What Burk-Kleinpeter does

Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. (BKI) is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm founded in 1910 and headquartered in Kenner, Louisiana, with a secondary office in Mandeville. The firm operates as a Louisiana-incorporated private corporation with a leadership team holding Professional Engineer credentials and over 130 years of cumulative experience across engineering, planning, business administration, and finance. BKI serves public-sector and institutional clients across the Gulf Coast region, with a client roster that includes Jefferson Parish, the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans, the Port of New Orleans, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, the New Orleans Aviation Board, the St. Tammany Parish School Board, Delgado Community College, the City of Shreveport, and private clients such as Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding and West Jefferson Medical Center.

BKI's service portfolio is organized into six core engineering disciplines — Flood Protection and Drainage, Water and Wastewater Systems, Transportation Systems, Structures and Buildings, Site Development, and Environmental Solutions — supplemented by Construction Management, Program Management, Damage Assessments, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and Land Use Planning. The firm leverages established engineering software such as Synchro and HCS for traffic analysis and has delivered specialized capabilities including more than 35 drainage pumping station designs (capacities from 150 to 12,500 CFS), over 50 Traffic Impact Analyses, and program management of a $2.4 billion sewer capital improvement program. Multi-disciplinary in-house coverage spans civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering.

The business model is professional services-based: BKI earns project-based fees for engineering design, planning, construction management, and program management delivered directly to government agencies, port authorities, educational institutions, healthcare providers, and private developers. Work is primarily secured through competitive bidding for government contracts and direct engagement with institutional clients. BKI markets primarily through its website (bkiusa.com) and project portfolio rather than consumer-facing channels, reflecting a traditional B2B enterprise field-sales motion built on long-term institutional relationships across the southeastern United States.

Name

Burk-Kleinpeter

Legal name

Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc.

Website

https://bkiusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. is a 115-year-old multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm based in Louisiana that provides civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, transportation, environmental, and program management services to government, port, education, and private-sector clients across the Gulf Coast region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Structural engineering services
• Water wastewater engineering
• Transportation infrastructure design
• Environmental consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering and planning services delivered to public and private sector clients across the Gulf Coast region. Services range from conceptual design through project implementation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. (BKI) is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm providing civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering services alongside transportation and land use planning, program and construction management, geographical information systems (GIS), and environmental consulting. The firm delivers comprehensive engineering solutions from conceptual design through project implementation for government and private-sector clients across the Gulf Coast region.

Product overview

Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. (BKI) is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm that offers a unified platform of engineering, planning, and environmental services. The core service portfolio includes six major areas: Flood Protection & Drainage, Water & Wastewater Systems, Transportation Systems, Structures & Buildings, Site Development, and Environmental Solutions. These are supplemented by five additional service lines: Construction Management, Program Management, Damage Assessments, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and Land Use Planning. The firm operates as a single integrated offering rather than discrete modular products, providing comprehensive project delivery from conceptual design through implementation for public and private sector clients across the Gulf Coast region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flood Protection & Drainage Comprehensive flood protection and drainage engineering services including levees, floodwalls, floodgates, drainage pumping stations, and drainage improvements and analyses for communities facing rainfall, riverine flooding, and storm surge challenges.
• Water & Wastewater Systems Engineering services for water treatment, distribution, wastewater collection, and treatment systems, addressing complex collection, treatment, and distribution infrastructure with civil, mechanical, electrical, and environmental engineering expertise.
• Transportation Systems Full-spectrum transportation engineering including highways, bridges, streets, ports, harbors, railroads, mass transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, airports, and traffic studies and analyses.
• Structures & Buildings Structural engineering and architecture for buildings, warehouses, docks, ramps, parking garages, commercial and governmental buildings, hotels, floodwalls, retaining walls, and specialized infrastructure for airports, drainage pump stations, and shipyards.
• Site Development Land and waterfront development for commercial, industrial, educational, recreational, or public facility use, covering commercial and public facilities, industrial port and shipyard developments, schools, casinos, and recreation facilities.
• Environmental Solutions Environmental consulting services including site assessment and remediation, permits and compliance, and coastal restoration and protection for both public and private clients.
• Construction Management Construction management and inspection assistance for successful completion of broad construction projects using seasoned construction managers and diverse engineering disciplines.
• Program Management Program management services integrating engineering design, planning, and construction management expertise for complex multi-disciplinary programs.
• Damage Assessments Disaster recovery services including assessment protocols for damaged buildings, design-build services with contractors, and documentation submission to insurance companies and governmental funding agencies.
• Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Full range of GIS services including asset management, facilities management system development, user needs analysis, project planning and cost analysis, database modeling, GIS data conversion, and custom system and application development.
• Land Use Planning Professional planning services utilizing citizen engagement, stakeholder outreach, and elected officials coordination to reach sustainable long-range land use goals for city and state governments, universities, industrial parks, and private developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 drainage pumping stations designed with capacities ranging from 150 to 12,500 CFS
• +2 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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HDR, Inc. Engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services firm with a strong transportation, water, and program management practice. Competes with BKI on municipal water/wastewater and transportation capital programs across the Southeastern US.
• Tetra Tech: Engineering and consulting firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Directly comparable to BKI's water/wastewater and environmental solutions practices, particularly for municipal clients.
• WSP USA: Global engineering professional services firm with major US transportation, water, environment, and program management practices; competes with BKI for municipal infrastructure contracts in Louisiana and adjacent Gulf states.
• AECOM: One of the largest global infrastructure consulting firms, with deep practice in water, transportation, environmental, and program management. Directly competes with BKI for large Louisiana and Gulf Coast public-sector capital programs.
• Stantec: Global multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm. Pursues the same water, transportation, infrastructure, and program management opportunities as BKI in Louisiana and across the Gulf Coast, but with vastly larger headcount, geographic reach, and balance-sheet capacity.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, construction, and consulting firm with a strong water/wastewater and infrastructure practice. Competes with BKI for municipal water capital improvement programs in Louisiana.
• Burns & McDonnell: Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm with water, transportation, environmental, and program management practices. Pursues the same municipal and infrastructure clients as BKI, especially in the Gulf Coast.

Direct peers

• Neel-Schaffer, Inc. Jackson, Mississippi-based multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm serving state DOTs, municipalities, and ports across the Southeast. Comparable to BKI in size (~600+ employees), service mix (civil, transportation, water, environmental, program management), and reliance on Gulf Coast / Southeastern public-sector clients.
• Providence Engineering and Environmental Group (a TRC Company): Texas-based multi-disciplinary engineering firm focused on water, wastewater, transportation, and environmental work for public-sector clients in the Gulf South — directly comparable size and service mix to BKI.
• Digital Engineering & Imaging, Inc. (a TRC Company): Regional engineering firms that serve Louisiana DOTD and parish-level clients on transportation, water, and infrastructure programs; comparable service portfolio to BKI but with parent-company backing from TRC Companies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burk---kleinpeter-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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