What Geo-Hydro Engineers, Inc. does

Geo-Hydro Engineers, Inc. is a privately held engineering consulting firm headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, founded in 1980 in Marietta, Georgia. The firm delivers five integrated service lines — Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Consulting Services, Industrial Hygiene, Materials Testing & Inspection, and Forensics & Property Condition Assessment — to commercial, institutional, industrial, and government clients across the Southeast United States via six offices in Georgia (Kennesaw, Athens, Lawrenceville) and North Carolina (Greensboro, Charlotte, Raleigh). The company employs between 101 and 250 people across technical, field, and support functions, and its client roster spans healthcare systems (Piedmont Healthcare, UCBC), higher education (University of Georgia), retail (Aldi), industrial users (Boehringer Ingelheim, Eskimo Cold Storage), hospitality (Moxy by Marriott/Stillfire Brewing via Emerge Hospitality), residential developers (RangeWater, Imperium Development), and municipal governments (Town of Matthews, Stokes County).

The firm's service delivery rests on industry-standard engineering and laboratory methods — soil test borings, seismic refraction surveys, percussion drilling, cone penetrometer testing, electrical resistivity, dilatometer, rock coring, AASHTO-accredited laboratory testing, ASTM-standard Property Condition Assessments, and OSHA 10/HAZWOPER-trained field personnel. Its core differentiator is the bundling of these disciplines under one engagement, producing cross-disciplinary insight into subsurface, environmental, and structural risk that single-discipline consultancies cannot match. Service execution is performed by credentialed engineers (P.E., P.G., CIH), with each regional office led by a P.E.-credentialed Principal or Associate who serves as the local client relationship anchor.

Geo-Hydro operates a project-based professional services revenue model with quote-based pricing and no publicly disclosed rate cards. Distribution runs through direct field sales targeting developers, general contractors, architects, and government procurement officers, supplemented by an AIA/CES-accredited continuing education program, a project-portfolio website, a LinkedIn presence, and a MailChimp newsletter. Marketing-driven lead generation is secondary to referral relationships within the Southeast AEC community. Ownership is management-led, with Managing Principal/CEO Phil Barber presiding over a Board of Directors composed of Principals; no external investors, private equity sponsorship, or change-of-control events are disclosed. The company has grown purely organically — one office every several years — and has not pursued acquisitions, mergers, or external funding rounds.

Name

Geo-Hydro Engineers, Inc.

Legal name

Geo-Hydro Engineers, Inc.

Website

https://geohydro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Geo-Hydro Engineers, Inc. is a privately held Southeast U.S. engineering consulting firm providing geotechnical, environmental, industrial hygiene, materials testing, and property condition assessment services to commercial, institutional, and government clients across Georgia and North Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical Investigation & Site Characterization (Boreholes, In-situ Testing, Lab Testing) (IMAFAOAG), Geotechnical Site Investigation & Engineering Geology (Borings, Lab Testing) (EUAHAFAE), Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering services
• Environmental site assessment
• Construction materials testing
• Industrial hygiene inspection
• Property condition assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennesaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional services billed on a project basis for geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, industrial hygiene inspections, and construction materials testing. Revenue is project-based with engagements typically tied to construction project phases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Geo-Hydro Engineers is a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm providing geotechnical engineering (site exploration, foundation design, seismic and subsurface testing), environmental consulting (Phase I/II ESAs, contamination assessment, brownfields), industrial hygiene (asbestos, lead-based paint, radon, mold), construction materials testing and special inspections, and ASTM-standard property condition assessments. Services are delivered project-by-project to construction industry clients across the Southeast United States.

Product overview

Geo-Hydro Engineers, Inc. is a geotechnical engineering and environmental consulting firm offering five integrated service lines: Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Consulting Services, Industrial Hygiene, Materials Testing & Inspection, and Forensics & Property Condition Assessment. These services work together as a multidisciplinary approach where geotechnical site investigations combine with environmental assessments, industrial hygiene inspections, and construction materials testing to provide comprehensive site intelligence from initial exploration through construction completion and property evaluation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geotechnical Engineering Expert site exploration, foundation design, and construction-phase testing services including soil test borings, seismic refraction surveys, percussion drilling, cone penetrometer testing, failure investigations, groundwater seepage evaluations, pile foundation analysis, and settlement analysis. Serves construction project owners, developers, contractors, and architects.
• Environmental Consulting Services Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), underground storage tank consulting, contamination assessments, SPCC plans, BMP inspections, brownfields management, and vapor intrusion mitigation system design and inspection. Serves property owners, developers, and lenders evaluating environmental liability.
• Industrial Hygiene Certified asbestos and lead-based paint inspections, hazardous materials inventory, exposure monitoring, radon testing, mold and moisture assessments, noise assessments, and indoor air quality assessments. Serves building owners, demolition contractors, and facility managers requiring pre-demolition and occupancy surveys.
• Materials Testing & Inspection Construction materials testing for soil, concrete, pavement, reinforcing steel, structural steel, masonry, with property condition assessments, post-tension inspections, and selective building envelope construction inspections. Serves general contractors, owners, and code officials requiring code-compliance verification.
• Forensics & Property Condition Assessment ASTM-standard Property Condition Assessments providing multidisciplinary evaluation of building systems, site features, and infrastructure to support investment, budgeting, and asset planning decisions. Serves real estate investors, lenders, and asset managers evaluating property condition before acquisition or disposition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects delivered on schedule with responsive technical support
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• Jacobs Engineering GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJacobs Engineering Group serves as architect and engineer representing Athens-Clarke County on the Sanford Stadium Interceptor Improvements project. Geo-Hydro performed geotechnical exploration and weld testing for the sanitary sewer interceptor replacement project crossing the North Oconee River.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• S&ME: S&ME is a Southeast-focused employee-owned engineering firm with services in geotechnical, environmental, CMT, and construction engineering, with strong presence in the Carolinas. Direct overlap with Geo-Hydro's GA/NC footprint and service mix.
• ECS Group of Companies: ECS is one of the largest US geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities engineering firms, offering a nearly identical service portfolio to Geo-Hydro across multiple regions. Direct head-to-head competitor for the same AASHTO-accredited testing and Phase I/II ESA work.
• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is a national employee-owned engineering consulting firm providing geotechnical, environmental, CMT, and facilities services. It is the largest direct competitor to Geo-Hydro in the Southeast and competes on the same institutional and government projects.
• GeoEngineers: GeoEngineers is a US geotechnical and environmental science firm offering nearly identical service lines including seismic, geophysical, and CMT. Comparable multidisciplinary model though with a Pacific Northwest and East Coast footprint.
• Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder is a national engineering, environmental, and construction services firm with strong Southeast presence. Competes directly for the same geotechnical, environmental, and CMT scopes on institutional and government projects.
• Braun Intertec: Braun Intertec is an employee-owned geotechnical, environmental, and CMT consulting firm with a comparable multidisciplinary model. While more concentrated in the Midwest, it is a relevant comparable for service mix, scale, and growth trajectory.

Emerging players

• Trinity Consultants: Trinity provides environmental, EHS, and engineering consulting services including site assessment and permitting support. Partial overlap with Geo-Hydro's environmental consulting line, particularly on industrial and institutional clients.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a large geotechnical, environmental, and construction services practice. Competes on larger institutional, government, and infrastructure programs that Geo-Hydro supports as a subconsultant.
• WSP: WSP is a global engineering professional services firm with a strong US geotechnical and environmental practice (post-Golder acquisition). Competes on large multi-disciplinary engineering programs in the Southeast.

Regional players

• Froehling & Robertson: F&R is a Southeast-based engineering firm offering geotechnical, environmental, CMT, and building enclosure services. Comparable service mix to Geo-Hydro, primarily competing in Virginia and the Carolinas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geo-hydro-engineers-inc.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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