What Gotech does

Gotech (GOTECH, Inc.) is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based professional engineering and consulting firm founded in 1981 by Rhaoul A. Guillaume, Sr., P.E., F.ASCE. The firm delivers four integrated service lines — civil engineering design, professional surveying, program management, and construction engineering and inspection — to local, state, and federal government agencies and private-sector clients primarily within Louisiana. Civil engineering work covers the design and preparation of construction plans for streets, roads, highways, sewerage, drainage, and water supply projects, supported by surveying teams using electronic total stations, RTK GPS, hydrographic fathometer equipment, and data output pipelines into AutoCAD Civil 3D and MicroStation. Program management engagements have spanned long-duration initiatives such as the estimated $460 million Green Light Plan transportation program, the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport contract, the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board's Sewer System Evaluation and Rehabilitation Program (SSERP), and the Louisiana Watershed Initiative modeling contracts.

Name

Gotech

Legal name

GOTECH, Inc.

Website

https://gotech-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gotech is a DBE-certified civil engineering, surveying, construction inspection, and program management consulting firm serving Louisiana-based local, state, and federal government agencies and select private-sector clients, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Baton Rouge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Construction inspection
• Professional surveying
• Program management
• Infrastructure consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Services: Fee-for-service engineering consulting including civil engineering design, construction inspection, surveying, and program management services for government and private sector clients.
2. Program Management Services: Long-term program management contracts with government agencies for infrastructure improvement programs, typically multi-year engagements with defined scopes of work.
3. Sub-consultant Services: Acting as sub-consultant to prime contractors on large infrastructure projects, providing specialized engineering, inspection, and surveying expertise.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GOTECH, Inc. is a professional engineering and consulting firm that delivers civil engineering design, professional surveying, construction engineering and inspection, and program management services for infrastructure projects. The firm serves local, state, and federal government agencies along with private clients across Louisiana, executing work through project-based contracts and as a sub-consultant on larger programs. Core deliverables include roadway, drainage, sewerage, and water supply designs; topographic, boundary, and hydrographic surveys; QA/QC inspection and document control; and multi-project program scheduling and cost management.

Product overview

GOTECH is a professional engineering and consulting firm offering a portfolio of integrated services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings consist of Civil Engineering design services, Professional Surveying, Program Management, and Construction Engineering & Inspection. These services work together as a comprehensive project lifecycle offering—survey teams provide field data, civil engineers design infrastructure, program managers coordinate multi-project initiatives, and construction inspectors ensure quality execution. Specialized components include transportation improvement programs, airport program management, sewer system rehabilitation, and federal grants administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Comprehensive civil engineering design services for public and private clients covering streets, roads, highways, sewerage, drainage, and water supply projects, including plan preparation, pre-design estimates, geometric designs, drainage designs, signing and striping details, cross-sections, and quantity calculations.
• Professional Surveying Surveying services including topographic, boundary, hydrographic, roadway, levee, and coastal marsh surveys delivered with GPS, electronic total stations, and hydrographic equipment and processed into AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and MicroStation for client delivery.
• Program Management Program management services for public and private clients in Louisiana, covering design and construction schedule analysis, cost estimate projections, project performance reviews, expense tracking, design/construction parameter guidelines, and master planning for multi-project initiatives.
• Construction Engineering & Inspection Quality assurance and construction inspection services monitoring and documenting all project phases, including structural, roadway, sewer, drainage, and concrete inspection, with on-site inspectors, document control, and QA/QC management for infrastructure projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 miles of streets/roads rehabilitated
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 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

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Montgomery Watson HarzacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 1997Since the late 1990s, GOTECH served as sub-consultant on the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board's Program Management team for sewer system rehabilitation. GOTECH surveyed over 4,000 manholes and provided modeling data, resident inspection services, technical engineering services, and administrative staff support.
• CSRS, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGOTECH participated in the Green Light Plan as a member of the Project Management Team under CSRS leadership. GOTECH supplied engineering project managers, a Director of Engineering, CAD drafting services, scheduling, cost estimating and a Senior Program Advisor for the transportation improvement program.
• Airport Management Group (AMG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership where GOTECH provides project management and inspection duties for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport projects including project planning, financing, scheduling, budget tracking, environmental issues, and design and construction management.
• Freese & Nichols (FNI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGOTECH was a member of the FNI Team for the Louisiana Watershed Initiative Modeling Master Drainage Plan Project. GOTECH crews collected field data on the lower Ouachita River and Red River areas, completing approximately 130 river miles of surveys including 46 cross sections.
• WSP ConsultantscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGOTECH served as subconsultant to WSP for the LA Watershed Initiative Region 3 Project. Field crews collected survey data in the Bayou Macon Basin including 105 stream cross sections and 164 structure surveys.
• Hardesty & Hanover, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGOTECH served as subconsultant for the I-10 & I-12 College Dr Flyover Ramp design-build project. Provided on-site construction inspectors to monitor daily construction activities, maintain activity records, coordinate material sample collection, and address quality assurance/quality control.
• C.H. Fenstermaker, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorking as Subconsultant to C.H. Fenstermaker, GOTECH conducted topographic and utility survey for the Port of New Orleans facility at Violet, Louisiana. Surveyed approximately 1.5 miles of Mississippi River frontage.
• Volkert Construction ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGOTECH served as sub-consultant on the I-10 Twin Span Bridge project, providing construction administration services, construction inspectors, and survey personnel for geometric control data on this $803 million replacement project.
• ECMminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGOTECH is a Subconsultant to ECM on the LA 1: Leeville to Golden Meadow, Phase 2 project in Lafourche Parish, providing inspectors, document control, and QA/QC manager.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CSRS, Inc. Louisiana-based civil engineering and program management firm that leads the Green Light Plan Project Management Team on which GOTECH serves as a sub-consultant. Directly comparable in scope, geography, and government-client focus.
• C.H. Fenstermaker, LLC: Louisiana multidisciplinary engineering and surveying firm; engages GOTECH as a sub-consultant for topographic and utility survey work. Closely comparable offering mix in surveying, civil, and geospatial services across the same regional client base.
• Freese & Nichols, Inc. Texas/Southeast engineering and program management firm engaged as prime on the LA Watershed Initiative with GOTECH as a sub-consultant. Comparable in water/watershed modeling and program management services.
• Volkert, Inc. National engineering, environmental, and program management firm operating a major Gulf South practice. Sub-consulted GOTECH on the $803M I-10 Twin Span Bridge, indicating closely aligned civil/transportation inspection capabilities.
• Meyer Engineers, Ltd. Long-standing Metairie/Louisiana civil and structural engineering firm with established public-sector client relationships. Highly comparable in service mix, scale, and geography to GOTECH.
• Hardesty & Hanover, LLP: Transportation and structural engineering firm with significant Louisiana presence; partners with GOTECH as a sub-consultant on design-build highway projects. Directly comparable in DOT/CI&I services and prime-sub relationship dynamics.
• Forte & Tablada, Inc. Louisiana-based civil, structural, and environmental engineering and surveying firm serving municipal, state, and DOT clients. Directly comparable in core service mix and Gulf South public-sector orientation.
• T. Baker Smith, LLC: Louisiana-headquartered full-service engineering, surveying, and environmental firm serving public agencies and private clients in the same markets as GOTECH. Comparable in service breadth and DBE-relevant civil/survey delivery.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with deep Louisiana public-sector practice in transportation, water, and program management. Comparable service categories but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a regional specialist.
• WSP USA: Global engineering and program management giant engaged on LA Watershed Region 3 with GOTECH as a sub-consultant. Overlaps in transportation, water, and government-program work but at a vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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