Full-service engineering firm specializing in civil, structural, and MEP design
Larson Engineering is a 51–200-person civil and structural engineering firm founded in 1979, operating across 12 U.S. locations. The stack is traditional CAD-centric (AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Navisworks, STAAD) with no recent tech adoptions or replacements — a sign of operational stability in a mature consulting practice rather than digital transformation. Hiring remains engineering-heavy (21 of 22 open roles) with a senior-skewed seniority mix, but velocity is decelerating, and pain-point data surface two structural gaps: securing new project work and standardizing design tools across teams.
Larson Engineering provides civil engineering, structural engineering, MEP design, curtain wall, and process-engineering services to commercial, industrial, and residential clients. The firm operates from 12 offices spanning the Upper Midwest and select Sun Belt markets (Appleton WI, Chicago IL, Des Moines IA, Greenville SC, Scottsdale AZ, New York NY, and others). Current project work includes commercial and residential site design, grading, processing-facility engineering, and erosion-control design. The organization is structured around engineering disciplines, with active hiring concentrated in senior and mid-level engineering roles.
Primarily AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, and Navisworks for modeling and visualization; STAAD and AutoCAD Plant 3D for structural and process design; ETAP for electrical analysis; and Microsoft Office and Adobe for documentation.
White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The firm also maintains 11 additional offices across the United States, including Chicago, Des Moines, New York, Scottsdale, and Greenville.
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