KHAFRA (KHAFRA Engineering Consultants, Inc.)

What KHAFRA (KHAFRA Engineering Consultants, Inc.) does

KHAFRA Engineering Consultants, Inc. is a 100% minority-owned, full-service architecture, engineering, environmental, and land surveying professional services firm founded in 1986 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm operates from nine U.S. offices (Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Buffalo, Charlotte, Dallas, Indianapolis, Louisville, and New York) and delivers integrated services spanning architecture, civil/site engineering, structural engineering, MEP/fire protection, environmental consulting, land surveying, water and wastewater infrastructure, traffic and transportation, municipal consulting, and program/construction management — from conceptual planning through construction administration and inspection. Its technology stack is conventional for the sector: Building Information Modeling (BIM), GPS and robotic total stations for surveying, SCADA/telemetry for plant work, and LEED-rated sustainable design, with no proprietary AI/ML components.

The firm's revenue model is professional-services-based, monetized through project-based consulting and design fees, multi-year IDIQ contracts, competitive government bidding, and joint-venture partnerships with established operators such as Veolia North America (Envirotech). Its customer base is dominated by municipal, state, and federal government agencies — including Fulton County, the City of Atlanta, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the CDC, the Louisville and Jefferson County MSD, BGE, PECO, and Fort Bragg — supplemented by private industry and institutional clients such as Tuskegee University. KHAFRA's 8(a) SBA certification (since 1991) and DBE/MBE certifications in 18+ states, combined with a five-principal leadership team averaging 30-40+ years of experience, position the firm as a competitive bidder on set-aside and minority-business public procurements.

Operations are organized into two main units: the parent engineering consultancy and a wholly-owned operating subsidiary, KHAFRA Operation Services (KOS), formed in 2004 to manage facility operations, infrastructure deployment, and program management engagements (e.g., the 115 MGD Messerly Wastewater Reclamation Plant in Augusta, GA, and large-scale utility meter deployment programs). KHAFRA has also executed international water-resource and infrastructure feasibility projects in Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Gabon, Chile, and the Czech Republic, and completed its first acquisition in 2013 of a 97-year-old Buffalo, NY design firm. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the firm has no institutional or private-equity ownership and is held by its principals.

Name

KHAFRA (KHAFRA Engineering Consultants, Inc.)

Legal name

KHAFRA Engineering Consultants, Inc.

Website

https://khafra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KHAFRA is a 100% minority-owned, full-service architecture, engineering, environmental, and land surveying firm founded in 1986, serving municipal, state, federal, and private clients from nine U.S. offices with integrated design and facility management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Building Inspection Services (54135), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

SCADA, Instrumentation & Controls Integration for Water/Wastewater Projects (IMAFAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) & ASTM Phase I ESA (EUAHAEAA), Online Monitoring, Sensors & Instrumentation (SCADA-integrated analyzers, probes, samplers) (EUANAJAC)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Architectural design services
• Environmental consulting
• Water and wastewater infrastructure
• Land surveying services

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Architectural Consulting Services: KHAFRA provides professional architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, land surveying, and related professional services on a project basis. Services begin with conceptual planning, proceed through design phases, and conclude with construction administration and inspection. Revenue is generated through consulting fees, design fees, and professional service contracts with government and private sector clients.
2. KHAFRA Operation Services (KOS): Facility management and operations services for water and wastewater treatment plants (ranging from 0.5 MGD to 96 MGD), infrastructure solutions for vegetation maintenance, call centers, and environmental control projects. Deployment services for utility meter installation programs. Program management services utilizing industry experience and engineering practices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KHAFRA provides full-service architecture, engineering, environmental, and land surveying services from conceptual planning through design and into construction administration and inspection. Its service lines include Architecture, Civil and Site Engineering, Structural Engineering, MEP/FP, Water and Wastewater Infrastructure, Environmental Consulting, Land Survey, Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Municipal Consulting, and Program Management. Through the KHAFRA Operation Services (KOS) division, the firm also delivers facility management, operations and maintenance, and deployment services for water/wastewater treatment plants and utility meters.

Product overview

KHAFRA is a professional services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated engineering, architecture, environmental, and land surveying services. The core offerings include Architecture, Civil & Site Engineering, Construction Inspection/Management/Administration, Environmental Consulting, Land Survey, Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing/Fire Protection (MEP/FP), Municipal Consulting, Program Management, Structural Engineering, Traffic & Transportation Engineering, and Water & Wastewater Infrastructure. These services span the full project lifecycle from conceptual planning through design phases to construction administration and inspection. Additionally, the subsidiary division KHAFRA Operation Services (KOS) provides facility management, infrastructure solutions, deployment services, and program management for utility and infrastructure operations. The portfolio is structured as a full-service consulting model where these service lines work together to provide complete project delivery rather than discrete software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture
• Civil & Site Engineering
• Construction Inspection, Management & Administration
• Environmental Consulting
• Land Survey
• Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Fire Protection (MEP/FP)
• Municipal Consulting
• Program Management
• Structural Engineering
• Traffic & Transportation Engineering
• Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
• KHAFRA Operation Services (KOS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed 60+ assignments for Fulton County with consistently high performance scores
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Envirotech Operating Services (now Veolia North America)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 199250/50 Joint Venture partnership established in 1992 with Envirotech Operating Services (now Veolia North America) to secure the operations and maintenance contract for the Atlanta Fulton County Water Treatment Plant. This partnership enabled KHAFRA to enter the facility management O&M business and has generated multiple Operations Excellence and Safety Awards over the years.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brown and Caldwell: National environmental engineering and consulting firm focused on water, wastewater, and stormwater services for municipal and utility clients. Directly comparable to KHAFRA in water/wastewater design practice and government client base, but at significantly larger scale (1,800+ employees).
• Hazen and Sawyer: Engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater, stormwater, and environmental infrastructure for public agencies. Comparable to KHAFRA's water/wastewater infrastructure practice and municipal/government customer segment, with similar full-service planning-through-construction delivery.
• Carollo Engineers: Employee-owned environmental engineering firm focused exclusively on water and wastewater. Directly comparable niche specialization (water/wastewater only), with broader national footprint but similar mid-sized professional services structure.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure practices serving federal, state, and municipal clients. Comparable to KHAFRA across environmental consulting and water infrastructure, though at vastly larger scale (27,000+ employees).

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global multi-discipline engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with significant water and municipal infrastructure practices. Comparable to KHAFRA across the full A&E service portfolio and government client base, but operates at much larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• Jacobs: Global professional services firm with major water, environmental, and advanced facilities practices serving USACE, EPA, and municipal clients. Comparable to KHAFRA in water/wastewater and federal contract work, but with substantially larger resources, IDIQ capacity, and global bench.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, construction, and consulting firm with a major water business serving municipal utilities. Comparable to KHAFRA in water/wastewater infrastructure and operations work, but with EPC depth and balance sheet scale far exceeding a mid-sized A&E firm.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with water, environment, and transportation practices serving government clients. Comparable to KHAFRA across A&E service lines and government segment, though AECOM operates with multi-billion-dollar revenue and global delivery capability.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with significant water, environment, and buildings practices. Comparable to KHAFRA's water/wastewater and environmental consulting offerings, with much larger scale and international reach.
• WSP: Global professional services consulting firm with property, transportation, environment, and water practices serving US municipal and federal clients. Comparable to KHAFRA's full-service A&E model and government segment, with substantially greater scale and international footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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