What Rock Project Management Services does

Rock Project Management Services is a Renton, Washington-based professional services firm that delivers capital program management, project management, construction management, owner advisory, grant administration, project controls, inspection, and capital facilities planning services to public sector and nonprofit clients. The firm primarily serves cities, counties, port authorities, airport authorities, transit agencies, school districts, and utility districts across Washington State, including high-visibility engagements with Sound Transit, Port of Seattle, King County, and multiple municipalities. Its operational footprint is concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, and revenue is derived from 27+ named active engagements spanning transportation, education, healthcare, utilities, parks, and aviation infrastructure.

Underlying the service delivery is a project controls discipline centered on scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and document control systems used to oversee complex construction and infrastructure programs. Rock PM has developed a Capital Program Management Framework for multi-year public capital programs and applies specialized expertise in alternative contracting methods including GC/CM, design-build, and progressive design-build. The firm is MWBE, SBE, DBE, and SCS certified, providing it procurement advantage in Washington public contracting.

The business model is fee-based professional services. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based; engagements are procured through competitive RFPs/RFQs, on-call contracts, and direct negotiations with municipal clients. Distribution is direct: enterprise field sales targeting public-sector decision-makers across Washington State, supplemented by a website, LinkedIn presence, and community involvement. The company is family-owned (President Bernie O'Donnell, COO Lisa Couret) with no external institutional investors, and operates with a senior-heavy bench of credentialed PM professionals.

Name

Rock Project Management Services

Legal name

Rock Project Management Services

Website

https://rockpmservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rock Project Management Services is a Renton, Washington-based family-owned professional services firm delivering capital program, project, and construction management to municipalities, ports, school districts, transit agencies, and utilities across Washington State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management Services

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Project & Construction Management (EPCM, Owner’s Engineer, Scheduling/Controls) (IMAKAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project Management & Owner’s Rep Services for School Capital Projects (EDAEABAN)

Keywords

• Capital program management
• Construction management services
• Public sector project management
• Grant administration services
• Owner advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Renton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Capital Program Management: Fee-based professional services for comprehensive capital program management including strategic leadership, planning, and administration of major capital programs on behalf of public sector clients.
2. Project Management Services: Comprehensive project management services across all project phases from planning through closeout, tailored to the unique needs of diverse construction and infrastructure projects.
3. Construction Management Services: Oversight and coordination of all aspects of construction projects including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and quality control.
4. Grant Administration Services: Grant writing, administration, and reporting services for public and non-profit clients to secure federal, state, county, local, and private funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rock Project Management Services is a professional services firm providing capital program management, project management, construction management, owner advisory, grant administration, project controls, inspection services, and capital facilities planning for public sector clients. Services span the full lifecycle of capital projects from multi-year strategic planning through construction closeout, primarily serving Washington State municipal, county, port, transit, school district, utility, and nonprofit clients.

Product overview

Rock Project Management Services is a professional services firm offering a unified portfolio of eight integrated service offerings for public and private sector clients. The core services include Capital Program Management (strategic leadership for major multi-year capital programs), Capital Facilities Planning (assessments and multi-year planning), Project Management (comprehensive project lifecycle services), Construction Management (oversight and coordination), Owner Advisory Services (client consulting and best practices), Grant Administration (funding acquisition and compliance), Project Controls (schedule/budget optimization), and Inspection Services (quality assurance). These services work together as a comprehensive suite, allowing Rock to support clients from initial capital planning through project completion and closeout.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capital Program Management Comprehensive capital program management services providing strategic leadership in the development and administration of major multi-year capital programs on behalf of public sector clients, including project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and stakeholder coordination.
• Capital Facilities Planning Comprehensive capital facilities planning services including detailed facilities assessments, building systems evaluations, preventative maintenance schedules and budgets, and multi-year capital facilities plans with prioritized project lists for municipal and public sector clients.
• Project Management Comprehensive project management services covering planning, design, construction, and closeout phases with expertise in methodologies and industry best practices for efficient project coordination and execution across diverse construction and infrastructure projects.
• Construction Management Comprehensive construction management services including planning, scheduling, budgeting, quality control, and safety oversight to ensure efficient and timely project completion for public sector construction projects.
• Owner Advisory Services Owner advisory services advising public sector clients on capital program, project, and construction matters with best practices, procedures, and contracting methods in the best interest of clients, including GC/CM and alternative delivery advisory.
• Grant Administration Grant administration services for public and non-profit clients including researching funding sources, developing strategic approaches, writing grant applications, and administering financial tracking and reporting requirements for federal, state, county, local, and private funding.
• Project Controls Project controls services leveraging advanced tools and techniques to monitor schedules, budgets, and resources effectively, enabling informed decision-making and risk mitigation for complex construction and infrastructure programs.
• Inspection Services On-site quality and contract-compliant inspection services ensuring contractors comply with industry standards, plans, specifications, and permit requirements for quality and safe installations on public infrastructure and construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully managed complex multi-year infrastructure projects including Sound Transit light rail facilities, Port of Seattle Terminal 5 modernization, and major water system replacements.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mott MacDonaldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRock PM provides project controls services to Sound Transit as a subconsultant to Mott MacDonald on the Operations and Maintenance Facility South project. This is a subconsultant relationship on a multi-year major capital infrastructure project for light rail fleet expansion.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Parametrix: Pacific Northwest-based engineering, planning, and PM/CM firm serving municipal, port, transit, and water clients across Washington and Oregon. Directly comparable to Rock PM in size, geography, and customer mix, including similar alternative contracting and owner's rep work.
• Otak: PNW architecture, engineering, and PM/CM firm serving municipalities, transit agencies, ports, and natural resources clients. Comparable in regional scope and integrated service offering.
• Perteet: Washington-based civil engineering and construction management firm focused on public works, transportation, water, and utility infrastructure. Closely comparable owner-rep and CM services for similar municipal clients.
• David Evans Enterprises (DEA): PNW-headquartered engineering and PM/CM firm serving public-sector clients across transportation, water, and municipal infrastructure. Comparable in scale, regional footprint, and municipal client base.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, PM, and CM consultancy with a strong PNW presence; currently a prime contractor to Rock PM on the Sound Transit OMF South project. Competes for the same Washington municipal and transit capital program work but at a much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant PM/CM presence in Washington State serving transportation, water, and municipal clients. Much larger scale but directly competes for the same capital program work.
• Jacobs: Global professional services firm with one of the largest PM/CM practices serving public-sector clients including transit, ports, and municipal infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest. Substantially larger than Rock PM but pursues the same RFPs.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with extensive PM/CM practice serving Washington State DOT, Sound Transit, and municipal clients. Competes for large capital programs in the same geography as Rock PM.
• NV5 Global: US-based infrastructure consulting and PM/CM firm with growing presence in Washington public works, environmental, and utility markets. Competes for similar municipal and agency capital program engagements.
• HDR: Global architecture, engineering, and PM/CM firm with deep public-sector practice including transit, water, and municipal infrastructure. Competes for the same Washington RFPs as Rock PM but with much larger bench and broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNRR9Y9E5FckVpvF8WkMYxg
• Facebookfacebook.com/rockpmservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rock-project-management-services
• Pinterestpinterest.com/Rockpmservices
• Xx.com/rockprojectman1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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