What Beran Environmental Services does

Beran Environmental Services, Inc. (BES) is a privately held, full-service environmental consulting and engineering firm headquartered in Boyers, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1998 by Bob Beran, the firm has operated for more than 25 years serving clients across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Its core service offering integrates environmental compliance and permitting, scientific surveys (wetland delineation, botanical, macroinvertebrate), engineering design, and specialized construction — including dam removal, stream restoration, wetland mitigation, streambank stabilization, and bioengineering — delivered through an in-house fleet of specialized construction equipment. The firm holds ISNetworld Member Contractor status and is approved by PA DEP, Ohio EPA, and the US Army Corps of Engineers for wetland services.

The firm's customer base is diversified across primary industry verticals of oil and gas, mining, and landfill/sanitation operators, with secondary segments including state and federal government agencies (PA DCNR, PA Fish and Boat Commission, PA Game Commission, US Forest Service), conservation non-profits (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, American Rivers, Wetland Restoration LLC), engineering and consulting firms, and private individuals. Notable project credentials include the 2023 Oakland Dam Removal — the largest dam removal in Pennsylvania history (755-foot-long, 16-foot-high reinforced concrete dam on the Susquehanna River) — as well as the Cussewago Dam removal in Meadville, the Ohiopyle State Park Headwaters Restoration Project (four dams and a road crossing removed), and over 5,000 feet of relocated stream in Erie County.

The business model is project-based professional services with no disclosed pricing, subscription revenue, or external funding. Go-to-market relies on direct client engagement, public meetings and presentations, community outreach (including partnerships with scout troops and universities), professional training for regulatory agencies, and an organic web presence. The company markets a small-business cost structure combined with capabilities comparable to larger firms, supported by trusted regulatory relationships built over decades of permit-grade scientific data collection.

Name

Beran Environmental Services

Legal name

Beran Environmental Services, Inc

Website

https://beranenvironmental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beran Environmental Services is a privately held, Western Pennsylvania–based environmental consulting and engineering firm serving oil and gas, mining, landfill, government, and non-profit clients across PA, OH, and WV with permitting, scientific surveys, and specialized construction capabilities including dam removal and stream restoration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boyers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Science-based environmental compliance and permitting consulting services for diverse industries including oil and gas, mining, and landfills
2. Engineering Design Services: Engineering design services supporting environmental compliance and permitting needs
3. Specialized Construction Services: Specialized construction and restoration capabilities including dam removal, stream restoration, wetland mitigation, and streambank stabilization using their own fleet of equipment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beran Environmental Services is a full-service environmental consulting and engineering firm that delivers science-based environmental compliance, permitting, engineering design, and specialized construction capabilities. The firm serves developers of oil and gas, mining, landfills, government agencies, non-profits, engineering firms, and private individuals across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, with an in-house fleet of specialized construction equipment supporting dam removal, stream restoration, wetland mitigation, and streambank stabilization projects.

Product overview

Beran Environmental Services (BES) is a full-service environmental consulting and engineering firm that provides a unified suite of services combining environmental compliance, permitting, scientific surveys, and specialized construction capabilities. The core offering centers on Construction Services as a design/build capability supported by Environmental Permitting, Wetland Services, Stream Services, Botanical Services, and Wildlife Habitat Services. The company operates its own fleet of specialized construction equipment to deliver projects from conceptual design through construction and monitoring, particularly specializing in dam removal, stream restoration, wetland mitigation, and streambank stabilization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25 years of successful environmental compliance and permitting projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Western Pennsylvania ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Ohiopyle State Park Headwaters Restoration Project. Collaborated on removing 4 dams and a road crossing, creating wetlands, and restoring brook trout habitat. BES provided environmental expertise and construction services.
• Wetland Restoration LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with BES on Ohiopyle State Park Headwaters Restoration Project for dam removal and environmental restoration.
• American RiverscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple collaborations on dam removal and stream restoration projects including Dunbar Creek Dam Removal (3 large dams), Graceland Dam Removal, Firepond Dam, Smethport Reservoir Dam Removal. American Rivers provides funding support and strategic guidance on river restoration initiatives.
• Eastern Brook Trout Joint VentureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Smethport Reservoir Dam Removal project. Collaborated on upstream culvert replacement with bottomless arch culvert to encourage native brook trout passage.
• PA Game CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked with BES on Dunbar Creek Dam Removal project for successful stream restoration outcome.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KU Resources: Western Pennsylvania environmental and engineering firm specializing in abandoned mine reclamation, water treatment, and oil & gas permitting — directly comparable services and geography.
• Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC): Pittsburgh-headquartered multi-disciplinary firm offering environmental, ecological, and geotechnical services with similar oil & gas, mining, landfill, and government clients across the same Mid-Atlantic/Appalachian geography.
• Skelly and Loy: Pennsylvania-based environmental and engineering consulting firm providing permitting, stream restoration, wetland, and mining-related services to overlapping public and private clients in the region.
• Penn E&R: Pennsylvania-based environmental consulting firm specializing in oil & gas permitting, water resources, stream restoration, and wetland mitigation — a direct competitor for the same PA Marcellus/Utica client base.
• EA Engineering, Science, and Technology: Mid-Atlantic environmental consulting firm offering ecological restoration, stream/wetland design, and regulatory permitting services directly comparable to BES's core service lines.
• Moody and Associates: Pennsylvania-based environmental and civil engineering firm offering water resources, mining, oil & gas, and land development services across the same regional market.
• GAI Consultants: Pennsylvania-based engineering and environmental consulting firm with overlapping oil & gas, mining, and transportation clients and complementary stream and wetland capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering and environmental services firm with a large environmental practice offering dam removal, stream restoration, and permitting at much greater scale; competes for the same federal and state contracts BES bids on.
• Michael Baker International: National engineering, planning, and consulting firm headquartered in Pennsylvania with significant environmental, water resources, and ecological restoration practices overlapping BES's service lines.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy with a major environmental and water practice delivering dam removal, river restoration, and ecosystem services that overlap directly with BES's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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