Verdantas

What Verdantas does

Verdantas is a private-equity-backed technical consulting firm that delivers integrated environmental science, engineering, and digital solutions to public and private sector clients across the United States. The company was launched in January 2022 by Round Table Capital Partners through the combination of five founding firms — Hull & Associates, Duffield Associates, HSW Consulting, GeoInsight, and Alden Research Laboratory — and has since grown to approximately 1,800 employees operating across more than 40 offices in over 20 states. Following Sterling Investment Partners' May 2024 acquisition of majority control from RTC Partners, the company has continued an aggressive buy-and-build strategy, completing 30-plus acquisitions through mid-2026. Core offerings span environmental services (CERCLA/RCRA compliance, Superfund coordination, environmental assessment and remediation, EHS consulting, natural resources and sustainability advisory) and engineering services (civil, geotechnical, structural, electrical, mechanical, water and wastewater, surveying, automation).

Verdantas monetizes through project-based professional services delivered via relationship-driven enterprise sales, with contract vehicles including multi-year federal engagements — most notably a $300 million U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs environmental services contract won in December 2025 through the FE-CT JV joint venture with First Environment, running through March 2031. The firm serves federal, state, and municipal government agencies (VA, Ohio DNR, Delaware DNREC, City of Wheeling), industrial customers (BHP, Celanese, Sanofi, Geisinger), water and power utilities, and developers. Specialized technical differentiators include Verdantas Flow Labs — combining Alden Research Laboratory (a 127-year-old hydraulic modeling firm with credit including work on the Panama Canal) and Clemson Engineering Hydraulics into the largest independent NIST-traceable flow meter calibration service in the U.S., ISO/IEC 17025 and NUPIC-compliant — plus Digital Technologies offerings covering photogrammetry, SLAM-based scanning, drone reality capture, and GenAI-augmented environmental modeling and predictive analytics.

Revenue scaled from $25 million in 2020 to an estimated $400 million by end of 2024/2025, and Verdantas ranks #81 on the 2025 ENR Top 500 Design Firms list (up 32 spots year-over-year) and #19 on the ENR Top 20 Hazardous Waste Design Firms. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida (officially incorporated in Delaware), the company is led by CEO Jesse Kropelnicki with a senior team including a Chief Digital & Information Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Corporate Development Officer, and Chief Financial Officer — organizational roles that signal continued digital transformation and inorganic growth ambitions.

Name

Verdantas

Legal name

Verdantas, LLC

Website

https://verdantas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Verdantas is a private-equity-backed environmental science, engineering, and digital consulting firm serving U.S. federal, state, and municipal agencies alongside industrial, water, power, and healthcare clients with integrated assessment, remediation, design, and hydraulic-modeling solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Engineering consulting firm
• Physical hydraulic modeling
• Water infrastructure engineering
• Environmental remediation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices86 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Environmental Science Consulting: Professional consulting services for environmental assessment, remediation, compliance, natural resources, and sustainability advisory across government, industrial, and commercial clients.
2. Engineering Services: Engineering design and consulting including civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, water/wastewater systems, electrical, mechanical, and automation engineering for infrastructure projects.
3. Flow Labs Calibration Services: Flow meter calibration services providing NIST traceable calibrations for water flow meters, serving power plants, water treatment facilities, petrochemical companies, and government agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Verdantas is an integrated environmental science, engineering, and consulting firm that delivers professional services including environmental assessment and remediation, environmental health and safety, sustainability advisory, civil/geotechnical/structural/water-wastewater/electrical/mechanical engineering, physical hydraulic modeling, and flow meter calibration. The company serves federal, state, and local government agencies, industrial firms, energy companies, water utilities, and healthcare clients through a network of 40+ U.S. offices and acquired specialty brands such as Verdantas Flow Labs.

Product overview

Verdantas is an integrated environmental science, engineering, and consulting firm that operates as a platform company with multiple specialized service lines and acquired brands. The core offerings include Environmental Science Solutions (environmental assessment, remediation, health & safety, natural resources planning, sustainability advisory) and Engineering Solutions (architecture, civil, electrical, mechanical, structural engineering, geotechnical, hydrology, surveying). Key differentiators include River and Flow-Related Solutions through Verdantas Flow Labs, Digital Technologies (Reality Capture, 3D scanning), Superfund Project Coordination & Liability Management, and Growth Accelerators like Recreation & Resort Development, Stormwatershed 360, and Data Centers. Verdantas serves markets including Power Delivery, Water, Government, Industrial, Renewable Energy, Transportation, Power Generation, Technology, Real Estate, and Oil & Gas. The company has grown through acquisitions of specialized firms including Alden Research Laboratory, Clemson Engineering Hydraulics, CT Consultants, Lewandowski Engineers, Peterson Brustad, cbec eco engineering, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Verdantas Flow Labs: Synergistic collaboration between Alden Research Laboratory and Clemson Engineering Hydraulics, specializing in physical hydraulic modeling, flow meter calibrations, and water resources engineering

Products and services

• Environmental Science Solutions Environmental science consulting services covering environmental assessment and remediation, environmental health and safety, natural resources and environmental planning, and sustainability advisory for government, industrial, and commercial clients.
• Engineering Solutions Full-service engineering consulting including civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical, mechanical, automation engineering, architecture, surveying, hydrology/hydraulics/fluids, and water/wastewater systems engineering for infrastructure, environmental, and energy projects.
• Verdantas Flow Labs Specialized brand combining Alden Research Laboratory and Clemson Engineering Hydraulics to provide physical hydraulic modeling, water resources engineering, flow meter calibration, and specialty engineering testing services. The largest independent supplier of NIST traceable water flow meter calibrations in the U.S., serving power plants, water treatment facilities, petrochemical companies, and government agencies.
• River and Flow-Related Solutions Solving flow-related challenges where infrastructure and environment intersect, including river modeling, hydraulic engineering, sediment diversion design, dam fish passage engineering, and water resource management.
• Digital Technologies Innovative digital solutions including 3D scanning, reality capture (photogrammetry, SLAM, ground-based scanners, drone-based scanning), AI-driven environmental modeling, predictive analytics, data management, and visualization dashboards for infrastructure and Superfund projects.
• Superfund Project Coordination & Liability Management Strategies to manage risks and liabilities for Superfund and complex multiparty remediation efforts, including CERCLA/RCRA compliance, project coordination, data management, and visualization dashboards.
• Flow Meter Calibration Services Calibration services for flow meters and fluids handling equipment providing NIST traceable calibrations meeting ISO/IEC 17025 standards and NUPIC compliance for nuclear industry, serving power plants, water treatment facilities, petrochemical companies, and government agencies.
• Stormwatershed 360 Stormwater and watershed management solutions for municipalities and water resource agencies.
• Data Centers Environmental Services Environmental consulting and engineering services tailored for data center projects, including water management, energy efficiency, and environmental compliance.
• Recreation & Resort Development Services Civil engineering, environmental, and land development services supporting recreation and resort development projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue grew from $25 million in 2020 to estimated $400 million by end of 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major, strategic and secondary.

• First Environment, Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025First Environment, Inc. partnered with CT Consultants (a Verdantas company) to form FE-CT JV, LLC, a joint venture awarded a $300 million contract by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to provide environmental services across VA facilities nationwide through March 2031.
• Gestamp SolarstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Partnered with Gestamp Solar to assess and define utility-scale solar opportunities across multiple closed landfill sites in Hawaii as part of green remediation initiatives combining solar development with environmental remediation.
• Southern California Healthcare MarketsecondaryOthersAcquired Independent Solutions, Inc. to strengthen presence in Southern California's healthcare sector, providing inspection and soil testing services for healthcare facility development.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tetra Tech: Largest pure-play U.S. environmental and water resources consulting firm, ranking #1 on ENR Top 200 Environmental Firms. Direct head-to-head competitor across Verdantas's water, environmental, and remediation service lines.
• Stantec: Canadian-headquartered engineering, environmental, and infrastructure consulting firm with comparable water, environmental, and community-development service lines serving North American municipal and government clients.
• Arcadis: Global design and consulting firm with a sizable environmental and water business in North America; competes with Verdantas on remediation, water resources, and EHS engagements for industrial and government clients.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): World's largest pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy; competes directly with Verdantas's EHS, sustainability advisory, and remediation practices for industrial and energy clients.
• Haley & Aldrich: Mid-sized U.S. environmental and geotechnical engineering firm with comparable size and service mix (remediation, geotechnical, EHS); often competes head-to-head with Verdantas on real estate, industrial, and brownfield engagements.
• Brown and Caldwell: Employee-owned U.S. environmental engineering firm specializing in water and wastewater; closely comparable to Verdantas's water/wastewater systems and municipal water utility practice.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consulting firm of similar scale and PE-backed growth profile; competes with Verdantas across EHS, water, and remediation for industrial and infrastructure clients.

Broad incumbents

• WSP: One of the world's largest engineering professional services firms; former employer of Verdantas's CEO, COO, and prior CFO. Competes across Verdantas's full environmental, water, and power delivery portfolio, especially post-Golder acquisition.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major environment, water, and energy practices; competes with Verdantas on large federal, municipal, and industrial programs across the U.S.
• Jacobs Solutions: Large global consulting and engineering firm serving government, water, and environmental end-markets — overlapping with Verdantas's remediation, water, and federal services portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A28 records

Investments

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