ESSCO Group

What ESSCO Group does

ESSCO Group is a privately held, full-service civil engineering, construction management, and environmental consulting firm founded in 2003 and headquartered in El Paso, Texas. The company is structured as a minority-owned, HUB- and DBE-certified small business, and its work is concentrated on water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation infrastructure for public-sector clients in the Southwest United States. Its service portfolio spans two main lines: Civil Engineering & Construction Management (public facilities planning, water/wastewater systems planning, modeling, feasibility studies, pipeline design and rehabilitation, subsurface utility exploration per ASCE 38-02, and construction management) and Environmental Consulting (Phase I/II ESAs, NEPA documentation, water testing, air permitting, biological surveys, asbestos/lead/mold assessment, geophysical testing, hazardous waste profiling, petroleum tank evaluation, SPCC and SWP3 plans, and trench safety). Notable technical inputs include industry-standard modeling and design suites (AutoCAD Civil 3D 2022, EPASWMM, InfoSWMM, WaterCAD, XPSWMM, StormCAD, SewerCAD, HYDRA) and licensed professional engineers with 30+ years of municipal infrastructure experience.

The business model is project-based professional services: revenue is generated through quoted fees for engineering design, construction administration, and environmental assessments, with pricing tailored to each project's scope. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales responding to government RFPs and on-call contracts, supplemented by referral-based business development and a small partner ecosystem (Consor, Brock & Bustillos, CobbFendley, Construction Quality). Customer segments are vertical, led by government (municipalities, water districts, MUDs), with secondary exposure to commercial/residential developers, educational institutions (notably UTEP), and military installations. The firm holds Texas and New Mexico state registrations, enabling multi-jurisdictional public-sector bidding in the border region.

Name

ESSCO Group

Legal name

ESSCO Group

Website

https://esscogroup.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ESSCO Group is a minority-owned, HUB- and DBE-certified civil engineering, construction management, and environmental consulting firm based in El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2003, it serves municipal, water district, educational, and military clients across the Southwest U.S. with water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure services.

Ownership category

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Product category

Civil Engineering & Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Construction management consulting
• Environmental consulting services
• Water and wastewater design
• Subsurface utility engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

El Paso

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Construction Management Consulting: Professional consulting services for civil engineering projects including design, construction management, and environmental consulting. Revenue is project-based and generated through fees for engineering services, construction administration, and environmental assessments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ESSCO Group delivers full-service civil engineering and construction management consulting, including design, project management, and construction administration for water, wastewater, transportation, and public works projects. The firm also provides environmental consulting covering assessments, testing, permitting, and remediation to support regulatory compliance for construction and infrastructure projects.

Product overview

ESSCO Group is a full-service civil engineering and environmental consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of professional services. The company operates two primary service lines: Civil Engineering & Construction Management (encompassing public facilities planning, water/wastewater systems planning, modeling software services, water sources feasibility studies, water/sewer line design & rehabilitation, subsurface utility exploration, and construction management) and Environmental Consulting (covering water testing, environmental site assessments, air permitting, archeological surveying, asbestos/lead-based paint services, biological surveys, geophysical testing, hazardous waste management, petroleum storage tank evaluation, mold assessments, NEPA documentation, spill prevention, stormwater pollution prevention, and trench safety). These services integrate to deliver comprehensive infrastructure solutions from planning through construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering & Construction Management Full-service civil engineering and construction management consulting covering design, project management, and construction administration for water, wastewater, transportation, and public works projects. Serves government, commercial, educational, and military clients.
• Environmental Consulting Comprehensive environmental consulting services including assessments, testing, permitting, and remediation for compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Serves developers, government agencies, and military installations.

Named customers5 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ConsorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsor is listed as an ESSCO partner on the About page. The companies collaborated on the Sunset Water Facility project where ESSCO worked with Consor to conduct condition assessments and develop expedited design documents following an earthquake emergency.
• Brock & BustillossupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an ESSCO partner on the About page. General engineering and construction consulting partnership.
• CobbFendleysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an ESSCO partner on the About page. Civil engineering and surveying partnership.
• Construction QualitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an ESSCO partner on the About page. Quality assurance and construction services partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Garver: Multi-disciplinary engineering firm with significant water/wastewater and transportation practices. Competes for similar municipal work in Texas and adjacent Southwest states.
• Kimley-Horn: Large national consulting firm with an extensive water/wastewater, environmental, and municipal practice in Texas. Competes with ESSCO on larger municipal and utility engagements and has far greater bench depth and geographic reach.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant water, environment, and civil engineering capabilities in the US. Competes with ESSCO on large-scale municipal and federal water projects.
• Burns & McDonnell: National engineering, architecture, and construction firm with substantial water and environmental practices. Competes for municipal and federal infrastructure work in the Southwest.
• HDR Inc. Global engineering and environmental services firm with deep water resources and infrastructure practices. Overlaps with ESSCO in municipal water/wastewater design and construction management, operating at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Halff Associates: Texas-headquartered civil engineering firm with a comparable water/wastewater, transportation, and public works practice. Direct competitor for municipal and MUD clients in Texas, with overlapping service lines including water/wastewater system design and construction management.
• LJA Engineering: Full-service Texas civil engineering firm with comparable public works, water resources, and land development practices. Competes head-to-head with ESSCO for municipal infrastructure and on-call contracts throughout Texas.
• Cobb, Fendley & Associates (CobbFendley): Texas-based civil engineering and surveying firm that is a named strategic partner of ESSCO. Overlaps directly on water/sewer infrastructure, land development, and public works design across Texas, comparable in scale and service mix.
• Brock & Bustillos: Texas-based engineering and construction consulting firm that is a listed ESSCO partner. Comparable civil engineering and construction services practice, particularly on public infrastructure.

Regional players

• Brown & Gay Engineers: Texas-based civil engineering firm serving municipal and private developers with comparable water, wastewater, and drainage design services. Direct regional competitor for Southwest clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/essco-international-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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