Engineering and planning firm for infrastructure and water services
Garver is a 1,400+ person engineering and planning firm built around water, transportation, aviation, and federal infrastructure projects. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward Bentley (MicroStation, OpenRoads, StormCAD, WaterCAD) and Autodesk (Civil 3D, Revit) tooling—reflecting a design-first, project-delivery-focused organization. Recent adoption of Azure AI Foundry signals early-stage investment in AI-assisted design workflows, while pain points around long design schedules and high change orders suggest internal pressure to accelerate project delivery and margin capture.
Notable leadership hires: Water Wastewater Lead, Water Infrastructure Lead, Regional Director, Structural Lead, Transportation Director
Garver is an employee-owned infrastructure design and engineering firm founded in 1919, headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm serves mid-market and public-sector clients across water and wastewater systems, transportation, aviation, buildings, federal programs, and environmental services. With over 1,400 employees split between engineering (312 open roles), design, construction inspection, and support functions, Garver operates a services-delivery model anchored in CAD-based design and project management. Current growth initiatives include regional expansion in the Southeast, scaling utility services, and building out the water infrastructure business line.
Garver's stack is anchored in Bentley (MicroStation, OpenRoads, WaterCAD, StormCAD) and Autodesk (Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Revit) for design and modeling. Project delivery relies on Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 for scheduling, with GIS and HEC-RAS for hydrology and water modeling.
Water and wastewater treatment plants, transportation infrastructure, aviation design, building systems (HVAC, fire suppression), federal programs, surveying, environmental services, and construction engineering and inspection. Active projects include pump station design, water distribution systems, and Southeast regional transportation expansion.
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