What Spotts, Stevens and McCoy does

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy (SSM) is a family-owned, privately held regional engineering, environmental, and surveying firm headquartered in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, with satellite offices in Lancaster, West Chester, and the Lehigh Valley. Operating for more than 90 years, the firm delivers integrated multidisciplinary professional services—Building Engineering, Civil Engineering, Survey, Water and Wastewater Services, Energy Services, Environmental Services (including mold and asbestos/lead management), and Construction Services—to government/municipal, industrial/commercial, healthcare, and education clients, primarily across Pennsylvania and the broader Mid-Atlantic region (New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, New York, and Maryland).

The firm's technical platform combines in-house civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and environmental disciplines with advanced data-capture capabilities, including high-definition laser scanning for 3D modeling of existing structures, drone flight services for aerial surveying and site inspection, and GIS integration for utility and infrastructure mapping and municipal MS4 compliance reporting. Services span the full project lifecycle from surveying and site assessment through design, permitting, construction oversight, and regulatory compliance, with documented outcomes such as a 17% electricity consumption reduction and $1.3 million in savings for the West Chester Area School District energy conservation program.

SSM operates a professional services revenue model, earning fees on a project basis with quotes generated by scope, complexity, and client requirements; no pricing is publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is a direct, relationship-led motion driven by RFP responses, business development, and long-term repeat engagements, supported by content marketing (the Perspectives blog), industry conference presentations (PA-AWWA, WWOAP, PennTec), and downloadable technical resources. Named clients include the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Reading School District, St. Joseph Medical Center, City of Philadelphia, IKEA, Lincoln University, Milton Hershey School, First Quality Nonwovens, and Nestlé Waters North America. The firm expanded its energy and sustainability practice through the 2020 acquisition of Practical Energy Solutions (founded 2006).

Name

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy

Legal name

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc.

Website

https://ssmgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Family-owned regional engineering, environmental, and surveying firm based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, delivering integrated civil, building, water/wastewater, energy, and survey services to government, industrial, healthcare, and education clients across Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Hard Services (MEP/HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing) (BPABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD)

Keywords

• Engineering services
• Environmental consulting
• Surveying services
• Water and wastewater engineering
• Building engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional engineering services including civil engineering, building engineering, environmental services, surveying, and water/wastewater engineering provided on a project basis to government, industrial, healthcare, and education clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy (SSM) is a family-owned regional engineering, environmental, and surveying firm providing integrated multidisciplinary services including building engineering, civil engineering, surveying, water and wastewater services, energy services, environmental services, and construction services. The firm delivers professional engineering solutions across the full project lifecycle from site assessment and design through permitting, construction oversight, and regulatory compliance for government, industrial, healthcare, and education clients.

Product overview

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy (SSM) is a family-owned regional engineering, environmental, and surveying firm offering integrated multidisciplinary services. The firm provides Building Engineering, Civil Engineering, Survey (including Drone Applications, High-Definition Laser Scanning, and GIS services), Water and Wastewater Services, Energy Services, Environmental Services (including Mold and Asbestos/Lead Management), and Construction Services. These services work together to provide comprehensive engineering solutions touching everyday life—from water and air quality to buildings and communities where people live, work, and play. The company operates as a unified service organization rather than a product-based platform, with all services delivered by integrated multidisciplinary teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Engineering Comprehensive engineering services that protect facility assets, enhance performance, and adapt to future demands for buildings and infrastructure.
• Civil Engineering Full-service land development capabilities delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions for challenging civil engineering projects.
• Surveying and Mapping Services Surveying and mapping services covering new construction, building rehabilitation, campus mapping, treatment facilities, utility lines, and golf courses, utilizing drone flight services and high-definition laser scanning.
• Water and Wastewater Services Complete package of in-house staff capability in all phases of sanitary sewerage and water supply services, including water resources management.
• Energy Services Energy consulting, evaluations, education, and strategic and technical advising, including energy audits, building simulation modeling, and renewable energy systems analysis.
• Environmental Services Helping clients identify risks, maintain compliance, and solve complex environmental challenges with confidence, including mold services and asbestos/lead management.
• Construction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 17% electricity consumption reduction and $1.3 million in electricity costs saved for West Chester Area School District conservation program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Berks County Water and Sewer AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Berks County Water and Sewer Association on Source Water Protection Program, which received 2018 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence. The program combines education and water quality improvements for Schuylkill River and Chesapeake Bay Watersheds, promoting the One Water concept.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with strong water, buildings, environmental, and energy practices. Overlaps significantly with SSM's water/wastewater, environmental, and building engineering service lines but operates at much larger scale and competes for the same municipal and institutional clients.
• GHD: Global engineering, environmental, and advisory firm with deep water, environmental, and infrastructure practices. Comparable in multi-discipline water/environmental/building engineering offering but operates at far greater scale across North America, Australia, and globally, making GHD a broad incumbent competing for the same larger municipal and industrial engagements.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with leading water, environmental, and sustainable infrastructure practices. Competes with SSM in water/wastewater, environmental services, and energy/sustainability engagements for municipal, education, and government clients, though at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• RETTEW: Pennsylvania-based engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm providing civil, environmental, water/wastewater, surveying, and energy services. Closely comparable in size, regional Pennsylvania concentration, and integrated service model serving municipal and institutional clients.
• Bohler Engineering: Northeast-based land development and civil engineering firm with strong surveying practice and a focus on commercial, industrial, and institutional real estate clients. Comparable in surveying and civil engineering capabilities and in serving commercial real estate and institutional clients across the Mid-Atlantic.
• Barton & Loguidice: Northeast-based multi-discipline engineering, planning, and environmental firm with strong water/wastewater, environmental, and municipal practices. Comparable in service mix, municipal/government client focus, and regional (multi-state Northeast) operating model.
• KCI Technologies: Mid-Atlantic-headquartered multi-discipline engineering firm with strong practices in transportation, environmental, water, facilities, and surveying. Comparable in service breadth, government/institutional client base, and East Coast geographic reach, though KCI is larger and more geographically dispersed than SSM.
• Pennoni: Philadelphia-based engineering and consulting firm offering civil, structural, environmental, MEP, and surveying services with offices across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Directly comparable in multi-discipline offering, geography, and client verticals (government, education, healthcare, commercial).
• Herbert, Rowland & Grubic (HRG): Pennsylvania-based multi-discipline engineering and consulting firm providing water/wastewater, civil, environmental, surveying, and facility engineering services to municipal, education, and private clients. Closely comparable in size, service mix, regional focus, and family/employee-owned governance model.
• McCormick Taylor: Mid-Atlantic engineering and planning firm specializing in transportation, environmental, water resources, and civil infrastructure. Directly comparable in regional Mid-Atlantic focus, water resources and environmental capabilities, and serving state DOTs and municipal clients. Notably, SSM's new Manager of Municipal Engineering, Nick Szeredai, previously worked at McCormick Taylor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ssmgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/SSMGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spotts-stevens-and-mccoy-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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