Mackie Consultants

What Mackie Consultants does

Mackie Consultants, LLC is a full-service civil engineering, land surveying, and construction management consulting firm founded in 1975 and headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. The firm delivers an integrated portfolio of ten service lines — Land Development, Water Resources, Transportation, Planning, Mining and Reclamation, Municipal, Recreational, Land Surveying, Bidding and Construction, and 3D Laser Scanning — to clients throughout the Chicagoland metropolitan area and the broader Midwest. Service delivery is anchored by a staff of 60-70 civil engineers, surveyors, field technicians, and supporting personnel, supported by 6-8 active survey crews, and includes specialty capabilities such as 3D Laser Scanning at 250,000 points per second with 1/32nd-inch precision producing BIM, Revit Model, and Civil 3D deliverables.

The firm earns revenue on a project-based professional services model, billing custom fees tied to scope across civil engineering design, land surveying (including ALTA, GPS/GIS, construction layout, and hydrographic surveys), and construction management (bidding, contractor analysis, observation, and inspection). Customers span six end markets: Residential Development (national homebuilders including Lennar, DR Horton, K. Hovnanian, and M/I Homes; senior-living operators including Pathway Senior Living); Commercial Development (Fashion Outlets of Chicago, Westin North Shore); Industrial Development (Waste Management, Vulcan Materials, FedEx Ground); Government and Municipal (Illinois DOT, DuPage County, City of Chicago); Institutional and Healthcare (St. Alexius Medical Center, Advocate South Suburban Hospital); and Educational (Midwestern University).

Market access is reinforced by IDOT pre-qualification in Phase 1, 2, and 3 Design Services, pre-qualifications with Chicago DOT, Kane County DOT, and DuPage County DOT, designation as City of Chicago Lead Stormwater Review Consultant and Kane County Review Specialist, and staff credentials including LEED Accredited Professional, Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control, Certified Floodplain Manager, and Registered Professional registrations in multiple states. Go-to-market is direct sales-led B2B engagement with enterprise clients and public-sector agencies; no public pricing, API, or productized digital offering is disclosed.

Name

Mackie Consultants

Legal name

Mackie Consultants, LLC

Website

https://mackieconsult.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mackie Consultants, LLC is a 1975-founded, Rosemont, Illinois-based civil engineering, land surveying, and construction management firm serving homebuilders, developers, healthcare, education, industrial, and government clients across the Chicagoland metro and broader Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Land surveying
• Construction management
• Land development consulting
• 3D laser scanning

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosamond

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. Civil Engineering Services: Project-based consulting fees for civil engineering design, planning, and permitting services for land development projects.
2. Land Surveying Services: Comprehensive surveying and mapping services billed per project including ALTA surveys, GPS/GIS surveys, construction layout, and hydrographic surveys.
3. Construction Management Services: Bidding, contracting and construction management services for land development improvements or vertical structures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Mackie Consultants, LLC is a full-service consulting engineering firm delivering civil engineering, land surveying, and construction management services across land development, water resources, transportation, planning, mining and reclamation, municipal, recreational, and 3D laser scanning disciplines for commercial, residential, industrial, governmental, educational, institutional, and environmental clients in the Chicagoland area and broader Midwest.

Product overview

Mackie Consultants, LLC is a full-service consulting engineering firm providing civil engineering, land surveying, and construction services. Since 1975, the company offers an integrated portfolio of core services including Land Development, Water Resources, Transportation, Planning, Mining and Reclamation, Municipal, Recreational, Land Surveying, Bidding and Construction, and 3D Laser Scanning. The firm serves multiple market sectors including Commercial, Educational, Governmental, Residential, Environmental, Office and Hotel, Institutional, and Industrial clients throughout Chicagoland. Services are delivered through an experienced staff of 60-70 civil engineers, surveyors, field technicians, and supporting personnel working across multiple U.S. states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Development Comprehensive land development services including grading and earthwork analysis, sanitary sewer planning, water main planning, storm sewer planning, permitting, NPDES stormwater pollution prevention plans, and LEED design services.
• Water Resources Stormwater management, floodplain management, and best management practices including detention design, hydrologic modeling, FEMA Letters of Map Change, and naturalized stormwater designs.
• Transportation Roadway design, intersection improvements, roadway widening and reconstruction, bridge design, railroad network development, and bike way/nature trail planning.
• Planning Due diligence, feasibility studies, conceptual design, site planning, subdivision layouts, and zoning amendments for various development types.
• Mining and Reclamation Material specification and compaction planning for future development of reclaimed mining properties, including air quality and water pollution permits, NPDES discharge permits, and water management permits.
• Municipal Engineering and surveying services for municipalities, sanitary districts, and government agencies including infrastructure improvements, roadway design, and public works facilities.
• Recreational Design and construction of athletic facilities, sports complexes, park sites, playgrounds, and open space preservation projects.
• Land Surveying Comprehensive surveying and mapping services including ALTA boundary surveys, GPS/GIS surveys, construction layout, hydrographic surveys, and aerial mapping.
• Bidding and Construction Bid package preparation, contractor analysis, construction observation, payment request monitoring, shop drawing review, scheduling, and final inspection services.
• 3D Laser Scanning 3D laser scanning services for BIM/Revit modeling, architectural modeling, topographic surveys, structural building design, and historical preservation with data collection at 250,000 points per second.

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Environmental OrganizationsminorOthersWorks with environmental groups and private non-profit organizations to provide design services for Woodland Restoration Projects and Wetland Preservation, Enhancement and Restoration projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Burns & McDonnell: Major employee-owned engineering firm with Midwest offices providing civil, transportation, environmental, and construction services. Overlaps on municipal infrastructure and industrial site development work Mackie pursues.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with significant Chicago/Midwest operations. Competes for IDOT, municipal, and developer work where Mackie also bids, but at materially greater scale and with a broader service portfolio.
• SmithGroup: Large integrated design firm with strong Chicago presence providing civil engineering, surveying, planning, and landscape architecture. Overlaps with Mackie on institutional, healthcare, and campus planning projects but operates at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Alfred Benesch & Company: Midwest-headquartered (Chicago) multi-discipline engineering firm providing civil, structural, transportation, and construction engineering. Comparable in serving IDOT, counties, municipalities, and private developers across the Midwest.
• TERRA Engineering, Ltd. Chicago-based civil engineering and construction management firm serving IDOT, counties, municipalities, and private developers. Comparable in transportation, municipal, and land development services across Illinois.
• HR Green: Midwest-based (Cedar Rapids, IA) engineering, technical, and management consulting firm serving municipal, transportation, water, and land development clients. Comparable in offering integrated civil, transportation, water resources, and surveying services.
• Manhard Consulting: Midwest-based civil engineering, surveying, and land development firm with offices across Illinois and surrounding states. Comparable in serving homebuilders, developers, and municipalities with land development, surveying, and water resources services.
• Gewalt Hamilton Associates: Vernon Hills, IL-based civil engineering, surveying, and consulting firm serving municipal, residential, commercial, and institutional clients in Chicagoland. Directly comparable in service mix, customer base, and Midwest regional focus.
• Spaceco Inc. Chicago-area professional services firm offering civil engineering, surveying, and construction management for municipal, residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Comparable in size, service offering, and regional market focus.
• Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. Rosemont, IL-based full-service civil engineering and surveying firm serving municipalities, developers, and agencies across the Midwest. Closest geographic and service-line competitor to Mackie Consultants, with overlapping municipal and land development work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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