Northeast Civil Solutions Inc

What Northeast Civil Solutions Inc does

Northeast Civil Solutions Inc (NCS) was a privately held land surveying and civil engineering firm headquartered at 381 Payne Rd in Scarborough, Maine. The firm served commercial developers alongside federal, state, and municipal government clients across the Northeast United States, with a service portfolio centered on land surveying (boundary surveys, subdivisions, lot line adjustments, construction layout) and civil engineering design for site development, transportation, and infrastructure projects. Pre-merger, NCS operated as a single-office regional practice with project-based professional services engagements and no disclosed proprietary technology stack beyond standard surveying and civil engineering tools.

In 2026, NCS merged into Nobis Group, a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) engineering firm, and now operates as a regional division while retaining its original Scarborough office. Through the parent organization, NCS's service surface has been extended to include environmental assessment and remediation (including Superfund and brownfield work), geotechnical investigation, and energy/infrastructure engineering for solar and renewable developments. The division draws on Nobis Group's multi-state office footprint spanning New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and New Jersey. Revenue mechanics are project-based: contracts are quoted per engagement, no public pricing model exists, and no revenue or headcount figures are disclosed.

Leadership transitioned alongside the transaction: Troy McDonald, formerly President of NCS, moved into the role of Director of Survey Services - ME at Nobis Group, embedding NCS leadership into the parent structure. The company has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no proprietary platform, and operates as a traditional professional services firm whose value proposition rests on licensed personnel, local permitting expertise, and post-merger access to Nobis's broader engineering capabilities.

Name

Northeast Civil Solutions Inc

Legal name

Northeast Civil Solutions Inc

Website

https://northeastcivilsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Northeast Civil Solutions Inc is a Scarborough, Maine-based land surveying and civil engineering firm, now operating as a division of Nobis Group, serving commercial, federal, state, and municipal clients across the Northeast United States with project-based professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering & Surveying Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• Civil engineering consulting
• Geotechnical engineering services
• Environmental site remediation
• Site development engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Scarborough

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. Surveying Services: Professional land surveying services including boundary surveys, subdivision surveys, and lot line adjustments for commercial, residential, and municipal clients.
2. Engineering Services: Civil engineering consulting services provided through the Nobis Group platform, serving various market sectors including site development, transportation, and environmental projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Northeast Civil Solutions Inc is a surveying and civil engineering firm that delivers professional land surveying (boundary surveys, subdivision surveys, lot line adjustments) and civil engineering consulting services. Now operating as a division of Nobis Group, the firm provides an integrated suite of civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental services, and land surveying for site development, transportation, site remediation, energy/infrastructure, and residential projects across the Northeast U.S.

Product overview

Northeast Civil Solutions Inc operates as a civil engineering and environmental consulting firm. Following its merger with Nobis Group, NCS now functions as a division offering surveying and civil engineering services. The company provides an integrated suite of engineering and environmental services including civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental services, and land surveying. These services are delivered across multiple market sectors: site remediation (including Superfund and mine remediation), energy/infrastructure (solar, renewable energy), site development, transportation, and residential projects. The company serves clients throughout the Northeast U.S. with offices in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and New Jersey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Civil engineering design and consulting for site development, transportation, commercial, and residential projects throughout New England.
• Geotechnical Engineering Services Geotechnical investigation, analysis, and engineering recommendations for foundations, subsurface conditions, and construction projects.
• Environmental Services Environmental assessment, remediation, site investigation, and regulatory compliance services for contaminated sites and Superfund projects.
• Land Survey Services Professional land surveying including boundary surveys, subdivision surveys, lot line adjustments, and construction surveying for commercial, residential, and municipal clients.
• Site Remediation Services Remediation of contaminated sites including Superfund sites, brownfields, and mine remediation projects.
• Energy/Infrastructure Services Engineering services for energy projects including solar installations, renewable energy developments, and infrastructure improvements.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nobis GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNortheast Civil Solutions has merged with Nobis Group, becoming a division of the company. This partnership provides NCS clients with access to expanded service offerings including environmental, geotechnical, and civil engineering services in addition to existing surveying capabilities. The combined entity operates from multiple office locations across the Northeast.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with significant Northeast operations covering civil, geotechnical, environmental, and surveying work for infrastructure and development clients.
• VHB: Large Northeast-based engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm with overlapping civil engineering, surveying, transportation, and environmental practices serving public and private clients across the region.
• Nobis Group: Parent company of NCS and the platform into which NCS was merged. Provides the same civil, geotechnical, environmental, and surveying services across five Northeast states and is the most direct operational comparable.
• Terracon: National geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and consulting firm with offices across the U.S., including the Northeast, providing overlapping site investigation, environmental, and engineering services.
• Kleinfelder: Engineering, scientific, and architectural consulting firm offering geotechnical, environmental, and civil engineering services across the U.S., comparable in practice mix to NCS within a much larger footprint.
• WSP USA: Large multinational professional services firm with civil, environmental, geotechnical, and surveying practices serving transportation, site development, and remediation clients throughout the Northeast and nationally.

Direct peers

• Haley & Aldrich: Geotechnical, environmental, and civil engineering consulting firm with strong Northeast presence, providing subsurface, site development, and remediation services comparable to NCS's geotechnical and environmental practices.
• Tighe & Bond: New England-focused engineering and environmental consulting firm offering civil, geotechnical, environmental, and surveying services to municipal, state, and private clients, closely matching NCS's service mix and geography.
• Weston & Sampson: Northeast-based engineering, infrastructure, and environmental services firm with civil engineering, site remediation, and surveying capabilities serving municipal water, transportation, and development clients.
• GZA GeoEnvironmental: Northeast-rooted geotechnical, environmental, and ecological consulting firm serving similar public and private infrastructure and development clients with overlapping civil and environmental engineering capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/NobisGroup
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northeast-civil-solutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/nobisgroup

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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