Masson & Associates

What Masson & Associates does

Masson & Associates, Inc. is a privately held, for-profit civil engineering, land surveying, and land development consulting firm established in 1978 and headquartered at 1120 Sycamore Ave, Suite 2D in Vista, California (North County San Diego). The firm operates as a multidisciplinary professional services provider with three integrated service lines: Planning, Engineering, and Surveying & Mapping, supporting projects from initial feasibility analysis and entitlement processing through final engineering design, construction staking, and project closeout. It holds NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and NAICS 541270 (Surveying and Mapping except Geophysical Services), and is registered in federal contracting systems (DUNS 095896379, CAGE 4JDU8) as a Certified Small Business (SBA) and Certified Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE).

Name

Masson & Associates

Legal name

Masson & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://masson-assoc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Masson & Associates is a private, multidisciplinary civil engineering, land surveying, and land development consulting firm founded in 1978 in Vista, California, serving public agencies, tribal enterprises, private developers, healthcare, and education clients across Southern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering & Land Surveying Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Land surveying
• Land development consulting
• Entitlement processing
• Construction staking

Headquarters

HQ city

Causeway Bay

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Planning, Engineering & Surveying: Masson & Associates generates revenue through fee-for-service professional services including civil engineering, land surveying, and land development consulting. Services span from initial entitlement processing and feasibility studies through final construction staking and project completion. The company serves government agencies, private developers, tribal entities, and institutional clients on a project-by-project basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Masson & Associates is a civil engineering, land surveying, and land development consulting firm offering three integrated service lines: Planning (entitlements, feasibility studies, land use planning, environmental consultation), Engineering (site design, grading, flood control, drainage, municipal engineering), and Surveying & Mapping (boundary, topographic, ALTA, GPS, construction staking, photogrammetry, records of survey). Services span the full development lifecycle from initial concept and agency processing through final construction support for residential, commercial, healthcare, education, hospitality/gaming, and federal/military projects throughout Southern California.

Product overview

Masson & Associates is a civil engineering, land surveying, and land development consulting firm offering three integrated service lines: Planning, Engineering, and Surveying & Mapping. These services work together to provide comprehensive support for land development projects from initial concept through construction completion. The Planning team handles entitlements and regulatory compliance, Engineering delivers site design and infrastructure solutions, and Surveying provides accurate land measurements and mapping data. Projects span education, healthcare, hospitality, mixed-use/residential, commercial, and federal/military sectors throughout Southern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning Services Comprehensive urban planning services including land use planning, feasibility studies, site acquisition support, environmental regulations consultation, and entitlement processing for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.
• Engineering Services Civil engineering services covering land development, flood control and drainage, municipal engineering, and tribal development support, including construction plans, grading design, and agency permitting.
• Surveying and Mapping Services Land surveying services including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, construction staking, ALTA surveys, GPS surveys, and mapping services such as records of survey, legal descriptions, and photogrammetry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed a 60,000 square foot casino expansion while maintaining existing casino operations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• BIA San Diego (Building Industry Association)minorOthersProfessional membership organization for the building and development industry. Masson participates in BIA events including Spring Golf Tournament to influence decisions affecting the building and development industry in the San Diego region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Psomas: California-headquartered civil engineering, surveying, and planning consulting firm with a similar multi-disciplinary service model. Directly comparable in scale, geography, and service mix to Masson & Associates.
• Dudek: California-based environmental, planning, and engineering consulting firm serving municipal, tribal, and private development clients. Highly comparable to Masson's land development and entitlement work in Southern California.
• KPFF Consulting Engineers: Civil and structural engineering consulting firm with strong West Coast presence. Comparable in delivering site/civil engineering design for commercial, institutional, and public-sector development projects.
• Cannon Corporation: California-based engineering, surveying, and planning firm serving public agencies and private developers. Overlaps with Masson in municipal infrastructure, land development, and surveying services.

Broad incumbents

• NV5 Global: Larger technical engineering and consulting firm offering infrastructure, surveying, and environmental services. Competes with Masson for public-sector and infrastructure work but at significantly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Kimley-Horn: National planning and engineering consulting firm with strong land development practice. Directly comparable services (planning, civil engineering, surveying) but operates at much larger scale across multiple U.S. regions.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with substantial land development and infrastructure practices. Overlaps with Masson on planning, civil engineering, and surveying for public and private clients.
• Michael Baker International: Large engineering, consulting, and construction management firm with federal, transportation, and land development practices. Comparable to Masson on federal/military and infrastructure engineering work, though at much larger scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with extensive planning, engineering, and surveying capabilities. Competes with Masson for large federal, aviation, and municipal projects, but operates globally at vastly greater scale.
• Tetra Tech: International consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and infrastructure. Overlaps with Masson's flood control, municipal engineering, and federal contracting service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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