What Bowen Collins & Associates does

Bowen Collins & Associates (BC&A) is a privately held civil and environmental engineering consulting firm founded in 1997 and headquartered in Draper, Utah. The firm provides twelve integrated service lines spanning water, wastewater, stormwater, structural, environmental, construction management, electrical, site civil, corrosion protection, landscape architecture, planning, and groundwater & wells to municipal, water district, state, and federal clients throughout the Intermountain West. Its primary practice areas are drinking water supply, storage, and distribution; wastewater collection and treatment; and stormwater/flood control — delivered through planning, detailed design, and full construction management.

BC&A operates from five offices in Utah (Draper HQ, St. George, Ogden, Provo) and Idaho (Boise/Eagle), employing more than 100 professional engineers, scientists, and technical staff. Project execution is supported by industry-standard hydraulic and hydrologic modeling tools (HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, EPANET, ArcGIS, Autodesk, Bentley) and a multi-disciplinary in-house team that allows the firm to deliver projects from feasibility through construction without significant subcontracting. Representative engagements include multi-million-gallon treated water reservoirs, regional pipelines up to 120 inches in diameter, water reclamation facilities, dam rehabilitations, and debris basins for cities and water conservancy districts.

BC&A's business model is classic professional-services delivery: projects are acquired through competitive RFP/RFQ processes and relationship-based business development from municipal, state, and federal buyers, with fees negotiated on a project basis. The firm is founder-controlled (originally by Larry Bowen, Michael Collins, and Craig Bagley), has no outside equity, and grows organically through office openings, principal/associate promotions, and credential accumulation (ENR Top 500, ACEC awards, ASDSO awards). Long project durations, regulatory-driven municipal capital programs, and recurring on-call engagements with water districts provide revenue visibility.

Name

Bowen Collins & Associates

Legal name

Bowen Collins & Associates

Website

https://bowencollins.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bowen Collins & Associates is a private civil and environmental engineering firm providing water, wastewater, stormwater, and infrastructure planning, design, and construction management services to municipalities, water districts, and state and federal agencies across Utah and Idaho from five regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil and Environmental Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Water infrastructure design
• Wastewater treatment engineering
• Stormwater management consulting
• Municipal engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Draper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: BC&A generates revenue through professional engineering consulting services including planning, design, environmental assessment, and construction management for water, wastewater, stormwater, and infrastructure projects. Services are delivered on a project basis to municipal and government clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bowen Collins & Associates is a civil and environmental engineering consulting firm that provides planning, design, environmental assessment, and construction management services for water, wastewater, stormwater, and related infrastructure projects. The firm delivers these professional services to municipal, state, federal, and private clients across the Intermountain West through five offices in Utah and Idaho, supporting projects such as water treatment plants, pipelines, pump stations, reservoirs, flood control structures, and dam rehabilitations.

Product overview

Bowen Collins & Associates (BC&A) is a civil and environmental engineering firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional engineering services across the Intermountain West. The company's portfolio consists of 12 distinct service offerings: Water Services (pipeline design, storage, pumping stations), Wastewater Services (collection systems, treatment facilities), Stormwater Services (flood control, drainage), Structural Engineering, Environmental Services, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Site Civil Design, Corrosion Protection, Landscape Architecture, Water Planning and Management, and Groundwater & Wells Services. These services are delivered through a multi-disciplinary team approach, serving municipal, state, federal, and private clients across water, wastewater, and infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Services Comprehensive engineering services for drinking water delivery, including pipeline design, storage facilities, pumping stations, hydraulic modeling, and system optimization for governments and municipalities.
• Wastewater Services Wastewater engineering services protecting public health and the environment through collection systems, pumping stations, and treatment facilities including membrane bioreactors and biosolids management.
• Stormwater Services Stormwater engineering services to alleviate flooding risk, including storm drain design, floodplain management, low-impact development, and water quality improvements.
• Structural Engineering Services Structural engineering for critical infrastructure including water tanks, treatment facilities, bridges, and buildings, with seismic analysis, design, and retrofit capabilities.
• Environmental Services Environmental regulatory navigation including NEPA compliance, wetland and riparian habitat design and mitigation, Section 404 Clean Water Act permitting, and environmental impact statements.
• Construction Management Services Expert construction oversight and pre-construction planning to completion, including claims management, constructability reviews, construction administration and inspection, and partnering services.
• Electrical Engineering Services Electrical engineering support for infrastructure projects, including power distribution, emergency generation, motor controls, instrumentation, and SCADA systems for water treatment facilities.
• Site Civil Design Services Expert solutions for grading, drainage, utilities, roadways, and stormwater management serving municipal, state, federal, and private clients.
• Corrosion Protection Services Corrosion protection services for infrastructure including assessments, cathodic protection system design, coating evaluations, and monitoring programs.
• Landscape Architecture Services Functional outdoor space design connecting people with the environment, including park and trail design, water conservation gardens, site planning, and habitat restoration.
• Water Planning and Management Services Engineering services helping communities prepare for the future through water system evaluations, master planning, hydraulic modeling, and demand forecasting.
• Groundwater & Wells Services Groundwater resource management including well siting, design, and testing; aquifer assessments; source protection; and well rehabilitation services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ completed projects across water, wastewater, and infrastructure sectors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Carollo Engineers: Carollo Engineers is one of the largest US firms dedicated exclusively to water and wastewater engineering, providing planning, design, and construction management services to municipal clients. Highly comparable to BC&A's core water/wastewater focus, though operating at national scale.
• Brown and Caldwell: Brown and Caldwell is a specialized environmental engineering and consulting firm focused on water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure for municipal and industrial clients. Directly comparable to BC&A in service offering, customer base, and project-based professional services model.
• Hazen and Sawyer: Hazen and Sawyer is an employee-owned engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater, stormwater, and environmental infrastructure for public agencies. Closely matches BC&A's employee-ownership structure, water focus, and municipal client orientation.
• J-U-B Engineers: J-U-B Engineers is a mid-sized employee-owned engineering firm providing water, wastewater, transportation, and civil engineering services to municipalities in the Western US. Closely comparable to BC&A in size, ownership structure, regional focus, and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, consulting, and construction firm with significant water infrastructure practice serving municipal clients. Competes with BC&A on water/wastewater projects but operates at much larger scale with diversified service lines beyond BC&A's specialty.
• HDR Inc. HDR is a large employee-owned engineering and consulting firm with strong water/wastewater practice serving municipal, state, and federal clients. Provides similar services to BC&A but at national/international scale across multiple infrastructure sectors.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with major water practice serving municipalities and government agencies. Competes with BC&A on large public water infrastructure projects but offers broader services including construction and program management at significant scale.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global engineering and consulting firm with deep water, environment, and infrastructure practices serving public and private clients. Highly relevant comparable given its focus on water resources, environmental compliance, and municipal/government clientele.
• MWH Global (now part of Stantec): MWH Global was a specialist water infrastructure engineering firm (now part of Stantec) with deep expertise in dams, hydropower, and water treatment. Comparable to BC&A in its specialized focus on water-related infrastructure design and construction management.

Regional players

• Forsgren Associates: Forsgren Associates is a multi-discipline engineering firm serving water, wastewater, transportation, and infrastructure clients primarily in the Intermountain West. Comparable to BC&A in regional focus and water/wastewater service mix but serves different specific geographies within the broader Western US.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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