Engineering Consulting Services

Founded in 1988, ECS started with a mission to raise the standard of professional services. Today, the firm operates 100+ offices and testing facilities from coast to coast, serving clients across commercial, government, industrial, healthcare, and institutional markets.

ECS delivers multi-disciplinary solutions through four main service areas:

Geotechnical Services — Subsurface exploration, in-situ testing, geophysical surveys, deep foundations, retaining wall design, karst evaluations, and geotechnical lab testing.

Construction Materials — Soil-cement mix design, bank draw reviews, code compliance testing (rebound hammer, Windsor probe, magnetic particle, liquid dye penetrant), tilt-up construction support, and geotextile testing.

Environmental Services — Phase I and II ESA, brownfields redevelopment, PFAS assessment, vapor intrusion evaluation, asbestos and lead surveys, mold assessments, remedial investigations, and NPDES/RCRA compliance.

Facilities — Property condition assessments, structural engineering, ADA compliance surveys, pavement management, building enclosure commissioning, roofing design, and parking structure assessments.

"We are always engaged and trying to find the next best way to service our clients, so that we could tackle bigger and more challenging projects." — Kelly Clawson, PE, LEED AP, Principal Engineer

ECS also operates specialized services including: - Materials Science Lab - Water Solutions Services - Multichannel Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) - Unmanned Aircraft System Services - Nondestructive Evaluation - Disaster Response and Recovery support

Recent work includes the Interwoven Mills historic textile mill redevelopment in West Virginia, Camden Apartments renovation in Florida (260 units), Maryland Department of Legislative Services building, and Route 58 expansion in Virginia (7.4-mile widening project).

ECS operates as a collaboration-first firm—across disciplines, with community partners, and embedded in client projects. They emphasize developing their teams and systems to meet client needs rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.