Civil engineering and land surveying for infrastructure and renewable energy projects
Kier + Wright is a regional civil engineering and surveying firm operating across California with a 50+ year track record in land development, water resources, and renewable energy. The stack is heavily CAD-centric (AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bluebeam, Trimble) with GIS and hydraulic modeling (HEC-RAS, WaterCAD), typical of infrastructure design workflows. Active hiring is engineering-dominated (44 of 56 roles), weighted toward mid and senior hires, suggesting capacity-building on complex projects rather than entry-level scaling.
Kier + Wright provides civil engineering, land surveying, and construction staking services to municipalities, developers, and agencies across California. Core service areas include land development planning, water resources and stormwater design, renewable energy projects, and topographic mapping. The firm operates eight offices spanning the state (Livermore, Santa Clara, Irvine, Camarillo, Escondido, Sacramento, Manteca, Gilroy) and maintains a 201–500 person organization. Work involves design, permitting support (NPDES, RFP coordination), construction staking, and hydraulic modeling. Revenue appears project-based with recurring relationships built on repeat clients and referrals.
AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bluebeam, Trimble Business Center, HEC-RAS, and WaterCAD. They also use ArcGIS for mapping, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Smartsheet for project coordination.
Renewable energy and solar, land development, stormwater and watershed planning, NPDES MS4 compliance, topographic mapping, hydraulic modeling, and construction staking coordination across California.
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