HMG Engineers

What HMG Engineers does

HMG Engineers is a privately held, employee-owned professional engineering firm founded in 1966 and headquartered in Breese, Illinois. The firm provides integrated infrastructure engineering across six core service lines: civil, municipal, transportation, structural/bridge, water supply, and wastewater engineering. HMG serves predominantly public-sector clients including the Illinois Department of Transportation, county highway and public works departments, Illinois municipalities, and special water/wastewater districts, with selective private-sector engagements in healthcare and education. Its operational footprint spans eight offices across Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin, with senior principals holding multi-state professional engineering licenses and specialized credentials including Structural Engineer, Professional Land Surveyor, and Board Certified Environmental Engineer designations. Technical capabilities center on 3D CADD modeling with electronic deliverables to contractors and the use of Bentley Open Bridge Designer for complex bridge work, including large-skew bridge designs that were first-of-kind in Illinois.

The firm operates a project-based professional services revenue model, with engagements secured through competitive bidding with government agencies and frequently supported by grant funding applications and IDOT Phase I/Phase II procedures. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined on a project-by-project basis. Notable capital projects managed or designed by HMG include the $68.6 million Interstate 57 Reconstruction, the $42 million Wauconda Lake Michigan Water Supply project, the $31.2 million Waterloo Water Supply project (first Illinois deployment of pellet softening technology), the $15.44 million O'Fallon WWTP Phase 2, and the $15.2 million Benton wastewater treatment facility. The firm's work has been recognized through ACEC Illinois Engineering Excellence Awards in 2016 and 2026, and a Merit Award for the Sparta water treatment plant.

In 2019, HMG transitioned to a fully employee-owned ownership structure, which the firm credits with strengthening its ownership culture and long-term client relationships. The leadership team comprises a CEO and Senior Principal in the water group, a President overseeing the transportation sector, multiple Senior Vice Presidents and Principals leading the water, civil, bridges/structures, and project management functions, and senior engineering staff responsible for business development and technical mentorship. No external institutional investors or parent company are present, and no M&A, funding rounds, or restructuring events beyond the 2019 ownership transition are disclosed.

Name

HMG Engineers

Legal name

HMG Engineers

Website

https://hmgengineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HMG Engineers is an employee-owned professional engineering firm founded in 1966 that provides transportation, water, wastewater, civil, municipal, and structural engineering services to public and private clients across Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Breese

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services billed on a project basis, including facility planning, design, bidding support, construction guidance, and commissioning services for infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HMG Engineers is a professional civil engineering firm providing integrated infrastructure solutions across six core service areas: Civil, Municipal, Transportation, Water Supply, Wastewater, and Structural/Bridge Engineering. The firm delivers full-service engineering from facility planning, design, and bidding support through construction observation and commissioning for public and private clients across Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin.

Product overview

HMG Engineers is a professional civil engineering firm offering integrated infrastructure solutions across six core service areas: Civil Engineering, Municipal Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Supply Engineering, Wastewater Engineering, and Structural/Bridge Engineering. The company operates as a unified service provider delivering full-service engineering solutions including facility planning, design, bidding support, construction guidance, and commissioning services. Projects span roadway reconstruction, bridge replacement, water treatment plants, wastewater facilities, and municipal infrastructure improvements throughout the Midwest region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Engineering services for civil infrastructure projects including site layout, grading, drainage, and general civil site development for public and private clients.
• Municipal Engineering Services Engineering services for municipal clients including infrastructure planning, design, and construction guidance for local government projects across cities, villages, and towns.
• Transportation Engineering Roadway, highway, and transportation infrastructure design including pavement design, traffic engineering, and intersection improvements for state and local agencies.
• Water Supply Engineering Water treatment, distribution systems, storage tanks, pump stations, and transmission main design services for municipal and regional water agencies.
• Wastewater Engineering Wastewater treatment plant design, sanitary sewer systems, lift stations, and wastewater collection infrastructure for municipal clients.
• Structural/Bridge Engineering Bridge design, replacement, rehabilitation, structural engineering for buildings and infrastructure, and bridge inspection services for state and county agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Waterloo Water Supply project valued at $31.2 million including 3.5 MGD pellet softening plant, first in Illinois to use pellet softening technology
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IDOT District 8 Studies & PlanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Illinois Department of Transportation District 8 for major transportation projects including I-57 reconstruction, serving as prime consultant and design lead for state highway improvements.
• Bacon Farmer Workman, Engineering & TestingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent QA review contractor for bridge projects, providing quality assurance review of full plan sets.
• Berners Schober and AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm partnership for St. Joseph's Hospital outpatient addition and facility expansion project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with full-service transportation, water, and municipal engineering practices competing for the same IDOT and municipal clients. Comparable in service breadth but vastly larger scale and geographic reach than HMG.
• Burns & McDonnell: Major national engineering, construction, and consulting firm with significant Midwest presence and broad water, transportation, and infrastructure capabilities. Comparable in service offerings but materially larger than HMG.
• Stanley Consultants: Large multi-discipline engineering firm with a strong transportation, water, and infrastructure practice serving public agencies across the U.S. and internationally. Comparable to HMG in core services but significantly larger and more geographically diversified.

Direct peers

• Lochmueller Group: Midwest-based engineering and planning firm specializing in transportation, water, and infrastructure projects for state DOTs and municipal clients. Comparable to HMG in core competencies and regional focus.
• Crawford, Murphy & Tilly: Midwest-based civil engineering and consulting firm specializing in transportation, water, and municipal infrastructure with multiple offices across Illinois and neighboring states. Highly comparable to HMG in service mix, geography, and client base (DOTs, municipalities).
• Baxter & Woodman: Illinois-based engineering firm focused on water, wastewater, transportation, and municipal infrastructure for government clients. Closely comparable to HMG in service mix, regional concentration, and public-sector client base.
• Fehr Graham: Midwest engineering and environmental consulting firm with offices across Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin providing transportation, water, wastewater, and structural engineering. Closely comparable to HMG in size, service mix, and tri-state footprint.
• HR Green: Midwest-rooted engineering, technical, and management consulting firm serving municipal, county, and state government clients across transportation, water, and infrastructure. Comparable in size, geography, and public-sector focus to HMG.
• Christopher B. Burke Engineering: Large Illinois civil engineering consulting firm serving municipal, county, and state transportation/water clients. Comparable to HMG in primary service lines and Midwest geography, though somewhat larger in scale.
• Hanson Professional Services: Illinois-headquartered engineering firm providing transportation, infrastructure, and environmental services to public agencies. Comparable to HMG in its Midwest DOT/municipal focus and full-service engineering offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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