What DIG Engineers does

DIG Engineers is a privately held civil engineering firm headquartered in Houston, Texas, operating as the civil engineering arm of the PBK family of architecture and engineering companies. The firm provides planning, design, and construction administration services across five core service modules — Land + Site Development, Public Works, Storm Water Management, Special Services, and Construction Services — delivered through six market verticals: K-12 Education, Higher Education, Corporate + Commercial, Civic + Government, Healthcare, and Sports. Its technology stack centers on computer-aided civil engineering tools including 3D site modeling for balanced earthwork, hydrology and hydraulics simulation for stormwater management, computer-modeled detention pond design optimization, and LEED/TX-CHPS sustainable design certification.

The firm's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting public-sector clients (school districts, municipalities, utility districts) and private developers primarily in Texas, with expanded offices in California and Florida. Revenue is project-based, generated through RFP responses and direct client relationships, with a stated emphasis on long-term client service and repeat engagements. DIG operates a full-time construction services department that conducts daily job site visits during project execution, embedding the firm into client delivery workflows. Marquee projects include the 814,066 sq. ft. Katy Education Village, Texas A&M's World Athletics-certified Fasken Indoor Track & Field, and the Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium synthetic turf replacement.

The business model is classic professional services: project-based pricing tied to scope and complexity, with multi-discipline project teams led by senior PE-credentialed staff averaging 15-23 years of experience. Ownership is consolidated under PBK, a multi-discipline A&E holding group; no venture capital, private equity, or public ownership signals are present in the source data. Headcount per firmographics is stated at 15, though the disclosed management team alone comprises 9 senior professionals, suggesting true employee count is materially higher.

Name

DIG Engineers

Legal name

DIG Engineers

Website

https://digengineers.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DIG Engineers is a Houston-based civil engineering firm providing site development, utilities, stormwater management, and construction administration services for K-12, higher education, municipal, commercial, healthcare, and sports facility clients across Texas, California, and Florida. It operates as the civil engineering arm of the PBK architecture and engineering group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Site development design
• Stormwater management
• Public works engineering
• Land development planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through civil engineering design, planning, and construction administration for public and private sector clients. Projects span K-12 education, higher education, municipal infrastructure, commercial development, and sports facilities. Revenue is project-based with engagements ranging from site-specific civil work to comprehensive site development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DIG Engineers is a client-service-oriented, multi-disciplined planning and design practice that provides civil engineering solutions for public and private markets. The firm delivers land and site development, public works infrastructure, storm water management, and special services such as construction administration across verticals including K-12 education, higher education, civic/government, healthcare, corporate/commercial, and sports facilities.

Product overview

DIG Engineers offers a comprehensive suite of civil engineering services delivered as a unified professional services practice rather than a modular software platform. The core offering includes civil engineering planning and design for public and private markets, organized into five primary service modules: Land + Site Development, Public Works, Storm Water Management, Special Services, and Construction Service. These services are delivered across six market verticals: Civic + Government, Higher Education, Corporate + Commercial, Healthcare, K-12 Education, and Sports. The firm specializes in site development, utilities, drainage, roadway design, and construction administration, serving clients throughout Texas with extensive experience in governmental and private sector projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• DIG's rainwater harvesting system at Tompkins High School resulted in approximately 80% reduction in purchased water utilized for site irrigation

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• PBKparent companyOthersDIG Engineers is part of the PBK family of companies. PBK is an architectural and engineering firm. DIG operates as the civil engineering arm within the PBK network, which also includes Edgeland, Kubala Engineers, Leaf Engineers, and Beam Professional Engineering.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LJA Engineering: Texas-headquartered civil engineering firm offering land development, public works, and site design across K-12, higher education, municipal, and private development sectors—directly comparable in scale, geography, and service mix to DIG Engineers.
• Halff Associates: Texas-based multi-discipline engineering firm with strong civil, site development, public works, and water resources practices serving municipalities, education, and private developers in the same Texas markets where DIG operates.
• Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN): Texas-headquartered civil engineering and planning firm with similar public works, site development, and municipal client base; directly comparable to DIG in service offerings and Texas-centric geographic focus.
• Pacheco Koch: Texas-based civil engineering and land development consulting firm offering site development, drainage, and public works services—closely comparable to DIG in scale, client mix, and Texas market concentration.
• Kimley-Horn: National planning and engineering design consultancy with a strong Texas presence in site/civil, water resources, and land development practices; comparable service portfolio to DIG but at materially larger scale.
• Brown & Gay Engineers: Texas-headquartered civil engineering firm with site development, drainage, and public works capabilities serving K-12, municipal, and private development clients—closely aligned with DIG's service mix and regional focus.

Broad incumbents

• HDR Inc. Global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with established water resources, civil, and infrastructure practices operating broadly across public and private sector markets; overlaps with DIG on stormwater, public works, and education infrastructure work.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with significant water, community development, and infrastructure practices serving education and municipal clients in Texas and nationwide.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with extensive water, civil, and site development capabilities serving public sector clients including education and municipalities—competes with DIG on larger-scale RFPs in overlapping markets.
• WSP USA: Global engineering professional services firm with property and buildings, water, and earth practices overlapping with DIG's site/civil, stormwater, and education infrastructure work in Texas and other US markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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