Engineering and surveying firm for infrastructure and environmental projects
Vistal is a 11–50-person engineering and surveying firm in West Fargo, ND, with a heavy focus on civil infrastructure, permitting, and water resources. The tech stack (Civil 3D, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Trimble surveying hardware, SharePoint) reflects a field-driven, project-centric operation. Active hiring is concentrated in engineering roles (22 open), with accelerating velocity and a backlog-growth pain point — a signal the firm is scaling to meet demand but constrained by resource capacity.
Notable leadership hires: Survey Crew Chief
Vistal delivers civil engineering and survey services across roadway, stormwater, flood control, environmental, and water resources projects. The company operates an employee-ownership culture and focuses on municipal and infrastructure permitting work. Active projects span boundary surveys, ALTA/NSPS certifications, and transportation permitting. Current scaling challenges include client-base expansion, securing state and federal funding, and managing project scope, schedule, and budget across a growing backlog.
Vistal's core stack includes Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD, Bentley OpenRoads, ArcGIS for GIS work, Trimble surveying hardware, and Microsoft Office/SharePoint for project coordination.
Projects include roadway improvements, stormwater and flood control, environmental enhancements, water resources permitting, transportation permitting, municipal services permitting, and boundary/construction surveys.
Other companies in the same industry, closest in size