Thiele Geotech

What Thiele Geotech does

Thiele Geotech, Inc. is a privately held, Nebraska-licensed engineering consulting firm headquartered in Omaha that delivers integrated geotechnical, materials, environmental, instrumentation, and earth retention design services to public- and private-sector clients across the Midwest. The firm operates five core service lines — Environmental Consulting, Geotechnical Engineering, Materials Testing, Instrumentation, and Earth Retention Design — supported by an in-house accredited laboratory (AASHTO re:source, CCRL, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers validated) and a fleet of eight drilling rigs that the company characterizes as the most extensive private geotechnical and environmental drilling operation in eastern Nebraska. Customer segments span municipal and county governments (e.g., City of Omaha, Eppley Airfield), A/E firms serving as subconsultant channel partners (HDR, Lamp Rynearson, HGM), general contractors (Hawkins Construction, 15-year relationship), developers, and institutional clients including healthcare systems, universities, and the Henry Doorly Zoo; revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements quoted per scope rather than standard published pricing tiers, with direct sales-led engagement and no third-party distribution. The company was founded in 1996 by Dan Thiele, has completed more than 17,000 individual projects, expanded its Chandler Road campus to over 23,000 square feet, and in January 2026 acquired AMI Environmental to add Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) capabilities in hazardous materials, air quality, and occupational exposure compliance — extending the firm beyond traditional construction-cycle services into recurring regulatory-compliance work.

Name

Thiele Geotech

Legal name

Thiele Geotech, Inc.

Website

https://thielegeotech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Thiele Geotech is a privately held Omaha-based engineering consulting firm providing geotechnical, materials, environmental, instrumentation, and earth retention services to governments, A/E firms, contractors, and institutions across the Midwest, supported by an accredited in-house laboratory and the largest private drilling fleet in eastern Nebraska.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK), Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering services
• Environmental consulting services
• Construction materials testing
• Earth retention design
• Subsurface drilling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical Engineering Services: Project-based consulting fees for subsurface investigations, foundation recommendations, settlement analysis, slope stability analysis, and other geotechnical engineering services
2. Materials Testing Services: Construction materials testing and observation services including soil, concrete, asphalt, aggregate, and other construction material testing on a per-project basis
3. Environmental Consulting Services: Environmental consulting including Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments, remedial planning, and compliance services billed on a project or hourly basis
4. Instrumentation Services: Geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring services including GPR scanning and construction monitoring
5. Earth Retention Design Services: Custom earth retention system design services including segmental retaining walls, sheet piling, soil-nail walls, and helical tieback systems

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Thiele Geotech is a Nebraska-licensed engineering consulting firm providing geotechnical, materials, environmental, instrumentation, and earth retention design services for infrastructure and construction projects. Service delivery spans the full project lifecycle—from subsurface investigations (auger/rotary drilling, CPT, rock coring) and Phase I/II environmental site assessments, through foundation recommendations and slope stability analysis, to construction materials testing (soil, concrete, asphalt, masonry, steel) and ongoing GPR-based monitoring. The firm supports municipalities, A/E firms, contractors, developers, healthcare systems, universities, and non-profits across the Midwest.

Product overview

Thiele Geotech is a Nebraska-based engineering consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of geotechnical, environmental, and materials engineering services. The core offering consists of five integrated service lines—Environmental Consulting, Geotechnical Engineering, Materials Testing, Instrumentation (including GPR Concrete Scanning and geophysical services), and Earth Retention Design—supported by an in-house accredited laboratory (AASHTO re:source, CCRL, USACE validated). Services span the full project lifecycle from site investigation and design through construction quality control and monitoring. The 2026 acquisition of AMI Environmental expanded capabilities into Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) solutions including hazardous materials and air quality services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Consulting Comprehensive environmental consulting from due diligence through remediation for clients managing environmental risk. Services include Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments, HUD Environmental Assessments, NEPA compliance, remedial planning, underground storage tank investigations, vapor intrusion assessment, commercial radon testing, stormwater pollution prevention (SWPPP), SPCC plans, and NPDES permitting.
• Geotechnical Engineering Subsurface investigations and engineering analysis for construction and infrastructure projects across the Midwest. Services include auger and rotary drilling, in-situ Cone Penetration Testing (CPT), rock coring, laboratory testing, foundation recommendations, utility installation recommendations, settlement analysis, slope stability analysis, underseepage analysis, and pavement evaluation and design.
• Materials Testing Construction materials testing and observation for deep, intermediate, and shallow foundations; soil, aggregate, concrete, grout, mortar, asphalt, pavement thickness, structural masonry, block and brick, fireproofing, firestopping, structural steel, bolting, welding, and forensics investigations. Services are delivered using the firm's in-house accredited laboratory and on-site inspectors.
• Instrumentation Geophysical engineering and construction monitoring services utilizing Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), GPR Concrete Scanning, Wenner 4 Pin, Thermal Resistivity, and Pit Testing. Services locate reinforcing steel, post-tension cables, conduit, and concrete thickness for clients needing non-destructive evaluation.
• Earth Retention Design Custom earth retention design solutions including precast modular walls (gravity and MSE), segmental retaining walls, sheet piling, soil-nail walls, soldier pile and secant walls, flexible facing walls, helical tieback and pier systems, and excavation design and analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,000+ individual projects completed since 1996
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AMI EnvironmentalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Thiele Geotech acquired AMI Environmental, effective January 1, 2026. AMI Environmental has been serving the Omaha market and clients nationwide for nearly 40 years, specializing in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) services including Inspection, Testing, Certification, and Compliance services for Hazardous Materials, Air Quality and Occupational Exposure. Four AMI employees joined Thiele Geotech as part of the acquisition. AMI will continue operating under its existing name for near-term continuity.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Terracon Consultants: One of the largest US geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities engineering consulting firms. Operates a national footprint with the same core service mix (geotechnical, materials testing, environmental), making it the most direct comparable to Thiele Geotech at a larger scale.
• ECS Group of Companies (ECS Limited): National geotechnical, construction materials, environmental, and facilities engineering firm with a strong mid-Atlantic and Midwest presence. Closely aligned business model - project-based engineering consulting with accredited labs and drilling services - and is a frequent peer in regional bids alongside Thiele.
• Braun Intertec: Minneapolis-headquartered engineering, environmental, and materials testing firm with deep Midwest/Mountain-West operations. Highly comparable regional competitor offering geotechnical, environmental, and construction materials testing from accredited labs - effectively a larger analog in the same geography.
• Kleinfelder: Engineering, scientific, and construction services firm specializing in geotechnical, environmental, and materials testing with national reach. Directly comparable service portfolio and target market (municipal infrastructure, A/E firms, contractors) with significantly larger scale.
• Haley & Aldrich: Geotechnical, environmental, and infrastructure engineering consultancy serving developers, A/E firms, and public clients. Comparable service mix with a heavier environmental/site-remediation focus; relevant direct peer for Thiele's environmental and geotechnical lines.
• Professional Service Industries (Intertek PSI): Intertek-owned engineering and consulting firm providing geotechnical, construction materials testing, and environmental services with broad US coverage. Operates accredited labs and drilling capabilities similar to Thiele, serving overlapping A/E and contractor clients.
• Froehling & Robertson: Mid-Atlantic and Southeast-based geotechnical, environmental, and construction materials testing consulting firm with a similar accredited lab and drilling model. Comparable in service breadth, scale, and relationship-driven go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• WSP USA (Golder): Global professional services firm with a substantial geotechnical, environmental, and earth retention practice (built around the Golder acquisition). Competes with Thiele on large infrastructure, energy, and environmental projects but is a broad incumbent rather than a specialized regional firm.
• Stantec: Global engineering, environmental, and infrastructure consulting firm with a geotechnical and environmental services practice that overlaps Thiele's offering. Broad incumbent rather than a dedicated regional geotechnical specialist.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a substantial geotechnical, environmental, and materials testing capability across transportation, water, and building sectors. Competes with Thiele on larger federal and municipal projects but at substantially greater scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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