Soundview Consultants

Name

Soundview Consultants

Legal name

Soundview Consultants LLC

Website

https://soundviewconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Wetland delineation services
• Regulatory compliance consulting
• Land use planning
• GIS mapping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gig Harbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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 Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for land use planning, environmental planning, wetland delineations, permitting, and compliance. Services are provided to property owners, developers, and government entities for projects involving land near critical areas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Soundview Consultants is an environmental consulting firm that provides land use planning, permitting, mapping, GIS, landscape architecture, and regulatory compliance services for land near critical areas including wetlands, rivers, streams, lakes, and marine shorelines. The firm delivers wetland delineations, environmental planning documentation, aquatic permitting, arborist services, drone-based aerial imaging, mitigation planning, violation resolution, and NEPA/SEPA compliance support to landowners, developers, and government entities in Western Washington.

Product overview

Soundview Consultants is an environmental consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of land use planning and environmental compliance services. The company operates as a unified service-based practice rather than a software platform, providing specialized offerings across wetland science, fisheries biology, arboriculture, geospatial analysis, and regulatory permitting. Services range from site assessments and critical areas delineation through mitigation planning, violation resolution, and NEPA/SEPA compliance support. The portfolio is delivered through multidisciplinary teams including scientists, environmental planners, wetland scientists, GIS specialists, landscape architects, and project managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natural and Aquatic Resource Assessments Wetland and ordinary high water delineations and site assessments for land containing critical areas such as wetlands, rivers, streams, lakes, and marine shorelines.
• Land Use & Regulatory Compliance Services Land use guidance, zoning code navigation, site planning and design, and regulatory compliance to help clients understand development potential and constraints on their property.
• Environmental Planning Permitting and documentation strategy creation including GIS maps for wetland identification, jurisdictional water body mapping, and research of local, state, and federal codes.
• Arborist Services ISA certified tree experts providing tree risk assessments, tree inventories, tree retention plans, tree construction monitoring, and planting plans for residential and commercial customers in Western Washington.
• Fish Protection Services Fish exclusion and removal services for in-water work areas, safely relocating fish from project zones such as culvert replacements, pipeline burial, and stream restoration projects.
• Drone-based Aerial Imaging & Mapping FAA UAS certified drone pilots providing aerial imaging and mapping for streams, shorelines, and remote or hazardous terrain, offering comprehensive site assessment capabilities.
• Aquatic Permitting & Compliance Complete shoreline development planning, permitting support, and regulatory coordination for docks, boat ramps, bulkheads, dredging, and other shoreline projects requiring in-water work.
• Critical Areas Assessments Wetland and ordinary high water delineations, habitat assessments, and detailed assessment reports to establish presence and boundaries of wetlands, buffers, and setbacks for development projects.
• Mitigation Planning & Design Well-planned mitigation designs to offset unavoidable project impacts on wetlands and streams, including protection of water quality, wildlife forage and cover, fish habitat restoration, and native vegetation establishment.
• Landscape Architecture & Design Expert site analysis and landscape architecture design services including restoration and enhancement of wetlands, stormwater runoff control, native plant and tree species restoration, and wildlife habitat provision.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Mapping and Design GIS-based data gathering, management, analysis, and visualization services providing accurate site assessments, expert data analysis, and spatial pattern identification.
• Violation Resolution Assistance resolving wetland, shoreline, and code violations including regulatory coordination, remediation planning, and restoration of disturbed critical areas.
• Marine & Freshwater Ecology Ecology assessments to determine project impacts on aquatic environments, including aquatic vegetation surveys, aquatic mitigation plans, water quality monitoring, and fish exclusion services.
• Scientific Diving & Documentation Dive surveys to identify and document protected aquatic features such as eelgrass, kelp, and macroalgae for project impact assessment and design optimization.
• NEPA/SEPA, ESA, SMA, & GMA Compliance Services Environmental review process support, biological evaluations, water quality certifications, CZM consistency determinations, and shoreline review process support from exemptions to conditional use permits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 waterfront projects supported through shoreline review processes in the last 10 years

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKent, WA-based civil engineering and land surveying firm. Referrer of clients and collaborative partner on development projects requiring integrated environmental and engineering services.
• Contour Engineering LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGig Harbor, WA-based civil engineering and land surveying firm providing complementary engineering services for development projects.
• GeoResources, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFife, WA-based geotechnical engineering and geologic hazard assessments firm providing technical expertise for development projects.
• Troyer Strategic Advisor, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLake Stevens, WA-based land use and economic development advisory firm supporting project planning and regulatory navigation.
• SoundEarth Strategies, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeattle & Tacoma, WA-based environmental and engineering consulting firm providing complementary services for development projects in the region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ICF International: Large global consulting firm with a sizable environmental planning, NEPA/SEPA, and regulatory compliance practice that competes for the same larger development and infrastructure permitting engagements that SVC supports.
• Tetra Tech: Large international consulting and engineering firm with leading environmental, water, and regulatory compliance practices that compete for shoreline, NEPA, and critical-areas work at a national scale.
• TRC Companies: National environmental, engineering, and consulting firm with extensive wetlands, permitting, and infrastructure environmental review capabilities that overlap SVC's critical-areas service offering, including as a peer to Trinity Consultants in the parent-company landscape.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a strong Pacific Northwest presence providing environmental permitting, water resources, and landscape architecture services comparable to SVC's portfolio.

Direct peers

• ESA (Environmental Science Associates): West Coast environmental consulting firm delivering planning, permitting, biological resources, and regulatory compliance services for development projects, directly comparable in service mix to SVC though at a larger scale.
• Parametrix: Pacific Northwest engineering, planning, and environmental sciences firm with offices throughout Washington and Oregon, providing closely comparable water resources, permitting, and environmental review services to public and private clients.
• Aspect Consulting: Pacific Northwest environmental and water resources consulting firm with strong overlap in wetland delineation, hydrogeology, and regulatory permitting services for development in Western Washington.
• Anchor QEA: Seattle-based environmental science and engineering consulting firm offering similar wetland, shoreline, sediment, and regulatory permitting services in the Pacific Northwest. Closest direct peer to SVC in size, geography, and service mix.
• Grette Associates: Pacific Northwest environmental consulting firm providing wetland, fisheries, permitting, and natural resource services to public and private clients, with significant overlap to SVC's core critical-areas practice.
• Floyd|Snider: Seattle-based environmental engineering and science firm providing shoreline, sediment, habitat, and regulatory permitting services in the Pacific Northwest, closely overlapping SVC's shoreline review and critical-areas practice.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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