SMH Consultants

What SMH Consultants does

SMH Consultants is a privately held civil engineering and land surveying firm headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas, with additional offices in Dodge City and Kansas City (Mission), Kansas, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 1989 as Sloan and Meier Surveyors and rebranded to SMH Consultants around 2007, the firm has operated continuously for 35+ years and employs approximately 40 full-time and part-time staff across its four locations. The company delivers a comprehensive suite of professional services spanning civil engineering, land surveying, water resources, transportation engineering, land development, construction inspection, landscape architecture, natural resources/environmental services, and right-of-way/land acquisition. Its service delivery relies on standard industry technology including AutoCAD Civil 3D, GPS field equipment, drone-based photogrammetry, and integration with City of Manhattan LiDAR data tied to state plane coordinates.

SMH operates as a B2G-led professional services firm, with government agencies (municipalities, counties, and the Kansas Department of Transportation) representing the primary customer base alongside private developers, healthcare systems, energy and telecom utilities, and commercial site developers. Pricing is quote-based and project-by-project; the firm does not disclose pricing publicly. Business development is conducted through direct client engagement, professional organization participation (APWA, KCHA, ASCE, KSPE), response to public RFPs, and relationship-based marketing supported by a quarterly newsletter (SMH Scoop) and organic social channels. Notable private-sector engagements include Verizon Wireless cell tower site surveys (nearly 30 sites in 2010-2011), Kansas Gas Services/Oneok Partners natural gas main planning, the 17-acre Norterre Wellness Community in Liberty, Missouri, and a Grand Champions residential development with Fieldhouse Development.

The firm is independently owned and led by President Jeffrey Hancock, P.E., with principals Todd Anderson, Brett Louk, and Kurth Lancaster managing senior project and office leadership; Associate Ben Burton leads a land acquisition practice that processed nearly 230 tracts across nine Kansas communities in 2025. Revenue, ownership structure beyond principals, and external funding are not disclosed. SMH has received multiple Kansas Chapter APWA Project of the Year awards, including for the Wildcat Creek Road reconstruction (2011), the Trail Street redevelopment in Dodge City, and the Long Branch Lagoon water park (2016).

Name

SMH Consultants

Legal name

SMH Consultants

Website

https://smhconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SMH Consultants is a privately held civil engineering and land surveying firm headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas, with offices in Dodge City, Kansas City, and Colorado Springs, serving municipalities, counties, state DOTs, and private developers across Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manhattan

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Services: Civil engineering services including land development, infrastructure design, water resources, transportation engineering, and related professional services billed on a project-by-project basis.
2. Land Surveying Services: Professional land surveying services including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, ALTA surveys, construction staking, and property surveys billed per project.
3. Construction Inspection Services: Construction inspection and observation services including compaction testing, concrete testing, and coordination of construction activities.
4. Land Acquisition Services: Right-of-way and easement acquisition services, title research, and document preparation for public projects.
5. Landscape Architecture Services: Landscape architecture blending creativity with functionality to design outdoor spaces that enhance the environment and user experience.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SMH Consultants is a civil engineering and land surveying firm that delivers professional engineering, surveying, and land acquisition services for public infrastructure and private development projects. Its service lines include civil engineering, water resources, transportation engineering, land development, land surveying, construction inspection, landscape architecture, natural resources/environmental, and right-of-way/easement acquisition. Projects span municipalities, counties, state DOTs, commercial developers, healthcare, telecom, and energy clients across Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado.

Product overview

SMH Consultants is a civil engineering and land surveying firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a software platform with separate modules. Its core services include Civil Engineering Services, Water Resources Services, Land Surveying Services, Land Acquisition Services, Construction Inspection Services, Landscape Architecture Services, Natural Resources & Environmental Services, Transportation Engineering Services, and Land Development Services. These services are provided across multiple locations in Kansas (Manhattan, Dodge City, Kansas City) and Colorado (Colorado Springs) for projects involving infrastructure planning and design, land development, land survey, property acquisition, stream restoration, and utility systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Professional civil engineering services including land development for commercial, residential, and industrial uses; site assessments; stream restoration; traffic engineering; minor highway facilities; and urban and rural street design.
• Water Resources Services Water management solutions including environmental permitting, stormwater management, hydrology and hydraulics, distribution systems, potable and raw water supply, and wastewater systems and treatment.
• Land Surveying Services Precision land surveying services including ALTA surveys, boundary surveys, topographic surveys, engineering surveys, construction staking, and drone-based photogrammetry.
• Land Acquisition Services Right-of-way and easement acquisition, coordination with property owners and agencies, title research, and document preparation performed under Uniform Act-compliant processes for public projects.
• Construction Inspection Services Construction inspection and observation services including coordination of construction activities, daily logs, materials testing, compaction testing, concrete testing, and preparation of pay estimates and change orders.
• Landscape Architecture Services Landscape architecture services including landscape design and planning, planting guides, irrigation design, and signage.
• Natural Resources & Environmental Services Environmental engineering services related to stream restoration, hydrology and hydraulics, water quality, environmental permitting, and environmental site assessments.
• Transportation Engineering Services Transportation engineering services including minor highway facilities, urban street design, traffic engineering, and structures.
• Land Development Services Engineering and planning services for site development specific to residential, commercial, and industrial uses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed nearly 230 tracts of land acquisition in 2025 across nine Kansas communities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Morrison, Frost, Olsen, Irvine, Jackson & Schartz LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm partners in the SMH Acquisition Team providing legal expertise for right-of-way and easement acquisition under the Uniform Act for Real Property Acquisition.
• Simmons CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAppraisal firm partner in the SMH Acquisition Team providing property valuation services for land acquisition projects requiring Uniform Act compliance.
• David Craig and CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAppraisal firm partner in the SMH Acquisition Team providing property valuation services for land acquisition projects requiring Uniform Act compliance.
• HWS Consulting GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHWS Consulting Group contracted with SMH to provide topographic surveying services for the Marlatt Channel project in Manhattan, Kansas.
• Bartlett and WestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBartlett and West contracted with SMH for the Tecumseh/Quivera Drainage Improvement Project in Manhattan, Kansas, with SMH providing topographic surveying and one-third of alignment design.
• Anderson Knight ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner on multiple developments including Silo Townhomes and Amanda Arnold Elementary School expansion in Manhattan, Kansas.
• 7B Building & DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for GO Car Wash developments in Kansas and Missouri locations, providing civil engineering expertise for site functionality.
• GMCN ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for Old Chicago restaurant and Comfort Suites development in Liberal, Kansas, as well as Boot Hill Museum Expansion project.
• Water's Edge Aquatic DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner for Long Branch Lagoon water park project in Dodge City, Kansas, creating award-winning water park improvements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bartlett & West: Midwest-based engineering, surveying, and planning firm headquartered in Topeka, Kansas. Bartlett & West is a direct peer to SMH given nearly identical service lines (civil engineering, surveying, transportation, water resources) and overlapping Kansas geography; the data shows SMH and Bartlett & West have partnered on drainage improvement projects.
• BG Consultants: Kansas-based civil engineering, surveying, and architectural firm headquartered in Manhattan, KS—the same city as SMH's HQ. Directly comparable in scale, service portfolio (civil, survey, land development), and government client base.
• HWS Consulting Group: Manhattan, Kansas-based civil engineering and surveying firm. Direct peer at comparable size and service scope; the data shows HWS contracted SMH for topographic surveying on the Marlatt Channel project, evidencing operational similarity and geographic overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Burns & McDonnell: Major Kansas City-headquartered engineering, construction, and consulting firm with broad service portfolio spanning civil, environmental, transportation, and surveying. Operates a significantly larger scale than SMH but competes for many of the same Kansas/Missouri municipal and developer clients.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, and construction firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. While primarily focused on water, energy, and telecom infrastructure at scale, Black & Veatch competes for large Kansas municipal and utility engineering programs overlapping SMH's water resources and utility practice.
• Kimley-Horn: Top-20 U.S. engineering consulting firm with strong land development, transportation, and surveying practices. Has a Kansas City-area office that competes with SMH for regional developer and municipal civil engineering work.
• HDR: Global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with deep transportation, water, and environmental practices. Competes with SMH for KDOT-style state DOT work and larger municipal infrastructure programs across the Midwest.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with significant U.S. Midwest presence. Competes with SMH for community development, water resources, and transportation engineering work at municipal level.
• Terracon Consultants: Major U.S. engineering consulting firm headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, with deep construction inspection, geotechnical, environmental, and surveying practices. Overlaps with SMH in construction inspection and materials testing work across the Midwest.
• WSP USA: Global professional services firm with significant U.S. transportation, property, and environmental engineering practices. Competes with SMH for larger state DOT and municipal infrastructure programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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