NCS
Founded 1998 · 50 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
NCS Engineers, founded in 1998, provides planning, design, process optimization, pilot testing, permitting, and construction support services for water, wastewater, electrical, and environmental infrastructure projects. Serving public and private clients across the United States, it also offers private land development services following acquisitions in Texas.
Also known as NCS Engineers
Founders & leadership
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026NCS Engineers is an engineering firm focused on water, wastewater, electrical and environmental services for public and private sector clients across North America. Its service lines include drinking water services, wastewater and reclaimed water, advanced water treatment technologies, membrane systems, water quality research, master planning and modeling, hydrology and hydraulics, stormwater engineering, land development and commercial/residential site development, electrical and instrumentation, construction management, regulatory compliance assistance, and grant administration and project finance.
The firm describes multidisciplinary capabilities spanning integrated planning, design, process optimization, pilot testing, permitting and construction support for water infrastructure projects, with advanced treatment areas including biosolids, direct potable reuse (DPR), seawater desalination, brackish water desalination, ceramic ultrafiltration (CUF), PFAS treatment and aquifer storage and recovery (ASR). NCS operates through a group structure that includes affiliated engineering brands WATEK, LightPoint and SpearPoint, and lists Clairvest as its capital partner. The company is led by President and CEO Ram Narasimhan, P.E.
Founding story
NCS Engineers was founded in 1998 to meet growing demand for technical excellence in water and wastewater engineering.
Business model
NCS provides professional engineering and consulting services on a project basis to municipalities, utilities and private-sector clients, spanning planning, design, permitting, construction management and compliance support, and supplements organic growth with acquisitions of regional engineering firms.
Traction
Company materials cite roughly three decades of operations, several thousand completed projects approaching $1 billion in total value, over 140 years of combined leadership experience, and 80% of engineers holding advanced degrees with certifications from bodies such as AWWA, NICET and OSHA.
Latest developments
In June 2026 NCS announced the hiring of David Colangelo as National Director of Business Development and the return of Saqib Karori as National Water Treatment Business Lead, following the February 2026 acquisition of LightPoint Engineering and SpearPoint Engineering and the August 2025 minority investment by Clairvest Group.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
NCS positions itself as a nationwide provider of water, wastewater and environmental engineering solutions for public and private sector clients, with a stated vision of becoming a multi-regional leader in engineering, research, technology development, equipment supply and construction management.
Technology
Capabilities cover advanced water treatment technologies including biosolids handling, direct potable reuse, seawater and brackish water desalination, ceramic ultrafiltration, PFAS treatment, aquifer storage and recovery, and membrane systems, alongside hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, master planning, and electrical and instrumentation engineering.
Go-to-market
The firm markets through direct client relationships managed by client relationship managers and leadership teams across its regions, supported by a national business development function, and posts project bids through an online plan room.
Municipalities, utilities, and public and private sector clients requiring water, wastewater, environmental and land development engineering services.
Geography
NCS serves clients across North America from offices across the United States, including a Phoenix, Arizona office. Company leadership describes expansion into Texas (via the Houston-based LightPoint and SpearPoint acquisitions), the mid-Atlantic and Michigan.
History
Founded in 1998 to address demand for technical expertise in water and wastewater engineering, NCS Engineers grew to operate offices across the United States. In August 2025 Clairvest Group Inc. made a minority capital investment in the company to support growth and employee development. In February 2026 NCS announced it was partnering with and acquiring Houston-based LightPoint Engineering, LLC and SpearPoint Engineering, LLC, extending its footprint into Texas and adding private land development services. In June 2026 the company announced two senior appointments: David Colangelo as National Director of Business Development and the return of Saqib Karori, a former employee from 2002 to 2009, as National Water Treatment Business Lead in the Phoenix office.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsNCS Engineers appointed David Colangelo as National Director of Business Development, leading marketing and sales initiatives during the firm's nationwide expansion.
Saqib Karori, who worked at NCS from 2002 to 2009, rejoined the firm's Phoenix office as National Water Treatment Business Lead.
NCS announced a partnership with and acquisition of Houston-based LightPoint Engineering, LLC and SpearPoint Engineering, LLC, expanding its water, wastewater and electrical focus into Texas and adding private land development services.
Clairvest Group Inc. made a minority capital investment in NCS Engineers to support the company's growth and employee development initiatives.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does NCS do?
- NCS Engineers is a U.S. water, wastewater and environmental engineering firm serving municipal and private clients.
- Who are NCS's investors?
- NCS's investors include Clairvest Group Inc.