What Geokinetics does

GeoKinetics is a nationwide environmental and geotechnical engineering consulting firm headquartered in Irvine, California, with a secondary office in San Ramon. Founded in 1999, the firm delivers integrated services spanning geotechnical engineering (subsurface exploration, foundation design, slope stability analysis, soil testing), environmental engineering (Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments, vapor intrusion mitigation systems, commercial radon mitigation, regulatory compliance consulting), and construction services (construction quality assurance, field instrumentation, construction defect litigation support). The firm operates as part of the FullTerra family of environmental and geotechnical companies alongside sister firms ACT, MBS, Elite, and CleanVapor, with Brian Kramer serving as CEO and Glenn Tofani as Executive Chairman.

The firm's technical capabilities include IoT-enabled sensor networks with cloud-based real-time dashboards for monitoring geotechnical and environmental parameters, aerial drone surveying with 3D site modeling, and certified-installer relationships with major engineered barrier system manufacturers (Liquid Boot/Cetco, Stego, Land Science, EPro, AVM) that enable compliant vapor intrusion mitigation under LADBS and other regional regulations. The firm holds 36 professional licenses and has completed more than 7,000 projects over 25+ years across the United States.

GeoKinetics generates revenue through project-based professional consulting engagements priced via custom quotes, with multi-year monitoring, operations, maintenance, and inspection (OM&M) contracts providing recurring revenue. The go-to-market is sales-led, with customer acquisition driven through the company's website (quote forms, phone, email), technical content marketing via an active blog, and direct outreach to enterprise clients. The firm serves four primary customer segments: developers and builders (notably large national homebuilders such as Lennar, D.R. Horton, Pulte Homes, Toll Brothers, and KB Home), public sector and institutional clients (colleges and universities), industrial and manufacturing facilities, and construction and legal teams requiring expert testimony and technical documentation.

Name

Geokinetics

Legal name

GeoKinetics

Website

https://geokinetics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

GeoKinetics is a nationwide environmental and geotechnical engineering consulting firm headquartered in Irvine, California, providing integrated services including vapor intrusion mitigation, site assessments, foundation design, and construction quality assurance to developers, public institutions, and industrial clients across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH), Geotechnical Site Investigation & Engineering Geology (Borings, Lab Testing) (EUAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering services
• Environmental site assessment
• Vapor intrusion mitigation
• Construction quality assurance
• Subsurface exploration consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering Consulting: Project-based professional consulting services for geotechnical engineering, environmental site assessment, and construction support. Revenue is generated through consulting engagements billed by project scope, potentially including fixed-fee assessments and hourly consulting. Services span from initial site evaluation through long-term monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GeoKinetics is a nationwide geotechnical and environmental engineering consulting firm that delivers integrated services spanning subsurface exploration, foundation design, slope stability analysis, soil testing, Phase I/II environmental site assessments, vapor intrusion and radon mitigation, construction quality assurance, field instrumentation, and long-term monitoring. The firm combines engineers, geologists, environmental specialists, and engineering technicians to take projects from initial site assessment through long-term regulatory monitoring under a single platform.

Product overview

GeoKinetics is a nationwide environmental and geotechnical engineering consulting firm offering integrated services through a unified platform approach. The core offerings include Geotechnical Engineering Services (subsurface exploration, foundation design, slope stability analysis, soil testing), Environmental Engineering (Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Systems, Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments, radon mitigation), and Construction Services (Quality Assurance, Field Instrumentation, CDL Litigation Support). Advanced capabilities include aerial drone surveying and 3D modeling. The company operates as a single integrated firm providing services from initial site assessment through long-term monitoring, rather than as separate product lines. Services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team including licensed engineers, geologists, environmental specialists, and engineering technicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geotechnical Engineering Services Comprehensive geotechnical engineering services including subsurface investigation, foundation design, slope stability analysis, and soil testing and analysis to inform safe, compliant design and construction for developers, builders, and public sector clients.
• Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Systems (VIMS) Design and installation of vapor intrusion mitigation systems that protect buildings from hazardous vapors such as methane, VOCs, radon, and other chemical pollutants through sub-slab depressurization and vapor barrier technologies. Targets developers and institutions facing subsurface vapor risks.
• Environmental Engineering Services Environmental engineering services including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, regulatory compliance solutions, and environmental consulting to identify and address contamination risks for real estate, institutional, and industrial clients.
• Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Third-party construction quality assurance and inspection services including materials testing, compliance verification, and performance monitoring covering concrete, asphalt, steel, coatings, vapor barriers, waterproofing, and envelope systems to protect project investments.
• Field Instrumentation Deployment of sensor networks and monitoring equipment to track geotechnical parameters including movement, pressure, vibration, moisture, and environmental conditions in real time at construction sites.
• Commercial Radon Mitigation Design and installation of commercial radon intrusion mitigation systems tailored to building structures and site conditions, ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines for institutional and commercial properties.
• Construction Defect Litigation (CDL) Support Litigation support services including expert testimony, technical analysis, and comprehensive documentation for legal cases involving geotechnical and environmental issues for construction and legal teams.
• Long-Term Monitoring / OM&M Ongoing monitoring, operations, maintenance, and inspection services to ensure environmental and geotechnical systems perform optimally over time with regulatory compliance documentation.
• Subsurface Exploration Investigation services identifying soil characteristics, groundwater conditions, and environmental risks through soil borings, cone penetration testing, test pits, and groundwater monitoring.
• Foundation Design Geotechnical foundation design services including soil bearing capacity analysis, settlement evaluation, and design of shallow and deep foundation systems tailored to site conditions.
• Slope Stability Analysis Detailed slope stability evaluations assessing soil strength, groundwater conditions, and seismic factors to develop strategies for safe grading, retaining structures, and drainage control.
• Soil Testing and Analytics Laboratory and field soil testing services evaluating soil strength, compressibility, moisture content, compaction characteristics, and infiltration properties per ASTM standards.
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Initial environmental site assessment involving historical reviews, site inspections, and regulatory database research to evaluate environmental risks and identify potential contamination concerns.
• Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Intrusive environmental investigation involving soil, groundwater, and vapor sampling to determine the presence, extent, and nature of contamination identified in Phase I assessments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,000+ successfully completed projects across the public and private sectors nationwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• FullTerracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeoKinetics is a member of the FullTerra family of environmental and geotechnical firms. FullTerra provides shared resources and unified excellence supporting GeoKinetics and its sister companies (ACT, MBS, Elite, CleanVapor) with coast-to-coast coverage and comprehensive design-build-monitor solutions. FullTerra is the nationwide leader in environmental mitigation services.
• Cetco (Liquid Boot)coreOthersGeoKinetics is a certified installer for Cetco/Liquid Boot, an engineered barrier system manufacturer. This certification enables the firm to install vapor intrusion mitigation systems using Liquid Boot products, which are compliant with LADBS and other regional regulations.
• StegocoreOthersGeoKinetics is a certified installer for Stego, an engineered barrier system/vapor barrier manufacturer. The certification supports compliance with LADBS and regional regulations for vapor intrusion mitigation.
• Land SciencecoreOthersGeoKinetics is a certified installer for Land Science (Nitra-Seal, Terra Shield, Retro-Coat), an engineered barrier system manufacturer. The firm matches mitigation solutions to site conditions using Land Science products.
• EPro (GeoSeal, EV40)minorOthersGeoKinetics holds certification as an installer for EPro products including GeoSeal and EV40, expanding its portfolio of approved engineered barrier system solutions for vapor intrusion mitigation.
• AVM (Aussie Skin)minorOthersGeoKinetics is certified by AVM for Aussie Skin vapor barrier products, adding to its range of approved engineered barrier system options for environmental mitigation projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with a substantial geotechnical and environmental practice serving developers, public agencies, and industrial clients. It competes for the same environmental site assessment, vapor intrusion, and geotechnical engineering engagements but operates at much greater scale and broader scope than GeoKinetics.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm whose environmental and geotechnical practices offer overlapping capabilities with GeoKinetics (site assessment, remediation design, vapor intrusion, geotechnical engineering) but as part of a much broader portfolio including design, program management, and large-scale engineering. It competes for larger developer and public sector engagements but does not focus exclusively on the developer-driven environmental/geotechnical niche.
• WSP (formerly Golder Associates): WSP, which acquired Golder Associates, is a global professional services firm whose Earth & Environment practice provides geotechnical, environmental site assessment, and vapor intrusion services overlapping GeoKinetics' core offering. It is a broad incumbent that competes for the same developer and institutional clients but at much greater scale.
• NV5 Global: NV5 is a technical engineering and consulting firm whose infrastructure and environmental practices deliver geotechnical engineering, environmental site assessment, and construction quality assurance services. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps GeoKinetics in mid-market developer and public sector environmental/geotechnical engagements.

Direct peers

• Haley & Aldrich: Haley & Aldrich is a national geotechnical and environmental consulting firm specializing in subsurface investigation, foundation engineering, vapor intrusion mitigation, and environmental site assessment for real estate development, institutional, and industrial clients. Its service mix, customer base, and project-based delivery model closely mirror GeoKinetics.
• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is one of the largest U.S. employee-owned geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities consulting firms, providing nearly identical services (subsurface exploration, foundation design, environmental site assessments, CQA) to developers, public sector, and industrial clients nationwide. It is the closest scale-comparable direct competitor to GeoKinetics.
• Langan Engineering & Environmental Services: Langan is a privately held engineering and environmental consulting firm with deep expertise in geotechnical engineering, environmental site assessment, vapor intrusion, and site/civil engineering for residential, commercial, and institutional developers. It is a leading direct competitor particularly in California and other high-density coastal markets.
• GeoEngineers: GeoEngineers is an employee-owned earth science and engineering firm specializing in geotechnical and environmental services for property development, transportation, water, and energy clients. Its core service overlap with GeoKinetics (subsurface exploration, environmental site characterization, foundation engineering) makes it a direct comparable.
• Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder is a national engineering, environmental, and construction services firm offering geotechnical engineering, environmental site assessments, vapor intrusion services, and construction quality assurance. It competes head-to-head with GeoKinetics for developer and public sector environmental and geotechnical engagements across the U.S.
• ECS Group of Companies: ECS is a national geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities engineering firm serving developers, public agencies, and private clients with nearly identical services including subsurface exploration, environmental site assessments, CQA, and instrumentation/monitoring.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/geokinetics
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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