Johansen Construction Company

What Johansen Construction Company does

Johansen Construction Company (JCC) is a private, union-heavy civil contractor headquartered in Sumner, Washington, founded in 2005 by Jalen Johansen originally as Johansen Excavating, Inc. The company self-performs heavy civil construction services across three integrated service lines — Commercial Development, Public Works, and Site Development — covering mass excavation, grading, embankment, utility installation, road improvements, and bridge construction for clients in the greater Seattle and Puget Sound region.

JCC's core technology stack is physical rather than digital: an in-house fleet of bulldozers, excavators, graders, and dump trucks, self-perform trucking capabilities, and a state-of-the-art conveyor system used for efficient dirt moving on large commercial excavation projects. The company markets itself on its self-perform capabilities for critical-path work elements (traffic control, excavation, grading, embankment, utility installation) and on the depth of its workforce, citing over 100 years of combined experience across union Laborers, Operators, Project Management, and Support Staff.

The business model is project-based, one-time-contract work won through two channels: competitive public bidding for municipal, county, transit authority, and state DOT contracts (City of Auburn, Bellevue, Buckley, Renton, Shoreline, Tacoma, Maple Valley, Sammamish, Seattle Public Utilities, Sound Transit, WSDOT), and negotiated contracts with private commercial developers and general contractors (Walsh Construction Group, Compass General Construction). Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. The company employs between 101 and 250 people, is founder-led with a professional management bench (CEO Jacob Cimmer, President Jalen Johansen, VP Shane Webley, CFO Sue Lewis), and has reported no external funding rounds or institutional ownership.

Name

Johansen Construction Company

Legal name

Johansen Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://johansencci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Johansen Construction Company is a private heavy civil contractor based in Sumner, Washington, self-performing excavation, grading, utility installation, and site development for municipalities, transit authorities, and commercial developers across the greater Seattle and Puget Sound region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sumner

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Works Construction Contracts: Revenue generated from municipal and public agency construction projects including road improvements, utility installations, and infrastructure development. Projects are typically awarded through competitive bidding.
2. Commercial Site Development: Site preparation, mass excavation, grading, and utility upgrades for large commercial development projects in the greater Seattle area.
3. General Contractor Services: Heavy civil construction services provided to general contractors as a subcontractor or prime contractor for complex construction projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Johansen Construction Company is a heavy civil contractor that self-performs site preparation, mass excavation, grading, embankment, utility installation, and traffic control for commercial developers, municipalities, and general contractors. Its work is delivered through three service lines—Commercial Development, Public Works, and Site Development—across the greater Seattle and Puget Sound region. The company leverages an in-house heavy equipment fleet and a state-of-the-art conveyor system to execute critical-path civil scope on infrastructure and site development projects.

Product overview

Johansen Construction Company operates as a single unified heavy civil construction service provider with three interconnected service lines: Commercial Development, Public Works, and Site Development. These services work together to deliver complete project solutions—Site Development prepares raw land, Commercial Development handles private commercial site work, and Public Works manages municipal and government infrastructure projects. The company self-performs critical work elements including trucking, excavation, grading, and utility installation using its own equipment and workforce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Development Site preparation, mass excavation, grading, and utility upgrades for large commercial development projects in the greater Seattle area, leveraging self-perform trucking capabilities and a state-of-the-art conveyor system. Designed for private commercial developers executing mixed-use, retail, and office projects.
• Public Works Complex road, bridge, and utility projects including traffic control, excavation, grading, embankment, and utility installation for municipalities, transit authorities, and state departments of transportation. Self-performs critical work elements for public agencies across the Puget Sound region.
• Site Development Site development services for residential and commercial projects, including excavation, grading, and utility installation work to prepare raw land for vertical construction. Serves developers and property owners requiring turnkey site readiness in the greater Seattle area.

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Walsh Construction GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohansen is working with Walsh Construction Group, Sound Transit, and the City of Tacoma to perform water, sewer, and storm utility relocation and upgrade work associated with the T100-Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project. This landmark project will add passenger light rail to historic downtown Tacoma.
• Compass General ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohansen is working as a civil subcontractor for Compass General Construction to deliver the civil scope of the Auburn Towncenter mixed-use development project in downtown Auburn.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stacy and Witbeck: Heavy civil specialty contractor focused on rail, transit, and utility work in the Pacific Northwest, including light rail extensions. Closely comparable to Johansen given overlapping self-perform excavation, grading, and utility scope on Sound Transit-style projects.
• Scarsella Brothers Inc. Pacific Northwest heavy civil and site development contractor performing excavation, grading, utility, and highway work for WSDOT and municipalities. Directly comparable regional competitor with similar self-perform and bidding posture to Johansen.
• Compass General Construction: General contractor active on commercial mixed-use developments in the Puget Sound area, with Johansen serving as civil subcontractor on Auburn Towncenter. Comparable as a project partner/peer on private commercial developments where Johansen provides civil scope.
• Tucci & Sons, Inc. Family-owned heavy civil and utility contractor serving the Puget Sound region on public and private site development projects. Closely comparable to Johansen on size, geography, and service mix (site prep, utilities, roads).
• Lakeside Industries: Puget Sound-based heavy civil contractor performing grading, excavation, utility, and paving work across Western Washington. Direct regional peer to Johansen with similar municipal and developer customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Flatiron Construction: Heavy civil and transportation infrastructure builder operating across the U.S. West, frequently pursuing WSDOT and transit authority work in Washington. Comparable as a large incumbent competitor on the same transportation and bridge/utility bid opportunities.
• Mortenson Construction: Major ENR-ranked contractor with active civil and infrastructure groups in the Seattle market. Comparable as a competitor for transit, municipal, and large private development work, often participating as prime or JV partner on similar public works pursuits.
• Granite Construction: Public heavy civil contractor with deep Washington State operations, including transportation, water resources, and site development. Directly comparable because both firms pursue WSDOT, Sound Transit, and municipal infrastructure contracts in the same Puget Sound bidding pool.
• Kiewit Corporation: One of the largest North American heavy civil contractors, with active pursuits on Sound Transit and WSDOT work in Washington. Comparable as a deep-pocketed competitor on large public infrastructure bids and as a potential JV partner where self-perform civil capacity is required.
• Walsh Construction Group: Large national general contractor with significant heavy civil and transit capability in the Pacific Northwest. Johansen has partnered with Walsh on the T100-Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, indicating overlapping scope on infrastructure work and a directly comparable bidder/contractor profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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