French and Parrello Associates

What French and Parrello Associates does

French and Parrello Associates, P.A. (FPA) is a privately held, full-service multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm headquartered in Wall Township, New Jersey, founded in March 1974 by four engineers. The firm provides engineering, environmental, construction, building design, transportation, infrastructure, and land development services from eight offices across the Northeast, including a newly opened Boston office as of January 2025. FPA serves both public and private sector clients, with a customer base dominated by New Jersey counties, municipalities, and state agencies, alongside selective private engagements such as the Transdev bus depot project in Sayreville.

FPA's service portfolio spans 15+ disciplines organized into five practice areas: Geo-Environmental (geotechnical, environmental with LSRP services, materials testing, construction), Building Design (MEP/FP and structural), Transportation (highway and traffic, bridges, EV infrastructure), Infrastructure (water resources and dam engineering, water/wastewater, telecommunications, solid waste), and Land Development (civil/site, landscape architecture, survey, GIS/geospatial). The firm uses conventional engineering technology, anchored by the ESRI ArcGIS ecosystem, GPS survey equipment, and FAA-licensed UAS for data collection, and employs more than 200 credentialed professionals including PEs, LSRPs, GISPs, and licensed landscape architects.

The business model is project-based professional services billed through direct client engagements, primarily responding to government RFPs and negotiated contracts with enterprise clients. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The firm is led by President and CEO Steven A. Tardy, PE, with Andrew L. French, PE serving as second-generation COO. Ownership has transitioned once from the original founders to the current leadership group, with no identified institutional, venture, or private equity investors. FPA has remained privately held throughout its 50+ year history and is currently expanding through organic headcount growth, new offices, and broader geographic reach into New England.

Name

French and Parrello Associates

Legal name

French and Parrello Associates, P.A.

Website

https://fpaengineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

French and Parrello Associates is a privately held, full-service multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm founded in 1974, serving New Jersey municipal, county, and state government clients as well as select private-sector engagements from eight offices across the Northeast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Environmental consulting
• Geotechnical engineering
• Transportation infrastructure design
• Water and wastewater engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Belmar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional engineering and consulting services billed on a project basis, typically through direct client engagements for government agencies, municipalities, and private sector clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

French and Parrello Associates is a full-service multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm delivering 16 core service disciplines across geotechnical, environmental, construction, building design (MEP/FP and structural), transportation (highway, traffic, bridges, EV infrastructure), infrastructure (water resources, water/wastewater, telecommunications, solid waste), and land development (civil/site, landscape architecture, surveying, GIS). The firm serves federal, state, county, and municipal government agencies, utility authorities, and private sector clients through project-based professional service engagements.

Product overview

French & Parrello Associates (FPA) is a full-service multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm founded in 1974. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of 16 core service disciplines organized across five major practice areas: Geo-Environmental (Geotechnical, Environmental, Materials Testing, and Construction), Building Design (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural), Transportation (Highway and Traffic, Bridges, and EV Infrastructure), Infrastructure (Water Resources, Water/Wastewater, Telecommunications, Solid Waste, and Utilities), and Land Development (Civil/Site, Landscape Architecture, Survey, and Geospatial Services). FPA operates from eight offices along the East Coast with over 200 employees, serving both public and private sector clients across New Jersey and the broader Northeast region. The firm is not a software platform but rather delivers professional engineering services, and each service is offered as a distinct practice area with specialized teams rather than as modular software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge Engineering and Design Engineering services for bridge design, inspection, and rehabilitation projects, including bridge replacement and structural inspection, for public agencies and private clients.
• Construction Engineering Construction engineering services including inspection, construction management, and materials testing for infrastructure and building projects.
• Environmental Services Comprehensive environmental consulting including Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) services, brownfield redevelopment, environmental impact assessments, remediation planning, and regulatory compliance.
• EV Infrastructure Electric vehicle infrastructure planning and design services for public and private sector clients supporting transportation electrification.
• Geotechnical Engineering Geotechnical engineering services including field and laboratory testing, subsurface investigations, and foundation recommendations for buildings and infrastructure projects.
• GIS Services Geographic Information Systems services including data collection, asset management, infrastructure mapping, web mapping applications, and analysis using the ESRI software ecosystem.
• Highway Design and Traffic Engineering Highway design and traffic engineering services for transportation infrastructure projects, including roadway design and traffic studies.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape architecture services for site development and environmental enhancement projects.
• MEP/FP Engineering Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection engineering services for building design projects.
• Public Outreach Community engagement and public outreach services to support stakeholder communication and permitting for infrastructure projects.
• Site Engineering Civil site engineering services for land development projects including grading, drainage, utilities, and site layout.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering services for buildings and infrastructure including analysis, design, and evaluation.
• Survey Services Land surveying and geomatics services including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and construction staking using modern GPS equipment and drone-based (UAS) data collection.
• Telecommunications Engineering and Design Telecommunications infrastructure engineering and design services for public and private sector communications projects.
• Water Resources / Dam Engineering Water resources engineering and dam engineering services including dam design, inspection, and rehabilitation, with subject matter expertise in dam safety.
• Water and Wastewater Engineering Water and wastewater engineering services including pipeline design, pumping stations, treatment facilities, and combined sewer overflow management for municipal and private utilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #49 on Zweig Group's 2026 Hot Firms List - 33-position gain from previous year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Union CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025Engineering services for Warinanco Ice Rink project at Warinanco Park. FPA's Brian R. Decina serves as Project Manager for the nearly 50,000-square-foot facility expected to be completed by July 2027.
• Morris CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2025Retained by Morris County for Pompton Valley Rail Trail project. FPA provided professional engineering services including construction management, inspection, and materials testing. Project transformed approximately 5 miles of abandoned NYS&W railway into a shared-use trail.
• Middlesex CountynotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025Collaborative project team for Middlesex County Fire Academy. FPA provided construction inspection services for parking lot expansion and fire pond improvements, enhancing training accessibility and public safety infrastructure.
• Hall ConstructionnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025Part of collaborative project team for Middlesex County Fire Academy alongside FPA and CME Associates.
• CME AssociatesnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025Part of collaborative project team for Middlesex County Fire Academy alongside FPA and Hall Construction.
• TransdevnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2025FPA provided engineering and environmental services for Transdev's newly opened bus depot and service facility in Sayreville, NJ. Services included Site Engineering, LSRP Services, Geotechnical Engineering, and Surveying. Project transformed an abandoned property into a modern transportation hub.
• Essex CountynotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2024Engineering services for Turtle Back Zoo lemur exhibit project. The $4.9 million project was funded through Essex County Capital Budget and Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Board grant.
• New Jersey Alliance for ActionnotableOthersFPA projects recognized at NJ Alliance for Action Awards including Middlesex Fire Academy and other capital construction projects demonstrating engineering excellence.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, environmental, and design consultancy with extensive Northeast operations and a full water, environmental, transportation, and buildings portfolio—represents the scale ceiling FPA competes against on larger integrated programs.
• WSP USA: Global professional services firm with deep transportation, environmental, and water practices in the Northeast—competes for the same municipal and state DOT work as FPA but with much larger bench and balance sheet.
• Dewberry: Large multi-discipline AEC firm with strong Northeast presence and full-service civil/environmental/transportation practices—competes with FPA on larger public-sector infrastructure RFPs and offers the kind of integrated design services FPA aspires to scale into.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy with significant water, environmental, and transportation practices in the Northeast US—overlaps with FPA on municipal water/wastewater and infrastructure design work.

Direct peers

• CME Associates: NJ-based multi-discipline engineering firm offering civil, environmental, geotechnical, and construction services—directly comparable to FPA in geography, discipline mix, and public-sector client base. CME was named as a collaborative partner on the Middlesex County Fire Academy project.
• T&M Associates: Mid-Atlantic engineering and environmental consulting firm headquartered in NJ, providing civil, environmental, geotechnical, and water resources services to municipal and private clients—closely overlapping FPA's service portfolio and NJ-centric customer base.
• Remington & Vernick Engineers: NJ-headquartered full-service civil/environmental engineering firm serving municipal, county, and state agencies across the Mid-Atlantic—comparable service breadth, customer base, and regional scale to FPA.
• Boswell Engineering: NJ-based engineering firm with practice areas in civil, structural, environmental, water/wastewater, and transportation—overlapping FPA's multi-discipline model and Northeast public-sector focus.
• Pennoni: Northeast-headquartered multi-discipline engineering firm with a similar full-service model spanning civil, structural, environmental, MEP, and surveying—directly comparable in scale (~1,400 staff vs. FPA's 200+) and East Coast geographic focus.
• AKRF: Northeast-based engineering, environmental, and planning firm serving public agencies on infrastructure, water, and remediation projects—highly comparable service mix including environmental consulting and site/civil engineering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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