Recent Engineering Services Acquisitions in Louisiana
Acquisition Volume in Engineering Services in Louisiana by Year
Last 5 years
Louisiana-based engineering services deals from 2019 through 2025 show a mix of platform building and capability expansion across surveying, program management, right-of-way/land rights, and broader AEC services. Buyers range from growth-oriented investors to multi-disciplinary engineering and infrastructure firms making targeted moves inside the state.
A recurring theme is adding specialized teams and services that support energy and public-sector work. Recent transactions include Westwood Professional Services, Inc. acquiring CSRS to broaden program and governmental advisory capabilities, and Atwell, LLC acquiring Hydro Consultants to expand surveying and engineering and grow its Gulf Coast footprint.
Investment activity also points to scaling through repeat buyers and add-ons. TRC Companies, Inc. acquired Rampart to strengthen permitting, right-of-way, and land services for utilities, oil & gas, and renewable energy markets, while SkyKnight Capital, L.P. backed Ampirical Solutions, LLC to grow engineering services and power-industry software offerings.
What Stands Out
- Westwood Professional Services, Inc. expanded into Louisiana with the CSRS acquisition (including four additional Louisiana offices).
- TRC Companies, Inc. strengthened land and permitting services via Rampart, focused on right-of-way and land rights for utilities, oil & gas, and renewables.
- Atwell, LLC increased Louisiana and Gulf Coast surveying/engineering capabilities through the Hydro Consultants acquisition.
- Bernhard Capital Partners appears in both a dedicated AEC platform move (Grace Hebert Curtis Architecture) and a prior national-scale merger (Atlas Technical Consultants + ATC Group Services).
- Several transactions are framed around geographic footprint growth within Louisiana (and often the broader region) alongside capability additions.
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July 2, 2025
- Buyer
- Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
- Target
- CSRS
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Westwood Professional Services, a Plano, Texas–based design and engineering firm, has acquired CSRS, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana–based development advisory and program management consulting firm. The deal expands Westwood’s footprint into Louisiana (adding four offices), adds locations in Texas and Southern California, and brings new capabilities including comprehensive program management, grants management, owner's representation, and governmental advisory.
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- Buyer
- TRC Companies, Inc.
- Target
- Rampart
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
TRC Companies, Inc. has acquired Rampart, a Baton Rouge‑based right‑of‑way and land rights acquisition firm. The deal expands TRC's permitting, right‑of‑way and land services capabilities across the utilities, oil & gas and renewable energy markets in the Southern and Mid‑Atlantic U.S.; Morrissey Goodale served as Rampart's exclusive financial advisor.
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- Buyer
- SkyKnight Capital, L.P.
- Target
- Ampirical Solutions, LLC
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
SkyKnight Capital has made a growth investment in Ampirical Solutions to support the company's expansion of engineering services and software offerings for the power industry. Ampirical's founders and management will remain significant shareholders and will launch a broad-based employee ownership program as the company scales.
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June 20, 2024
- Buyer
- Atwell, LLC
- Target
- Hydro Consultants
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Atwell, a national consulting, engineering and construction services firm, has acquired Hydro Consultants, a Baton Rouge-based surveying, engineering and mapping company. The acquisition expands Atwell’s surveying capabilities and its geographic footprint in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast; terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Bernhard Capital Partners
- Target
- Grace Hebert Curtis Architecture
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Bernhard Capital Partners has launched a dedicated architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) platform with an investment in Grace Hebert Curtis Architecture (GHC). Financial terms were not disclosed; GHC’s management will retain a significant stake while Bernhard will support growth and build the platform to expand capabilities and serve education, healthcare, commercial office and industrial clients.
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- Buyer
- McKim & Creed, Inc.
- Target
- GSA Consulting Engineers, Inc.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
McKim & Creed acquired GSA Consulting Engineers, Inc., an engineering firm based in Gonzales, Louisiana, to expand its services and geographic footprint into Louisiana. GSA’s staff and capabilities in water/wastewater, hydraulic, transportation and civil/site design will integrate into McKim & Creed’s multidisciplinary engineering platform; the founder Glenn G. Shaheen will join as vice president and regional manager.
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January 6, 2020
- Buyer
- Cotton Creek Capital
- Target
- Landpoint, LLC, King Surveyors, LLC, West Company of Midland, LLC
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Austin-based private equity firm Cotton Creek Capital has acquired Bossier City, Louisiana-based Landpoint, LLC (including its subsidiaries King Surveyors and West Company of Midland). The investment will support Landpoint's management team to accelerate organic growth and pursue strategic add-on acquisitions; Landpoint operates nine offices across the South Central United States with approximately 250 employees and provides land surveying, aerial data collection, 3D laser scanning and GIS services to energy, utility and industrial clients.
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January 22, 2019
- Buyer
- Atlas Technical Consultants, Bernhard Capital Partners
- Target
- ATC Group Services LLC
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Addon
Atlas Technical Consultants and ATC Group Services, both backed by Bernhard Capital Partners, announced a merger that will retain the Atlas name and combine their complementary engineering, testing, inspection and environmental consulting capabilities. The combined company will operate across more than 40 states with a network of offices and employees, positioning the business for expanded service offerings and national scale.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which buyers are repeatedly active in Louisiana engineering services acquisitions?
The recurring buyers listed include Bernhard Capital Partners, Atwell, LLC, Atlas Technical Consultants, SkyKnight Capital, L.P., McKim & Creed, Inc., Cotton Creek Capital, Westwood Professional Services, Inc., and TRC Companies, Inc.
What kinds of engineering services capabilities are emphasized in these deals?
Across the listed acquisitions, capabilities include program management and governmental advisory (CSRS), surveying and mapping (Hydro Consultants), and right-of-way/land rights plus permitting (Rampart).
Are these Louisiana deals limited to one subsector or client type?
No. The summaries reference work spanning utilities, oil & gas, renewable energy, and AEC services serving education, healthcare, commercial office, and industrial clients (via the Grace Hebert Curtis Architecture platform move).
Do the transactions indicate whether deal terms were disclosed?
Not consistently. For example, Atwell’s acquisition of Hydro Consultants notes that terms were not disclosed, and the Bernhard Capital Partners investment in Grace Hebert Curtis Architecture also notes financial terms were not disclosed.