ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors

What ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors does

ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors is a privately held, multi-disciplined engineering services firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, founded in 1994 (operating originally as Austin Technical Services) and now employing 130+ staff across Austin, San Antonio, and Houston offices. The firm provides an integrated suite of services — land surveying, structural engineering, MEP engineering, plan reviews, building and energy code inspections, and green building certification (HERS, ENERGY STAR, NGBS) — to residential homebuilders, commercial builders, individual homeowners, and Texas municipal governments. Its value proposition is positioned as a single-source solution spanning design through construction, supported by a web-based electronic inspection system that delivers real-time record access, daily confirmation emails, and next-day service standards.

The firm's revenue model is project-based professional services billing across multiple disciplines. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but appears to operate on quote-based or contract-based terms, including long-term municipal contracts where ATS serves as Building Official, Building Inspector, and/or City Engineer. Operations span Texas from Corpus Christi to Dallas-Fort Worth, with strategic expansion into the DFW market via the 2017 City of Arlington Vertical Facilities Project. The customer base includes top national production homebuilders (KB Home, Pulte Homes, D.R. Horton, David Weekley, Meritage, Taylor Morrison, CalAtlantic) and 25-30+ Texas municipalities. Operational scale is substantial for a private firm of this size: 120,000+ inspections annually, 12,000+ land survey projects annually, and 5,000+ NGBS certified units.

ATS holds Texas Board of Professional Engineers Firm Registration (#2487) and Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying Firm Registration (#10126000). The leadership team comprises a COO (Brad Schubert) and department managers with 250+ years of collective experience across surveying, inspections, energy, municipal services, IT, HR/finance, and structural engineering. The firm is currently developing a new internal PTRAC Project Tracking System to standardize workflows across departments. ATS has been recognized with the 2019 EPA ENERGY STAR Market Leader Award, the 2017 Home Innovation NGBS Green Partner of Excellence, and the 2014 ACEC Texas Engineering Excellence Award Gold Medal.

Name

ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors

Legal name

ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors

Website

https://ats-engineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors is a Texas-based multi-discipline engineering firm providing land surveying, structural engineering, plan review, building inspections, and green building certification services to homebuilders, commercial builders, municipalities, and homeowners across Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering & Building Inspection Services

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (54135), Building Inspection Services (541350), Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Permitting, Inspection Preparation & Compliance Services (HSAOADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architecture, Planning & Surveying (AIA, Planning, Land Surveyor CE) (EDAAALAG), Building Systems Safety Inspections (HVAC, Electrical, Elevators, Boilers/Pressure Vessels) (EDAEAKAF)

Keywords

• Building code inspections
• Structural engineering services
• Land surveying services
• Energy code compliance
• Municipal plan review

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Services: Structural engineering, MEP engineering, land surveying services billed on project basis
2. Inspection Services: Third-party code compliance and energy inspections for builders, performing over 50,000 inspections annually. Services provided to municipalities as contracted inspection authority.
3. Plan Review Services: Certified plan review services to jurisdictions - electrical, mechanical, plumbing, structural and civil plan review.
4. Energy Certification Services: Energy efficiency testing, HERS ratings, ENERGY STAR certifications, NGBS green building certifications for residential and commercial projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors is a multi-disciplined engineering firm providing structural engineering, land surveying, building inspections (third-party code compliance, builder, municipal, and homeowner inspections), plan reviews, and energy/green building certification services (HERS, ENERGY STAR, NGBS, IECC). The firm operates as a single-source design-through-construction solution for residential and commercial construction projects across Texas, performing over 50,000 inspections annually with over 130 employees.

Product overview

ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors is a multi-disciplined engineering firm offering an integrated suite of services under one roof: Land Surveying, Inspections (City Services, Builder Services, and Homeowner Services), Structural Engineering, Energy & Green Building Code Services, and Plan Reviews. The company serves the construction industry across Texas with over 130 employees, performing over 50,000 inspections annually. Their services are designed to work together, with in-house design teams supported by certified field inspectors to provide continuity from design through construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Surveying Services Comprehensive land surveying services for residential and commercial projects including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, ALTA surveys, construction staking, and platting services, employing cutting-edge technologies for efficient delivery in Central Texas. The Surveying Department completes over 12,000 land survey projects annually.
• Inspections Services Building code and energy inspections for commercial, residential, and municipal projects, including third-party inspections, builder inspections, homeowner inspections, and government/warranty inspections. Delivered via a proprietary Electronic Inspection System with real-time access to previous inspection records and daily confirmation emails. ATS performs over 50,000 inspections each year.
• Structural Engineering Services Full structural design services for residential and commercial structures including foundation designs, post-tension and conventionally reinforced foundations, roof/ceiling/floor framing plans, retaining wall design, wind bracing design, forensic investigations, and commercial structural engineering.
• Energy & Green Building Code Services Energy efficiency and green building certification services including HERS rating, ENERGY STAR certification, National Green Building Standard (NGBS) certification, IECC compliance testing, blower door testing, duct leakage testing, and green building verification for residential and commercial projects. ATS is a national leader in NGBS certifications with over 5,000 units certified or in process.
• Plan Review Services Certified plan review services for residential and commercial projects including accessibility reviews (Texas Accessibility Standards), energy reviews (COMcheck/REScheck), commercial plan reviews (IBC, IFC, IMC, IPC, NEC, IEBC), and residential plan reviews per IRC.

Quantifiable outcome

• Performs over 120,000 construction inspections annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Operation Finally HomeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2018ATS donated professional inspection services for a home provided mortgage-free to Army Sergeant Jason Castille and family. Operation Finally Home provides homes to service members wounded or injured in defense of the country.
• Bigelow HomesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2018ATS partnered with Bigelow Homes providing donated inspection services for a Homes For Hope home being built in Kyle, Texas. Homes For Hope is a non-profit that uses home building profits to benefit HOPE International for poverty alleviation through microloans and business training.
• Whisper Valley / EcoSmartminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2017ATS worked with Whisper Valley builders during construction providing inspections and energy testing for Austin's zero-energy capable home community. EcoSmart provides comprehensive technology including geothermal heat pumps and PV solar panels.
• Freese & NicholsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2017ATS joined Freese & Nichols team as sub-consultant to provide inspection and plan review services for the City of Arlington's Vertical Facilities Project - a 5-year contract for construction and renovation of several public buildings. Other team members include Reed Fire Protection, Foster CM Group, Sunland Group, Hodges Architects, and K + K Associates.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep water, environmental, and infrastructure practices; provides plan review and engineering services to municipalities. Comparable in engineering services to government clients.
• NV5 Global: Public technical engineering and consulting firm with strong inspection, testing, and certification capabilities across infrastructure, environmental, and buildings. Comparable in inspection/plan review/engineering services, especially for public clients.
• Terracon Consultants: National engineering consulting firm specializing in geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and building envelope testing/inspection. Comparable in inspection-heavy services across multiple geographies and end markets.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) firm operating in building and infrastructure TIC markets. Comparable as a global incumbent in third-party inspection, certification, and compliance services for construction.
• TRC Companies: National engineering, environmental, and construction management firm providing inspection, plan review, and engineering services. Comparable as a broader engineering services platform serving municipal and private clients.
• Kimley-Horn: Large national engineering, planning, and consulting firm with significant Texas presence across planning, civil, transportation, and environmental services. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering similar engineering and inspection-adjacent services at scale.

Direct peers

• Bowman Consulting Group: National engineering and surveying firm providing land surveying, civil engineering, and inspection-related services to builders and municipalities. Comparable in multi-discipline surveying/engineering model.
• Halff Associates: Texas-headquartered engineering, planning, and surveying firm serving public and private clients across the state. Directly comparable in multi-discipline services to Texas municipalities and developers.
• Freese and Nichols: Texas-based engineering, planning, and program management firm. Already a strategic partner/sub-consultant to ATS for the City of Arlington Vertical Facilities Project; comparable in Texas municipal engineering and inspection focus.
• Pape-Dawson Engineers: Major Texas-headquartered civil engineering and surveying firm serving private developers, builders, and municipalities. Highly comparable in multi-discipline engineering, surveying, and Texas regional focus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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