Company Profile
Aquaterra Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Company Overview
Aquaterra is an employee-owned civil and environmental engineering consulting firm with extensive industry experience and expertise. Founded in 2002, we provide engineering and environmental consulting services to clients across the country on projects of any size. Aquaterra is consistently rated one of the 175 fastest growing A/E/P firms in America and was voted by our employees as one of the EBJ/CE News best places to work in 2010. We pride ourselves in building long-term client relationships based on exceptional technical knowledge and superior service.
Company History
Aquaterra was founded in February of 2002 to provide a platform from which technical experts could practice their profession in an environment that was conducive to providing clients with unsurpassed service and value. The founders, having come from larger more vertically managed companies, were intent on establishing an environment that could foster a high level of client service, yet do so in a way that empowered employees and instilled an entrepreneurial spirit. Time would tell if the idea was a realistic endeavor or just a pie in the sky business venture.
The company began by focusing on solid waste management and environmental engineering and consulting, the bread and butter services of the founders. Setting up shop in Overland Park, Kansas, the natural progression for the company was to work for clients, both public and private, in Kansas and Missouri. After finding tremendous success in its first year, growing to 10 employees and gaining numerous clients, the company opened its second office just east of the St. Louis Arch in Fairview Heights, Illinois. As time has progressed, the company has continued to add new employees to the team while opening additional offices across the middle part of the United States.
Aquaterra’s philosophy of hiring the best and the brightest and immersing them in our entrepreneurial culture has certainly paid dividends as all of the company’s growth to date has been organic. In addition to looking for key acquisitions and hires, the “no idea is a dumb idea” approach will continue to carry Aquaterra into the future.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Zweig White Hot Firm - 5 years and running
EBJ/CE News Best Firms to Work For
Benefits
Additional benefits:
• Quarterly Bonus Program
• Stock Ownership Plan (100% Employee Owned Firm)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Work Environment