Scout Program Management

What Scout Program Management does

Scout Program Management is a privately held construction program management and owner-representation firm headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 2021, the firm provides end-to-end oversight of construction programs for K-12 school districts and public entities across Alabama, with adjacent experience in Georgia. Its service offering is structured in two phases: pre-construction services (owner contract review, target budget development, phasing, constructability and building envelope review, and bid solicitation/qualification) and construction-phase services (weekly site visits, pre-install reviews, pay request review, deficiency observation, photographic progress documentation, owner updates, move-in coordination, and closeout procedures). Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional services fees awarded via public procurement.

The firm differentiates through a deeply credentialed, Auburn University Building Science-trained team: Principals Sloan Walker (LEED AP) and Jay Grubbs (MBA, CCM) each bring 25+ years of construction experience, with Grubbs having personally managed construction for more than 40 Alabama and Georgia school systems. Senior Advisor Jim Cunningham, former 18-year Superintendent of Fort Payne City Schools and past President of the School Superintendents of Alabama, provides insider administrative perspective on school-system procurement. The broader team holds additional credentials including LEED AP, Procore Fundamentals, commercial drone piloting licenses, School Facility Assessor, Capital Planning Coordinator, and ADEM Qualified Credential Inspector — pre-qualifications commonly required in K-12 RFPs.

The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with services contracted through public procurement processes typical of educational construction. Customer acquisition leverages direct relationships within the Alabama superintendent community, repeat engagement within existing districts (Fort Payne, DeKalb County, St. Clair County), and an emerging digital presence across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The company does not operate a software product, does not disclose revenue, has not raised external capital, and remains founder/owner-operated with a headcount of 1–10 professionals.

Name

Scout Program Management

Legal name

Scout Program Management

Website

https://scoutpm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scout Program Management is a Birmingham, Alabama-based construction program management firm providing pre-construction and construction-phase owner-representation services primarily for K-12 school districts and public entities across Alabama.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Program Management Services

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Project Management & Owner’s Rep Services for School Capital Projects (EDAEABAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Construction program management
• Owner representation services
• Pre-construction phase services
• K-12 construction oversight
• Educational facility consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Program Management Services: Professional services revenue from providing construction program management oversight for educational and public construction projects. Services include pre-construction planning, budget management, construction oversight, and project closeout. Revenue is generated through contracted professional services engagements with school districts and public entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Scout Program Management provides comprehensive construction program management and owner representation services for K-12 school districts and public entities in Alabama. The offering spans the full project lifecycle through Pre-Construction Phase Services (contract review, target budget development, project phasing, constructability and building envelope reviews, and bid solicitation) and Construction Phase Services (weekly site visits, pay request reviews, deficiency observation, progress documentation, and closeout procedures). The firm provides leadership, oversight, and direction to maintain scope, budget, schedule, and quality for educational and public construction projects.

Product overview

Scout Program Management offers a single, unified service offering focused on construction program management for education and public sector clients. The core service is Program Management Services, which encompasses two main phases: Pre-Construction Phase Services (contract review, budget development, constructability review, bid solicitation) and Construction Phase Services (weekly site visits, pay request reviews, deficiency observations, close-out procedures). The company primarily serves K-12 school systems and public entities across Alabama, providing end-to-end oversight from project inception through completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Program Management Services Comprehensive construction program management and owner representation services providing leadership, oversight, and direction to maintain scope, budget, schedule, and quality for K-12 school district and public entity construction projects in Alabama.
• Pre-Construction Phase Services
• Construction Phase Services

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure firm with a large education and program management practice delivering owner's-rep and capital program services to school districts and public agencies.
• Heery International: Heery (now part of Jacobs) is an established architecture and program management firm with a long-standing K-12 and public-sector practice, serving as a broader incumbent providing owner's-rep services at greater scale.
• Gilbane Building Company: Gilbane is a large national construction manager and program manager with an active K-12 education practice, providing pre-construction, owner's representation, and CM services to public school districts.
• Balfour Beatty: Balfour Beatty is a major national contractor with a dedicated education practice, providing construction management and owner's representation services to K-12 districts across multiple geographies.
• Kitchell: Kitchell is a construction and program management firm delivering owner's representation and capital project oversight across education and public-sector clients in the Western U.S.

Direct peers

• Anser Advisory: Anser Advisory is a program management firm specializing in K-12 and higher education owner's representation, providing pre-construction and construction oversight services to school districts, directly comparable to Scout's service offering.
• Vanir Group: Vanir is a construction program management firm with deep K-12 and public-sector project oversight experience, offering pre-construction and construction phase services aligned with Scout's core offering.
• Cumming Group: Cumming Group is a construction and program management firm delivering pre-construction, owner's representation, and project oversight to public and education clients, directly comparable in service mix to Scout.
• Brailsford & Dunlavey: Brailsford & Dunlavey provides program management and planning services to K-12 districts and public agencies, with comparable scope in facilities planning, owner representation, and capital project oversight.
• PIVOT Program Management: PIVOT is a specialized program and construction management firm focused on K-12 and public-sector capital programs, offering owner's representative services directly comparable to Scout's core offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SCOUTPM
• Facebookfacebook.com/scoutprogrammanagement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scout-program-management
• Instagraminstagram.com/scout_program_management
• Xx.com/scoutpm_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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