What Entitlement and Engineering Solutions does

Entitlement and Engineering Solutions, Inc. (EES) is a privately held, women-owned civil engineering and entitlement consulting firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with a second office in Seattle, Washington. The firm provides six integrated service lines: civil engineering (site grading, roadway/highway design, sanitary and storm sewer design, potable and reclaimed water systems, dry utility coordination, ADA compliance), hydrologic design (site hydrology studies, drainage reports, detention/retention facilities, FEMA LOMR/CLOMR modeling, HEC-RAS and Flo-2D modeling, StormCAD, floodplain delineation, fish passage design), planning and entitlements (development application processing, public hearing representation, community engagement, LEED consultation), development services (due diligence, feasibility analyses, financial proforma modeling, incentive program identification), project and document controls (DBE contracting, RFI coordination, P6/MS Project scheduling, design drafting, technical staffing), and construction services (construction administration, SWMP/SWPPP inspection, engineers opinions of probable costs, traffic control design).

EES serves both public-sector clients — federal agencies (NOAA), state DOTs (Washington State DOT, CDOT), transit authorities (RTD Denver, King County Metro, Sound Transit), municipalities (City and County of Denver, City of Seattle, Town of Parker, Denver Botanic Gardens), and airports (Denver International Airport) — and private-sector clients including land developers, healthcare and senior living operators (DaVita, National Healthcare/Resort Lifestyle Communities), retail roll-out programs (Home Depot, Starbucks, Dutch Brothers, McDonald's, Dunkin', Panda Express, Popeye's), and educational institutions (University of Denver, Alta Vista Charter School). The firm operates as a subconsultant to large primes (Jacobs, Fluor/HDR, AECOM, David Evans and Associates) on flagship public-infrastructure projects such as the $2 billion Denver Eagle P3 commuter rail DBFOM and the Denver Union Station redevelopment.

EES makes money through project-based professional services engagements quoted on a tailored, proposal-by-proposal basis, with revenue earned across multi-year contracts from both direct public-agency work and prime-contractor subcontracting channels. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven, leveraging municipal agency relationships, diversity and small-business set-aside certifications (DBE, SBE, M/WBE, CDOT Level 1 ESB, King County SCS, RTD Category 1 SBE, SBA), and a portfolio-based marketing approach supported by client testimonials and LinkedIn/Facebook presence. The firm is bootstrapped and founder-led, with no external funding, subsidiaries, or parent company.

Name

Entitlement and Engineering Solutions

Legal name

Entitlement and Engineering Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://ees.us.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Entitlement and Engineering Solutions is a women-owned civil engineering and entitlement consulting firm serving public agencies and private developers across the Western U.S. from offices in Denver and Seattle, with services spanning site design, drainage, entitlement, and construction administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Entitlement consulting
• Land development planning
• Stormwater management design
• Construction administration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arapahoe

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services revenue generated through civil engineering design work for public and private projects. Services include site design, drainage design, transportation design, and project management. Revenue is earned through project-based engagements with government agencies, developers, and private sector clients.
2. Entitlement and Planning Services: Land planning and entitlement services including development application processing, public hearing representation, planning commission presentations, community engagement, and LEED consultation. Revenue generated through consulting engagements with property developers and municipal clients.
3. Construction Administration Services: Construction management and observation services including construction administration, engineers opinions of probable costs, construction observation, SWMP/SWPPP inspection, and traffic control design. Revenue earned through project-based professional services contracts.
4. Development Services: Development management, program management, due diligence, feasibility analyses, financial proforma modeling, and incentive program identification. Revenue generated through consulting engagements for real estate development projects.
5. Project and Document Controls Services: Project controls, DBE contracting and certification, document controls, RFI coordination, scheduling services (P6, MS Project), design drafting, and technical staffing augmentation for public projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Entitlement and Engineering Solutions (EES) is a full-service civil engineering and entitlement consulting firm that provides integrated professional services for public and private projects. The firm delivers civil engineering design (site grading, drainage, roadway, utilities, ADA compliance), planning and entitlement services (development applications, public hearings, community engagement), development management, project and document controls, and construction administration. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Denver, CO with a second office in Seattle, WA, EES serves government agencies, land developers, contractors, and architects across multiple U.S. states.

Product overview

Entitlement and Engineering Solutions (EES) is a full-service civil engineering and entitlement consulting firm that offers integrated professional services for public and private projects. The company operates as a unified service organization comprising six interconnected service lines: Civil Engineering Services (including Hydrologic Design), Planning & Entitlements Services, Development Services, Project & Document Controls Services, and Construction Services. These services are designed to work together cohesively from initial planning through construction, with civil engineering providing the technical foundation while planning and entitlements navigate regulatory approvals, development services manage project execution, project controls ensure document and schedule management, and construction services oversee implementation. The company was founded in 2009 and serves clients from offices in Denver, CO and Seattle, WA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Full-service civil engineering for public and private projects including site grading and erosion control plans, sanitary sewer design, potable and reclaimed water system design, storm sewer design, dry utility coordination and design, roadway and highway design, vehicle circulation analysis, and ADA compliance and retrofit design.
• Hydrologic Design Services Comprehensive drainage and hydrologic design services including site hydrology studies, drainage reports, detention/retention facility design, water quality permitting, SWMP reporting, hydraulic structures design, LOMR/CLOMR modeling, FEMA coordination, HEC-RAS and Flo-2D modeling, StormCAD modeling, floodplain modeling and delineation, no-rise certification, geomorphic and scour analysis, and fish passage design and analysis.
• Planning & Entitlements Services Land planning and entitlement services including planning document coordination, development application processing, public hearing representation, planning commission presentations, community engagement, and LEED consultation for property developers and municipal clients.
• Development Services Development management including project management, subconsultant management, due diligence and feasibility analyses, site investigation reports, project scheduling, financial proforma modeling, incentive program identification, metro district assistance, and title exception document review for real estate development projects.
• Project & Document Controls Services Project controls and document management for public projects including DBE contracting and certification, document controls, RFI coordination, DQMP/IQC controls, baseline and progress scheduling (P6, MS Project), design drafting, and technical staffing/augmentation.
• Construction Services Construction management and observation including construction administration and management, engineers' opinions of probable costs, construction observation, SWMP/SWPPP inspection, and traffic control design and operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered civil engineering for $2 billion Eagle P3 Project as part of Denver Transit Partners team
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, flagship, core and minor.

• Denver Union Station Project Authority and RTDmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEES staff provided site design for Wynkoop Plaza, underground detention, waterline lowering, sanitary sewer redesign, and construction administration for the Denver Union Station project, the centerpiece of the FasTracks commuter rail corridor program. All FasTracks rail corridors connect through DUS.
• Denver Transit Partners (DTP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEES was selected as a member of the Denver Transit Partners team for the $2 billion Eagle P3 Project comprising Design, Build, Finance, Operations, and Maintenance (DBFOM). The project includes East Corridor to DEN, Gold Line to Arvada-Wheat Ridge, Northwest Rail corridor segment, and commuter rail maintenance facility.
• Jacobs Engineering GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEES served as subconsultant to Jacobs for Denver International Airport Concourse B and C expansion projects, providing drainage and stormwater quality design. EES acted as liaison between design team, City & County of Denver, and PMT (owner's rep).
• Fluor/HDR Design TeamcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEES provided drainage and erosion control design services as part of the Fluor/HDR design team for the Eagle P3 Project. EES scope expanded due to responsiveness and depth of technical capabilities.
• Didier Design StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEES worked closely with Didier Design Studio on the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms project, coordinating landscape architecture and using LID techniques throughout to demonstrate water conservation in the US West.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEES was selected for NOAA's IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) Contract for Professional, Architectural/Engineering Services in the Western Region. First project was Manchester Site Planning and Seawater System Design for marine aquaculture research expansion.
• Urban Drainage and Flood Control DistrictminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEES worked with Urban Drainage and Flood Control District on Village Homes project, including design of realignment of existing channel and utilizing UDFCD criteria in drainage analysis and design.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Parametrix: Northwest-based engineering, planning, and environmental sciences firm; partnered with EES on the City of Des Moines Marina Parking Lot Analysis. Comparable as a direct peer delivering civil, transportation, and entitlement consulting for municipal and private clients in the Western US.
• David Evans and Associates: Employee-owned civil engineering, planning, and entitlement firm; EES has served as subconsultant to DEA on SDOT Safe Routes to School and Seattle NE 110th Street. Comparable as a direct peer offering similar civil/site, planning, and entitlement services to municipal and developer clients in the Pacific Northwest.

Broad incumbents

• Burns & McDonnell: Employee-owned engineering, construction, and consulting firm with major practices in transportation, water, and federal infrastructure. Comparable as a broader incumbent often competing for and delivering similar civil engineering and entitlement services on transit, DOT, and municipal projects.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with major practices in transportation, water, and community development. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for similar civil engineering, hydrology, and entitlement assignments on public infrastructure.
• WSP USA: Global professional services firm with significant US transportation, water, and buildings practices, including hydrologic and stormwater design. Comparable as a larger incumbent often engaged on the same types of public infrastructure programs where EES provides subconsultant services.
• Jacobs Engineering: Large engineering and program management firm; engaged EES as subconsultant on Denver International Airport Concourse B and C expansion. Comparable as a prime that partners with smaller civil engineering firms for stormwater, drainage, and entitlement work on major aviation and transit programs.
• HDR: Engineering and architecture firm that partnered with EES on the Eagle P3 Project as part of the Fluor/HDR design team. Comparable as a large engineering prime that subcontracts drainage, hydrologic, and site civil work to specialty firms like EES on P3 transit programs.
• Tetra Tech: Engineering and consulting firm with deep water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure practices, including FEMA floodplain, SWMP, and hydrologic design. Comparable as an incumbent in environmental compliance, water resources, and permitting services that overlap with EES's hydrologic and entitlement work.
• AECOM: Global engineering, design, and construction services firm; prime contractor on Denver Union Station Redevelopment and I-225 Light Rail where EES served as subconsultant. Compares as a large incumbent that often engages smaller DBE/M/WBE firms like EES on transportation infrastructure.
• Kimley-Horn: National planning and design consulting firm with strong practices in site civil, transportation, and entitlement services for both public agencies and private developers. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same civil engineering and entitlement consulting category that EES operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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