David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA), a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon, has acquired TranTech Engineering, LLC, a civil engineering firm located in the state of Washington.
The TranTech Engineering acquisition provides DEA with additional expertise in comprehensive engineering and construction management services. Since 2005, TranTech Engineering has specialized in structural engineering, including bridge design and rehabilitation, seismic analysis, structural inspections, and industrial facility design. Their civil engineering expertise ranges from roadway design and ADA compliance to traffic engineering and stormwater management. In addition, TranTech Engineering offers construction management services, including resident engineering, cost estimating, schedule development, and specialized knowledge in concrete and foundation construction.
“The acquisition of TranTech Engineering aligns with our strategic goal to expand our presence in the Puget Sound region and further strengthens our expertise in bridges and structures, roadway design, and construction management. We are thrilled to welcome the employees of TranTech to the DEA team,” stated Al Barkouli, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman, and CEO of DEA.
As part of the integration process, TranTech Engineering will consolidate resources in DEA’s Bellevue and Olympia, Washington offices, while extending DEA’s presence to Bellingham and Pasco, Washington. This strategic acquisition will add over 50 TranTech Engineering employees to DEA, further bolstering DEA’s presence in the state of Washington to include more than 300 employees.
“With over 19 years of history, TranTech Engineering has a proven track record of success with clients across the state of Washington, especially state and local government agencies. The addition of TranTech Engineering to DEA’s Washington operations will expand and strengthen DEA’s presence and capabilities,” said R.A. Plummer, P.E., AICP, Senior Vice President and Transportation Business Leader, DEA.
Kash Nikzad, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer at TranTech Engineering, commented on the collaboration, “We are pleased to join DEA and offer our clients a wider range of services. Joining one of the top civil engineering firms in the Northwest allows us to offer our existing clients an expanded range of services, while also enjoying DEA’s unparalleled company culture.”
DEA, with over 48 years of exceptional service, prides itself on providing unique and innovative design services for transportation, water, land, energy, and marine infrastructure. The firm’s staff includes engineers, surveyors, hydrographers, planners, landscape architects, and natural resources scientists. DEA, an employee-owned firm, consistently ranks among ENR’s “Top 100 Pure Design Firms” in the United States.
