Kleinschmidt Associates
Who
We Are
Matters
We are a mid-sized, employee-owned, environmental, and engineering consulting firm offering technical expertise and the skills required to work on large, complex projects. We have 11 offices strategically located throughout North America enabling us to provide personal attention and be responsive to our clients.
ESTABLISHED
EMPLOYEES
OFFICES
Our Locations
Our Services
Hydropower Engineering
Dam Safety and Water Infrastructure Engineering
Environmental Services
GIS, Statistics, and Modeling
Fisheries Engineering
Water Resource Engineering and Habitat Restoration
Licensing and Permitting
Owning
Your Future
Matters
Are You Ready to Own Your Future?
Kleinschmidt remains employee owned since it was founded in 1966 by Dr. R. Stevens Kleinschmidt. For nearly 30 years ownership was tightly held among a small group of employees in leadership roles. In the late 1990s ownership expanded to fund buy-out of a few primary shareholders in an effort to remain independent.
By 2010, shareholders formally voted to remain independent during a time when most similarly sized competitors and teaming partners were merging or being acquired. This independence has become such a strong part of our identity that we now consider remaining employee-owned a core value.
In turn, this self-reliance encouraged us to focus on strategic growth, diversification of our services and markets, and creating a resilient company for the benefit of future shareholders.
Shareholders
More recently, Kleinschmidt shifted to an open and inclusive architecture where every employee can become a shareholder. This shift doubled the number of shareholders in just a few years and enabled Kleinschmidt to create a succession program that promotes our identity as employee-owners while allowing owners to be eligible for share appreciation as well as special bonus and dividend programs. Today over 50% of our full-time employees are shareholders. Being shareholders in a privately held, independent firm creates an opportunity for every employee with a passion for “owning their own destiny” and a desire to “invest in themselves and our future” to become a Kleinschmidt Owner!
Diversity & Inclusion
Matters
Empowering Everyone. To create a sustainable future for Kleinschmidt, we recognize the importance of equitable practices and inclusivity. We commit to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and feel a sense of purpose in what they do. Our work matters and you matter too. We embrace the value of diversity when it comes to creating a strong community. With that in mind, we will nurture an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered.
Giving Back
Matters
Philanthropy Commitment:
At Kleinschmidt, our values guide how we treat each other, serve our clients, perform our work, and serve our communities. We strive to meet our core values of Meaningful Work, Integrity, and overall Loyalty in everything we do. At the core of our culture is a service to others ethos, reflected in our longstanding philanthropic outreach to many socially and economically disadvantaged communities.
To date, the Kleinschmidt Fund has disbursed more than
In 2020 the Fund distributed
to community-based organizations supporting COVID-19 relief efforts in places where we live and work.
Social Impact
We were recognized by the Environmental Business Journal with the Social Contribution Award in 2019 for philanthropic donations, STEM outreach, and day-of-service events.
- Employee Engagement in STEM Outreach
- Annual Paid Day off To Give Back
