What Western Heritage Consulting & Engineering does

Western Heritage Consulting & Engineering (WHCE) is a small civil, agricultural, and natural resource engineering firm founded in 2011 by Ryan and Rikki Altenburg in Casper, Wyoming. The firm specializes in irrigation system design, water resource engineering, land development, dams and pipelines, and environmental permitting, serving government agencies, municipalities, conservation districts, private landowners, ranchers, and corporate farms. Notable projects include 3,000+ acre subsurface drip irrigation conversions with 28 million feet of drip tape, EPA wetland mitigation projects, and municipal infrastructure work for the City of Aspen including the 84-unit Burlingame Ranch Phase II subdivision.

The firm operates under an "Envision, Design, Build" mantra via integrated delivery with its sister construction company WURX LLC, enabling turnkey design-build project delivery. It is now part of Engineering Associates, with the Casper office formally operating as Engineering Associates. Principal Ryan Altenburg holds a Technical Service Provider designation with USDA NRCS, authorizing the firm to deliver professionally engineered designs for NRCS-funded projects. The core technology stack includes AutoCAD Civil 3D, ESRI GIS, Trimble survey equipment, and hydrologic/hydraulic modeling software. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees ranging from $100K to multi-million dollar engagements, with geographic focus across Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Montana, Nebraska, and Utah, and willingness to serve projects nationally. The GTM motion is relationship-based, leveraging ranch broker referrals, government contracts, and direct landowner engagement.

Name

Western Heritage Consulting & Engineering

Legal name

Western Heritage Consulting & Engineering

Website

https://westernhce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Western Heritage Consulting & Engineering is a small civil, agricultural, and natural resource engineering firm in Casper, Wyoming, serving government agencies, municipalities, ranchers, and corporate farms across the Mountain West with integrated design-build services through its sister construction company WURX LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Agricultural engineering
• Natural resource consulting
• Irrigation system design
• Land development

Headquarters

HQ city

Casper

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Civil, agricultural, and natural resource engineering consulting including due diligence, design, permitting, and construction administration. Revenue generated through project-based professional service fees.
2. Design-Build Project Delivery: Turnkey design-build services for irrigation, construction, and infrastructure projects delivered through sister company WURX LLC. Projects range from $100K to multi-million dollar developments.
3. Construction Services: Construction management, administration, inspection, and direct construction services for facilities, pipelines, infrastructure, irrigation and development projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Western Heritage Consulting & Engineering is a civil, agricultural, and natural resource engineering firm that designs and delivers irrigation systems, water resource infrastructure, land development, dams, pipelines, and municipal/ranch civil engineering projects. It also offers construction management and design-build delivery through sister company WURX LLC, providing clients a single point of contact from due diligence through construction completion.

Product overview

Western Heritage Consulting & Engineering (WHCE) is a civil, agricultural, and natural resource engineering firm founded in 2011 by Ryan and Rikki Altenburg. The company operates under the 'Envision, Design, Build' mantra and is now part of Engineering Associates. WHCE offers a comprehensive suite of engineering and construction services including Government & Municipalities, Irrigation, Protection/Preservation & Permitting, Civil Engineering, Private Landowners, Golf Courses, Water Resources, Design-Build & Construction, and Structural Engineering. The company is complemented by its sister construction company WURX LLC, enabling true design/build capabilities. The firm serves diverse clientele including farmers, ranchers, municipalities, state agencies, golf courses, and corporate farms across Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, Arizona, Nevada, Nebraska, and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Government & Municipalities Engineering Engineering and design collaboration with municipalities, federal, state, and local governments across the U.S. for community betterment projects including parks, trails, water infrastructure, dams, and municipal improvements.
• Irrigation Engineering Design and construction of irrigation systems including pivots, drip systems, flood irrigation, micro-sprinklers, and lawn systems for agriculture, farms, and ranches.
• Protection, Preservation & Permitting Services Environmental compliance services including wetland creation and delineation, dam and reservoir repair, stormwater management, and regulatory permit development.
• Civil Engineering Services Civil engineering services including land development, access and infrastructure, linear utilities, pipelines, and dams for public works, developers, and energy companies.
• Private Landowners Land Development Full-service land development from due diligence through construction, management, and ownership transition for production agriculture, farms, cattle ranches, equestrian estates, ranchettes, and sporting ranches.
• Golf Course Engineering Design and improvement services for irrigation, pumping and distribution, sediment management, water efficiency, environmental and wetlands, water features, and hazards on golf courses.
• Water Resources Engineering Agriculture and water resource engineering services focusing on conservation, efficiency, and increased production including stream and river restoration, diversion, storage, conveyance, pumping, distribution, and application.
• Design-Build & Construction Services Complete construction services for facilities, pipelines, infrastructure, irrigation, and development projects including construction management, inspection services, and public awareness initiatives.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering focusing on framework design for irrigation structures, home foundations, barn and shop structures, bridges, and buildings designed to withstand environmental stresses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Converted 3,000+ acres from flood irrigation to efficient subsurface drip irrigation, saving water and increasing production quality
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• WURX LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSister construction company providing design-build construction services. WURX and Western Heritage operate as integrated divisions under WH Companies umbrella, with WURX handling ground-level construction while WHCE provides engineering and design. WURX has completed projects like the Medicine Bow Pipeline Project.
• Engineering AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Western Heritage Consulting & Engineering. WHCE is now formally Engineering Associates' Casper Office. Engineering Associates is a larger engineering firm with offices in Casper, WY and other locations.
• USDA NRCSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRyan Altenburg functions as a Technical Service Provider (TSP) for NRCS, providing professionally engineered design for water and irrigation systems on NRCS-funded agricultural projects. Completed projects including Silt, Colorado with approximately 26,000 feet of pipeline and 430 acres of irrigation.
• Rider Levett BucknallminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOwner's Representative on Burlingame Ranch Phase II project coordinating between WHCE, City of Aspen, and general contractors.
• EA EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShown as partner in logo section alongside WURX. EA Engineers is an affiliated engineering firm.
• Water Rights AttorneysminorOthersNetwork of vetted affiliated professionals including water rights attorneys who are held to same exacting standards as WHCE staff. Accessed through WHCE's one-stop-shop approach for clients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• RESPEC: Rapid City, SD-based engineering and consulting firm with comparable water resources, mining, and natural resource engineering practices serving similar western geographies.
• Engineering Associates: The parent company of WHCE and multi-office civil engineering firm serving Wyoming and surrounding states. Most directly comparable as the firm that WHCE now operates as a division of.
• Sunrise Engineering: Utah-based civil engineering firm specializing in water resources, irrigation, municipal, and land development — a near-direct competitor in the same Mountain West irrigation ecosystem.
• J-U-B Engineers: Employee-owned civil engineering firm with strong Mountain West and Pacific Northwest presence, offering water resources, municipal, and irrigation services comparable to WHCE's core portfolio.
• Morrison-Maierle: Regional civil/environmental engineering firm with similar footprint and service mix (water, municipal, infrastructure) across Montana, Wyoming, and the broader Mountain West.
• AE2S (Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services): North Dakota-headquartered civil/environmental engineering firm with comparable water, municipal, and agricultural infrastructure offerings across the northern Mountain West.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global engineering and consulting firm with significant water resources, environmental, and agricultural infrastructure practices that compete for similar municipal and federal contracts.
• Stantec: Global engineering consultancy with a major water and environmental practice that competes for large-scale municipal, irrigation, and natural resource projects across the western US.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global infrastructure and advisory firm with significant water, environmental, and civil engineering capabilities that increasingly pursues municipal and federal work in the Mountain West.

Others

• WURX LLC: Sister construction company under WH Companies that provides design-build construction services complementing WHCE's engineering work; included as an ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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