100 million for a one-year base period with four, one-year option years. Taylor Engineering serves as the lead partner and provides the MT-2 program management services on behalf of the FOCUS JV.
• WoolpertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaylor Engineering and Woolpert formed a joint venture (Taylor-Woolpert JV) awarded a $49 million single-award task order contract by USACE ERDC for the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory. The partnership supports navigation, flood risk management, water resources management, sediment management, and military engineering projects. The JV also signed a Mentor-Protégé Agreement to provide integrated coastal resilience solutions.
• Fathom and Jones EdmundsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaylor Engineering collaborated with Fathom and Jones Edmunds on the FDEP Statewide Vulnerability Assessment project. Fathom and Jones Edmunds served as project partners in developing a comprehensive statewide flood hazard dataset covering coastal, fluvial, and pluvial flooding across all 67 Florida counties. The project won the 2026 ACEC Florida Engineering Excellence Grand Winner Award.
• AECOM, CDM Smith, Galt Group Inc., Gemini Engineering & Sciences, Inc., West Consulting, Inc., RealStreet, George Mason UniversityminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThese firms are subconsultants to the FOCUS JV (Taylor Engineering + LJA) on the FEMA MT-2 contract. AECOM, CDM Smith, and West Consulting provide engineering expertise while Galt Group, Gemini Engineering, RealStreet, and George Mason University offer specialized technical and academic support for the nationwide flood hazard mapping program.
• Jackson State University and WoolpertminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaylor Engineering collaborates with Jackson State University and Woolpert as part of the USACE ERDC CHL Model Modernization (Model Mod) project. The project aims to implement the Numerical Technology Modernization Strategy (NTMS) by integrating numerical models for navigation, flood-risk management, and ecosystem restoration into a cloud-based platform. Taylor Engineering is responsible for enhancing functionality and usability of the integrated modeling system.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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