Fleis & VandenBrink is a 200+ person, employee-owned engineering firm with 11 regional offices focused on water infrastructure, municipal systems, and site development. The tech stack is traditional CAD-heavy (AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, ArcGIS, ProjectWise) with no active adoption of newer tools — typical of design-led engineering orgs where project delivery and client relationships trump digital transformation. Hiring remains steady across engineering and operations roles, with a senior-weighted mix suggesting delivery and account management depth.
F&V provides civil engineering, surveying, architecture, and construction services to municipalities and private clients across Michigan and Indiana. The firm operates through three core service lines: design (water, wastewater, roads, site development), surveying and environmental assessment, and construction management. A founding strength is funding expertise — the company has secured over $1 billion in grants and low-interest loans for clients since 1993. Projects span capital improvement planning, water treatment systems, municipal infrastructure, and brownfield redevelopment. The company is structured for repeat client relationships and on-time, on-budget delivery.
Primary tools are AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, and ArcGIS for design and site analysis. ProjectWise handles document and project management. Microsoft Office suite supports admin and coordination work.
Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan with 11 offices across Michigan and Indiana. Founded in 1993, the company is privately held and employee-owned.
Specialties include water and wastewater treatment, municipal infrastructure (roads, drainage, sewers), capital improvement planning, site development, retaining walls, and brownfield redevelopment. Funding assistance for public projects is a core differentiator.
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