Sargent Engineers

What Sargent Engineers does

Sargent Engineers, Inc. is a privately held structural engineering firm founded in 1951 in Olympia, Washington, operating a second office in Driggs, Idaho. The firm is structured as a Washington corporation and holds Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certification through the Washington State Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE). Its core offering is professional structural engineering services across four product lines: bridge engineering (full lifecycle design, inspection, load ratings, maintenance, rehabilitation), building structural services (design, repair, seismic retrofit, condition assessment, LEED-certified projects), reservoir engineering (water storage tank foundation design, seismic studies, and safety improvements), and retaining wall engineering (soldier pile, cantilever concrete, gravity, mechanically stabilized earth, soil nail, and geosynthetic walls).

The underlying technology stack is conventional civil/structural practice rather than proprietary software or AI: design and analysis services are delivered by licensed Professional Engineers (PE) and Structural Engineers (SE), with all principals and senior/project engineers holding WSDOT Bridge Inspection Team Leader certifications. The firm's claimed technical differentiators are experience depth (16-27 years per principal), multi-state licensure (7 state licenses held collectively by the team), and a stated track record of designing and maintaining more reservoirs than any other Pacific Northwest engineering firm.

Revenue is generated project-by-project through professional services fees, with direct engagement as the primary go-to-market motion targeting government agencies and municipalities (city, county, state, federal, and tribal), water districts, contractors, and architects. The customer base spans hundreds of clients concentrated in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. Marketing is minimal — a website portfolio, direct contact information, and reputation-based referrals — with no disclosed digital channels, partnerships, or distribution intermediaries. Multiple PEs with cell-phone direct lines and personal email addresses underpin the firm's 'small-firm, personal-touch' positioning against larger competitors.

Name

Sargent Engineers

Legal name

Sargent Engineers, Inc.

Website

https://sargentengineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sargent Engineers is a privately held structural engineering firm founded in 1951 in Olympia, Washington, with a second office in Idaho, providing bridge, building, reservoir, and retaining wall design and inspection services to government agencies and contractors throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Bridge engineering design
• Building structural design
• Water reservoir engineering
• Retaining wall design

Headquarters

HQ city

Olympia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Project-based professional services for structural engineering including design, inspection, load ratings, and construction administration. Revenue generated through consulting fees for engineering services across bridges, buildings, reservoirs, and retaining walls projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sargent Engineers delivers project-based civil and structural engineering services across bridges, buildings, water reservoirs, and retaining walls for government agencies, municipalities, tribal governments, contractors, water districts, and architects throughout the Pacific Northwest. Services span the full asset lifecycle, including design, inspection, load ratings, condition assessment, seismic evaluation and retrofit, construction administration, and maintenance planning.

Product overview

Sargent Engineers is a traditional structural engineering services firm offering specialized services across three primary categories: Bridge Engineering Services (full lifecycle bridge design, inspection, load ratings, and maintenance), Building Structural Services (design, repair, seismic retrofit, and condition assessment for commercial and public buildings), and Reservoir Engineering Services (water reservoir and tank design with foundation and seismic expertise). The firm also provides Retaining Wall Engineering for various wall types. These services are delivered through two physical office locations in Washington and Idaho, serving clients throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge Engineering Services Full-service bridge engineering covering the entire bridge lifecycle including design, inspection, load ratings, and maintenance. Scope includes plan development, specifications, estimates, roadway design, drainage facilities, rehabilitation, and strategic replacements.
• Building Structural Services Structural engineering for buildings including design, repair, seismic retrofit, construction observation, condition assessment, sustainable solutions, and fall protection systems. Experience with LEED-certified projects.
• Reservoir Engineering Services Design and maintenance of water reservoirs and tanks including foundation design, seismic studies, and safety improvements. Services span preliminary design through construction administration for reservoirs of all types, fluids, and conditions.
• Retaining Wall Engineering Design of various retaining wall types including soldier pile, cantilever concrete, gravity, mechanically stabilized earth, soil nail, and geosynthetic walls.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HDR Inc. Global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with substantial PNW presence offering bridge, water, and transportation engineering — competes with Sargent on large state DOT and municipal contracts but operates at a vastly larger scale.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with significant PNW operations covering water infrastructure, bridges, and buildings — a broad incumbent that overlaps with Sargent's municipal water and bridge practices.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with strong water-resources and infrastructure practices, including reservoir and bridge design — competes with Sargent on PNW water-district and municipal infrastructure work at a much larger scale.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with deep transportation, water, and structural engineering practices in the Pacific Northwest — competes with Sargent on WSDOT, municipal bridge, and reservoir work but as part of a worldwide portfolio.

Direct peers

• Otak: Portland, Oregon-based architecture, engineering, and planning firm serving public agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest with structural, civil, and water-resource practices — directly overlapping with Sargent's PNW municipal focus.
• Reid Middleton: Everett, Washington-based structural and civil engineering firm focused on public-sector infrastructure, including bridge design, inspection, and building structures — directly comparable in service mix, client profile, and PNW footprint to Sargent Engineers.
• Coffman Engineers: Seattle-headquartered multi-discipline engineering firm with structural, civil, and related practices serving PNW public and private clients — a comparable mid-sized structural peer with similar government and developer client mix.
• David Evans and Associates: Pacific Northwest-headquartered multi-discipline engineering firm providing structural, transportation, water, and surveying services to public agencies — comparable in regional focus and government client base, with a broader service portfolio.
• KPFF Consulting Engineers: Seattle-headquartered civil and structural engineering consulting firm with a Pacific Northwest stronghold and similar service lines spanning bridges, buildings, and water-related infrastructure; KPFF is the closest scale-comparable structural PE peer in the region.
• Magnusson Klemencic Associates: Seattle-based structural and civil engineering consultancy providing bridge, building, and infrastructure design; comparable to Sargent in PNW location and core structural focus, though typically operating at a larger project scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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