Big Red Dog

What Big Red Dog does

Big Red Dog Engineering and Consulting was a Texas-based engineering and consulting firm acquired by WGI in January 2019 and subsequently rebranded to operate under the WGI name. The entity functions as WGI's Texas operations platform, with former Big Red Dog shareholders holding significant equity in WGI and no key leaders departing the combined organization.

The combined firm delivers multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting services across 20+ practice areas, including civil, structural, MEP, transportation, water and wastewater, geospatial and land surveying, environmental, landscape architecture, architecture, parking solutions, subsurface utility engineering, and stormwater management. Differentiated offerings include Complete Streets+, New Mobility (autonomous vehicles and EV charging), and LiDAR/UAS-based data collection. Project delivery spans design-bid-build, design-build, integrated project delivery, program management, and public-private partnerships (P3). The firm operates from a West Palm Beach, FL headquarters and Texas offices in Austin, Dallas, and Houston.

Revenue is generated through professional services engagements with developer and public-sector clients, including universities (Texas State University, University of Texas), K-12 districts (Eagle Pass ISD), healthcare operators (Lake Travis Independent Living), automotive retailers (Cadillac Houston), commercial developers (Snider Plaza, Light and Print Building), and beverage manufacturers (Live Oak Brewery). Go-to-market is relationship-led, with principals directly engaging enterprise and institutional buyers; the website CTA 'Plan Your Project' and marketing channels (blog, whitepapers, webinars, podcast, social media, industry events) support top-of-funnel awareness. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed. Following the acquisition, the firm added 50+ new professionals and was described as handling 'hundreds' of projects across Texas.

Name

Big Red Dog

Legal name

BIG RED DOG Engineering and Consulting

Website

https://bigreddog.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Big Red Dog, now operating as WGI, is a Texas-based engineering and consulting firm acquired in January 2019, delivering multi-disciplinary civil, structural, MEP, transportation, and geospatial engineering services to developer and public-sector clients across Texas and Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through the delivery of civil engineering, MEP engineering, structural engineering, environmental services, geospatial and land surveying, landscape architecture, and related consulting services to developer and public-sector clients. Services are project-based, typically procured through design-bid-build, design-build, integrated project delivery, program management, or public-private partnerships (P3).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Big Red Dog (now operating as WGI) is a multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting firm delivering civil, structural, MEP, transportation, water/wastewater, geospatial/land surveying, environmental, landscape architecture, and architectural services to developer and public-sector clients across Texas and Florida. The firm supplements its core engineering practices with digital services including UAS/LiDAR mapping and technology-based solutions for design, permitting, and construction workflows.

Product overview

Big Red Dog (now operating as WGI) is a professional engineering and consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of civil infrastructure and building design services. Rather than a single unified software product, the firm provides multiple integrated professional service lines including Civil Engineering, MEP Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water & Wastewater Engineering, Geospatial & Land Surveying, and Architecture. Additional specialized services encompass Parking Solutions, Environmental Services, Landscape Architecture, Stormwater Management, Subsurface Utility Engineering, New Mobility solutions, and Project Delivery methods (Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, P3). The firm also offers Digital Services including UAS/LiDAR mapping and technology-based solutions for the design, permitting, and construction of public infrastructure and real estate development. Services are organized by market sectors including Cities and Communities, Development, Education, Energy, Healthcare, Industrial, Transportation, and Water & Environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of engineering and consulting projects completed throughout Texas
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WGIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019BIG RED DOG Engineering and Consulting was acquired by WGI in January 2019. The acquisition combined the fastest-growing firm in Texas (Big Red Dog) with the fastest-growing Florida-headquartered firm (WGI). All former Big Red Dog shareholders became significant shareholders in WGI, and no key leaders departed following the acquisition. The combined entity operates as WGI, with Big Red Dog's legacy strengthening WGI's Texas operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kimley-Horn: Private, multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm offering civil, structural, MEP, transportation, water, environmental, surveying, and planning services across the U.S. Closely comparable in service breadth, private-company status, and developer/public-sector client mix.
• HDR: Employee-owned engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services firm with strong transportation, water, and buildings practices. Directly comparable service portfolio and client mix; similar multi-disciplinary consulting model.
• Burns & McDonnell: 100% employee-owned engineering, architecture, and consulting firm serving utilities, infrastructure, and development clients. Comparable multi-disciplinary service model and private ownership structure.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, and international development. Overlapping practice areas in water/wastewater, environmental, and energy-related engineering services.
• RS&H: Employee-owned architecture, engineering, and consulting firm serving aviation, transportation, health, and commercial clients. Comparable multi-disciplinary service model and mid-sized, employee-owned structure.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm delivering engineering, technical, scientific, and consulting solutions across critical infrastructure, water, transportation, and built environment. Comparable service breadth and project-delivery model.
• HNTB: Employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm specializing in transportation, bridges, highways, aviation, and program management. Comparable in design and consulting depth for public-sector infrastructure clients, particularly in transportation engineering.
• Stantec: Public multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with deep U.S. presence across infrastructure, water, buildings, and energy. Directly comparable service lines and end-market mix, though larger and publicly traded.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm offering design, engineering, construction, and program management across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy. Comparable multi-disciplinary scope; significantly larger and publicly traded.
• WSP: Global professional services firm providing engineering, environment, and consulting across transportation, property & buildings, water, and energy. Comparable multi-disciplinary engineering services and project-delivery methods.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSdkMrzFgN5zEM4ZdzUhwzA?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/big-red-dog-engineering-134467859927146
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-red-dog-engineering-consulting
• Instagraminstagram.com/wgiinspiredby
• Xx.com/big__red__dog

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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