CES Consultants

What CES Consultants does

CES Consultants, Inc. is a Florida-headquartered, full-service civil engineering and consulting firm founded in 2001 by Rudy M. Ortiz and now operating with 140+ professionals across nine offices in Florida, New York, New Jersey, and the DC Metro region. The company delivers six interconnected service lines — engineering design (civil, structural, water/wastewater, stormwater, roadway, mechanical), program and construction management, construction inspection (CEI), disaster recovery and FEMA debris monitoring, design-build delivery via its integrated CES Construction subsidiary, and general contracting — primarily to government clients including municipalities, water and sewer authorities, aviation and port authorities, school districts, and federal agencies.

The firm's revenue model is professional-services fee-based, executed through competitive RFQ/RFP procurement on federal, state, and municipal infrastructure programs, with contracts structured as fixed-fee, time-and-materials, or design-build arrangements. CES monetizes its position as a preferred sub-consultant to tier-1 engineering primes (AECOM, Parsons, Jacobs/GPI JV) on mega-programs and also serves as prime consultant on mid-sized municipal work. Marquee engagements include the $1.4B Jackson Health System Miracle Bond Program (as PM/CM/CEI), the $826M FLL Runway 9R-27L expansion, the $1.2B Miami International Airport North Terminal Development, and the $369M Brooklyn Bridge Coastal Resiliency Project. The company has secured more than $3.5B in federal grant funding for clients through its disaster recovery practice, which has managed debris volumes exceeding 2.5 million cubic yards during events such as Hurricane Irma.

Operationally, CES differentiates through deep domain specialization in water/wastewater/stormwater infrastructure and FEMA-compliant disaster recovery, a leadership team averaging 25-45 years of industry tenure (including former public-agency executives), and an integrated design-build platform combining CES Consultants (engineering) with CES Construction (general contracting). Technology is centered on industry-standard platforms — Civil 3D for design, Primavera for scheduling and controls, ICPR4 for hydraulic modeling — augmented by a proprietary Debris Management Database and custom 3D utility modeling workflows. The firm remains privately held under founder Ortiz's control with no disclosed institutional capital.

Name

CES Consultants

Legal name

CES Consultants, Inc.

Website

https://cesconsult.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CES Consultants is a Florida-headquartered civil engineering and consulting firm providing engineering design, program management, construction management, design-build, and disaster recovery services to government agencies across the U.S. Southeast and Northeast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pembroke Pines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Services: Fee-based professional services for engineering design, program management, construction management, and construction inspection on infrastructure projects.
2. Design-Build Services: Integrated design-build delivery providing both engineering design and construction services under collaborative delivery method.
3. Disaster Recovery Services: Debris monitoring, assessment, and management services for government clients following natural disasters, typically on time-and-materials or fixed-fee basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CES Consultants is a full-service civil engineering, program management, construction management, construction inspection, design-build, and disaster recovery firm. The company delivers infrastructure projects for government clients across water/wastewater, stormwater/drainage, transportation, aviation, healthcare, and education sectors through professional engineering services and integrated design-build delivery.

Product overview

CES Consultants is a full-service professional engineering, program management, construction management, construction inspection, design-build, progressive design-build, and program controls and technology firm. The company operates as a services-based business rather than a software product company. Their portfolio consists of six interconnected service lines: Engineering Services (civil, structural, water/wastewater, stormwater, roadway, mechanical design), Program Management (scheduling, cost control, risk management, quality assurance), Construction Management and Inspection Services (field observation, progress monitoring, claims handling), Disaster Recovery Services (debris monitoring, cost recovery, FEMA compliance), Design-Build Services (integrated design-construction delivery), and Construction Services (general contracting for infrastructure projects). Projects span water main replacements, runway expansions, neighborhood utility improvements, healthcare facility program management, coastal resiliency work, and pump station upgrades across Florida, New York, and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services Civil and structural engineering services including water/wastewater, stormwater/drainage, roadway, mechanical, structural design, and cost estimating for public and private development projects.
• Program Management Program and construction management services including program scheduling, cost and claims control, risk management, quality assurance, and project delivery for large-scale infrastructure programs.
• Construction Management and Inspection (CM/CEI) Construction management and inspection services covering field observation, progress monitoring, administrative services, construction controls, risk management, claims handling, as-built surveys, and dispute resolution.
• Disaster Recovery Services Disaster recovery services including debris removal monitoring, automated debris management systems, data administration, cost recovery, preparedness and planning, and workforce solutions following natural disasters.
• Design-Build Services Design-build project delivery combining designers and contractors into one entity, enabling collaborative project development, phased schedules, and parallel design-construction operations for reduced cost and accelerated delivery.
• Construction Services General contracting services for vertical construction, infrastructure improvements, pump station upgrades, and civil infrastructure projects including site preparation, utility installation, and building construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped clients successfully apply for and retain more than $3.5 billion of federal grant funding for debris removal
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jacobs/GPI Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2022As part of Jacobs/GPI team, CES awarded NYC DDC contract for Brooklyn Bridge-Montgomery Street Coastal Resiliency Project ($369M), providing resident engineering and inspection services.
• AECOMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2020CES serves as sub-consultant on AECOM-led City of Miami Program Management Support Services contract. Also partnered on School District of Palm Beach County $1.2B capital improvement program where AECOM serves as prime.
• ParsonscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2020CES Tampa office selected as part of Parsons team to provide Utilities Continuing Professional Engineering Services to Pinellas County for five years. Also partnered on FLL Southwest Airlines Terminal 1 Modernization.
• Lanzo ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCES/Lanzo D/B team selected by Miami-Dade County WASD for Shenandoah Area Water Main Replacement project ($15.6M), combining design-build expertise for integrated delivery.
• Ric-man Construction FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMCF/CES D/B team awarded $100M+ design-build contracts by City of Miami Beach for West Avenue North and South Neighborhood Utility & Resiliency Improvements.
• Seacoast Utility AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated design-build team of CES Construction and CES Consultants delivering water distribution system upgrades for Garden Isles Neighborhood for Seacoast Utility Authority.
• Jackson Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCES served as Program Managers, Construction Managers, and CEI under prime AECOM for $1.4B Jackson Health System Miracle Bond Building Program - largest healthcare construction program in US at inception.
• Parsons-Odebrecht Joint Venture (POJV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCES provided program management and general engineering services for Miami International Airport North Terminal Development ($1.2B), managing 50 new gates and Federal Inspection Services facility.
• Eisman & Russo, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCES provided tree damage assessment services for City of Jacksonville under contract with Eisman & Russo, Inc. following Tropical Storm Fay.
• Thompson Consulting ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCES provided Hurricane Irma debris monitoring oversight as sub-consultant to Thompson Consulting Services for Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs: Major engineering prime and CES JV partner on the $369M Brooklyn Bridge Coastal Resiliency Project for NYC DDC. Competes for the same coastal resiliency, water, and infrastructure program management work.
• Black & Veatch: Infrastructure-focused engineering, construction, and consulting firm with deep water/wastewater and resiliency practices serving municipal utilities and government clients.
• HDR Inc. Employee-owned engineering firm with substantial water, transportation, and program management practices serving state DOTs, water districts, and municipalities.
• AECOM: Global engineering and program management prime that CES frequently serves as a sub-consultant under (City of Miami PM, Jackson Health System $1.4B program). Direct overlap on water, aviation, transportation, and program management pursuits.
• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with strong Florida and Northeast presence in water, transportation, and program management — directly comparable end markets and service lines.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with water, mobility, and resilience practices overlapping with CES's core services and municipal client base.
• Stantec: Engineering consultancy with deep water/wastewater and municipal infrastructure practices across the U.S., directly competing for the same Florida and East Coast municipal RFPs.
• Burns & McDonnell: Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm with strong water, aviation, and program management practices serving similar municipal and aviation clients.
• Kimley-Horn: Privately held engineering consultancy with strong presence in Florida and the Southeast, focused on municipal infrastructure, water, and transportation — directly comparable scope and customer base.
• Parsons: Engineering prime that CES partners with on FLL airport modernization, Pinellas County utilities, and MIA North Terminal development. Overlaps directly on aviation, utilities, and program management.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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