Great River Engineering

What Great River Engineering does

Great River Engineering (GRE) is a privately held civil engineering consulting firm founded in 1997 and headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. The firm provides a coordinated portfolio of seven engineering service lines — Bridge Design, Transportation, Site Design, Water Services (stormwater, drinking water, wastewater, stream stabilization, aquatic organism passage, flood control), Land Surveying, Construction Services, and Geotechnical Services — delivered to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, developers, and contractors across Missouri.

GRE's technical capabilities rest on conventional civil-engineering tooling: CAD/BIM-based design, drone-enabled aerial mapping and topographic surveys, and in-house geotechnical field and lab investigation. The firm self-describes as the number one bridge consultant in Missouri, citing nearly three decades of accumulated public-infrastructure project experience and long-tenured client relationships (e.g., a multi-year engagement with Webster County, Missouri).

The business model is fee-based professional services sold under project-specific contracts to public-sector entities and private developers/contractors. GRE pursues a relationship-driven, client-centered GTM motion with on-site project involvement and an in-house quality-review process before every submittal. The firm operates seven Missouri offices (Springfield HQ, Branson, Kansas City, Jefferson City, Ashland, St. Louis, plus a forthcoming Columbia location), giving it broad in-state geographic coverage. Revenue, customer counts, and ownership structure beyond the founder-built base are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Great River Engineering

Legal name

Great River Engineering

Website

https://greatriv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Design & Engineering for Renewal/Expansion (Pipelines, Pump Stations, Treatment Plants) (EUANALAD)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Bridge design services
• Transportation engineering
• Geotechnical investigation
• Land surveying services

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil engineering consulting services: Fee-based professional services provided under contract to public entities (cities, counties, federal and state agencies) and developers/contractors across service lines including bridges, transportation, site design, water services, surveying, construction inspection, and geotechnical work. Engagement is project-based and tied to infrastructure capex cycles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Great River Engineering is a civil engineering consulting firm delivering infrastructure solutions for public entities and developers through seven integrated service lines: Bridge Design, Transportation, Site Design, Water Services (storm water, drinking water, wastewater, stream stabilization, aquatic organism passage, flood control), Land Surveying, Construction Services, and Geotechnical Services. The firm supports each project lifecycle stage from investigation and design through inspection and completion, leveraging shared expertise in surveying, geotechnical analysis, and construction inspection.

Product overview

Great River Engineering (GRE) is a civil engineering consulting firm—not a software platform—delivering infrastructure solutions for public entities through a portfolio of seven coordinated service lines: Bridge Design, Transportation, Site Design, Water Services (storm water, drinking water, wastewater, stream stabilization, aquatic organism passage, flood control), Land Surveying, Construction Services, and Geotechnical Services. These services are integrated under one firm with a single point of accountability, leveraging shared expertise in surveying, geotechnical analysis, and construction inspection to support each project lifecycle stage from investigation and design through inspection and completion. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, GRE operates additional offices across Branson, Kansas City, Jefferson City, Ashland, St. Louis, and a forthcoming Columbia location, serving cities, counties, federal and state agencies, developers, and contractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge Design Full-service bridge consulting, with GRE claiming to be the number one bridge consultant in Missouri, delivering structurally sound, cost-effective, and sustainable bridge designs for counties, state agencies, and public entities.
• Transportation Traffic engineering solutions that optimize roadway design, improve traffic flow, and enhance safety for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians; includes streets, highways, traffic engineering, and data-driven analysis for congestion reduction.
• Site Design Site design solutions that balance functionality and sustainability, covering site development, parking lots, and stormwater management to minimize runoff and enhance long-term environmental resilience.
• Water Services Sustainable water infrastructure solutions spanning storm water, drinking water, wastewater collection and treatment, stream stabilization, aquatic organism passage (AOP), and flood control, designed to improve communities and protect natural resources.
• Land Surveying Professional land surveying utilizing advanced drone technology to deliver precise, high-quality data including aerial mapping, topographic surveys, and detailed site assessments for infrastructure and development projects.
• Construction Services Construction inspection and observation for roadway construction, utility installation, wastewater system upgrades, and large-scale infrastructure projects, maintaining high standards of accuracy, safety, and client satisfaction.
• Geotechnical Services Site investigations, soil testing, and analysis to support foundation design, slope stability, and earthwork recommendations for transportation, utilities, and commercial development projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grew from a few engineers at founding to over 95 professionals across seven Missouri offices since 1997.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Garver: Headquartered in North Little Rock with major Kansas City operations, Garver is a multi-discipline engineering firm (transportation, water, bridge, site, surveying) serving public-sector clients across the central U.S. Highly comparable to GRE given overlapping service lines and a Missouri/Kansas DOT focus.
• Olsson: Nebraska-headquartered engineering firm with strong Midwest presence offering transportation, water, geotechnical, and surveying services. Similar multi-discipline public-sector model to GRE, with overlapping municipal and DOT client base.
• Bartlett & West: Topeka, KS-headquartered regional civil engineering firm with offices across the Midwest, providing transportation, water, surveying, and structural services to public-sector clients. Closely comparable to GRE in size, service mix, and public-sector go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• HDR Inc. Omaha-based global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with strong transportation and water practices. Competes for Missouri DOT, municipal bridge, and water work alongside GRE but as a much larger, diversified incumbent.
• Burns & McDonnell: Kansas City-headquartered global engineering, construction, and architecture firm. Competes with GRE for Missouri public-infrastructure and bridge work, but operates at materially larger scale across many verticals (energy, environmental, aviation).
• Black & Veatch: Overland Park, KS-based global engineering firm with significant Missouri presence and substantial water/transportation infrastructure practices. Overlaps with GRE on water services and municipal infrastructure, though operates at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Hanson Professional Services: Illinois-based engineering firm with transportation, structural, and infrastructure practices serving public clients across the Midwest. Overlaps with GRE on bridge and transportation consulting, though concentrated in a different regional footprint.
• Wight & Company: Illinois-based architecture, engineering, and construction firm with civil infrastructure and transportation practices serving Midwest municipalities. Comparable to GRE in offering integrated engineering services to public clients but not directly competing in Missouri.
• Lochmueller Group: Indiana-headquartered Midwest civil engineering firm providing transportation, water, structural, and environmental services to public-sector clients. Similar to GRE in scale and service mix but operating primarily across Indiana and adjacent states.
• Crawford, Murphy & Tilly (CMT): Illinois-based Midwest civil engineering firm focused on transportation, water, and aviation infrastructure for public clients. Comparable service portfolio to GRE but headquartered in a different Midwest state with limited Missouri penetration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GreatRivEng

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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