ECC Corporation

What ECC Corporation does

ECC Corporation LLC is a veteran-owned professional services firm founded in 2015 by U.S. Navy Veteran John Cartier that provides Owner's Project Management (OPM), construction management, inspection, railroad worker protection (flagging), track maintenance, and signal maintenance services to transit agencies, private railroad operators, municipalities, educational institutions, and federal clients across the United States. The company holds FRA Part 213.7 Railroad Track Inspector qualifications with certifications through Class 9 track, enabling it to perform federally mandated weekly inspections and complex project oversight in regulated rail environments. Its service portfolio spans the full program lifecycle from concept and design through constructability review, risk management, project controls, and clerk-of-the-works commissioning.

ECC generates revenue through professional services contracts secured via competitive bidding (RFPs), preferred-vendor arrangements, and direct negotiations with public agencies and private operators. Named enterprise clients include Amtrak (multi-year Track Inspections and Maintenance Services contract at four facilities), the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (via executive hire and program background), Steamship Authority ($32M passenger terminal project), Chicago Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad (213.7 qualified flaggers on the INDOT CRISI project), the City of Cranston RI (preferred-vendor OPM status), and Segue Charter School ($10M facility expansion). The go-to-market model is enterprise field sales targeting government and corporate rail/transit procurement, supported by a blog, LinkedIn presence, and direct contact forms. The firm has no proprietary technology platform; service delivery depends on its highly credentialed workforce averaging 20+ years of railroad industry experience and a track maintenance team with 100+ years of combined experience. Operating geographies have expanded from the original New England base to include the South and Southwest, with offices in Jacksonville FL, Rhode Island, and Oklahoma plus active project locations across at least seven states.

Name

ECC Corporation

Legal name

ECC Corporation LLC

Website

https://ecccorporation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ECC Corporation is a veteran-owned professional services firm providing Owner's Project Management, construction management, FRA-compliant track inspection, signal maintenance, and railroad flagging services to transit agencies, private rail operators, municipalities, and educational institutions across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cumberland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Railroad and Heavy Civil: ECC generates revenue through professional services contracts with rail, transit, and infrastructure clients. Services include program management, construction management, inspection services, railroad protective services (flagging), track maintenance, signal maintenance, safety training, project controls, and risk management. Revenue is project-based and derived from contracts with public agencies (Amtrak, state DOTs, municipalities) and private railroad operators.
2. Owner Project Management (OPM) Services: ECC provides owner's project management services to clients across rail, transit, education, public facilities, life sciences, and federal markets. These advisory services span from concept through project completion, including site selection, facility assessment, design review, and construction oversight.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ECC Corporation provides engineering, construction management, inspection, and railroad protective (flagging) services to transit, rail, transportation, infrastructure, and public/private facilities clients nationwide. Its services span Owner's Project Management, track and signal maintenance, FRA Part 213-compliant track inspections, 3rd party project management, project controls, risk management, safety training, and clerk of the works oversight.

Product overview

ECC Corporation is a veteran-owned engineering and construction consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services for railroad, transit, transportation, infrastructure, and facilities projects. The company's service portfolio centers on Owner’s Project Management (OPM) as the primary engagement model, supported by specialized railroad services including Track Protection/Flagging, Signal Maintenance, and Track Maintenance. Additional services include 3rd Party Project Management, Safety Training & Procedures Development, Project Controls, Risk Management, Design & Constructability Reviews, and Clerk of the Works Services. ECC also provides railroad track inspections and maintenance compliant with FRA Part 213 standards. The firm operates nationally serving rail/transit, education, public facilities, life sciences, and federal government markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Owner's Project Management (OPM) Comprehensive Owner's Project Management services delivered to clients across rail/transit, education, public facilities, life sciences, and federal sectors, spanning from project concept through facility turnover.
• Track Protection / Flagging Services
• Signal Maintenance Services
• Track Maintenance Services
• 3rd Party Project Management (Inspection & Commissioning)
• Safety Training & Procedures Development
• Project Controls
• Risk Management Services
• Design & Constructability Reviews
• Clerk of the Works Services
• Track Inspections and Maintenance Services (FRA Part 213)
• Roadway Worker In Charge (RWIC) Services

Quantifiable outcome

• FRA-compliant weekly track inspections for Amtrak at 4 facilities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HDR Inc. HDR is a large, diversified engineering firm with a substantial transit and rail practice that competes with ECC for owner-project-management mandates. It offers deeper resources, larger bonding capacity, and broader geographic reach than ECC.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a large engineering, construction, and consulting firm with rail and transit capabilities. It competes with ECC on transit/rail program management, particularly for public agency clients.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering and consulting firm with transportation infrastructure practices serving rail and transit clients. It competes for the same owner-project-management pursuits ECC is targeting in facilities and transit.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a significant transit and rail business that competes with ECC for large owner-project-management and inspection contracts, though at much larger scale and broader scope.
• WSP USA: WSP is a global engineering consultancy with a major U.S. transportation practice serving transit agencies and rail operators. It pursues the same large program management mandates that ECC is targeting with its new transit executive hire.

Direct peers

• TranSystems: TranSystems is a transportation-focused engineering firm providing planning, design, and construction management services across rail, transit, highway, and aviation — directly comparable to ECC's broader OPM and transportation infrastructure portfolio.
• KCI Technologies: KCI is a mid-size engineering firm providing construction management, inspection, and program management services to public agencies — comparable to ECC in scale, service mix, and government-focused client base.
• Herzog Technologies: Herzog Technologies provides railroad services including track inspection, signal maintenance, and construction services to North American rail operators — a direct comparable to ECC's rail-specific service portfolio.
• RailPros: RailPros is a specialized rail engineering and safety services firm providing track inspection, flagging, and construction management to freight and passenger rail operators — a near-direct comparable to ECC's core rail services portfolio and customer base.
• GFT (Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail): GFT is a transit and rail-focused engineering and program management consultancy serving agencies such as Amtrak and major U.S. transit authorities. ECC competes for similar owner-project-management and inspection work in the same transit/rail verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ECCCorporation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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