What Hurt & Proffitt does

Hurt & Proffitt (H&P) is a Virginia-based, 100% employee-owned civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services firm founded in 1973 and headquartered in Lynchburg, VA. The firm operates through seven offices across Virginia (Lynchburg, Blacksburg, Roanoke, Wytheville, Halifax, Chase City, Gretna) and delivers a portfolio of multi-discipline professional services including civil engineering (municipal, land development, transportation, dams/water resources, environmental permitting), surveying (boundary, topographic, ALTA, 3-D laser scanning, drone aerial mapping), geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and inspection, environmental consulting (industrial hygiene, NEPA compliance, Brownfield), GIS, cultural resource management, economic development/grant writing, and NASSCO-certified pipeline inspections (CCTV for 2-60 inch sewer pipes). Technology stack includes 3-D laser scanners, drone systems (DJI M300 RTK, Evo 2 Pro), GPS permanent base stations, robotic total stations, RTK/Static GPS equipment, WebGIS platforms, SITEOPS-certified site design tools, and an AASHTO-accredited in-house materials testing laboratory at HQ.

The firm generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts on a fee-for-service basis, with pricing negotiated per project based on scope, complexity, and client type. GTM is relationship-led and sales-driven, executed through dedicated regional VPs in Lynchburg, Blacksburg, and Southside, supported by SWaM and V3 veteran-hiring certifications, federal contractor credentials (Unique Entity ID MUZML8FLSCJ4, CAGE OHTZ5), and institutional relationships accumulated over 50+ years. Customer segments span federal agencies (Department of Defense, Department of the Interior, Army Corps of Engineers, National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Coast Guard, Indian Health Service), Virginia municipalities and counties, educational institutions (Virginia Tech, James Madison University, Liberty University, Virginia Military Institute, Central Virginia Community College), healthcare systems (Centra Health), and private-sector clients including Colonial Pipeline. The firm is explicitly described as a profitable $26M employee-owned small business with ~200 professionals licensed across 14 states plus DC and Guam.

Name

Hurt & Proffitt

Legal name

Hurt & Proffitt

Website

https://handp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hurt & Proffitt is a 100% employee-owned Virginia civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services firm founded in 1973, delivering multi-discipline professional services to federal, state/local government, education, and private-sector clients across seven Virginia offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lynchburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 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 Services Contracts: H&P generates revenue through fee-for-service professional services contracts for engineering, surveying, environmental consulting, geotechnical, materials testing, and related services. Projects range from municipal infrastructure to federal contracts. Revenue is project-based with varying contract sizes from small municipal engagements to multi-year federal projects. The firm is described as a profitable $26M company.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hurt & Proffitt is a multi-discipline professional services firm delivering civil engineering, surveying, environmental, geotechnical, materials testing and inspection, GIS, cultural resource management, economic development, and federal solutions to government and private-sector clients. The firm's portfolio spans planning, design, permitting, construction inspection, and grant-writing support, delivered through seven Virginia offices.

Product overview

Hurt & Proffitt (H&P) is a Virginia-based engineering and surveying firm providing comprehensive multi-discipline professional services since 1973. The company operates as a portfolio of distinct but interconnected service lines rather than a single unified platform. Core offerings include Civil Engineering (with specialized sub-services for Dams and Water Resources, Environmental Permitting, Land Development, Municipal Engineering, and Transportation), Surveying Services, Environmental Consulting (encompassing Industrial Hygiene and Training Services), Geotechnical Engineering, Materials Testing and Inspection, GIS, Federal Solutions, Cultural Resource Management, Economic Development, and Pipeline Inspections. These services are delivered through seven Virginia offices and supported by a technology-forward approach utilizing advanced equipment including 3-D laser scanners, drone systems, GPS equipment, and robotic total stations. The firm is 100% employee-owned through an ESOP established in 1996 and serves municipal, state, federal, and private sector clients across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Provides general utility services, planning and analysis, project management, regulatory permitting, schematic/preliminary/final design, sewer system design, dams and water resources, land development, and transportation projects for public and private clients.
• Surveying Services Diverse surveying expertise for private and public sector projects in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina, covering boundary surveys, construction surveys, topographic surveys, ALTA/ASCM land title surveys, aerial mapping, 3-D laser scanning, and drone photography/videos.
• Environmental Permitting Environmental permitting services including 404/401 water quality permitting, stormwater management permitting, VSMP permitting, water protection permitting, dam site assessments, wetland services, and stream restoration.
• Land Development Comprehensive land development services including site analysis, conceptual plan design, grading plans, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, utility design, roadway design, subdivision design, and rezoning assistance for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential projects.
• Municipal Engineering Municipal infrastructure engineering services including water and sewer system design, force main design, pump station design, NPDES/VPDES permitting, asset management systems, funding assistance, and utility rate studies for municipal clients.
• Transportation Transportation planning and design services including pedestrian and recreational facilities, railroad design, roadway and roundabout design, traffic control plans, signal warrant analysis, speed studies, traffic impact studies, and VDOT work zone safety courses.
• Dams and Water Resources Water resource engineering services including dam repair and construction, dam safety inspections, emergency action planning, floodplain management, floodplain computer modeling, stormwater collection system design, and hydrological/hydraulic modeling.
• Environmental Consulting Environmental consulting services including Brownfield investigations, Phase I/II environmental site assessments, hazardous materials management, groundwater monitoring, NEPA assessment compliance, environmental compliance (SWPP/SPCC), and environmental impact reviews.
• Industrial Hygiene Industrial hygiene services including asbestos surveys (AHERA, OSHA, NESHAP), lead paint inspection, indoor air quality assessments, noise exposure surveys, mold assessment, radon testing, methane surveys, and OSHA compliance audits.
• Training Services Accredited training for asbestos and lead industries including AHERA building inspector training, abatement supervisor and worker training, project designer training, management planner training, operations and maintenance training, and OSHA compliance courses.
• Geotechnical Engineering Geotechnical engineering services utilizing state-of-the-art track drill rig for subsurface investigations, including soil and rock exploration, shallow and deep foundation design recommendations, slope stability analysis, pavement design, dam evaluations, and resistivity testing.
• Materials Testing and Inspection Construction materials testing and inspection services including concrete and asphalt testing, soils inspection, deep foundations inspection, fireproofing, masonry, roofing, waterproofing, wood framing, pile integrity testing, and static/dynamic load testing.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) GIS services for centralizing collected data including asset management and analysis, database design and reporting, utility modeling, GIS deployment, CAD plans to GIS conversion, field collection data integration, parcel mapping, WebGIS design, and custom tool development.
• Federal Solutions Engineering, environmental, and survey solutions for federal projects covering civil engineering, construction testing and inspection, cultural resources, economic development, environmental services, geotechnical engineering, geospatial information systems, pipeline inspections, and surveying for federal government clients.
• Cultural Resource Management Cultural resource management services including archaeology (Phase I/II/III surveys, data recovery, cemetery delineation, ground-penetrating radar, LiDAR analysis), architecture (HABS/HAER documentation, historic structures reports, National Register nominations), and preservation (artifact treatment, grave marker restoration, metals conservation).
• Economic Development Economic development consulting including grant writing services (ARC, CDBG, DEQ, DHCD, Go Virginia, USDA-RD, VDOT, Tobacco Commission), planning and analysis, communications counsel, public relations, and stakeholder facilitation for communities and organizations.
• Pipeline Inspections Closed-circuit television (CCTV) pipeline inspection services for new development and aging infrastructure, covering 2 to 60 inch diameter sewer pipes, NASSCO reports, inflow/infiltration analysis, smoke testing, infrastructure mapping, and maintenance programs for municipalities and private entities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured $450,000 Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Grant for Town of Chilhowie
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• McGuireWoodscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2026Co-coordinator of Virginia's Emerging Industry Summit: Data Centers – Siting & Readiness Workshop alongside H&P, Central Virginia Planning District Commission, and Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance. McGuireWoods provides legal and consulting expertise for data center development policy and infrastructure considerations.
• Central Virginia Planning District CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2026Regional planning body co-coordinating the Data Center Summit with H&P, McGuireWoods, and Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance to prepare Virginia communities for data center development opportunities.
• Lynchburg Regional Business AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2026Regional economic development organization co-coordinating the Data Center Summit to position the Lynchburg Region for data center industry growth and related infrastructure development.
• Page (now Stantec)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2025Architecture & Engineering firm partnering with H&P for Virginia Tech Veterinary Teaching Hospital expansion project. H&P providing engineering, surveying, and environmental services as a sub-consultant to Page/Stantec on this $32M project.
• Lynchburg CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Lynchburg College to provide archaeological materials laboratory services and real-world experience for aspiring young archaeologists as part of Cultural Resource Management services.
• Historic Sandusky FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeamed with Historic Sandusky Foundation to establish Archaeological Materials Laboratory and Metals Conservation Laboratory located on grounds of Historic Sandusky Museum (former Union headquarters during Civil War Battle of Lynchburg).
• Virginia Tech (Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing relationship with Virginia Tech for capital construction projects and campus site development. Selected for $32M Veterinary Teaching Hospital expansion providing surveying, environmental, and site design services.
• Pinnacle Financial PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for Business @ Breakfast session at the Data Center Summit, providing high-level overview of data center market trends and Virginia's competitive position.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• RETTEW: Lancaster, PA-based multi-discipline engineering, surveying, and environmental consulting firm serving PA, OH, WV, and adjacent Mid-Atlantic states. Comparable ESOP ownership, size, and service mix, but operating in a different core geography.

Direct peers

• Clark Nexsen: Norfolk, VA-based architecture and engineering firm providing civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and surveying services across the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable multi-discipline A&E delivery model targeting similar federal, institutional, and private clients.
• Wiley|Wilson: Lynchburg, VA-based multi-discipline engineering and architecture firm with similar size and service mix (civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, surveying, and environmental). Headquartered in the same city as H&P, directly competing for the same Virginia municipal, federal, and institutional clients.
• Timmons Group: Richmond, VA-based engineering and technology consulting firm providing civil engineering, surveying, GIS, environmental, and economic development services across the Mid-Atlantic. Closest scale and service-line competitor to H&P, both serving Virginia municipal and private developers.
• Draper Aden Associates: Richmond, VA-based civil engineering, surveying, environmental, and geotechnical firm with similar Mid-Atlantic footprint. Comparable service portfolio and similar exposure to Virginia municipal and private development clients.
• Schnabel Engineering: Glen Allen, VA-based geotechnical, dam, and tunnel engineering firm with deep overlap in H&P's geotechnical and dams/water resources practices. Directly competes for Virginia municipal dam safety, geotechnical, and infrastructure projects.
• Froehling & Robertson: Richmond, VA-based engineering firm with deep overlap in geotechnical, materials testing, and environmental services, holding AASHTO and AMRL/CCRL accreditations. Directly competes with H&P's materials testing and inspection service line for municipal and private construction projects.
• Whitman Requardt & Associates: Baltimore, MD-based multi-discipline engineering firm with civil, structural, environmental, surveying, and construction management services. Competes for similar Mid-Atlantic municipal, state, and federal clients with comparable ESOP ownership structure.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with deep federal and infrastructure practices across the U.S. Already competing with H&P directly as the prime contractor on the Virginia Tech Veterinary Teaching Hospital project (acquired Page, H&P's former sub-consultant partner).
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a leading water, environmental, and federal infrastructure practice. Competes with H&P's environmental consulting, water resources, and federal solutions service lines for larger federal task orders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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