WRA

What WRA does

WRA Engineering (formerly Water Resource Associates) is a privately held, multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consulting firm founded in 1997 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with a secondary office in University Park (Sarasota area). The firm operates across four integrated service lines: civil engineering (master planning, site design, permitting, construction administration for land development, commercial, industrial, institutional and recreational projects), environmental services (wetland delineations, threatened and endangered species assessments, habitat evaluation, GIS), water resources and hydrogeology (water use permitting, water supply planning, groundwater modeling using MODFLOW, ICPR, SWMM, HEC-RAS, Hydroflow), and federal/military services (military training range design under the Range and Training Land Program, master planning, congressional cost estimating, federal civil infrastructure). WRA serves three primary customer segments: U.S. Department of Defense and military installations (Fort Carson, Fort Campbell, Fort Bliss, Fort Wainwright, Fort Polk, Fort Irwin, Parris Island, Eglin AFB, Yakima Training Center, Camp Parks), Florida real estate developers and homebuilders (Benderson Development, Standard Pacific, D.R. Horton, DHI Communities), and water management districts and utilities (JEA, plus SWFWMD/SJRWMD permitting work). Specialized technical capabilities include UAV-based ecological data collection (first accepted by SWFWMD regulatory department) and proprietary 3D visualization for military range design and litigation support.

The business model is fee-for-service professional engineering consulting, structured as one-time project-based engagements rather than recurring contracts. WRA generates revenue primarily through direct engagement with clients — competitive government/DoD contracting, project-based agreements with private developers, and prime or subcontractor roles under Federal Small Business Contracts. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven: long-standing client relationships (Benderson, multiple homebuilders, numerous military installations), repeat business, and word-of-mouth in the Florida engineering community are the principal acquisition channels, supplemented by thought-leadership content (blog, technical publications such as the Springer Karst Systems textbook) and direct pursuit of federal contracting opportunities. There is no disclosed subscription, SaaS, or productized offering; all revenue is project-derived professional services. The firm has remained private with no disclosed institutional investment, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity, operating independently under principals Michael C. Alfieri (Hydrogeologist), Mark D. Farrell (P.E.), and Peter Hubbell, plus Environmental Manager Matthew Miller. Geographic scope is regional Florida with national and select international reach through military range design engagements.

Name

WRA

Legal name

WRA Engineering

Website

https://wraengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WRA Engineering is a privately held, Tampa-based multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consulting firm founded in 1997, serving Florida real estate developers, U.S. military installations, and water utilities through civil engineering, environmental, water resource, and military range design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Environmental consulting
• Water resource management
• Military training range design
• Land development engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

University Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Consulting Services: Fee-for-service engineering and consulting engagements including civil engineering design, environmental assessments, water resource planning, hydrogeologic services, and military training range design. Projects are typically structured as one-time professional services contracts with government agencies, military installations, and private-sector developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WRA Engineering is a multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consulting firm providing civil engineering, environmental, water resources/hydrogeology, and federal/military services. Core offerings include site design, land development, permitting, environmental assessments, water supply planning, and military training range design for government, military, and private-sector clients primarily in Florida.

Product overview

WRA Engineering is a multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of professional services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings comprise four integrated service lines: Civil Engineering Services (site design, land development, construction management), Environmental Services (wetland assessments, ecological surveys, threatened species work), Water Resources & Hydrogeology Services (water supply planning, groundwater modeling, permitting), and Federal/Military Services (training range design, infrastructure planning). Supporting specialized capabilities include UAV/Drone Ecological Services, Military 3D Visualization, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). These services work together as an integrated consulting approach, where expertise in environmental science, hydrogeology, civil engineering, and military facilities combines to deliver comprehensive solutions for complex civil engineering, environmental, and water resource challenges primarily in Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Comprehensive civil engineering services including master planning, feasibility assessments, due diligence, full civil design, permitting, contractor procurement, and construction administration. Specializes in land development, engineering feasibility assessments, construction management, military training range design, federal infrastructure, and HOA/CDD support.
• Environmental Services Environmental consulting including habitat evaluation and restoration, marine and estuarine ecology, freshwater and saltwater wetlands, pollution prevention, water quality analysis, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Expertise in wetland delineations, jurisdictional determinations, wetland impact and mitigation permitting, and threatened and endangered species assessments.
• Water Resources & Hydrogeology Services Water resource management including water allocation strategies, water use permitting, water supply planning, alternative water supply planning, water quality analysis, hydrogeologic services, and public facilitation. Develops and permits water allocation strategies meeting both client and water management district requirements.
• Federal Services Military training facility planning and design services for the United States Range and Training Land Program (RTLP), including military training ranges, military facility master planning, federal civil infrastructure, and congressional cost estimating. Serves both domestic and international military clients.
• UAV/Drone Ecological Services Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) data collection for ecological surveys including wading bird nest surveys, wetland monitoring, and wildlife habitat assessments. First ecological consulting team to have UAV-collected data submitted and accepted by Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) regulatory department.
• Groundwater Modeling Predictive groundwater flow modeling using industry-standard tools including SWMM, ICPR, HEC-RAS, and MODFLOW for regional water supply planning, impact assessments, and environmental analysis.
• Military 3D Visualization 3D visualization services for military training facilities, supporting planning, design, and presentation of military range projects with photorealistic rendering and animation capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• WRA's civil engineering and permitting enabled Waterset Charter School to open on schedule for the 2017-2018 school year.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AECOMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022WRA teamed with AECOM on a RESTORE Act project in Pensacola (Bayou Chico) examining remediation options for sediments in the urban waterway. WRA is responsible for natural resource investigations and coordinating permitting for final remediation actions.
• U.S. Navy / Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-AtlanticcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic awarded construction contract for the Hue City Known Distance Range at MCRD Parris Island where WRA served as lead range design and civil engineer.
• Leo A DalycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Leo A Daly served as project manager and performed architectural, mechanical, and plumbing design for the Parris Island Hue City Known Distance Range project. WRA served as lead range design and civil engineer.
• PES Structural EngineersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019PES Structural Engineers performed structural design for the Parris Island Hue City Known Distance Range project in support of WRA's lead civil engineering role.
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers HuntsvillecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014WRA provided complete project management and engineering design services for a Convoy Live Fire training range at Yakima Training Center for the Huntsville Army Corps of Engineers.
• JEAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013WRA was awarded a three-year contract with JEA (Jacksonville electric/water utility) for water resource engineering services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering consultancy with significant Florida presence in water resources, environmental, and community development. Overlaps with WRA on water supply planning and land development but operates at much larger scale.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with leading water resources and environmental practices. Overlaps with WRA on Florida water supply planning and federal environmental programs.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure firm that WRA has teamed with on the Bayou Chico RESTORE Act project. Competes with WRA on federal and large Florida programs where AECOM is typically the prime.
• HDR Inc. Major engineering firm with water resources, environmental, and federal practices. Comparable to WRA on water supply planning and federal infrastructure, but at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Kimley-Horn: Large U.S. consulting firm with deep civil engineering, water resources, environmental, and land development practices across the Southeast. Directly competes with WRA on Florida private development and municipal water supply work.
• Halff Associates: Texas/Southeast-based engineering and environmental firm with strong water resources and land development practices. Comparable to WRA in service mix and regional mid-market positioning.
• Ardurra Group: PE-backed multi-disciplinary infrastructure consulting firm focused on water, civil, and environmental services across the Southeast. Closely comparable business model and footprint to WRA, also a likely PE roll-up comparable.
• Jones Edmunds: Florida-headquartered engineering and environmental sciences firm with water resources, civil, and environmental practices. Directly comparable to WRA on Florida-focused water supply and environmental work.
• Hanson Professional Services: Mid-sized U.S. engineering firm with federal infrastructure and civil practices. Comparable to WRA in scale and in pursuing DoD and federal civil engineering work.

Emerging players

• Cardno (now Stantec): Environmental and engineering consulting firm (recently absorbed into Stantec) with prior strong presence in Florida environmental, water, and development work — directly comparable client mix to WRA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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