Cypress Civil

What Cypress Civil does

Rick Engineering Company (RICK) is a multidisciplinary planning, engineering, and design firm founded in 1955 and headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm operates 11 offices across California, Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado, supported by 400+ employees, and has delivered more than 20,000 projects over its 70+ year history. Its portfolio spans 14 service lines including core civil engineering, community planning, surveying/mapping/photogrammetry, water resources engineering, transportation, traffic engineering, landscape architecture, environmental planning, community revitalization, construction management, GIS & geospatial, reality capture, forensic services, and training programs. Clients span public-sector agencies (municipal, state, federal, tribal, and military) and private-sector developers across residential, commercial/industrial, healthcare, education, and hospitality/recreation markets.

The firm's underlying technology stack centers on advanced geospatial and reality-capture tools, including 3D laser scanning, photogrammetry, and GIS for site documentation, spatial analysis, and design. These capabilities are positioned as differentiators on accuracy and interoperability rather than as software products. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees, typically billed on a fixed-fee or time-and-materials basis depending on project scope and client type. The firm operates a sales-led go-to-market, acquiring work through direct client engagement, established relationships, and competitive bidding for public-sector contracts. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, investors, or funding history, and is presumably founder or employee-owned based on its long-tenured workforce and absence of external capital references.

Name

Cypress Civil

Legal name

Rick Engineering

Website

https://cypress-civil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rick Engineering Company is a multidisciplinary planning, engineering, and design firm offering 14 service lines across civil engineering, surveying, water resources, transportation, and landscape architecture. It serves public and private sector clients across 11 western US locations with 400+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Community planning
• Transportation engineering
• Surveying and mapping
• Landscape architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 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 & Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue generated through civil engineering, community planning, surveying, water resources engineering, transportation engineering, landscape architecture, and related consulting services. Revenue is earned through one-time project fees, typically billed on a fixed-fee or time-and-materials basis depending on project scope and client agreement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cypress Civil is a multidisciplinary planning, engineering, design, and surveying firm that delivers civil engineering, community planning, water resources, transportation, traffic engineering, environmental planning, landscape architecture, surveying and photogrammetry, reality capture, GIS and geospatial, forensic, and construction management services to public and private sector clients. The firm operates with 400+ employees across 11 western US offices and executes projects for government agencies, developers, healthcare systems, educational institutions, and commercial/industrial clients under fixed-fee or time-and-materials contracts.

Product overview

RICK (Rick Engineering Company) is a multidisciplinary planning, engineering, and design firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of 14 service offerings. The company operates as a unified service platform rather than a modular software product, providing integrated expertise across civil engineering, community planning, surveying, water resources, transportation, environmental planning, and landscape architecture. These services are delivered through a team of 400+ employees across 11 Western US locations, serving markets including residential, public works, education, healthcare, hospitality, and local government.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Core engineering service providing civil infrastructure design and project execution for construction and development projects across public and private sector clients.
• Community Planning Strategic planning services for community development, land use, and urban planning projects delivered to municipalities and private developers.
• Surveying, Mapping, & Photogrammetry Land surveying, aerial mapping, and photogrammetry services for accurate site documentation and measurement in support of engineering and design projects.
• Water Resources Engineering Engineering services focused on water management, hydrology, drainage systems, and water resource infrastructure for municipalities and developers.
• Construction and Industrial Stormwater Stormwater management and compliance services for construction and industrial sites, including permitting and regulatory support.
• Transportation Engineering Transportation infrastructure engineering including roads, highways, and transit systems for government agencies and developers.
• Traffic Engineering & Planning Traffic flow analysis, signal design, and transportation planning services for municipal and commercial projects.
• Environmental Planning Environmental assessment and planning services ensuring regulatory compliance and sustainable development for public and private clients.
• Landscape Architecture Design services for outdoor spaces, parks, streetscapes, and aesthetic site improvements for municipalities and private developers.
• Community Revitalization Urban renewal and redevelopment planning services for transforming existing communities and neighborhoods, typically for municipal clients.
• Reality Capture Advanced 3D scanning and reality capture services for accurate site documentation and modeling in support of engineering projects.
• GIS & Geospatial Geographic information system services and geospatial data analysis for infrastructure planning and engineering projects.
• Forensic Services Engineering investigation and analysis services for legal disputes, insurance claims, and failure analysis, including expert testimony.
• Construction Management Project oversight and construction administration services ensuring timely and budget-compliant project delivery for clients.

Named customers11 records

Segments9 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

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with deep Western US presence across transportation, water, environment, and community development — competes with RICK on larger public-sector programs and design-build pursuits.
• NV5 Global: Engineering and consulting firm with strong Western US infrastructure, environmental, and geospatial practices — comparable to RICK on surveying/GIS, civil engineering, and public-sector infrastructure work.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with significant Western US operations in transportation, property/buildings, water, and environment — competes with RICK for large-scale municipal and infrastructure engagements.
• Kimley-Horn: Largest US privately-held planning, engineering, and design consulting firm with a similar multidisciplinary, employee-owned model and comparable service breadth across civil, transportation, water resources, and surveying — making it the closest structural peer to RICK.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with active Western US operations covering civil, transportation, water, and community planning — competes with RICK on larger multi-disciplinary municipal and infrastructure programs.
• Michael Baker International: Nationally focused engineering, planning, and consulting firm with comparable transportation, civil, water resources, and surveying practices, including significant California and Western US project work overlapping with RICK.
• Tetra Tech: Large engineering and consulting firm with strong water resources, environmental, and infrastructure practices — directly comparable to RICK's water resources, environmental planning, and stormwater service lines.

Direct peers

• Dokken Engineering: California-based civil engineering firm specializing in transportation, water resources, and infrastructure design — directly comparable to RICK on regional transportation and public works project scope.
• Psomas: Western US-based civil engineering, surveying, mapping, and planning firm with overlapping service lines (civil, survey/GIS, water, transportation) and similar clientele across California, Nevada, and Arizona — the most direct regional competitor to RICK.
• LSA Associates: California-based multidisciplinary planning, engineering, and environmental consulting firm offering transportation, water resources, landscape architecture, and environmental services — a close Western US regional peer to RICK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rick-engineering-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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