Valiant Group

Valiant Group is an Engineering and Construction Firm that provides professional construction services, design/build services, and general contracting capabilities. Valiant Group is headquartered in Lancaster, PA, and has two additional offices, which are in Savannah, GA and Port Reading, NJ. Our firm’s philosophy and expertise in Integrated project delivery/Targeted Value Delivery approach, and lean construction reduces quality deficiencies by 30%, reduce project delivery times by 20%, and reduce owners time on a project by 50%. Additionally, Valiant Group is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Valiant Group was founded by Mr. Brian Zickefoose, PE, in August 2016. Mr. Zickefoose (LTC, US Army) used his vast experience working for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in various locations throughout the world to launch his company, focusing on providing clients with the highest level of professional engineering services available on the market today. His civilian professional experience is also significant as he has held positions in the United States and abroad as a Resident Engineer, Construction Supervisor, Construction Manager, Health and Safety Officer, and other leadership positions requiring the management of internal support teams for engineering, construction, environmental, legal and regulatory. 

Valiant Groups’ four bold beliefs are the driving force behind the culture and success, which are the following:

1. We know that military service members possess leadership, problem solving, and risk management skills that directly correlates to your construction success
2. We know that managing and executing construction is hectic and unpredictable, but we thrive in the chaos to ensure success
3. We know that your construction success is dependent on us developing high performing teams through relationships, candor, debate, and inclusiveness
4. We know that everyone hates re-work and waiting around for answers, so we expect our team and yours to be available weekly, to confirm work in-place, commitments, key deliverables, and risks

Valiant Group stands out because of our core competencies that match the requirements of this solicitation: 

• Experience working complex and extremely difficult engineering and construction projects within Commercial Construction, Electrical Utility, and Renewable Industry
• Expertise in Federal projects, Commercial Construction, mechanical systems and energy cost savings methods, designs, training, construction checklists and calculations
• An intimate understanding of the electrical utility standards for safety, reliability, commissioning processes and procedures, and quality
• Ability to determine the most efficient and cost-efficient solution for project goals
• Real world, practical experience finding innovation solutions to project challenges

As a company, we promise to have accurate forecasts on each project, which the client can access daily. We promise that each customers’ experience will be simple and enjoyable, and we promise to take the burdens from the customer to achieve the project’s vision. 

Valiant Group has a team of engineers, construction managers, construction experts, and commissioning professionals that bring 80 years of experience and expertise in the commercial construction, energy efficient mechanical systems, building automation systems, mechanical engineering and design, design phase assistance and reviews, and commissioning agent services. From the kick-off meeting through design reviews and providing oversight for inspection, testing and as-builts, the staff will remain assigned to this project through close-out, working closely with the contractor and working solely in the best interest of the client to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget.