Paradigm Environmental

What Paradigm Environmental does

Paradigm Environmental is a water resource solutions company that served public and private sector clients in the water infrastructure market prior to its acquisition by Ulteig. Following the acquisition, it now operates as part of Ulteig, an employee-owned provider of engineering design, program management, and technical services founded more than 80 years ago. Ulteig's platform spans four critical infrastructure verticals — Power, Renewables, Transportation, and Water — and Paradigm's capabilities are folded into the Water vertical within that broader delivery structure.

The integrated entity delivers engineering and technical services to water sector clients. The input does not specify proprietary technology, software products, or platform architecture associated with Paradigm Environmental; the operating model described is consistent with a professional services / engineering consulting business rather than a product or SaaS business. Revenue mechanics, pricing models, contract structures, and go-to-market specifics are not disclosed in the supplied data.

The business model is therefore best characterized as fee-for-service engineering and program management work, monetized through client engagements with public and private water sector buyers. The input does not disclose headcount, revenue, contract values, customer concentration, backlog, or geographic footprint, which materially limits any quantitative analysis. The strategic significance of the acquisition lies in scale, multi-vertical reach, and the institutional credibility of an 80-plus-year employee-owned engineering firm — advantages that are qualitative rather than directly measurable from the data provided.

Name

Paradigm Environmental

Legal name

Paradigm Environmental

Website

https://paradigmh2o.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paradigm Environmental is a water resource solutions provider, now operating as part of Ulteig, delivering engineering and technical services to public and private clients in the water infrastructure sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Resource Engineering Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Engineering Services (541330), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Water resource solutions
• Engineering design services
• Program management consulting
• Water infrastructure services
• Technical advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

Paradigm Environmental delivers cutting-edge water resource solutions to public and private clients in the water sector. Following its acquisition by Ulteig, the company leverages Ulteig's operational capacity and over 80 years of institutional expertise to provide engineering design, program management, and technical services for critical water infrastructure. The offering is consultative and integrated, focused on meeting evolving water resource management needs through innovative and forward-thinking solutions.

Product overview

Paradigm Environmental, now part of Ulteig, offers comprehensive water resource solutions and engineering design services for critical infrastructure sectors including Power, Renewables, Transportation, and Water. The company delivers cutting-edge water resource solutions to clients through Ulteig's expanded operational capacity and expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UlteigcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParadigm Environmental has joined forces with Ulteig, becoming part of the company. Ulteig is a leading provider of comprehensive engineering design, program management, and technical services across critical infrastructure sectors (Power, Renewables, Transportation, and Water). Founded over 80 years ago, Ulteig is an employee-owned company offering integrated and highly consultative solutions to public and private clients. The partnership enables Paradigm to leverage Ulteig's operational capacity and expand its water resource solution offerings.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global professional services consultancy with a strong Water and Environment practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering engineering and advisory services to public- and private-sector water clients similar to Paradigm's.
• HDR Inc. Employee-owned engineering firm with broad water, transportation, and infrastructure capabilities. Comparable as a multi-sector incumbent with a strong water practice serving similar public and private clients.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with a sizable Water and Resilience practice serving municipal and industrial water clients. Comparable as a broader international incumbent with overlapping water resource and environmental consulting services.
• Black & Veatch: Large global infrastructure firm with a substantial Water segment that delivers planning, design, and program management for water utilities. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping water resource and engineering services to municipal and industrial clients.
• Tetra Tech: Leading consulting and engineering firm with deep water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure practices. Comparable as a much larger peer serving the same public- and private-sector water clients with overlapping water resource and environmental consulting offerings.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with a strong Water practice serving municipalities and utilities. Comparable as a broader incumbent in water resource and environmental engineering services.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with a significant Water and Environment practice delivering engineering and program management for water utilities. Comparable as a large, diversified incumbent overlapping Paradigm's water resource work.

Direct peers

• Ulteig: Parent company of Paradigm Environmental; an employee-owned engineering firm providing design, program management, and technical services across Power, Renewables, Transportation, and Water. Directly comparable because Paradigm now operates within Ulteig's water practice and shares the same client base and delivery model.
• Brown and Caldwell: Privately held environmental engineering and consulting firm focused on water, wastewater, and stormwater services for municipal and industrial clients. Highly comparable to Paradigm Environmental in market focus, service mix, and client base.
• Carollo Engineers: One of the largest employee-owned water-focused engineering firms in North America, specializing exclusively in water and wastewater treatment, reuse, and resource planning. Direct comparable as a specialist water consulting firm serving public and private utilities with engineering and program management services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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