# Atwell Atwell is a full-service engineering and construction consulting firm serving clients across the United States. The company provides turnkey consulting, engineering, and construction services for clients in three core markets: Real Estate & Land Development, Power & Renewable Energy, and Oil & Gas. Atwell's approach positions the firm as a strategic partner — not just a service provider — helping clients anticipate challenges, coordinate complex projects, and deliver results across all phases of development. Atwell has been recognized as an ENR Top 500 Design Firm (#71 in 2024) and a consistently ranked Hot Firm and Best Firms to Work For by Zweig Group. --- ## Overview of Markets Atwell organizes its expertise around three primary markets, each with dedicated teams, service pages, and project portfolios: - [Real Estate & Land Development](https://atwell.com/real-estate-land-development-market-expertise/): Supports residential, commercial, industrial, data center, healthcare, hospitality, and public infrastructure development projects nationwide, combining local market knowledge with national firm strength. - [Power & Renewable Energy](https://atwell.com/power-and-renewable-energy-market-expertise/): Provides expert guidance for renewable generation, energy storage, transmission, distribution, substation, and utility power delivery projects across North America. - [Oil & Gas](https://atwell.com/oil-and-gas-market-expertise/): Delivers tailored solutions for exploration and production, midstream and transmission, distribution and utility, and energy transition projects including carbon capture, hydrogen, and renewable natural gas. --- ## Overview of Services Atwell offers eight firm-wide service lines that apply across all three markets. The same discipline — such as Surveying or Environmental — is often deployed across RELD, Power, and Oil & Gas, which is why services and markets are organized separately. ### [Program & Development Services](https://atwell.com/services/program-development/) Strategic oversight of the full development process, from due diligence and feasibility through permitting, design, and construction management. Reduces coordination burden and keeps complex projects on schedule and on budget. For land development clients, the team represents the client's interests throughout every phase. For energy clients, the team helps keep projects on schedule, minimize cost overruns, and navigate a constantly changing regulatory environment. ### [Land & Right-of-Way Solutions](https://atwell.com/services/land-solutions/) Comprehensive real estate services supporting clients in securing the land rights needed to construct their projects. Services are organized into three areas: - **Land and right-of-way (ROW) services:** Site and route origination, acquisition, construction liaison, and non-environmental permitting. More than 100 land associates across the US. - **Research services:** Mineral title and surface title research through a nationwide network of independent title abstractors. - **Right-of-way support services:** Document management, curative title, due diligence for energy transactions, and landowner payment management. ### [GIS Mapping](https://atwell.com/services/gis-and-mapping/) GIS as a strategic tool for connecting data across natural and built environments, enabling real-time insights and supporting decision-making. Services include: data management and integration, GIS database design and implementation, web/mobile GIS and custom application development, data mining and spatial data acquisition, spatial analysis and 3D modeling, renewables prospecting, site suitability analysis, environmental permitting support, linear corridor siting and routing, and custom mapping. ### [Planning & Entitlement](https://atwell.com/services/private-and-entitlement/) Land use planning and entitlement services for both private developers and municipal clients. Covers entitlement and private development (rezoning, annexation, zoning approvals, site planning), land use and land planning (comprehensive plans, master plans, community engagement), and public sector services (municipal code development, corridor studies, downtown redevelopment, parks planning). Team includes landscape architects, civil engineers, surveyors, and environmental experts. ### [Environmental & Natural Resources](https://atwell.com/services/environmental-and-natural-resources/) Ecological and regulatory expertise across all three markets, from site selection through post-construction compliance. Services include: - **Environmental and natural resources:** Critical issues analysis, wetland delineations, vegetation surveys, wildlife habitat assessments, listed species surveys, avian and bat surveys, cultural resource surveys, and desktop reviews. - **Stakeholder engagement:** Community and stakeholder research and risk analysis, engagement planning and management, and communications execution. - **Permitting services:** NEPA support, agency coordination and consultation (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state environmental agencies, SHPOs, state public service commissions), local/state/federal permitting, violation assistance, and expert witness testimony. ### [Surveying](https://atwell.com/services/surveying/) More than 100 active survey crews with extended capacity available nationwide. Capabilities include: boundary survey, underground utility layout, construction staking, ALTA/NSPS/ACSM title survey, land division and final subdivision plats, corridor surveys, UAV/drone surveys, LiDAR surveying, terrestrial laser scanning, as-built surveying, hydrographic services, oil and gas maintenance and integrity surveying, legal plats for easement acquisition, and FEMA elevation/floodplain certificates. ### [Engineering](https://atwell.com/services/engineering/) More than 200 Professional Engineers serving all three markets. Disciplines include: - **Civil engineering:** Technical foundation for construction projects across land development, balancing sound design, project management, and stakeholder engagement. - **Electrical engineering:** Substation, transmission, distribution, and power system projects for power generation developers, electric cooperatives, investor-owned utilities, large industrial customers, and municipalities. Projects up to 500kV. - **Mechanical engineering:** Pipeline systems, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, turbines, generators, and renewable energy systems. ### [Construction Management](https://atwell.com/services/construction-management/) Owner's representative construction management protecting client investment from concept to completion. Manages contractors, engineers, and architects while overseeing compliance and budget. Services include: owner's representative onsite construction management, bidding and negotiating, contract negotiations, construction estimating, value engineering, critical path scheduling, budget management and financial reporting, pay application and change order administration, and project closeout and turnover. --- ## Real Estate & Land Development Atwell's RELD practice supports projects of all types and scales with offices coast-to-coast, combining local market knowledge with national firm resources. The team has completed 50,000+ single or multifamily units, designed and permitted more than $3 billion in assets, and served 40+ national clients. ### Market Expertise — Sectors Served - **Data Centers:** Site selection, utility coordination, local permitting, and EPC delivery for the data center market. [Learn more](https://atwell.com/data-center/) - **Residential:** Single and multi-family projects, manufactured home communities, build-to-rent, master-planned communities, urban infill, and senior living communities. - **Commercial/Retail:** Commercial centers, convenience retail, fueling stations, single-tenant developments, corporate headquarters, and urban infill projects. - **Public Infrastructure:** Roadways, water supply, telecommunications, utilities, and community infrastructure for urban and rural environments. - **Office:** Corporate headquarters, speculative facilities, office parks and campuses, and live/work developments. - **Community/Education:** Institutional facilities, K-12 schools, higher education campuses, and facility redevelopment. - **Healthcare/Senior Living:** Hospitals, university medical facilities, medical offices, satellite clinics, independent living, nursing, and memory care facilities. - **Industrial:** Flex space, manufacturing campuses, automotive proving grounds, and testing facilities. - **Hospitality/Resorts:** RV and resort properties, hotels, mixed-use entertainment hotels, professional sports and racing facilities, and large-scale recreational parks. ### RELD Services — How Atwell Engages Projects - **Due Diligence:** Property base mapping, zoning compliance analysis, water/wastewater service options, critical issues analysis, feasibility studies (soils, traffic, stormwater), conceptual planning, and due diligence reports. - **Design & Entitlement:** Rezoning and annexation, general plan amendments, drainage and stormwater design, roadway and utility design, water/wastewater systems, full site planning, construction plan design, preliminary and final plats, and permitting assistance. - **Construction Services/Construction Management:** Construction cost estimating, bid documents, bid evaluations, value engineering, site meeting documentation, construction observation, change order review, budget tracking, and project closeout. - [Market Expertise](https://atwell.com/real-estate-land-development-market-expertise/) - [Services](https://atwell.com/real-estate-land-development-services/) - [Projects](https://atwell.com/real-estate-land-development-projects/) - [Data Centers](https://atwell.com/data-center/) --- ## Power & Renewable Energy Atwell supports renewable and conventional power infrastructure projects across North America. The team has energized 50+ GW of renewable generation and energy storage, designed and permitted 1,000+ wind farms, and surveyed or permitted 5,000+ miles of new transmission lines. Clients include investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and independent power producers. ### Market Expertise — Sectors Served - **Renewable Generation:** Utility-scale solar, wind, and distributed energy resources. - **Energy Storage:** Battery energy storage systems (BESS); 2+ GW of energy storage projects consulted on. - **Generation Interconnection:** Transmission and substation capabilities supporting connection to the bulk electric system. - **Utility Power Delivery:** Partnered with 65+ utilities; supports new and upgraded substations, transmission, and distribution systems. - **Distribution:** Distribution design and engineering, full turnkey EPC projects, storm damage recovery, and grid upgrades. - **Substation:** Comprehensive substation design from 4kV to 500kV; AIS and GIS substations; NERC and CIP compliance. - **Transmission:** Transmission line design from 35kV to 500kV; rebuilds, reinforcements, storm hardening, fire mitigation, and renewable integration. - **Turnkey Fiber Solutions:** NESC-compliant fiber design and engineering, make-ready engineering, FTTX projects, and small cell power supply design. ### Power & RE Services — How Atwell Engages Projects - **Planning and Development:** Prospecting and planning, GIS services, land and ROW acquisition, environmental, survey, engineering, procurement, and construction — single point of contact across the full development lifecycle. - **Land Acquisition and Right-of-Way:** Landowner engagement, milestone management, title abstracting, document preparation, routing and siting integration. - **Power Engineering and Design:** Preliminary engineering, design development, detailed design, owner's engineering, and interconnection support for voltages up to 500kV. - **Construction:** Construction administration and monitoring, owner's representative services, and full EPC/general contracting through Strategic Construction Solutions (wholly-owned subsidiary). - [Market Expertise](https://atwell.com/power-and-renewable-energy-market-expertise/) - [Services](https://atwell.com/power-and-renewable-energy-services/) - [Projects](https://atwell.com/power-and-renewable-energy-projects/) --- ## Oil & Gas Atwell serves upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas clients. The team has completed 10,000+ projects in the last ten years, maintains 100+ active survey crews, and has managed 10,000+ miles of pipeline and related facilities including natural gas, NGL, crude oil, CO2, hydrogen, and petrochemicals. ### Market Expertise — Sectors Served - **Exploration & Production:** Wellsite services in Permian Basin, Bakken, Marcellus, Utica, and other major basins. Survey, platting, gathering lines, environmental, land/ROW, and production facility engineering. - **Midstream & Transmission:** Full-service midstream support from short laterals to hundreds of miles of pipeline; FEED through EPCM. - **Distribution & Utility:** Distribution engineering and design for high-pressure main lines through low-pressure service work; engineering, design, and program management for utilities. - **Energy Transition:** Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS/CCTS), hydrogen (production to distribution), renewable natural gas (RNG), and electrification of oil and gas assets. ### Oil & Gas Services — How Atwell Engages Projects - **Pre-FEED and FEED:** Cost and feasibility assessment, project development and planning, integrated services covering land acquisition, surveying, engineering design, environmental, and regulatory permitting. - **Field Services and Detailed Engineering:** Multidisciplinary detailed engineering design, mapping, land, surveying, environmental support, and regulatory permitting for upstream, midstream, downstream, and utility projects. - **Construction Management and Implementation:** Project management, engineering oversight, as-builts, material tracking, cost tracking, job book management, and full construction support. - [Market Expertise](https://atwell.com/oil-and-gas-market-expertise/) - [Services](https://atwell.com/oil-and-gas-services/) - [Projects](https://atwell.com/oil-and-gas-projects/) --- ## About Atwell - [The Atwell Approach](https://atwell.com/about-atwell/approach/): Atwell's philosophy as a strategic partner, the five-point Atwell Client Promise, and industry awards and rankings (ENR Top 500 Design Firms, Zweig Group Hot Firms, Zweig Group Best Firms to Work For, Inc. Fastest Growing Companies). - [Our Culture](https://atwell.com/about-atwell/culture/): Values, team environment, and commitment to people. - [Our Companies](https://atwell.com/about-atwell/our-companies/): Information about Atwell's family of companies, including Strategic Construction Solutions. - [Health and Safety](https://atwell.com/about-atwell/health-safety/): Atwell's safety approach across all projects. --- ## Careers Atwell consistently ranks among the best AEC firms to work for. Zweig Group Best Firms to Work For: #16 in 2024 (200+ employees). Zweig Group Hot Firms: #10 in 2024. Inc. Fastest Growing Companies: #23 in 2024. - [Careers at Atwell](https://atwell.com/careers/) --- ## Additional Resources - [Atwell Homepage](https://atwell.com/) - [Locations](https://atwell.com/locations/) - [News & Insights](https://atwell.com/news-and-insights/) - [Contact Us](https://atwell.com/contact/)