Willdan Group

Willdan transitions communities to clean energy and a sustainable future

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About the firm

Willdan Group is a publicly traded, Anaheim, California-headquartered engineering and energy services practice with over 60 years of experience and approximately 1,400 employees. It delivers integrated solutions across energy and sustainability, municipal engineering, transportation, program administration, design-build, financial and economic planning, and proprietary software and research and development. Willdan serves utilities, government agencies, education, healthcare, hospitality, data centers, and commercial and industrial clients through a national network of offices, managing more than 70 programs across the country.

Established
1964
Team
Enterprise
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Design-Build · EPC · Power & Utility Engineering · Software Engineering · Transportation Engineering

People

Tom BrisbinChairman of the Board

Capabilities

Energy and Sustainability

Customized energy efficiency, grid modernization, and sustainability solutions for facilities, utilities, and municipalities, ranging from energy roadmaps to distributed energy resource integration.

  • Energy efficiency program design and delivery
  • Utility program design and delivery
  • Distributed energy resources integration
  • Electric grid modernization and resiliency
  • Solar PV, wind, fuel cell, and storage design
  • Combined heat and power and cogeneration
  • Energy forecasting and load analysis
  • B3 benchmarking

Engineering

Comprehensive engineering services from initial analysis through design, construction, and post-inspection across transportation, civil, structural, and public works disciplines.

  • Traffic and transportation engineering
  • City engineering and public works
  • Design engineering
  • GIS services
  • Studies and plan reviews
  • Inspections

Municipal Services

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Staff augmentation, city engineering, building and fire code enforcement, planning, and permit services designed for municipal and county agencies.

  • Local government staffing and staff augmentation
  • Building, fire, and code enforcement
  • Grant administration and support
  • Community and environmental plans and permits
  • Planning

Program Administration

Complete program administration, sales, outreach, data management, and implementation for utility and energy efficiency programs.

  • Program design and implementation
  • Sales and outreach
  • Data management and reporting
  • Direct install programs
  • Targeted load relief

Design-Build and Energy Performance Contracting

Turnkey design-build and energy performance contracting solutions that upgrade facilities for improved efficiency, comfort, and indoor air quality.

  • Energy performance contracting
  • Design-build infrastructure delivery
  • Facility retrofit and improvement

Financial, Economic, and Strategic Planning

Financing and revenue optimization, real estate advisory, risk assessment, and strategic policy planning services backed by financial and technical experts.

  • Financing and revenue optimization
  • Real estate advisory
  • Risk assessment and policy services
  • Economic development planning

Software, Emerging Technology, and R&D

Proprietary software applications and continuous research and development focused on energy forecasting, building energy design assistance, and electronic plan review.

  • Net Energy Optimizer software
  • Energy forecasting and load relief software
  • Electronic plan review
  • Research and development

Construction Services

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Public works construction management, inspection, and labor compliance services to ensure regulatory adherence and quality execution.

  • Public works construction management and inspection
  • Labor compliance

Industries

Utilities · Government · Education · Healthcare · Hospitality · Data Centers · Telecommunications · Commercial · Industrial · Multifamily Residential

Projects

NFL Stadium Transportation Management and Operations Plan

Inglewood, CA · Government · 2020 · Client: City of Inglewood

Project details

Developed a Transportation Management and Operations Plan (TMOP) for the NFL Stadium in Inglewood, CA, covering public information, congestion mitigation, alternative mode promotion, and event-day traffic management in coordination with local municipal partners.

Minnesota Storage Economics: Solar + Storage Cost-Benefit Analysis

Minnesota · Government · Client: Minnesota Department of Commerce

Project details

Completed a statewide energy storage cost-benefit analysis for the Minnesota Department of Commerce, assessing deployed systems and project viability through E3 (Energy and Environmental Economics), a Willdan subsidiary.

New York City Accelerator Program Redesign

New York, NY · Government · 2026 · Client: New York City Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice

Project details

Awarded a $27 million, three-year contract with the New York City Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice to redesign and implement the NYC Accelerator program.