e l robinson engineering co of ohio

What e l robinson engineering co of ohio does

E.L. Robinson Engineering Co. of Ohio is a 100% employee-owned civil engineering and infrastructure planning firm headquartered in Ohio and operating across West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. Founded in 1978 as a four-person surveying operation, the firm has grown to 175-plus full-time professionals across seven offices (Charleston and Beckley, WV; Chapmanville, WV; Parkersburg, WV; Columbus and Cleveland, OH; and Little Hocking and Ashland, KY), providing bridge and structural engineering, transportation design, geotechnical services, construction management and alternative delivery, land planning and landscape architecture, site development, surveying and technology, and utilities services. The firm generates revenue primarily through project-based professional services contracts awarded by state departments of transportation, municipalities, and private developers, with notable anchor engagements including a $209.7 million Corridor H design-build partnership with Kokosing and subconsultant selection on the $3.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor program alongside Walsh, Jacobs, and AECOM. Technical capabilities center on 3D laser scanning, GPS surveying, aerial photogrammetry, GIS, and in-house finite element analysis software for bridge design, supported by pre-qualified status with WVDOH, ODOT, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and recognition as an ENR Top 500 Design Firm from 2011 through 2022.

Name

e l robinson engineering co of ohio

Legal name

E.L. Robinson Engineering Co.

Website

https://elrobinsonengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

E.L. Robinson Engineering is a 100% employee-owned civil engineering and infrastructure planning firm serving state DOTs, municipalities, and private developers across West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky from seven offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF), Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Transportation engineering design
• Bridge structural engineering
• Construction engineering inspection
• Surveying and mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services provided to government agencies, municipalities, and private sector clients for civil engineering projects including transportation, utilities, bridge design, geotechnical, and construction services. Revenue generated through project-based fees, hourly consulting rates, and fixed-price contracts.
2. Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI): Construction engineering inspection services for private, municipal, ODOT, and WVDOH projects. Includes QA/QC materials testing, utility services, and transportation inspection.
3. Design-Build Services: Alternative delivery services including design-build, design-build owner's representation, value engineering, and P3 projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

E.L. Robinson Engineering is a diversified civil engineering and planning firm providing consulting, design, surveying, and inspection services for transportation, bridge, structural, geotechnical, utilities, site development, and land planning projects. The firm serves state Departments of Transportation, municipalities, public service districts, and private developers across West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, using in-house technologies such as 3D laser scanning, GPS surveying, aerial photogrammetry, and finite element bridge design software.

Product overview

E.L. Robinson Engineering is a diversified civil engineering and planning firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering services. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their core services include Bridge & Structural Engineering, Construction Services & Alternative Delivery, Geotechnical Engineering, Land Planning & Landscape Architecture, Site Development, Surveying & Technology, Transportation Engineering, and Utilities Engineering. These services are delivered through seven offices across West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, serving markets in transportation, recreation, infrastructure, private sector development, and energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% employee retention rate for 5+ year employees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Kokosing Construction Company, Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeamed with Kokosing Construction Company to prepare bids for West Virginia Department of Highways projects. Partnered on Corridor H, Kerens to US 219 Connector Design Build project, which was the largest project ever let by WVDOH at $210 million.
• WalshmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor design-build project connecting Covington, Kentucky to Cincinnati, Ohio. Project valued at $3.6 billion total.
• JacobsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor design-build project. The project separates interstate traffic on I-71/I-75 from local traffic over the Ohio River.
• AECOMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor infrastructure partner on Brent Spence Bridge Corridor and Bluefield, WV Reconnecting Communities project. Relied on ELR's collective experience for grant applications and community planning.
• Schirmer ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign-build partnership on Cleveland Metroparks Fort Hill Steps project. This project won the 2018 ABCD award for Outstanding Special Purpose Bridge.
• AECOM (Bluefield Reconnecting Communities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerELR was instrumental contributor to AECOM-led team for Bluefield, WV Reconnecting Communities grant application. Grant was selected in first round of USDOT Reconnecting Communities Pilot program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Michael Baker International: Large US civil engineering consultancy with deep transportation, bridge, and DOT practice. Highly comparable to ELR given overlapping services, DOT client base, and is already a customer of ELR on the Opportunity Corridor 3 project.
• KCI Technologies: Mid-Atlantic and multi-state civil engineering firm offering transportation, utilities, geotechnical, and surveying services. Closely comparable in scale (~1,800+ employees), service mix, and East Coast DOT client base to ELR's tri-state model.
• Burgess & Niple: Employee-owned (ESOP) civil engineering firm headquartered in Ohio with a comparable mix of transportation, water, and infrastructure services across the Midwest. Closely mirrors ELR's ESOP ownership and DOT-focused business model.

Broad incumbents

• HDR Inc. Top-10 US design firm with major transportation, bridge, water, and DOT practices across all 50 states. Overlaps ELR's core service lines but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach; frequently competes for the same state DOT work.
• Stantec: Global engineering consultancy with strong North American transportation, infrastructure, and environmental practices. Competes for large DOT and municipal work in the same geographies as ELR but operates at materially greater scale.
• WSP USA: One of the largest global engineering consultancies with extensive US transportation and infrastructure practices. Frequently primes or partners on large DOT pursuits where ELR serves as subconsultant.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting giant with major US transportation, bridge, and DOT practices. Direct competitor on major regional pursuits; also a current ELR partner on Brent Spence Bridge and Bluefield Reconnecting Communities.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering and program management firm with major transportation, bridge, and infrastructure practices. Direct competitor on large DOT design-build pursuits and current partner with ELR on Brent Spence.

Others

• Walsh Group / Walsh Construction: Major US design-build contractor partnering with ELR on Brent Spence Bridge Corridor. Comparable ecosystem player in alternative-delivery infrastructure delivery rather than a direct AE competitor.

Emerging players

• TRC Companies: Engineering and consulting firm with growing transportation, infrastructure, and environmental practices serving state DOTs and municipalities. Comparable in services to ELR but typically serves different geographic markets.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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