Jewell Associates Engineers

What Jewell Associates Engineers does

Jewell Associates Engineers, Inc. is a Wisconsin-based professional services firm founded in 1993 by Greg and Lisa Jewell in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The company delivers integrated transportation engineering, municipal and civil engineering, structural engineering, stormwater engineering, construction engineering, architecture, land surveying, real estate negotiation, appraisal, and construction management services to public- and private-sector clients. Its primary customer base is Wisconsin state and local government, with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Wisconsin counties, and Wisconsin municipalities acting as anchor demand sources; private-sector work includes multi-site franchise clients such as Culver's and facility projects such as Wollersheim Winery/Distillery. The firm operates five offices across Wisconsin — Spring Green (headquarters), Wisconsin Rapids, Madison, Eau Claire, and La Crosse — and is governed by an employee-owned Board of Directors following a 2008 management buyout from Clark Dietz Inc. and a 2023–2024 founder succession.

The firm's technical foundation centers on AutoCAD Civil 3D for transportation, site, and municipal design, supplemented by GPS receivers, robotic instruments, total stations, and data collectors for field-to-finish surveying workflows. Services are delivered as project-based, competitively-bid professional consulting engagements with state agencies, counties, municipalities, and private clients; pricing is quote-based and scope-specific, with no disclosed pricing tiers. Go-to-market relies on competitive bidding through portals such as QuestCDN, direct relationships with government clients, and referrals, supported by membership in ACEC-WI, IRWA, and other state industry associations. Recognition includes ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards (2018, 2022 Lifetime Achievement for the founder) and two WisDOT Best Rural Design by Consultant awards (2007, 2021). The firm has 50+ professionals and has not raised outside private equity or venture capital.

Underlying business mechanics: revenue is generated per-project under professional services contracts, with right-of-way acquisition (hundreds of parcels negotiated since 2002) and bridge/transportation design as signature capabilities. The 2024 leadership transition to a new CEO (Paul Kardatzke), CFO (Jenny LaBatt), and four Vice Presidents formalizes the founder succession that began with Greg Jewell's October 2023 retirement, and aligns with continued office expansion across Wisconsin.

Name

Jewell Associates Engineers

Legal name

Jewell Associates Engineers, Inc.

Website

https://jewellassoc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jewell Associates Engineers is a Wisconsin-based professional services firm founded in 1993 delivering transportation, civil, structural, and stormwater engineering, architecture, surveying, and real estate negotiation to state, county, and municipal government clients and select private developers across five Wisconsin offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Transportation engineering design
• Land surveying services
• Architectural design services
• Right-of-way acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Spring Green

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for transportation engineering, civil engineering, structural engineering, and architectural design services. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with government agencies (WisDOT, counties, municipalities) and private sector clients. Projects are typically quoted and scoped individually.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jewell Associates Engineers provides integrated professional services in transportation, municipal/civil, structural, stormwater, and construction engineering, alongside architecture, land surveying, real estate negotiation, appraisal, and funding assistance. The firm delivers these services primarily to Wisconsin government agencies (WisDOT, counties, municipalities) and private sector clients across infrastructure, transportation, and building projects.

Product overview

Jewell Associates Engineers is a professional engineering, architecture, and surveying firm founded in 1993 in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The company offers a unified suite of integrated services organized into three primary divisions: Engineering (encompassing transportation, municipal/civil, structural, stormwater, and construction engineering), Architecture (providing design for commercial, industrial, government, and residential projects), and Surveying (including boundary, ALTA, topographic, and right-of-way plat services). Additional service lines include Real Estate Negotiation, Appraisal, Funding Assistance, and Construction Management. These offerings are not separate software products but rather interrelated professional service lines that work together on client projects, with the engineering and surveying teams supporting architectural projects and vice versa. The company operates five Wisconsin offices in Madison, Spring Green, Wisconsin Rapids, La Crosse, and Eau Claire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Engineering Design of highway and bridge projects for local roads, streets, state and federal highways, and the interstate system, including inspection, construction management, agency coordination, public involvement, utility coordination, and environmental impact analysis.
• Municipal/Civil Engineering Street and roadway design, site planning and design, dam inspections and design, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, erosion control, and subdivision planning and design.
• Structural Engineering Structural building design, structural remodeling design, highway structural design, inspection of structural systems, foundation design, and equipment foundation and support design.
• Stormwater Engineering Stormwater quality and quantity management, stormwater pollution control design and inspection, regulatory compliance and permitting, and floodplain analysis.
• Construction Engineering Layout and staking, construction inspection, materials testing for transportation, water and sewer, site grading and structural projects, and construction oversight and administration services.
• Architecture Creative, functional architectural design for government facilities, industrial plants, restaurants, retail stores, office buildings, churches, schools, and private residences, including new construction and remodeling.
• Surveying Full-range land surveying and land planning services including ALTA/Land Title Surveying, boundary surveys, certified survey mapping, construction staking, flood plain surveys, subdivision platting, topographic surveys, right-of-way plats, and transportation project plats.
• Real Estate Negotiation Property acquisition and real estate negotiation services for WisDOT and non-WisDOT projects, including sales studies and parcel negotiations for agricultural, residential, and commercial properties.
• Appraisal Professional evaluation of a property's value completed by certified appraisers to determine fair market value based on location, condition, size, and comparable sales.
• Funding Assistance Assistance in accessing grant and low-interest loan programs, including grant administration and reporting services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully negotiated hundreds of parcels for right-of-way acquisition since 2002

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sauk County Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development organization. Jewell partners on development projects within Sauk County.
• American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC-WI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association for engineering firms in Wisconsin. Jewell participates in leadership development and professional development opportunities through ACEC.
• International Right of Way Association (IRWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for right of way professionals. Several Jewell staff hold IRWA designations and the company supports ongoing professional development.
• Wisconsin Distillers GuildminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association for Wisconsin craft distillers and winemakers. Jewell has provided design services for member facilities.
• La Crosse Area Association of RealtorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional association for real estate professionals in the La Crosse area. Connection supports real estate negotiation services.
• Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (ABC-WI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction industry association. Supports relationship building with contractors and construction industry professionals.
• Chi Valley Home Builders Association (CVHBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional home builders association supporting connections with residential construction sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global engineering and infrastructure consulting firm with active Wisconsin transportation and municipal pursuits; broad incumbent that competes on larger WisDOT and federal contracts.
• HDR: Global engineering and architecture firm with significant WisDOT and Wisconsin municipal practice; competes for larger transportation and infrastructure programs as a broad incumbent.

Direct peers

• Mead & Hunt: Mid-sized engineering and architecture consulting firm founded in Wisconsin, with strong WisDOT and municipal practice and a comparable multi-discipline service mix; very direct peer for transportation, aviation, and structural work.
• Ayres Associates: Wisconsin-headquartered engineering, architecture, and surveying firm with multiple offices across the state. Closest direct comparable in scale, geography, and multi-discipline service portfolio (transportation, water, structural, surveying).
• MSA Professional Services: Wisconsin-headquartered engineering, architecture, and planning firm with municipal, transportation, and surveying practices; directly competes for county and municipal engineering contracts in Wisconsin.
• GRAEF: Milwaukee-headquartered engineering and architecture firm offering structural, civil, transportation, and surveying services; competes for Wisconsin infrastructure and municipal work.
• Clark Dietz Inc. Multi-state engineering consulting firm with a long-standing Wisconsin presence (Jewell was previously merged into Clark Dietz before its 2008 buyout); directly comparable on transportation and municipal engineering work.
• KL Engineering: Wisconsin-based transportation engineering consulting firm specializing in WisDOT and local road/bridge projects; close peer for highway design and construction engineering work.
• Ruekert & Mielke: Wisconsin-based civil engineering consulting firm focused on municipal infrastructure (water, wastewater, streets, stormwater); competes for similar Wisconsin municipal and county engagements.
• Strand Associates: Wisconsin-based engineering consulting firm serving municipalities, counties, and state DOTs with municipal/civil, structural, and transportation services; competes for similar WisDOT and county contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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