Premier Environmental Services

What Premier Environmental Services does

Premier Environmental Services Inc. is a privately held Canadian environmental consulting firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario. The company delivers integrated environmental engineering, geoscience, risk management, and sustainability services across five core product lines: Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II ESAs, Records of Site Condition, ISCO groundwater remediation, ecological risk assessment), Corporate Sustainability (WELL, Fitwel, and ActiveScore building certifications, engagement programming), Ecological Services (Species at Risk, Environmental Impact Assessments, Traditional Knowledge studies), Occupational Health & Safety (asbestos, mould, designated substances surveys), and Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management (EIL assessments, EMS audits, expert witness support). The firm holds professional registrations in all Canadian provinces through APEGA, APGO, PEO, and OGQ, and its technical staff includes a high concentration of Qualified Persons — 70% of technical staff hold Professional designations.

The firm generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements with enterprise and government clients. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed fee structure; engagements range from discrete environmental site assessments to multi-year sustainability programs covering large commercial real estate portfolios. Premier maintains direct client relationships across six primary verticals: commercial retail, land development, real estate owners/managers, insurance and financial institutions, First Nations communities, and industrial/manufacturing. Named clients include Cadillac Fairview, Quadreal, Fiera Real Estate, Marmon Group, Menkes, Morguard, and the City of Cornwall. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales led by senior technical experts, supplemented by content marketing via the company blog (active 2023-2026), LinkedIn, and Facebook. The firm has completed 2,600+ projects since founding and currently manages 14 million square feet of commercial real estate through corporate sustainability programming, with international project experience across the US, Egypt, Indonesia, Thailand, and Nigeria. Proprietary technical capabilities include ISCO remediation, horizontal well groundwater capture systems, and 3D contaminant plume modeling using Surfer and Visual Groundwater software. Premier is founder-led by President David Wade (P.Geo., FRM, CRM) with a team of approximately 20-30 technical and administrative staff.

Name

Premier Environmental Services

Legal name

Premier Environmental Services Inc.

Website

https://premiercorp.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Premier Environmental Services is a Canadian environmental consulting firm founded in 2002, providing environmental site assessment, remediation, corporate sustainability (WELL/Fitwel/ActiveScore), ecological, and occupational health & safety services to enterprise, government, and First Nations clients across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Assessment / Valuation (EUAHAHAI)

Keywords

• Environmental site assessment
• Remediiation consulting services
• Corporate sustainability consulting
• Occupational health safety
• Regulatory compliance management

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including environmental site assessments, remediation planning, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance services. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements for clients across diverse sectors including commercial retail, land development, real estate, insurance, and First Nations communities.
2. Corporate Sustainability Services: Sustainability consulting including engagement programs, WELL and Fitwel building certifications, and ActiveScore certifications. Services include developing custom strategies, tools, resources, and event programming for corporate sustainability goals.
3. Occupational Health and Safety Services: Health and safety consulting services including asbestos surveys, mould assessments, designated substances surveys, and hazardous building materials assessments across commercial and industrial properties.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Premier Environmental Services is a Canadian environmental engineering and sustainability consulting firm that provides assessment and remediation of contaminated sites, corporate sustainability programming, ecological services, occupational health and safety surveys, and regulatory compliance and risk management for commercial real estate, land development, insurance, financial, government, and First Nations clients. Engagements are delivered as project-based professional services by in-house engineers, geoscientists, and technicians, covering all stages from Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments through remediation oversight, Records of Site Condition, sustainability certification, and ongoing compliance auditing.

Product overview

Premier Environmental Services is an environmental engineering and sustainability consulting firm offering a suite of integrated services. The core offerings include Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II ESAs, risk assessment, remediation oversight, Records of Site Condition), Corporate Sustainability (engagement programs, WELL/Fitwell/ActiveScore building certifications), Ecological Services (Species at Risk, Environmental Impact Assessments, Traditional Knowledge studies), Occupational Health & Safety (asbestos/mould surveys, designated substances assessments), and Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management (EIL assessments, compliance auditing, expert witness support). The company has been operating since 2002, completing over 2,600 projects across Canada, with expertise across sectors including commercial retail, land development, real estate management, insurance, First Nations, and financial institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assessment & Remediation Identifies hazardous, toxic, or non-compliance conditions affecting properties and provides risk management and remedial technologies to meet site-specific objectives. Includes Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, Environmental Risk Assessment, Environmental Data Management and Monitoring, Ecological Risk Assessment, Indoor Air Quality services, Remediation Plans Management and Oversight, and Records of Site Condition. Designed for property owners, developers, lenders, and commercial real estate clients across Canada.
• Corporate Sustainability Sustainability consulting services helping businesses live and work more sustainably and minimize environmental impacts through strategic solutions. Includes engagement programs, WELL and Fitwel building certifications, ActiveScore certifications, customized engagement programs, high-quality communications, stakeholder engagement, flexible programming, and innovative installations. Targeted at commercial real estate owners, managers, and corporate tenants seeking sustainability certification and stakeholder engagement.
• Ecological Services Environmental services providing full project analysis before commencement, including Species at Risk assessments, Environmental Impact Assessments, and Traditional Knowledge studies for First Nations communities. Serves developers, government entities, and First Nations communities requiring ecological and environmental impact analysis.
• Occupational Health & Safety Services designed to prevent accidents and mitigate exposure to hazardous materials and airborne contaminants. Includes Asbestos Survey and Abatement, Designated Substances Survey (DSS), Hazardous Building Materials Assessment (HBMA), and Mould Assessment and Abatement. Targeted at commercial and industrial property owners, insurance adjusters, and contractors.
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management Services mitigating environmental risk and ensuring regulatory compliance of property investments. Includes Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) Risk Assessment, Environmental Management Systems and Compliance Auditing, Human Health & Risk Assessment, and Expert Witness Support. Serves property owners, real estate investors, insurance carriers, financial institutions, and government entities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Remediated almost 90% of contamination at dry cleaner site, meeting MOECC Table 3 commercial standards
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)coreOthersProfessional registration body enabling Premier to practice environmental engineering and geoscience in Alberta.
• Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO)coreOthersProfessional self-governing body for geoscientists in Ontario, enabling professional practice in the province.
• Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)coreOthersLicensing and regulating body for professional engineers in Ontario.
• Ordre des géologues du Québec (OGQ)coreOthersProfessional order governing geologists in Quebec, enabling practice in the province.
• Alcumus CogniboxminorOthersSupplier pre-qualification and compliance management platform for safety and sustainability.
• AvettaminorOthersSupply chain risk management and supplier compliance platform, having awarded Premier a Supplier Award.
• Contractor CheckminorOthersContractor pre-qualification and safety management service for construction and industrial sectors.
• International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)strategicOthersPremier is an award-winning expert on WELL building certifications and guides clients in pursuit of WELL, Fitwel, and ActiveScore certifications. Premier's team includes WELL APs and Fitwel Ambassadors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pinchin Ltd. Canadian environmental, building sciences, and engineering consulting firm with a near-identical service mix (Phase I/II ESAs, remediation, asbestos, mould, designated substances). Closest direct competitor to Premier in the Canadian market.
• Dillon Consulting:

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Major Canadian-headquartered engineering, environmental, and consulting firm with full-service environmental practice including site assessment, remediation, and regulatory compliance across all provinces.
• WSP Global: Canada-headquartered global engineering professional services firm with a large environmental site assessment and remediation practice. Competes with Premier on enterprise CRE and brownfield mandates at much greater scale.
• GHD: Global employee-owned engineering, environmental, and construction services firm with strong Canadian presence offering environmental site assessment, remediation, and sustainability services directly competitive with Premier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PremierEnvironmentalServicesInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3673419

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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