The State of our Infrastructure

There’s so much construction we need to do

The State of our Infrastructure

There’s so much construction we need to do

The State of our Infrastructure

There’s so much construction we need to do

ASCE US Infrastructure Grade

ASCE US Infrastructure Grade

3M Housing Unit Deficit

3M Housing Unit Deficit

Climate and Energy Transition

Climate and Energy Transition

The Challenge?

Building is difficult

The Challenge?

Building is difficult

The Challenge?

Building is difficult

$100B

in planning-related construction losses

$100B

in planning-related construction losses

$100B

in planning-related construction losses

92%

of projects go over budget or schedule

92%

of projects go over budget or schedule

92%

of projects go over budget or schedule

500k

US dig-ins annually

500k

US dig-ins annually

500k

US dig-ins annually

Our Purpose

Don’t build blind: if you’re a civil engineer or utility operator, CivilGrid is designed for you

Our Purpose

Don’t build blind: if you’re a civil engineer or utility operator, CivilGrid is designed for you

Our Purpose

Don’t build blind: if you’re a civil engineer or utility operator, CivilGrid is designed for you

Engineering and construction teams need a better understanding of the environment they're building in; to achieve this, we consolidate thousands of datasets about underground utilities, land rights, geotech conditions, and more in an easy-to-use map that engineers and planners can access in real time.

Engineering and construction teams need a better understanding of the environment they're building in; to achieve this, we consolidate thousands of datasets about underground utilities, land rights, geotech conditions, and more in an easy-to-use map that engineers and planners can access in real time.

By providing the most comprehensive on-demand site data intelligence for project planning and design, we aim to enable safer and smarter construction. Our commitment extends to enabling our customers to achieve project milestones in their project journey faster and with improved accuracy.

By providing the most comprehensive on-demand site data intelligence for project planning and design, we aim to enable safer and smarter construction. Our commitment extends to enabling our customers to achieve project milestones in their project journey faster and with improved accuracy.

Accelerate Pre-Construction

We expedite pre-construction phases and reduce research and development time by up to 90%, ensuring a swift and efficient project kickoff.

Accelerate Pre-Construction

We expedite pre-construction phases and reduce research and development time by up to 90%, ensuring a swift and efficient project kickoff.

Accelerate Pre-Construction

We expedite pre-construction phases and reduce research and development time by up to 90%, ensuring a swift and efficient project kickoff.

Win More Bids

Our on-demand pre-construction data provides increased visibility of site conditions, improving project scopes' accuracy and estimates.

Win More Bids

Our on-demand pre-construction data provides increased visibility of site conditions, improving project scopes' accuracy and estimates.

Win More Bids

Our on-demand pre-construction data provides increased visibility of site conditions, improving project scopes' accuracy and estimates.

De-risk Projects

We aggregate and curate datasets that project teams need to make critical pre-construction decisions, reducing the risk of design delays, and field surprises.

De-risk Projects

We aggregate and curate datasets that project teams need to make critical pre-construction decisions, reducing the risk of design delays, and field surprises.

De-risk Projects

We aggregate and curate datasets that project teams need to make critical pre-construction decisions, reducing the risk of design delays, and field surprises.

Increase Project Safety

Our data improves situational awareness in the field, helping your teams better identify risks and mistakes, reducing dig-ins and other incidents.

Increase Project Safety

Our data improves situational awareness in the field, helping your teams better identify risks and mistakes, reducing dig-ins and other incidents.

Increase Project Safety

Our data improves situational awareness in the field, helping your teams better identify risks and mistakes, reducing dig-ins and other incidents.

Trusted by Engineering Leaders

Trusted by Engineering Leaders

Trusted by Engineering Leaders

Leadership Team

Collectively more than

Leadership Team

Collectively more than

Leadership Team

Collectively more than

70

Years

in utilities

70

Years

in utilities

70

Years

in utilities

30

Years

in civil engineering

30

Years

in civil engineering

30

Years

in civil engineering

50

Years

in SaaS startups

50

Years

in SaaS startups

50

Years

in SaaS startups

30

Years

in GIS

30

Years

in GIS

30

Years

in GIS

Josh Mackanic
CEO and Co-founder

Josh brings over 15 years of experience in utilities, construction, and real estate, including a decade as an engineering and mapping leader at PG&E. He's managed the delivery of over $500 million in infrastructure spanning gas, electric, and renewable projects. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Josh Mackanic

CEO and Co-founder

Josh brings over 15 years of experience in utilities, construction, and real estate, including a decade as an engineering and mapping leader at PG&E. He's managed the delivery of over $500 million in infrastructure spanning gas, electric, and renewable projects. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Josh Mackanic

CEO and Co-founder

Josh brings over 15 years of experience in utilities, construction, and real estate, including a decade as an engineering and mapping leader at PG&E. He's managed the delivery of over $500 million in infrastructure spanning gas, electric, and renewable projects. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Brandon Cohen
Head of Data & Ops and Co-founder

Brandon is a self-professed map nerd with over 13 years of experience in utilities, mapping, and data science. Prior to co-founding CivilGrid, Brandon managed data and operations projects for major sewer agencies on the East Coast and now leads teams at CivilGrid building industry-leading geospatial data tools. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a BA in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth.

Brandon Cohen

Head of Data & Ops and Co-founder

Brandon is a self-professed map nerd with over 13 years of experience in utilities, mapping, and data science. Prior to co-founding CivilGrid, Brandon managed data and operations projects for major sewer agencies on the East Coast and now leads teams at CivilGrid building industry-leading geospatial data tools. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a BA in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth.

Brandon Cohen

Head of Data & Ops and Co-founder

Brandon is a self-professed map nerd with over 13 years of experience in utilities, mapping, and data science. Prior to co-founding CivilGrid, Brandon managed data and operations projects for major sewer agencies on the East Coast and now leads teams at CivilGrid building industry-leading geospatial data tools. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a BA in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth.

Erin Estrada
Operations Manager

With over 7 years of experience in the utilities sector, Erin brings a unique blend of technical and financial experience to her role. Her career includes 5 years as a Senior Technical Project Manager in Network Operations at AT&T, complemented by valuable experience in financial planning and analysis at Southern Company. Erin's educational background and work expertise provide an ideal foundation for work in the technology and utility industries. She holds a BS In Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Erin Estrada

Operations Manager

With over 7 years of experience in the utilities sector, Erin brings a unique blend of technical and financial experience to her role. Her career includes 5 years as a Senior Technical Project Manager in Network Operations at AT&T, complemented by valuable experience in financial planning and analysis at Southern Company. Erin's educational background and work expertise provide an ideal foundation for work in the technology and utility industries. She holds a BS In Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Erin Estrada

Operations Manager

With over 7 years of experience in the utilities sector, Erin brings a unique blend of technical and financial experience to her role. Her career includes 5 years as a Senior Technical Project Manager in Network Operations at AT&T, complemented by valuable experience in financial planning and analysis at Southern Company. Erin's educational background and work expertise provide an ideal foundation for work in the technology and utility industries. She holds a BS In Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Sharath Prabhal
Head of Product and Engineering

Sharath brings over 14 years of experience driving software development and product strategy at companies of various stages. He is a passionate two-time founder with one successful exit. He holds a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Southern California—additionally, Sharath mentors at the Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Program and Springboard (SWE boot camp).

Sharath Prabhal

Head of Product and Engineering

Sharath brings over 14 years of experience driving software development and product strategy at companies of various stages. He is a passionate two-time founder with one successful exit. He holds a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Southern California—additionally, Sharath mentors at the Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Program and Springboard (SWE boot camp).

Sharath Prabhal

Head of Product and Engineering

Sharath brings over 14 years of experience driving software development and product strategy at companies of various stages. He is a passionate two-time founder with one successful exit. He holds a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Southern California—additionally, Sharath mentors at the Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Program and Springboard (SWE boot camp).

Pete Griffen
Head of Utility Partnerships

Pete brings over 20 years of experience in the utilities industry, encompassing GIS, business analytics, business development, and partnerships. His previous roles included notable utilities such as National Grid and Portland General Electric, service companies such as Osmose and Davey Resource Group (DRG), and the software company Urbint. Pete holds a BS in Geological Sciences from the University of Oregon.

Pete Griffen

Head of Utility Partnerships

Pete brings over 20 years of experience in the utilities industry, encompassing GIS, business analytics, business development, and partnerships. His previous roles included notable utilities such as National Grid and Portland General Electric, service companies such as Osmose and Davey Resource Group (DRG), and the software company Urbint. Pete holds a BS in Geological Sciences from the University of Oregon.

Pete Griffen

Head of Utility Partnerships

Pete brings over 20 years of experience in the utilities industry, encompassing GIS, business analytics, business development, and partnerships. His previous roles included notable utilities such as National Grid and Portland General Electric, service companies such as Osmose and Davey Resource Group (DRG), and the software company Urbint. Pete holds a BS in Geological Sciences from the University of Oregon.

Steven Cai
Head of Marketing & Product

Steven has worked across the water and utilities industries for over 13 years as a startup leader, consulting engineer, field manager, and regulatory analyst. He’s helped cities and utilities across the country deploy new technologies. Steven holds an MS from Civil Engineering from UIUC and a BS in Environmental Engineering from Northwestern.

Steven Cai

Head of Marketing & Product

Steven has worked across the water and utilities industries for over 13 years as a startup leader, consulting engineer, field manager, and regulatory analyst. He’s helped cities and utilities across the country deploy new technologies. Steven holds an MS from Civil Engineering from UIUC and a BS in Environmental Engineering from Northwestern.

Steven Cai

Head of Marketing & Product

Steven has worked across the water and utilities industries for over 13 years as a startup leader, consulting engineer, field manager, and regulatory analyst. He’s helped cities and utilities across the country deploy new technologies. Steven holds an MS from Civil Engineering from UIUC and a BS in Environmental Engineering from Northwestern.

Dave Veilleux
Strategic Account Executive

Dave has spent the last 15 years consulting for major energy companies across the United States. He has helped utilities develop GIS data systems, field data capture software, and integrate mapping data with asset management systems. At CivilGrid, he helps customers identify and implement planning and preconstruction process improvements using the CivilGrid platform. Dave holds a BS in Environmental Science from the University of California, Davis.

Dave Veilleux

Strategic Account Executive

Dave has spent the last 15 years consulting for major energy companies across the United States. He has helped utilities develop GIS data systems, field data capture software, and integrate mapping data with asset management systems. At CivilGrid, he helps customers identify and implement planning and preconstruction process improvements using the CivilGrid platform. Dave holds a BS in Environmental Science from the University of California, Davis.

Dave Veilleux

Strategic Account Executive

Dave has spent the last 15 years consulting for major energy companies across the United States. He has helped utilities develop GIS data systems, field data capture software, and integrate mapping data with asset management systems. At CivilGrid, he helps customers identify and implement planning and preconstruction process improvements using the CivilGrid platform. Dave holds a BS in Environmental Science from the University of California, Davis.