Marlin Engineering

What Marlin Engineering does

Marlin Engineering Inc. (now operating as IMEG following its 2024 acquisition) is a Florida-based multidisciplinary transportation planning and engineering firm founded in 1991 in Miami-Dade County. The firm delivers professional services across the full project lifecycle — planning, design, construction management, and operations — for roadway, bridge, traffic, transit, freight, complete-streets, and survey/mapping programs. Its service portfolio is organized into four interconnected pillars (Data & Analytics, Professional Planning, Traffic Engineering, and Design Evolution) supported by modules including Bridge Inspection, Construction Management, Infrastructure Operations, and Community Engagement.

The firm serves primarily Florida public-sector clients, including the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT District 6), southeast Florida metropolitan planning organizations (Miami-Dade TPO, Broward MPO, Palm Beach TPA, Martin MPO), and municipal governments (Cutler Bay, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Palmetto Bay). Project-based revenue is generated through qualifications-based selection, on-call contracts, and standalone RFPs, with delivery supported by nine offices statewide and a 100% employee-owned structure preserved under the IMEG platform. Following the 2024 acquisition by IMEG — a top-tier U.S. engineering design and consulting firm — Marlin now plugs into a nationwide office network for knowledge sharing and cross-state project pursuit while retaining its local Florida brand and team.

Name

Marlin Engineering

Legal name

MARLIN Engineering Inc.

Website

https://marlinengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Florida-based multidisciplinary transportation engineering and planning firm (founded 1991) serving FDOT, MPOs, and municipalities with roadway design, complete streets, traffic, bridge, transit, and data analytics services; now part of IMEG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

Keywords

• Transportation engineering services
• Transportation planning consulting
• Roadway design services
• Traffic engineering consulting
• Complete streets design

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional engineering and consulting services for transportation infrastructure including roadway design, bridge inspection, traffic engineering, construction management, and planning services. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with government and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Marlin Engineering is a multidisciplinary planning and engineering firm providing transportation services for all modes including roadway design, bridge inspection, complete streets, construction management, freight logistics, transit planning, infrastructure operations, surveying and mapping, traffic engineering, technology and analytics, and community engagement. The firm serves public and private sector clients through project-based professional services engagements across Florida, now operating as part of IMEG.

Product overview

Marlin Engineering, now IMEG, offers a unified portfolio of multidisciplinary transportation engineering and planning services. The core offerings include Data & Analytics (analytics, data collection, and processing), Professional Planning Services (transportation and public spaces planning), Traffic Engineering, and Design Evolution (engineering to community transformation). These services are delivered through interconnected modules covering Roadway Design, Bridge Inspection, Complete Streets, Construction Management, Freight Logistics, Transit Planning, Infrastructure Operations, Surveying and Mapping, Technology and Analytics, and Community Engagement. As an engineering and consulting firm rather than a software product company, Marlin delivers these as professional services rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data & Analytics
• Professional Planning Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award recognitions including Outstanding Major Project of the Year, Technical and Management Innovation Award, Team of the Year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• IMEGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarlin Engineering was acquired by and is now part of IMEG, a leading U.S.-based engineering design and consulting firm. As a 100% employee-owned company under IMEG, Marlin now operates as IMEG with access to nationwide resources while maintaining local expertise. IMEG provides a broad national network of offices for knowledge sharing and collaborative advantage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kimley-Horn: One of the largest U.S.-based transportation and infrastructure engineering consultancies with strong Florida presence. Directly comparable in transportation planning, traffic engineering, and complete streets services, with similar employee-owned/employee-centric culture.
• HDR Inc. Major engineering consultancy with significant transportation practice in Florida serving FDOT and MPOs. Directly comparable across roadway design, traffic engineering, transit planning, and complete streets.
• TranSystems: Employee-owned U.S. transportation-focused engineering consultancy. Comparable in size and mission to Marlin, serving DOTs, MPOs, and municipalities on transportation planning and infrastructure design.
• T.Y. Lin International: Engineering consultancy specializing in transportation infrastructure including bridges, highways, and transit. Comparable services to Marlin's bridge inspection, roadway design, and transportation planning offerings.
• Caltran Engineering: Florida-based transportation engineering firm specializing in roadway design, traffic engineering, and transportation planning for FDOT and municipal clients — a directly comparable regional peer in Marlin's home market.

Broad incumbents

• WSP USA: Global engineering consultancy with a large transportation practice in Florida. Competes for the same FDOT/MPO work as Marlin but operates at a significantly larger scale across multiple infrastructure verticals.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a sizable Florida transportation practice. Competes directly with Marlin on FDOT/MPO projects but is differentiated by its broader portfolio spanning transit, ports, and water infrastructure.
• Stantec: North American engineering firm with transportation practice serving Florida public-sector clients. Overlaps with Marlin in roadway design, traffic engineering, and complete streets work.

Regional players

• GAI Consultants: Mid-sized U.S. engineering consultancy with transportation planning and traffic engineering capabilities serving Southeast U.S. markets. Comparable in size and service mix though stronger presence outside Florida.

Others

• IMEG: Parent company of Marlin Engineering since 2024. A 100% employee-owned national engineering design and consulting firm. As Marlin's parent, IMEG now hosts the Florida transportation practice and provides nationwide resource sharing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Marlin-Engineering/61559104870712/?mibextid=LQQJ4d
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marlin-engineering-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/marlinengineering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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