Established Civil Engineering Firm with Municipal Focus

Engineering services for sale in Atlanta Metro

Asking price

$460,000

Revenue

$375,879

Cash flow

$222,788

About this business

Company Overview: This is a municipal-focused civil engineering and project management firm established in 2000. It serves public-sector clients across a defined region in the Southeast U.S., with prior work in nearby states. The company acts as a trusted city/county engineer for multiple jurisdictions and has operated under consistent ownership for over two decades.

Product & Customer Base: Services include water and sewer systems, roads and streets, drainage, water and wastewater treatment plants, groundwater wells, water plants, and related consulting. The firm handles projects end to end, from needs assessment to design, bid support, and construction administration. The customer base is concentrated in municipalities with long relationships, including several clients retained for a decade or longer. Work mix varies by year as large capital projects are episodic, while ongoing advisory and smaller projects provide steady demand.

Operations & Team: Day to day, the firm sources and scopes projects through frequent, hands-on contact with municipal leaders. It identifies funding sources, prepares grant and loan applications, develops reports, and then executes design and project oversight. One principal manages AP/AR, marketing, client relationships, and project development at roughly 25–35 hours per week, then hands off delivery to the engineering team. A senior engineer leads design and execution, supported by an additional engineer with several years’ tenure who is advancing toward licensure. Standard terms run around 30 days for receivables and 20 days for payables. The office is not remote, is relocatable within the region, and has a modest equipment footprint. Hiring to productivity typically takes about one year, and staff turnover is low, with typical tenure of five or more years.

Growth: The firm shows durable performance anchored by multi-year municipal relationships and repeat advisory roles. Revenue can step up in years with treatment plants, wells, or towers, and is supported in other periods by grant-funded projects and recurring municipal needs. Margins benefit from a lean team and low fixed costs. Growth opportunities include re-energizing business development to add municipalities in the current region and nearby areas, expanding pursuit of larger capital projects, systematizing grant and loan sourcing to scale origination, and adding licensed capacity as the junior engineer advances. There is also potential to expand office capacity or monetize unused space if real estate is included.

Transition: The owner is preparing for retirement and seeks a capable buyer to continue serving long-standing clients. Post-close, the seller is open to a flexible transition, including consultative support, introductions to key stakeholders, and coaching on funding programs and client cadence. The seller can provide support for an extended period to ensure continuity, relationship transfer, and a stable handover to a licensed leader.