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NV5
The nexus of engineering and technology
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Overview

NV5 provides technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions across infrastructure, utility services, buildings & technology, environmental health sciences, and geospatial—planning, designing, testing, certifying, and operating projects worldwide.

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Number of Employees

1,001-5,000

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Consulting

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Europe, North America, Oceania

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Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States Of America

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Year of foundation

1947

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Public Company

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Industry

Engineering & Construction

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Offerings

Problems we solve

The Infrastructure Challenges of a Growing World

The world population grows by one billion people every 12 years, placing enormous demands on aging infrastructure, scarce natural resources, and overwhelmed utility systems. NV5 exists to address those pressures: we help clients navigate the complexity of utility undergrounding and power delivery, design resilient roadways and water systems, assess and remediate environmental risk, manage data centers meeting AI-driven demand, commission and optimize high-performance buildings, and leverage geospatial analytics to predict and respond to climate-related threats — from sea-level rise and flooding to wildfire and drought. Whether the challenge is energy transition, infrastructure resilience, real estate due diligence, or defense-grade spatial intelligence, we bring the engineering depth and technology to solve it.

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Consulting Solutions By Capability

Clean Energy

Planning, design, and oversight for renewable energy projects including wind, solar, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The firm has delivered over 400 EV charging projects and engineered wind and solar energy projects generating thousands of megawatts of capacity. These services encompass the full project lifecycle from strategic planning and engineering design through construction management and commissioning, supporting clients' transition to sustainable energy generation and distribution.

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Commissioning & Smart Building Solutions

Monitoring-based commissioning and smart building analytics to reduce energy consumption and optimize facility performance through real-time data intelligence. The firm has achieved 52 million kWh in energy reduction and manages real-time monitoring of 5 million data points per minute across over 30 million square feet of facilities. This offering leverages advanced analytics and continuous monitoring to enable data-driven operational decisions, optimize energy usage patterns, and improve facility performance across portfolio-level assets.

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Data Centers & Mission Critical

Engineering design, optimization, and management support for data centers and mission-critical facilities to meet cloud, AI, and tech adoption demands. The firm is ranked #1 in International Data Centers and has established data center design as a core practice area supporting growth in AI-driven infrastructure. Services span strategic planning, detailed engineering design, operational optimization, and ongoing performance management to ensure facilities support emerging technologies and mission-critical operations.

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Environmental

Environmental consulting, assessment, and remediation services spanning site investigation, compliance, and natural resources protection. Services include brownfield remediation and community impact projects with sustainable outcomes. The firm delivers comprehensive environmental solutions from initial site assessment through compliance verification and long-term remediation, supporting clients' environmental stewardship and regulatory obligations.

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Geospatial

Geospatial data collection, analytics, and intelligence services spanning defense & intelligence, electric utilities, GIS, hydrospatial, natural resources, and transportation. The firm is ranked #1 in Geospatial Data Services and delivers water conservation through predictive analytics on snowcap, reservoir, and groundwater resources; provides sea-level rise modeling and floodplain analysis for resilience planning. These advanced geospatial analytics enable clients to extract actionable intelligence from spatial data, support environmental monitoring and natural resource management, and inform resilience and sustainability strategies across infrastructure and land use domains.

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Geotechnical Engineering, Materials Testing, and Forensics Solutions

Geotechnical site assessments, construction materials testing, and forensic engineering investigations for infrastructure and building projects. The firm conducts over 1,000 geotechnical site assessments and performs 100,000 building material tests annually. These specialized engineering services provide the geotechnical and materials foundation required for safe, compliant infrastructure and building design, and support forensic investigations to resolve construction and performance issues.

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Land Development

Civil engineering and land planning services for residential, commercial, and mixed-use development projects. Services encompass site planning, infrastructure design, and regulatory compliance for complex development initiatives. The firm delivers comprehensive land development services from initial concept and master planning through detailed engineering and permitting, supporting clients in transforming raw land into viable, compliant, and economically successful projects.

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Landscape Architecture & Urban Design

Landscape architecture and urban design services for public spaces, campuses, parks, and streetscapes. The firm delivers sustainable urban design outcomes, including a landmark project replacing a coal gasification plant with a public park in New York. These services integrate environmental stewardship, community value creation, and aesthetic design to transform spaces into vibrant, sustainable, and functional public assets.

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Owner's Representative Services

Project management and owner's representation throughout the design and construction lifecycle to protect client interests and deliver projects on time and on budget. The firm acts as the client's advocate and decision-making authority across all project phases. These services ensure client objectives are achieved through active project oversight, stakeholder coordination, risk management, and alignment with cost and schedule baselines from design through final handover.

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Planning & Design Engineering

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) engineering and pharmaceutical design services for complex building and facility projects. The firm combines technical engineering expertise with specialized knowledge of highly regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. Services deliver integrated systems design, code compliance, and operational reliability for facilities requiring sophisticated MEP coordination and specialized design standards.

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Real Estate Transaction Services

Due diligence services for real estate transactions including Phase I ESA, property condition assessments, ALTA surveys, zoning reports, and environmental assessments. The firm supports transaction types spanning acquisitions, refinancings, sale-leasebacks, and foreclosure situations. These comprehensive transaction support services reduce client risk by identifying physical, environmental, zoning, and structural issues prior to transaction completion, enabling informed purchase and financing decisions.

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Resiliency & Sustainability

Engineering and planning services to design resilient infrastructure and achieve sustainability certifications including LEED, WELL, Envision, Net Zero, and Sustainability Master Planning. The firm is a founding contributor to the Envision Framework and has completed over 300 sustainability-centered projects while maintaining accreditations across leading certification programs. These services integrate climate resilience, energy efficiency, healthy building design, and environmental stewardship into infrastructure and facility strategies, helping clients achieve ambitious sustainability and resilience objectives.

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Roadways & Bridges

Transportation engineering services for the planning, design, and construction management of roadways, bridges, and related infrastructure. Services span feasibility assessment, detailed design, regulatory permitting, and construction oversight. The firm delivers safe, efficient, and resilient transportation infrastructure through integrated planning, design, and construction management across all project scales and complexity levels.

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Surveying & Mapping

Professional land surveying, mapping, and spatial data services supporting infrastructure planning, permitting, and construction. Services provide the spatial foundation for design, regulatory compliance, and project execution. These foundational surveying and mapping services ensure accurate site information for planning decisions, design development, and construction operations.

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Technology & Acoustics

Building technology systems design and acoustical engineering services for complex facilities requiring integrated AV, communications, and sound control solutions. Services address the specialized technical and acoustic requirements of mission-critical and specialized-use facilities. These specialized engineering services ensure facilities incorporate sophisticated technology systems and meet stringent acoustic performance standards for user comfort and operational effectiveness.

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Utility Services

Tech-enabled utility design, underground distribution, asset management, and vegetation management for electric utilities and power delivery clients. The firm is ranked #1 in Utility Underground Design, has delivered over 1,000 miles of utility underground infrastructure, and scans over 100,000 miles of electrical transmission annually. These integrated services combine traditional utility engineering with advanced data analytics to optimize distribution network design, reduce outages, and improve asset performance across utility portfolios.

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Water

Water and wastewater engineering services including infrastructure design, treatment, conservation planning, and geospatial water resource analytics. The firm delivers water conservation solutions through predictive analytics on snowcap, reservoir, and groundwater resources, and has installed over 2,000 green infrastructure systems. Services integrate traditional water infrastructure engineering with advanced geospatial analytics to optimize resource management, reduce consumption, improve treatment efficiency, and support sustainable water stewardship.

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Digital Solutions By Capability

ENVI

Remote sensing and imagery analysis software that extracts meaningful information from imagery for decision-making, deployable on desktop, cloud, or mobile devices. ENVI transforms raw geospatial imagery into actionable intelligence across multiple deployment environments. The software enables organizations to analyze satellite, aerial, and other imagery sources to support applications in agriculture, environment monitoring, urban planning, and infrastructure management.

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Helios

Weather analytics platform that bridges the gap with fast and accurate local ground weather intelligence, enabling real-time location-specific decision-making. Helios delivers hyper-local weather data and predictive insights tailored to specific geographic coordinates. The platform supports decision-making across utilities, renewable energy operations, transportation, and infrastructure management where precise local weather intelligence drives operational optimization and risk mitigation.

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IDL

Scientific programming language used across disciplines to extract meaningful visualizations from complex numerical data and deliver powerful analytical applications. IDL enables data scientists and engineers to develop custom analysis workflows and visualization tools tailored to specialized domains. The language supports rapid development of numerical analysis, data processing, and visualization applications across research, engineering, and scientific computing environments.

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INSITE

Cloud-hosted GIS platform providing on-demand access to map data, 3D models, and real-time analytics with simultaneous visualization and database access. INSITE enables stakeholders across locations to discover, analyze, and share geospatial intelligence in real-time. The platform consolidates geospatial data assets and analytics capabilities into a single accessible environment, supporting decision-making across infrastructure planning, asset management, and environmental monitoring use cases.

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Jagwire

Web-based geospatial data management software for rapidly discovering, transforming, and sharing geospatial data with stakeholders regardless of location. Jagwire streamlines geospatial data workflows by enabling teams to access, prepare, and distribute spatial data without geographic or technical barriers. The platform supports collaborative data management across distributed teams, reducing data silos and enabling real-time sharing of geospatial intelligence for planning, design, and operations decisions.

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ImageIQ

ImageIQ converts drone and aerial imagery into accurate maps, models, and geospatial products. It automates image processing workflows to improve efficiency and accuracy. The solution supports surveying, construction, and infrastructure projects.

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GeoAgent

GeoAgent is an AI-powered geospatial assistant that automates complex GIS and remote sensing workflows. Users can interact through natural language to generate insights and perform analyses. The platform improves productivity and reduces manual effort.

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GeoIQ

GeoIQ allows users to query geospatial datasets using natural language instead of traditional GIS tools. It translates business questions into spatial analysis workflows and delivers actionable results. The platform democratizes access to geospatial intelligence.

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