| Our Philosophy

  • | Identify

    | Identify

    Mission gaps often drive solution need. Proper identification is critical in project planning infancy to form a solution’s foundational scope.

  • | Collaborate

    | Collaborate

    A problem half-understood is a solution half-built. Effective collaboration with users and subject matter experts illuminate problems at large, driving effective solutions during planning and design stages.

  • | Execute

    | Execute

    Without disciplined execution, the project delivered is rarely the project envisioned.

| Capabilities

As a federal-focused small business, our core capabilities primarily encompass the engineering services industry (NAICS 541330).

Have something else in mind? Contact us with project details.

| About Us

Derek Gallagher, P.E., C.W.I

Principal

Derek Gallagher is a licensed Professional Engineer with comprehensive experience delivering structural, waterfront, and inspection services for federal agencies across the United States. Mr. Gallagher holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and maintains engineer licensure in California, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Nevada, and New York. As an American Welding Society© Certified Weld Inspector, Mr. Gallagher brings specialized expertise to structural inspections and PCAS support.

Derek has served as Engineer of Record and project manager on multiple federal design projects, supporting mission‑critical facilities with disciplined engineering, inter-disciplinary management, and field‑tested judgment. His experience spans structural design and assessment, facility inspection and planning, and QA/QC.

As a small business, we stay close to the work to maintain high standards often expected in federal programs. This proximity allows us to understand requirements in real time, respond quickly to emerging needs, and uphold the disciplined, detail‑driven execution that federal clients rely on. By remaining directly engaged, we protect quality, strengthen accountability, and ensure every deliverable reflects the rigor federal projects demand.

Derek Gallagher, P.E.

| Resource Library

Unified Facilities Criteria
Federal Planning References
Federal CAD Standards
Unified Facilities Guidance Specifications
Federal CAD Standards
Safety Standards

| Contact Us

Need support on an upcoming federal effort or have something else in mind? Contact us to discuss how Gallagher Federal Consulting can help.

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