What Westlake Consultants does

Westlake Consultants, Inc. is a privately held civil engineering, surveying, and land use planning consulting firm founded in 1983 by Judi Haney and Len Schelsky and headquartered in Tigard, Oregon. The firm is woman-founded, federally registered as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE), and operates with 11-50 employees. It delivers six interconnected service lines: Land Use Planning (entitlements, zoning, master planning), Civil Engineering (site development, storm water, utilities, roadways), Development Survey (boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS), Construction Survey (heavy construction layout and quality assurance), Industrial Measurement (millimeter-precision 3D dimensioning), and 3D Laser Scanning/Reality Capture. The last two lines — pioneered in the Pacific Northwest more than 30 years ago — represent the firm's technical differentiator and command premium pricing on complex industrial, marine, and architectural-preservation engagements.

The firm serves a diversified client base spanning municipal, county, regional, and federal government agencies (Clackamas County, Metro, City of Portland, City of Salem, Port of Portland, Multnomah County Drainage District, U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA, Bonneville Power Administration); private developers and real estate operators (Harsch Investment, Gerding Edlen, Gramor, Lennar NW); national general contractors (Skanska, Mortenson, Turner, Hoffman, Howard S. Wright); engineering and architectural primes (AECOM, Century West, SRG Partnership, ZGF, HOK); industrial clients (Boeing, CH2M Hill, Epic Aircraft, Nike); and marine operators (Vigor Marine, Gunderson Marine). Westlake operates both as prime consultant and as subconsultant to larger engineering and construction firms on major projects, including Kellogg Middle School, Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, and the PCC OMIC Training Center.

The business model is project-based professional services with multi-year contracts, billed on scope and complexity rather than rate cards. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is primarily direct client engagement backed by subconsultant relationships with prime contractors and engineering firms, supplemented by community involvement (Habitat for Humanity, Oregon Food Bank, Northwest Housing Alternatives), educational outreach (Portland Community College), and industry visibility (PLSO, Daily Journal of Commerce Top Projects, Oregon Field Guide). As of 2025-2026, the firm has expanded field operations beyond Oregon into Arizona (Mesa, Phoenix) and Idaho (Boise) through the Industrial Measurement Division, indicating active geographic build-out of its specialty scanning capability.

Name

Westlake Consultants

Legal name

Westlake Consultants, Inc.

Website

https://westlakeconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Westlake Consultants is a Tigard, Oregon-based civil engineering, surveying, and land use planning firm founded in 1983, serving government agencies, developers, contractors, marine, energy, and industrial clients across the Pacific Northwest with expanding specialty 3D laser scanning operations in Arizona and Idaho.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Surveying Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Land surveying services
• Land use planning
• 3D laser scanning
• Industrial measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Tigard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Land Use Planning: Strategic land use planning services including zoning/design review, land use applications, feasibility studies, annexations, and master planning. Focus on Oregon's unique land use system with emphasis on middle housing and affordable housing development.
2. Professional Services - Civil Engineering: Civil engineering services covering site development, residential and multi-family developments, educational/institutional campuses, commercial/industrial sites, storm water management, roadways, and utility infrastructure from permitting through design and construction.
3. Professional Services - Development Survey: Surveying services including topographic mapping, boundary surveying, ALTA/NSPS surveys, subdivision platting, land partitions, property line adjustments, elevation certificates, and construction surveying.
4. Professional Services - Construction Survey: Heavy construction survey services for industrial, commercial, residential projects including roadways, rail/airfield/bridge surveying, utilities and treatment plants, with Quality Assurance program for consistent high-quality work.
5. Industrial Measurement Services: Specialty 3D dimensioning services for manufacturing, high-tech facilities, marine, complex fabrication, and deformation analysis. Provides millimeter precision measurement for prefabrication alignment and real-time assembly support.
6. 3D Laser Scanning / Reality Capture: Reality capture scanning services for marine, architecture/historical preservation, civil/structural engineering, construction, and MEP applications. Includes data management services and production of drawings, dimensions, analysis, and renderings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Westlake Consultants is a professional services firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and land use planning services. The firm operates six core service lines: Land Use Planning (entitlements, zoning, feasibility), Civil Engineering (site development, infrastructure design), Development Survey (boundary, topographic, ALTA), Construction Survey (heavy construction layout), Industrial Measurement (millimeter-precision 3D measurement), and 3D Laser Scanning / Reality Capture. Services are delivered primarily across the Pacific Northwest and throughout the United States, with select international engagements.

Product overview

Westlake Consultants is a civil engineering, surveying, and land use planning consulting firm established in 1983. The company operates as a service-based consultancy offering six interconnected service lines: Land Use Planning (strategic planning and entitlements), Civil Engineering (design and construction support), Development Survey (land boundary and topographic surveying), Construction Survey (heavy construction layout), Industrial Measurement (precision 3D measurement with millimeter accuracy), and 3D Laser Scanning/Reality Capture (reality capture technology). Their specialty divisions in Industrial Measurement and 3D Laser Scanning represent advanced technology capabilities that differentiate their offerings, while their core Land Use Planning, Civil Engineering, and Surveying services form the foundation of their consulting portfolio. Services are delivered throughout Oregon and the United States, with international services available for select clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Use Planning

Quantifiable outcome

• Governor Tina Kotek signed landmark middle housing legislation at Century Commons, a project Westlake helped develop
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers35 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 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 minor and core.

• Oregon Food BankminorOthersWestlake supports the Oregon Food Bank through corporate giving program donations, contributing to food security efforts in the community.
• Habitat for Humanity Portland RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestlake has partnered with Habitat for Humanity on multiple projects since 2015 including Alder Commons (8-lot subdivision in Hillsboro), West Lake Grove (23 homes in Lake Oswego), and Century Commons. Provides land use planning, civil design, surveying, and construction services for affordable housing developments. Participated in 'Frame A Future' event raising $460,000.
• Northwest Housing AlternativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestlake partners with Northwest Housing Alternatives, a nonprofit housing developer, supporting affordable housing development projects in the Portland metro area through planning and surveying services.
• Project 48minorOthersWestlake supports Project 48 through corporate giving program, a nonprofit organization supported by staff selection.
• JOINminorOthersWestlake supports JOIN through corporate giving program, a nonprofit working to end homelessness in Portland.
• Family Justice Center of Washington CountyminorOthersWestlake supports Family Justice Center of Washington County through corporate giving program, selected by staff for charitable giving.
• SRG PartnershipcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWestlake works as subconsultant to SRG Partnership on multiple projects including Clatsop Community College Maritime Science Building, Clatsop Community College Wellness Center (Patriot Hall), providing civil engineering and surveying services as part of design teams.
• Century West EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWestlake provides surveying services as subconsultant to Century West Engineering on municipal infrastructure projects including SW Herman Road improvements in Tualatin and City of Milwaukie SAFE/SSMP improvements.
• Mortenson ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWestlake provided surveying services as subconsultant to Mortenson Construction for Portland Community College OMIC Training Center project including building grids, benchmarks, and site easements.
• Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon (PLSO)minorOthersWestlake engages with PLSO which produced a video introducing the land surveying profession to a new generation, featuring modern surveying techniques.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, surveying, and planning firm with major Portland presence. Competes with Westlake on larger civil/survey projects and as a prime consultant on PNW infrastructure.
• HDR Inc. Large national AEC firm with strong Oregon operations in transportation, water, and infrastructure. Competes for public-sector civil engineering work alongside Westlake at the prime-consultant level.
• Tetra Tech: Global engineering and consulting firm with strong water/environmental practice. Competes for municipal and infrastructure civil engineering contracts across the Pacific Northwest.

Direct peers

• MacKay Sposito: Pacific Northwest land development, surveying, and civil engineering firm serving Oregon and Washington markets. Directly comparable in survey + civil + planning integrated offering for developers and public agencies.
• Century West Engineering: Oregon civil engineering and surveying firm focused on municipal infrastructure, transportation, and utilities. Comparable service mix and acts as both a peer competitor and subcontracting partner to Westlake on West's municipal work.
• Otak Inc. PNW civil engineering, surveying, and planning firm serving public and private clients on transportation, water resources, and development projects. Closely comparable service mix and regional footprint to Westlake.
• AKS Engineering & Forestry: Oregon-based civil engineering, surveying, and forestry consulting firm. Comparable in PNW regional focus, mixed private/public client base, and integrated surveying/engineering capability.
• Parametrix: PNW-based engineering, planning, and surveying firm serving water, transportation, and environmental markets. Comparable regional client base and overlap on municipal infrastructure and surveying work.
• David Evans and Associates: Pacific Northwest-headquartered civil engineering, surveying, and planning firm with similar mixed service portfolio covering transportation, water, and land development. Direct overlap with Westlake on surveying and civil engineering services in Oregon and Washington.
• KPFF Consulting Engineers: PNW-founded civil/structural engineering firm with national reach serving both public and private AEC clients. Comparable in multi-state presence and integrated survey-adjacent engineering services, though larger in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Westlake-Consultants-Inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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