Ocean Engineering Associates, Inc.

What Ocean Engineering Associates, Inc. does

Ocean Engineering Associates, Inc. (operating as Ocean Engineering, Inc.) is a Miami-based, full-service civil engineering consulting firm focused on the flooding, drainage, and site development challenges specific to South Florida's coastal communities. Founded in 2011 by Walter Lugo, P.E., a Florida-registered civil engineer with more than two decades of local experience, the firm serves both public- and private-sector clients primarily across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Its service portfolio spans site investigation and due diligence, paving, grading and drainage design, roadway design, water and sewer main extensions, permitting, erosion control plans, sanitary sewer design, and storm water pump station design for residential, commercial, hospitality, and roadway projects.

The firm's technical work rests on conventional civil engineering practice applied to South Florida's distinctive coastal conditions (high water tables, tidal influences, and frequent storm surge) rather than on proprietary software, automation, or AI-enabled tooling. There is no evidence of an in-house product platform, model, or API; the differentiators are domain specialization and localized expertise developed through years of regional practice. The AIA Consulting Engineer of the Year award given to founder Walter Lugo in 2013 reflects this reputation-driven positioning.

Commercially, Ocean Engineering generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements priced on a quote basis, with cost varying by scope and complexity. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: direct engagement with municipalities, real estate developers, architects, commercial developers, hospitality operators, and private homeowners, supplemented by participation in the Miami Chapter of the AIA and a modest digital footprint (company website with blog, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube). The company is privately held, founder-owned, and operates with a small team of 1-10 employees, with no disclosed funding, M&A activity, institutional investment, or executive hires beyond the founder.

Name

Ocean Engineering Associates, Inc.

Legal name

Ocean Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://oceanengineeringinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ocean Engineering Associates, Inc. is a Miami-based, founder-owned civil engineering consulting firm founded in 2011 that provides drainage, flooding, roadway, and site development design services to municipalities, developers, architects, and private clients across South Florida's Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Coastal drainage design
• Flood protection engineering
• Site development services
• Municipal infrastructure design

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Consulting Services: The company generates revenue through professional engineering services including design, permitting, and construction phase assistance for residential, commercial, hotels/resorts, and roadway projects. Revenue is earned through project-based engagements with municipalities, developers, architects, and private clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ocean Engineering, Inc. is a Miami-based, full-service civil engineering consulting firm that provides design, permitting, and construction phase assistance for residential, commercial, hotels/resorts, and roadway projects in South Florida. Its core work focuses on innovative solutions to the unique flooding and drainage challenges of coastal communities, with services spanning site investigation, grading and drainage design, roadway design, water and sewer main extensions, sanitary sewer design, storm water pump station design, erosion control plans, and permitting.

Product overview

Ocean Engineering, Inc. is a full-service civil engineering consulting firm offering a unified suite of professional engineering services. The company provides consultancy, engineering, project, and management services through a portfolio of specialized service modules including site investigation and due diligence, paving, grading and drainage design, roadway design, water and sewer main extensions, permitting, erosion control plans, sanitary sewer design, and storm water pump station design. The firm serves municipalities, homeowners, international development clients, and commercial developers, specializing in creative solutions for South Florida's unique flooding and drainage challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Consulting Services Full-service civil engineering consulting providing design, permitting, and construction phase assistance for residential, commercial, hotels/resorts, roadway projects, and municipal clients in South Florida.
• Site Investigation and Due Diligence Site investigation and due diligence services for civil engineering projects, supporting clients from initial property assessment through project completion.
• Grading and Drainage Design Specialized grading and drainage design services addressing unique flooding challenges in coastal South Florida communities.
• Roadway Design Roadway design services for municipal and commercial development projects in South Florida.
• Water and Sewer Main Extensions Design and engineering services for water and sewer main extensions serving municipal and development projects.
• Permitting Services Permitting services guiding clients through regulatory approval processes for civil engineering projects.
• Storm Water Pump Station Design Storm water pump station design services for managing drainage in South Florida's coastal environment.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOngoing collaborative relationships with architectural firms for integrated project delivery. The firm works alongside architects on residential, commercial, and hospitality projects, providing civil engineering expertise as part of the design team.
• Local MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborative relationships with local municipalities in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties for public sector civil engineering projects including roadway design and municipal infrastructure.
• ConsultantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with various engineering and design consultants on complex civil engineering projects, leveraging complementary expertise to deliver comprehensive solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm focused on water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, with significant Florida operations. Competes on stormwater management, drainage design, and resilience projects.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major Florida operations handling water resources, drainage, and coastal resilience projects. Represents a large-cap benchmark of where small civil engineering firms may compete or be acquired.
• Kimley-Horn: One of the largest U.S. civil engineering consultancies with strong South Florida presence. While vastly larger than Ocean Engineering, it competes for the same municipal roadway, drainage, and site development work and serves as the benchmark national incumbent.
• Stantec: Global engineering consultancy with a substantial South Florida presence providing civil, environmental, and water resources engineering. Competes for larger municipal and developer projects and could subsume smaller specialty firms.
• HDR Inc. Employee-owned engineering consultancy providing similar infrastructure, water resources, and roadway design services. Mid-to-large national incumbent operating in Florida with comparable municipal client work.

Direct peers

• Calvin, Giordano & Associates: Fort Lauderdale-based multi-discipline engineering firm serving municipal and private clients throughout South Florida, including drainage, roadway, and coastal infrastructure projects comparable to Ocean Engineering's portfolio.
• EAC Consulting (acquired by Trilon): A Miami-based civil engineering firm providing comparable site development, drainage, roadway, and municipal infrastructure services across South Florida. Operates in the same geography with overlapping clientele of municipalities, developers, and architects.
• Keith and Associates (now Stantec): Fort Lauderdale-based civil engineering firm with strong South Florida municipal client base, offering complementary services in roadway design, drainage, and site development for the same municipal and developer customers.
• Bowman Consulting Group: Mid-size civil engineering firm with Florida presence providing site development, roadway, and infrastructure design similar to Ocean Engineering's offerings. Public company peer reflecting typical valuation multiples for boutique civil engineering firms.

Regional players

• Halff Associates: Texas-headquartered civil engineering firm with growing footprint in the Southeast. Comparable mid-size consulting model serving municipalities on drainage, roadway, and site development work, though primarily competing outside South Florida.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyJ6hoB2j2gaRMTr4zhjtIA
• Facebookfacebook.com/OceanEngineeringInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ocean-engineering-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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