Employee-owned engineering, science, consulting and construction firm solving water, infrastructure and environmental challenges for communities across North America since 1947.
Brown and Caldwell is an engineering, science, consulting and construction firm working on water resource management, critical infrastructure and natural habitat challenges for communities across North America. Founded in 1947 in Walnut Creek, California, the firm describes itself as the largest engineering and construction company solely focused on the United States' water and environmental sectors. It operates from more than 50 offices across North America and the Pacific, with a workforce of over 2,400 employee-owners.
The firm's work spans water supply and treatment, wastewater reclamation, infrastructure management, climate change resilience, environmental remediation and environmental science, delivered through engineering design, consulting and construction. Clients include water and wastewater utilities, municipal and federal government bodies and private-sector organisations. Services are aimed at restoring ecosystems, maintaining critical water infrastructure and helping communities prepare for the effects of climate change.
Brown and Caldwell is employee-owned, a structure that covers more than 2,400 staff. The company states a commitment to environmental stewardship and to sustainability outcomes for its clients, alongside a stated focus on increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Its stated mission centres on building resilient communities for future generations, and its design work has received recognition for innovation.
