Mickle Griffin Engineers & Surveyors

What Mickle Griffin Engineers & Surveyors does

Mickle Griffin Engineers & Surveyors is a privately held, locally owned civil engineering firm founded in 1955 and headquartered at 3434 Country Club Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas. The firm operates with 11-50 employees serving municipal, county, and industrial clients across Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. Its leadership combines Josh Mickle, a third-generation engineer with international aerospace program management experience, and Nick Griffin, P.E., a licensed professional engineer in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas with prior experience directing engineering and construction at ArcBest.

The firm's product surface is a full-service civil engineering offering delivered in-house: master planning, roadway and pavement design, site design and land development, stormwater collection and management, water and wastewater transmission and treatment design, geotechnical and foundation design, recreational facilities design, surveying, and construction management including bid letting, contract administration, and construction observation. The underlying technology stack consists of industry-standard engineering design tools and methodologies; no proprietary AI or software product is disclosed. The company positions itself as the only locally-owned firm in its region with this full in-house capability set, eliminating subcontractor layers for clients.

Mickle Griffin generates revenue through professional services fees on a project-by-project basis, primarily through public procurement (open bids via the QuestCDN platform) and direct engagement with government and industrial clients. The firm actively coordinates funding and permitting through at least 11 federal and state agencies including ADEQ, EPA, USACE, USDA, HUD, DOT, EDA, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, and Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Named active engagements include sewer capacity work for the City of Fort Smith, water treatment plant pump station improvements for the City of Paris, and trail improvements at Denning Park. The firm is privately held with no disclosed parent company, outside investors, or funding rounds.

Name

Mickle Griffin Engineers & Surveyors

Legal name

Mickle Griffin

Website

https://micklegriffin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mickle Griffin Engineers & Surveyors is a privately held, locally owned civil engineering firm founded in 1955 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving municipal, county, and industrial clients across Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma with in-house geotechnical, surveying, design, and construction management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Geotechnical investigation
• Land surveying
• Construction management
• Municipal infrastructure design

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Smith

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Design Services: Professional engineering services including civil design, master planning, roadway design, site design, stormwater design, water/wastewater transmission and treatment design, and geotechnical and foundation design. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for planning, design, and engineering studies.
2. Construction Management and Observation: Construction bid letting, contract administration, and construction observation services. Revenue generated through project management fees during construction phases.
3. Surveying Services: In-house surveying capabilities for land development and infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mickle Griffin Engineers & Surveyors is a full-service civil engineering firm providing geotechnical investigations, land surveying, civil design, community representation, and construction management/observation services to municipal, county, industrial, residential, and recreational clients in Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. The firm delivers project-based engineering services from master planning through construction observation, coordinating funding and compliance across federal and state agencies.

Product overview

Mickle Griffin Engineers & Surveyors is a full-service civil engineering firm offering a comprehensive suite of integrated engineering and surveying services. The firm operates as a single unified offering with in-house capabilities spanning geotechnical investigations, surveying, civil design, community representation, and construction management/observation. Core service modules include master planning, roadway and pavement design, site and land development, stormwater management, water/wastewater systems, geotechnical services, recreational facilities design, and construction management. The company serves residential, municipal, industrial, and recreational sectors across Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma, with project delivery through QuestCDN for construction bid hosting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Full-service civil engineering offering including geotechnical investigations, surveying, civil design, community representation, and construction management/observation for residential, municipal, industrial, and recreational clients in Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma.
• Master Planning Services Comprehensive master planning services for municipal, commercial, and residential development projects, providing the foundational planning framework that guides subsequent design and engineering work.
• Roadway, Pavement and Geometric Design Engineering design services for roadways, pavement systems, and geometric configurations for transportation infrastructure projects for municipalities and counties.
• Site Design and Land Development Site design and land development services for residential, commercial, and industrial projects, encompassing layout, grading, and infrastructure planning.
• Stormwater Collection and Management Stormwater collection, quality, and quantity design services for municipal and commercial developments, addressing drainage and water quality compliance.
• Water and Wastewater Design Water and wastewater transmission and treatment system design services for municipal and industrial clients.
• Geotechnical and Foundation Design In-house geotechnical investigations and foundation design services for various construction projects, performed by the firm's own geotechnical team.
• Recreational Facilities Design Design services for recreational facilities including parks, trails, ball fields, and swimming pools, serving public agencies and recreational developers.
• Construction Management and Observation Construction bid letting, contract administration, and construction observation services overseeing projects from bid through completion for municipal and industrial clients.
• Land Surveying Services In-house surveying capabilities supporting land development, infrastructure design, and construction projects for residential, municipal, and industrial clients.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)coreOthersMickle Griffin coordinates funding and regulatory compliance through ADEQ for environmental projects in Arkansas. The firm assists public entities with compliance requirements under state agency oversight.
• Arkansas Economic Development CommissioncoreOthersMickle Griffin coordinates economic development projects through the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, assisting with funding and compliance for qualifying projects.
• U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)coreOthersMickle Griffin assists public entities with EDA funding coordination, helping municipalities access federal economic development resources for infrastructure projects.
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreOthersMickle Griffin coordinates projects through EPA for environmental compliance and funding, assisting with federal environmental review requirements.
• U.S. Army Corps of EngineerscoreOthersMickle Griffin coordinates infrastructure projects with USACE for water resources and flood control projects, managing federal permitting and compliance.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (Soil Conservation Service and Rural Development)coreOthersMickle Griffin assists rural communities with USDA funding for infrastructure improvements, including water systems and rural development projects.
• U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)minorOthersMickle Griffin coordinates community development projects involving HUD funding requirements for qualifying infrastructure improvements.
• U.S. Department of TransportationcoreOthersMickle Griffin coordinates transportation infrastructure projects through DOT for roadway and pavement improvements with federal funding.
• Arkansas Department of Parks & TourismminorOthersMickle Griffin coordinates recreational facility projects with state parks and tourism funding programs.
• Oklahoma Water Resources BoardcoreOthersMickle Griffin coordinates water infrastructure projects in Oklahoma through the state water resources board for permitting and funding compliance.
• Oklahoma Rural DevelopmentminorOthersMickle Griffin assists rural Oklahoma communities with rural development funding for infrastructure projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crafton Tull: Arkansas-based full-service civil engineering, surveying, and architecture firm serving municipal, commercial, and residential clients across the state. Directly comparable to Mickle Griffin in service mix (civil design, surveying, geotechnical, construction administration) and regional municipal customer base.
• McClelland Consulting Engineers: Arkansas-based civil, structural, and environmental engineering firm serving municipal, commercial, and industrial clients. Closely comparable regional peer with similar municipal water/wastewater and site development offerings.
• Garver: Headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Garver is a multi-discipline engineering firm with strong water, wastewater, transportation, and federal programs practices. Closely comparable on municipal water/wastewater and transportation infrastructure design, the same core services Mickle Griffin delivers.
• CEI Engineering Associates: Regional civil engineering and surveying firm serving municipal and private clients across the south-central U.S. Similar service portfolio spanning civil design, surveying, and construction observation for cities and counties.
• EST (Engineering Services & Testing): Multi-office engineering, surveying, and geotechnical firm serving municipalities and developers. Comparable in offering in-house geotechnical, surveying, and civil design under one roof.

Broad incumbents

• Olsson: Larger employee-owned engineering and design firm with strong municipal water, transportation, and land development practices across the central U.S. Comparable in service breadth but with materially greater scale and geographic reach than Mickle Griffin.
• Burns & McDonnell: National engineering, architecture, and construction firm with significant water, environmental, and transportation infrastructure practices. Represents the larger incumbent competition that regional civil firms face on public-sector bids.
• Kimley-Horn: National planning and engineering design consultancy with extensive municipal water, transportation, and land development practices. Frequently competes with regional firms like Mickle Griffin for larger municipal contracts.
• Halff Associates: Texas-based engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with deep municipal water/wastewater and transportation practices. Operates in adjacent geography with overlapping service portfolio and public-sector client mix.
• Michael Baker International: Large national engineering and consulting firm with major transportation, water, and federal infrastructure practices. Competes for the same federal- and state-funded municipal contracts that Mickle Griffin targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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