Pacific Geotechnical Engineers

What Pacific Geotechnical Engineers does

Pacific Geotechnical Engineers, Inc. (PGE) is a privately held consulting engineering firm headquartered in Waipahu, Hawaii, established in July 1991 by co-founders Glen Y.F. Lau (President) and Kenneth K. Fan (Vice President). The firm specializes in geotechnical and geological engineering services, structured around three core service lines: (1) Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, including subsurface investigations, forensic assessments, environmental soil and water sampling, foundation design consultation, and infrastructure project support; (2) AASHTO-accredited Laboratory Testing, covering soil classification, triaxial, and direct shear tests; and (3) Construction Monitoring, with field observation of horizontal directional drilling, microtunneling, vibration monitoring, pile driving, load testing, and foundation construction. The firm has developed proprietary non-destructive testing methods for evaluating existing pile foundations and a unique underpinning system using micropiles for foundation rehabilitation.

PGE generates revenue through project-based professional consulting fees, with no public pricing. The go-to-market is predominantly direct enterprise/government field sales, winning work through competitive bidding and direct client relationships with U.S. Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, NOAA, USPACOM, and other federal, state, and municipal agencies. Vertically, the firm is concentrated in U.S. military and defense infrastructure, with a secondary horizontal footprint in transportation infrastructure (roads, pavements, bridges) and large commercial/public-sector buildings (e.g., the Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu Fire Department). Notable projects include waterfront improvements and submarine wharf recapitalization at Pearl Harbor, Global Hawk facilities at Andersen AFB Guam, and the Pacific Warfighting Center for USPACOM.

The firm operates as a closely held partnership-equivalent, with ownership concentrated in the two founders, and no external institutional investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Geographic reach spans Hawaii, Guam, Kwajalein, Saipan, Palau, Wake Island, Diego Garcia, Majuro, Johnston Atoll, Marshall Islands, with additional completed work in Malaysia, Japan, Korea, and California. Multi-state professional engineering registrations in Hawaii, California, and Guam, plus AASHTO laboratory accreditation, form the regulatory foundation of the practice. The business is operated from a single headquarters with 11-50 employees and is currently actively hiring for a Soils Technician role.

Name

Pacific Geotechnical Engineers

Legal name

Pacific Geotechnical Engineers, Inc.

Website

https://pacificgeotechnical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pacific Geotechnical Engineers is a privately held Hawaii-based consulting engineering firm, founded in 1991, providing geotechnical, geological, and AASHTO-accredited laboratory testing plus construction monitoring services primarily to U.S. Navy, Air Force, and other federal defense agencies across Hawaii and the Pacific region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering consulting
• Geological engineering services
• Subsurface investigation
• Foundation engineering design
• Construction monitoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Waipahu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical Consulting Services: Project-based professional consulting fees for geotechnical exploration, engineering analysis, technical report preparation, and design consultation services. Revenue generated through contracts with government agencies and private sector clients for specific engineering projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pacific Geotechnical Engineers is a consulting engineering firm that delivers geotechnical and geological engineering services, including subsurface investigations, foundation analysis, environmental soil and water sampling, AASHTO-accredited laboratory testing, and field construction monitoring. Its work spans buildings, piers and wharves, roads, pavements, bridges, and infrastructure improvement projects for government and commercial clients across Hawaii and the Pacific region.

Product overview

Pacific Geotechnical Engineers, Inc. (PGE) is a consulting engineering firm established in July 1991 specializing in geotechnical and geological engineering services. The company offers three core service areas: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (investigations, forensic assessments, environmental sampling, foundation design consulting), Laboratory Testing (AASHTO-accredited geotechnical testing including soil classification, triaxial, and direct shear tests), and Construction Monitoring (observation of drilling, tunneling, pile driving, vibration monitoring, and contamination field testing). These services support their project portfolio across buildings, infrastructure, piers and wharves, and road/pavement/bridge projects primarily in Hawaii, Guam, and Pacific regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geotechnical and Geological Engineering Professional geotechnical and geological investigations, forensic assessments, soil and water environmental sampling and testing, materials testing, and consulting work for earthwork, pavements, foundation design, and infrastructure projects. Delivered to government agencies, defense clients, and large commercial developers in Hawaii, Guam, and the Pacific region.
• Laboratory Testing AASHTO-accredited geotechnical laboratory testing services covering basic soil classification tests through sophisticated triaxial and direct shear tests. Available to government agencies, defense clients, and commercial projects requiring certified soils and materials testing data for design and quality assurance.
• Construction Monitoring Construction observation services including horizontal directional drilling (HDD), microtunneling installations, vibration monitoring, pile driving observation, load testing, and foundation construction monitoring with field instruments. Includes field monitoring for soil and groundwater contamination. Delivered on-site for government and commercial construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 3,000 piles driven to depths of over 120 feet for Hawaii Convention Center project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Haley & Aldrich: Geotechnical and environmental engineering consulting firm with deep federal and infrastructure client base, providing subsurface investigation, foundation engineering, and construction monitoring analogous to PGE's portfolio.
• Terracon: Largest U.S. employee-owned geotechnical consulting firm, providing subsurface exploration, materials testing, and construction observation services to government and commercial clients — directly comparable offering and delivery model.
• Langan: Engineering consulting firm with integrated geotechnical, site/civil, and environmental practices serving private developers, institutions, and public agencies — closely comparable in service mix and project-based consulting model.
• Kleinfelder: Large U.S. geotechnical, environmental, and construction-services engineering firm offering subsurface investigation, lab testing, and construction monitoring across federal, transportation, and infrastructure markets — directly overlapping PGE's core service lines and customer types.
• GeoEngineers: Geotechnical and environmental consulting firm with strong Pacific Northwest and federal client footprint, providing subsurface exploration, foundation design, and construction services similar to PGE's offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a large geotechnical, environmental, and water-resources practice serving U.S. federal agencies — competing on DoD and Pacific-region infrastructure work.
• Stantec: International engineering consultancy with environmental, geotechnical, and infrastructure practices serving federal and commercial clients — overlapping with PGE's service lines at the broader-portfolio level.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with significant geotechnical and earth-sciences capability (notably following the Golder and Wood E&I acquisitions), competing for the same federal infrastructure and Pacific-region projects.
• AECOM: Global engineering and construction services giant with substantial geotechnical and waterfront/marine practice serving DoD, federal, and commercial clients — broader portfolio but directly competes on Pacific military and infrastructure work.

Regional players

• Geotechnical & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES): Hawaii-based geotechnical and environmental engineering consulting firm serving Hawaii and Pacific clients — direct regional peer competing for the same island-chain project work and DoD task orders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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