What Wilson Engineers does

Wilson Engineers is a multidisciplinary civil and environmental engineering consulting firm founded in 1985 and headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. The firm provides planning, design, and construction administration services focused on water treatment, wastewater treatment, reclaimed water, distribution systems, collection systems, and asset management for municipal and private-sector clients. Core technical capabilities include hydraulic modeling for water and wastewater networks, FLO-2D two-dimensional flood hydraulics modeling, electrical instrumentation and controls design, master planning, and a proprietary CRV-Model (Current Risk Value Analysis) risk framework used to prioritize infrastructure rehabilitation. With a team of 200+ professionals, the firm maintains offices in Tempe, Arizona and Minden, Reno, and Henderson, Nevada, and reports an aggregate construction project value exceeding $1 billion across its portfolio. Customers span municipal governments (Cities of Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Peoria, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Glendale, Boulder City, Washoe Housing Authority), private developers (TSMC, Howard Hughes Corporation, Land Resources Inc.), and homeowners associations.

The firm operates on a professional services revenue model, earning fees from engineering design, construction administration and inspection, and recurring on-call engineering contracts with municipalities. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured via competitive bidding on public projects, negotiated on-call contracts, and project-based scope agreements. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales to municipal public works departments, supplemented by developer-client engagements for large residential and commercial master-planned communities. Strategic partnerships extend its reach: a January 2023 partnership placed Wilson within Trilon Group's 5,000+ staff national infrastructure consulting platform, and a July 2024 acquisition of RO Anderson added Nevada offices and 35+ employees.

Wilson Engineers is privately held, with no public listing or disclosed venture or private equity investment rounds. The company operates today as an active independent operating company under the Trilon Group ownership umbrella, with a management team of principals (Mike Johnson, Uday Gandhe, Steve Todd, Phil Noonan, Sreeram Rengaraj, Craig Ramsey, Gus Lopez) and executive directors overseeing strategy, operations, finance, HR, and business development. The firm holds no publicly listed AI/ML capabilities, patents, or proprietary software products beyond the in-house CRV-Model framework.

Name

Wilson Engineers

Legal name

Wilson Engineers

Website

https://wilson-engineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wilson Engineers is a civil engineering consultancy founded in 1985, providing planning, design, and construction services for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure to municipal governments and private developers across Arizona and Nevada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Water infrastructure engineering
• Wastewater treatment design
• Reclaimed water systems
• Municipal civil engineering
• Hydraulic modeling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tempe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Professional engineering services including planning, design, and engineering report creation for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure. Services provided throughout project lifecycle from conceptual design to construction documents.
2. Construction Administration & Inspection: Construction administration and inspection services overseeing project execution, quality assurance, compliance monitoring, and project closeout for infrastructure projects.
3. On-Call Engineering Services: Annual on-call contract services providing studies, design services, and staff augmentation for ongoing municipal infrastructure needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wilson Engineers is a civil and environmental engineering consulting firm that provides planning, design, and construction administration services for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure. The firm delivers full-lifecycle engineering for municipal and private clients, including treatment plant design, distribution and collection systems, master planning, asset management, hydraulic modeling, and construction inspection across Arizona and Nevada.

Product overview

Wilson Engineers is a multidiscipline engineering consulting firm offering comprehensive infrastructure solutions for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water markets. The company's portfolio consists of nine core service areas: Water Treatment Plants Design Services, Waste Water Treatment Plants Design Services, Distribution System Services, Collection System Services, Reclaimed Water Services, Electrical Instrumentation & Controls, Master Planning, Construction Administration & Inspection, and Asset Management. These services are complemented by specialized Nevada operations covering Planning, Surveying, Site Development, Hydrology & Hydraulics, Residential Design, and Expert Testimony. Together, these offerings provide clients with complete project lifecycle support from conceptual planning through construction administration and asset management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Treatment Plants Design Services Engineering design services for water treatment plant infrastructure, including process design, equipment selection, and facility planning for potable water production. Targeted at municipal and private clients needing drinking water infrastructure.
• Wastewater Treatment Plants Design Services Engineering design for wastewater treatment facilities including reclamation plants, process optimization, and capacity expansion for municipal clients. Delivered to cities, counties, and utilities needing expanded or upgraded wastewater capacity.
• Distribution System Services Design and engineering for water distribution infrastructure including transmission mains, booster pump stations, reservoirs, and storage facilities. Targeted at municipal utilities and water districts.
• Collection System Services Wastewater collection system design including lift stations, force mains, and gravity sewer infrastructure. Delivered for municipal clients and large developers.
• Reclaimed Water Services Design for reclaimed water systems including aquifer storage and recovery wells, interconnect facilities, and water reuse infrastructure. Targeted at municipal utilities seeking water reuse and drought resilience.
• Electrical Instrumentation & Controls Electrical design, instrumentation, and control systems engineering for water and wastewater treatment facilities including PLC programming and arc flash analysis. Delivered to utilities and plant operators.
• Master Planning Infrastructure master planning for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems including hydraulic modeling, demand projections, and capital improvement programming. Targeted at municipal utilities preparing long-term infrastructure plans.
• Construction Administration & Inspection Construction management, administration, and inspection services ensuring quality assurance and compliance throughout project execution. Targeted at municipal clients and developers executing water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Asset Management Asset management services including condition assessments, data collection, risk analysis, and rehabilitation planning for water infrastructure. Targeted at municipal utilities managing aging water and wastewater assets.
• Hydrology & Hydraulics Hydraulic modeling, flood analysis, and hydrology services including FLO-2D modeling, FEMA compliance, and watershed studies. Targeted at Nevada public agencies and developers needing floodplain and watershed assessments.
• Surveying Services Land surveying services including topographic surveys, boundary surveys, LiDAR validation, and utility mapping for infrastructure projects. Targeted at developers, utilities, and public agencies in Nevada markets.
• Planning Services Urban and regional planning services including specific plans, community plans, development codes, and entitlement support. Targeted at Nevada municipalities, developers, and HOAs.
• Site Development Civil site development services including grading, drainage, utility design, and construction for commercial and public projects. Targeted at Nevada developers and public agencies.
• Residential Design Custom residential design services for water and wastewater systems in residential developments. Targeted at Nevada residential developers and homeowners associations.
• Expert Testimony Expert witness and litigation support services for public hearings, arbitrations, and litigation involving water and wastewater matters. Targeted at attorneys, municipalities, and parties to water-related disputes.
• On-Call Engineering Services Annual on-call contract services providing studies, design services, and staff augmentation for ongoing municipal infrastructure needs. Targeted at cities, counties, and utilities that maintain standing relationships for as-needed engineering support.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1B+ in construction projects completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• RO AndersoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Acquisition of RO Anderson in July 2024 added office locations in Nevada with over 35 employees, extending Wilson's geographic reach in the Southwest. The acquisition aligns with strategic vision for growth and market leadership.
• Trilon GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Strategic partnership announced in January 2023 joining Wilson Engineers with Trilon Group, a family of infrastructure consulting firms. The partnership provides accelerated growth potential, shared culture and values, and expanded service capabilities within a family of companies. Trilon aims to build a Top 5-10 infrastructure consulting firm by 2030. Wilson's partnership with Trilon enables support for clients with nationwide staff of over 5,000 with wide-ranging capabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Carollo Engineers: Carollo Engineers is a large employee-owned firm dedicated exclusively to water and wastewater engineering for municipal clients, with planning, design, and construction administration services directly overlapping Wilson Engineers' core offerings. Like Wilson, it competes for the same Arizona and Southwest municipal procurements.
• Brown and Caldwell: Brown and Caldwell is a specialty environmental engineering firm focused on water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure for municipalities and utilities, offering master planning, design, and asset management closely aligned with Wilson's service lines. It is among the most direct competitors for municipal water assignments in the Western U.S.
• Hazen and Sawyer: Hazen and Sawyer is a specialist civil and environmental engineering firm serving municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater clients with planning, design, and construction services. It is a direct Southwest competitor to Wilson, particularly for municipal wastewater treatment plant work.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering consultancy providing water, environmental, infrastructure, and community development services to municipal and private clients. Its Water practice overlaps Wilson's core service lines, making it a relevant broad incumbent competing for the same municipal procurements.
• Black & Veatch: Black & Veatch is a large global engineering, procurement, and construction firm with a substantial Water practice serving municipal utilities on treatment, distribution, and asset management. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Wilson for larger Southwest water and wastewater assignments.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a large diversified professional services firm with a major Critical Mission Solutions and water infrastructure practice serving municipal and industrial clients. It competes for the same municipal water/wastewater programs as Wilson, particularly on larger regional programs.
• HDR: HDR is an employee-owned engineering and architecture firm providing water, wastewater, transportation, and environmental services to public and private clients. Its Water Business Class provides direct competition to Wilson for municipal planning, design, and asset management assignments.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global consulting and engineering firm with leading water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure practices. It regularly competes for municipal water and wastewater treatment design and master planning engagements comparable to Wilson's service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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