Jacobson Consulting Engineers

What Jacobson Consulting Engineers does

Jacobson Consulting Engineers (JCE) is a Seattle-based, founder-owned civil engineering consulting firm specializing in site development across the Pacific Northwest, with particular depth in the Puget Sound jurisdictions of Washington State. Founded by Alan Jacobson, P.E., who brings 30 years of regional civil engineering experience, the firm delivers professional services from early entitlements and permitting through design and construction support. Its technology stack is built around industry-standard design platforms—AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Revit—used for 3D modeling and BIM collaboration with architecture, development, and construction partners. The firm emphasizes integrated design-to-drafting workflows and direct client access to performing engineers.

JCE serves eight distinct vertical sectors: K-12 Educational Facilities, Higher Education Campuses, Healthcare, Municipal, Commercial and Office, Multifamily Residential, Recreational, and Road and Infrastructure, with K-12, Higher Education, Healthcare, and Municipal identified as primary segments. Clients include school districts, universities, healthcare systems, municipalities, and commercial developers across Washington State. The firm is experienced in complex phased construction on occupied sites, multi-building medical centers, and projects delivered via Design/Low-Bid, GC/CM, and Design/Build methods. Early permitting engagement and deep local regulatory familiarity are cited as core differentiators.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees, structured as fixed-fee or time-and-materials engagements typical of engineering consultancies. Go-to-market is relationship-driven and consultative, with no digital self-serve, subscription, or productized offering. The firm operates from a single Seattle headquarters (255 S. King St, Suite 800), maintains 1-10 employees, and relies on its website (jacobsonengineers.com) and direct outreach as its primary business development channels. The firm is privately held by its founder with no external investors or parent company.

Name

Jacobson Consulting Engineers

Legal name

Jacobson Consulting Engineers

Website

https://jacobsonengineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jacobson Consulting Engineers is a Seattle-based, founder-owned civil engineering firm specializing in site development across the Pacific Northwest. It serves K-12, higher education, healthcare, municipal, commercial, multifamily, recreational, and infrastructure clients using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Revit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Site Development Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Site development consulting
• Land use entitlements
• Infrastructure design
• Construction permitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Consulting Services: JCE generates revenue through professional civil engineering consulting fees charged for site development services. Revenue is project-based and likely follows a mix of fixed-fee and time-and-materials billing structures typical of engineering consulting engagements. No subscription, usage-based, or product revenue streams are indicated.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Jacobson Consulting Engineers provides civil site development consulting services across the Pacific Northwest, covering concept design, entitlements, permitting, and construction support for K-12 campuses, higher education facilities, healthcare systems, municipal/civic projects, commercial and office sites, multifamily residential, recreational spaces, and road/infrastructure improvements. Engagements are delivered by an in-house team using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, and BIM-based collaboration workflows.

Product overview

Jacobson Consulting Engineers is a civil engineering consulting firm providing site development services throughout the Pacific Northwest. The firm does not offer software products; instead, it delivers professional engineering services across eight distinct sectors: K-12 Educational Facilities, Higher Education Campus Facilities, Healthcare, Municipal, Commercial and Office, Multifamily, Recreational, and Road and Infrastructure. Services range from early studies and entitlements through design, permitting, and construction support, with a focus on Pacific Northwest jurisdictions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Educational Facilities Site Development

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Psomas: West Coast civil engineering, surveying, and geospatial consulting firm with Pacific Northwest presence. Psomas competes with JCE in civil site development, land use entitlements, and infrastructure work for public and private clients, particularly in the multifamily and commercial segments.
• Coughlin Porter Lundeen: Seattle-based civil and structural engineering consultancy serving the Pacific Northwest. CPL shares JCE's regional focus on institutional, healthcare, and higher education clients but with a heavier structural tilt, making it a strong regional competitor for integrated civil-structural commissions.
• Magnusson Klemencic Associates: Seattle-headquartered structural and civil engineering firm specializing in large, complex institutional and commercial projects. While more structural-focused, MKA competes for the same high-end healthcare, higher education, and corporate campus clients in the Puget Sound market.
• PND Engineers: Seattle-headquartered civil, structural, and marine engineering firm serving the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. PND's civil site development practice competes with JCE on waterfront, infrastructure, and public-sector projects across the region.
• DCI Engineers: Pacific Northwest-rooted structural and civil engineering firm with offices across the West Coast. DCI's civil practice overlaps with JCE on healthcare, K-12, and multifamily site development work, particularly in Washington State.

Direct peers

• KPFF Consulting Engineers: Pacific Northwest-headquartered civil and structural engineering consultancy with deep Seattle presence. KPFF is the most directly comparable peer — same core civil site development services, same geography, same institutional client base (municipalities, schools, developers), but at substantially larger scale.
• Barghausen Consulting Engineers: Pacific Northwest civil engineering, land surveying, and land use planning firm with offices in Washington and Oregon. Barghausen competes with JCE in civil site development for commercial, multifamily, retail, and institutional clients across the Puget Sound region.
• Otak: Portland-based civil engineering, architecture, and planning firm serving the Pacific Northwest with strong public-sector and institutional portfolios. Otak competes head-to-head with JCE on K-12, higher education, municipal, and parks/recreation site development work in the Puget Sound and broader PNW region.
• LDC Inc. Woodinville, WA-based civil engineering and land surveying consultancy serving the greater Puget Sound region. LDC's site development focus on residential, commercial, and municipal clients directly parallels JCE's mid-sized institutional and private development work.

Broad incumbents

• AHBL (now Part of Stantec): Pacific Northwest civil and structural engineering firm (now operating within Stantec) with a long-standing presence in Washington. AHBL's civil site development practice directly overlaps JCE's K-12, healthcare, multifamily, and municipal work, though as part of a much broader multidisciplinary platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JCEseattle
• Facebookfacebook.com/JCEseattle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jacobson-consulting-engineers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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