What Choice One Engineering does

Choice One Engineering is a 100% employee-owned civil engineering consulting firm headquartered in Sidney, Ohio, with a second office in Loveland, Ohio (Cincinnati metro). Founded in 1994 by a group of engineers who positioned the firm around client and employee experience, Choice One delivers a 13-line service portfolio spanning bridge design, roadway design, sanitary sewer, water distribution, storm water management, traffic engineering, land and site development, multi-use paths and trails, rail design, landscape architecture, professional surveying, and grants and funding services. Production is supported by AutoCAD Civil 3D and standard AEC tooling; the firm holds ODOT Level 1 bridge design classification and demonstrated expertise across multiple state and federal grant programs (ODOT, OPWC, OCRA, OEPA, OWDA, ODNR, USDA Rural Development).

The firm's go-to-market is direct consulting engagement with municipal and county governments, land developers, architectural firms, national retailers, and universities across Ohio and Indiana, with project-specific quotes negotiated under RFP/bid processes for public-sector work. Choice One serves as premier consultant to the City of Sidney and has delivered projects for the Village of Ada, Village of Bluffton, Centerville-Washington Park District, and other local public clients, including a $1.5M roundabout project for the Village of Bluffton. The business model is project-based professional services with no disclosed pricing or revenue figures.

Choice One operates as a private, 100% employee-owned company offering ownership to staff after three years of employment, with no external venture capital, parent company, or M&A activity disclosed. Leadership includes Matt Hoying (President, since 2004), Mitch Thobe (Chief Production Officer, since 2010), founder Jeff Puthoff (Project Manager), Caray Schmiesing (Controller, since 2009), Hannah Dapore (People and Culture Leader), and Brittany Clinehens (Recruiter/HR Admin). The firm has been recognized 9 consecutive years on ZweigWhite's national 'Best Firm to Work For' list and is a 6-time recipient of the Dayton/Cincinnati Business Journals 'Best Place to Work' award. Headcount is stated as 'more than 75 employees' across the two offices.

Name

Choice One Engineering

Legal name

Choice One Engineering

Website

https://choiceoneengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Choice One Engineering is a 100% employee-owned civil engineering consulting firm headquartered in Sidney, Ohio, with a second office in Loveland. Founded in 1994, the firm delivers surveying, bridge design, roadway, site development, landscape architecture, and grant funding services to municipalities, land developers, architects, national retailers, and universities across Ohio and Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Land surveying
• Landscape architecture
• Infrastructure design
• Grant funding assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Sidney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for civil engineering, landscape architecture, and surveying provided to municipalities, land developers, architects, national retailers, universities, and local government clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Choice One Engineering provides civil engineering, landscape architecture, and surveying services to municipalities, counties, land developers, architects, national retailers, and universities across Ohio and Indiana. Its service portfolio spans bridge design, roadway design, site development, land development, sanitary sewer, storm water management, water distribution, traffic engineering, rail design, multi-use paths and trails, and grant/funding acquisition assistance. The firm also offers in-house professional surveying including topographic, boundary, construction layout staking, and FEMA floodplain analysis.

Product overview

Choice One Engineering is a civil engineering consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of engineering, surveying, and landscape architecture services. The company's portfolio includes 13 distinct service offerings: Bridge Design (Level 1 classified for local bridge projects), Land Development, Landscape Architecture, Multi-Use Paths & Trails, Rail Design, Roadway Design, Sanitary Sewer, Site Development, Storm Water, Survey, Traffic, Water Distribution, and Grants & Funding Services. These services are delivered to a variety of clients including municipalities, counties, architects, national retailers, universities, and land developers across Ohio and Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Charity Cup 2025 Sidney raised $6,990 for local charities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Burgess & Niple: Ohio-based engineering and architecture firm providing civil, structural, water, and transportation engineering services, with comparable size, employee-owned heritage, and similar public-sector client base.
• Benesch: Midwest-based engineering firm providing transportation, civil, water, and structural services with strong ODOT experience, directly comparable in transportation engineering focus and Ohio presence.
• Strand Associates: Wisconsin-based employee-owned engineering firm focused on municipal water, wastewater, transportation, and site development projects, comparable in size, ownership structure, and client mix to Choice One.
• Woolpert: Ohio-headquartered architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm offering civil, surveying, and infrastructure design services across the Midwest, with overlapping public-sector client base and similar service lines.
• Mead & Hunt: Midwest-rooted employee-owned engineering and architecture firm providing civil, transportation, water, and structural services to public clients—comparable in culture, scale, and service breadth.
• American Structurepoint: Indianapolis-headquartered engineering firm offering civil engineering, structural, surveying, and architecture services to municipalities and land developers in the Midwest, directly comparable in size, service mix, and client profile.
• Jones & Henry Engineers: Ohio-based engineering firm focused on water, wastewater, and civil infrastructure for municipal clients, with comparable regional focus and overlap in water distribution and sanitary sewer services.
• DLZ Corporation: Ohio-headquartered engineering, architecture, and surveying firm delivering civil, transportation, water, and site development services to municipalities and ODOT—directly overlapping Choice One's service mix and geography.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering consulting firm with broad civil, transportation, water, and land development practices serving Ohio municipalities, representing a much larger incumbent competing for the same public-sector RFPs.
• Kimley-Horn: National engineering, planning, and design consulting firm with strong land development, transportation, and site/civil practices across the Midwest, representing a larger direct competitor for the same municipal and developer clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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