Cross Consulting Engineers

What Cross Consulting Engineers does

Cross Consulting Engineers, PC is a privately held civil engineering, architectural, and structural engineering consultancy headquartered in St. Albans, Vermont, founded in 1989 by Peter Cross, P.E., LS. The firm delivers integrated building and site design services — surveying, structural engineering, site planning, building design, permitting, water and wastewater design, and transportation engineering — to industrial, commercial, retail, public sector, institutional, residential, and resort clients primarily across Vermont with licensure extending into New York, New Hampshire, and Maine. Project work spans industrial facilities, distribution centers, manufacturing expansions, retail developments, municipal public safety buildings, renewable energy infrastructure, and senior housing, with individual projects documented up to $20 million in construction value.

The firm's underlying technology is industry-standard rather than proprietary: electronic surveying equipment (robotic total stations, survey-grade GPS), AutoCAD Land Development Desktop, Autodesk Revit, ArcGIS, RISA, Enercalc, and Retain Pro. Differentiation rests on integrated in-house delivery across civil, architectural, and structural disciplines, deep Vermont Act 250 and permitting expertise, and long-tenured relationships with regional developers, municipalities, and institutional clients (including repeat engagements such as Peerless Clothing since 1998).

Cross Consulting Engineers operates a project-based professional services revenue model with pricing determined per engagement. Go-to-market is primarily through direct relationships, client referrals, developer networks, and a website portfolio showcasing completed work. The firm is closely held, with President Peter Garceau, P.E. (equity partner since January 2012) and a small leadership team of project managers, architects, and CAD/surveying staff. Marketing channels are minimal: a project-portfolio website and referral-based business development, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers, apps, patents, or technology platform products.

Name

Cross Consulting Engineers

Legal name

Cross Consulting Engineers, PC

Website

https://crossconsultingengineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cross Consulting Engineers, PC is a St. Albans, Vermont-based civil, architectural, and structural engineering consultancy founded in 1989, delivering integrated design, surveying, and permitting services to industrial, commercial, public sector, and institutional clients across Vermont and neighboring New England states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Site planning
• Structural engineering
• Land surveying
• Permitting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Albans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Design Services: Professional engineering consulting services including civil engineering, structural engineering, architectural design, surveying, site planning, permitting, and construction administration for industrial, commercial, residential, and public sector projects.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cross Consulting Engineers provides integrated civil engineering, structural engineering, architectural design, land surveying, site planning, permitting, water/wastewater design, and transportation engineering services. The firm serves industrial, commercial, public sector, residential, institutional, and resort clients primarily in Vermont, with regional reach into New York, New Hampshire, and Maine. Engagement scope spans design, permit acquisition, and construction administration for projects up to $20 million in construction value.

Product overview

Cross Consulting Engineers is a civil engineering consulting firm offering integrated engineering services. The core portfolio consists of Surveying Services, Structural Engineering, Site Planning, Building Design, Permitting Services, Water and Wastewater Design, and Transportation Engineering. These services are delivered through in-house civil, architectural, and structural staff to provide coordinated project delivery across industrial, commercial, municipal, residential and institutional sectors in Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surveying Services Land surveying services including boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, subdivision maps, deed research, route surveys, construction layout, and FEMA flood plain surveys performed with electronic total stations and survey-grade GPS units.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering design including soil testing, geotechnical studies, foundation design, retaining walls, framing plans for steel, concrete, masonry and wood, plus bridge and culvert design.
• Site Planning Site planning services encompassing building siting, access drives and parking layout, grading for drainage, and utility extensions for water, wastewater, electric power and telephone.
• Building Design Complete building design services for commercial, industrial and institutional clients ranging from pre-engineered steel structures to multi-story steel, masonry and concrete buildings, including renovation and restoration projects.
• Permitting Services Permit acquisition services for Act 250 (Vermont), water and wastewater, subdivision, fire prevention, stormwater discharge, highway access, local zoning and planning, federal and state wetlands permits, and air quality permits.
• Water and Wastewater Design Water and wastewater design including collection, distribution, treatment and disposal systems ranging from residential wells and septic systems to municipal and industrial treatment plants.
• Transportation Engineering Transportation engineering services including traffic signal design, road rehabilitation, street and highway design, turn lane design, bridge and culvert design, and ADA compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects ranging up to $20 million in construction value completed successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CianbrominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2014General contractor for Georgia Mountain Community Wind 10 megawatt wind power facility. CCE provided project management and engineering services.
• J.A. McDonaldminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2014Site contractor for Georgia Mountain Community Wind project involving 2.2 miles of new access roads and 2.5 miles of 34kV electric transmission line.
• Dale E. Percy, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2014Contractor for Northwestern Medical Center Crest Road Relocation project involving utility relocation and road realignment.
• Connor ContractingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2013General contractor for St. Albans Cooperative Creamery expansion and Jolley Associates convenience store project. Multiple project collaborations on commercial and industrial developments.
• ReArch CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2013Architect for State Office Building in City Parking Garage and State Office Building project in St. Albans downtown redevelopment.
• Desman AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2013Architect for parking garage component of City Parking Garage and State Office Building project; five-level garage with 360 parking spaces.
• Millbrook Building & Remodeling, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2013Construction manager for Swanton Town Garage (8,520 SF public works garage). CCE provided engineering and design services.
• DEW Construction Corp.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2012Construction manager for multiple CCE projects including Louis Garneau U.S. Distribution Center ($8 million, 60,000 SF) and Peerless Clothing expansion. DEW Construction has been the contractor of choice for several major industrial projects designed by CCE.
• Northeast WindminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Project manager for Georgia Mountain Community Wind, a 10 megawatt wind power facility in Milton and Georgia, VT. CCE provided engineering services for this renewable energy project selling electricity to Burlington Electric Company.
• Arnold & Scangas ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Architectural partnership on multiple State of Vermont Public Safety Buildings and Jolley Associates convenience store projects. CCE retained by Arnold & Scangas to perform civil engineering site design and permitting.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TRC Companies: Large engineering and consulting firm providing civil, environmental, and infrastructure services across the Northeast — overlapping industrial and permitting-related mandates with CCE.
• Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI): Northeast multi-discipline engineering firm with civil, structural, transportation, and construction management capabilities — overlapping service lines but at materially larger scale than CCE.
• VHB: Major Northeast multi-discipline engineering, planning, and design firm with deep New England presence, offering civil/site, transportation, environmental, and surveying services that overlap with CCE's portfolio at a larger scale.
• Tighe & Bond: Northeast multi-discipline engineering firm with civil/site, structural, water, and environmental services for public and private clients — overlapping service mix but larger footprint than CCE.
• Stantec: Global engineering and design firm with strong New England offices providing civil, structural, and environmental services — overlapping with CCE but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Kleinfelder: National engineering consulting firm with civil, structural, geotechnical, and environmental capabilities serving industrial and public-sector clients comparable to CCE's segments.

Direct peers

• Wright-Pierce: New England-based engineering firm focused on water/wastewater, civil/site, and structural services for municipal and industrial clients — comparable niche focus and regional scope.
• Dubois & King: Vermont-based multi-discipline engineering firm offering civil, structural, transportation, environmental, and surveying services with similar regional focus and project size profile to Cross Consulting Engineers.
• Hoyle, Tanner & Associates: New England-based engineering firm delivering site/civil, structural, transportation, and environmental services across VT/NH/ME — directly comparable geography and service mix to CCE.
• GM2 Associates: New Hampshire-based civil/structural/architectural engineering firm serving industrial, commercial, and municipal clients in northern New England — directly comparable in size and service scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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