Industry Rankings

Brown and Caldwell is a private, employee-owned firm that consistently appears in key industry rankings.

Industry Rankings

Brown and Caldwell is a private, employee-owned firm that consistently appears in key industry rankings.

Current ENR ranking

Top 500 Design Firms – No. 41
Top 200 Environmental Firms – No. 45
Top 150 Global Design Firms – No. 74
Top 100 Pure Designers – No. 32
Top 30 All Environmental Firms – No. 9
Top 20 Design Firms in Sewer and Waste – No. 4
Top 20 Design Firms in Water – No. 18
Top 20 Design Firms in Wastewater Treatment – No. 3

Awards

Brown and Caldwell projects and people are frequently recognized for innovation and service, including recent honors from national organizations.

2025

  • Envision Verified Award, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI)
    Mallard Creek WRF Phase 1 Expansion Project, North Carolina
  • Design-Build Team Award, 2nd Place, Design Build Institute of America Southeast Region
    Rocky River Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 3 Expansion, North Carolina
  • 2nd Place for Water/ Wastewater Projects over $100M, Design Build Institute of America - Southeast Region
    McAlpine Creek Wastewater Management Facility - Reliability and Process Improvements Project, North Carolina
  • Project of the Year Enviroment $25 Million to $75 Million, American Public Works Association Michigan Chapter
    14 Mile Transmission Main - Phase II, Michigan
  • Honor Award in the Wastewater Category, American Council of Engineering Companies of Missouri
    Primary Heat Exchanger, Missouri

2024

  • Engineering Excellence Award- Gold, American Council of Engineering Companies Washington Chapter
    King County West Point Treatment Plant Power Quality Improvement, Washington
  • National Award of Excellence in Rehabilition, Renovation, and/or Restoration Category, Design-Build Institute of America
    Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District Large Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation, Kentucky
  • Engineering Excellence Award in Water and Stormwater, Grand Award and Overall Grand Conceptor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Tennessee
    Central WRF Capacity Improvements and CSO Reduction Project, Tennessee
  • Water System Project of the Year, Arizona Water Association
    City of Phoenix Drought Pipeline Project, Arizona
  • Project Innovation Bronze Award in the Breakthroughs in Research and Development, International Water Association
    IntensiCarb™,
  • Award of Excellence in Recruitment and Retention Communications Mixed Media, Society for Marketing Professional Services
    Find Your Dream Job in Los Angeles, California
  • Merit Award in Special Event Mixed Media, Society for Marketing Professional Services
    Brown and Caldwell 75th Anniversary, Companywide
  • Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability:IN and Disability Equality Index
    Companywide

2023

  • Younger Member Employer Recognition Award to BC's Honolulu Office, American Society of Civil Engineers
    Hawaii
  • Safety Milestone Award, National Safety Council
    Confidential Integrated Project Delivery Remediation Project, Massachusetts
  • Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability:IN and Disability Equality Index
    Companywide

2022

  • Project Excellence Award, Water Environment Federation
    Seneca Water Resource Recovery Facility, Maryland
  • Project Excellence Award, Water Environment Federation
    Boise Water Renewal Utility Plan , Idaho
  • Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability:IN and Disability Equality Index
    Companywide
  • Honor Award, American Public Works Association San Diego & Imperial Counties Chapter
    Tierrasanta Pump Station, California
  • Engineering Excellence Award, Water Environment Association Ohio Southeast Section
    Southerly WWTP Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment, Ohio
  • Excellence in Inclusion for Large Firms, American Council of Engineering Companies Washington Chapter
    Washington
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Award, American Council of Engineering Companies New York Chapter
    New York

2021

  • Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure Finalist, Bentley
    Digital Twin Project Delivery Solution, Companywide
  • Project of the Year Award, American Public Works Association Sacramento Chapter
    Nitrifying Sidestream Treatment Project, California
  • Project of the Year Award, American Public Works Association Minnesota Chapter
    Emergency Relief Structure–04 (ERS-04) Rehabilitation Project (Minnehaha Park Area Sewer Project), Minnesota
  • Honor Award for Engineering Excellence, American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota
    Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Mound Area Interceptor Improvements, Minnesota
  • Project of the Year Award, American Public Works Association Sacramento Chapter
    Bradshaw Equlization Structure Pipeline Projects, California
  • Outstanding Water Award, American Society of Civil Engineers Sacramento Section
    Nitrifying Sidestream Treatment Project, California
  • First Place Research Achievement Award, California Water Environment Association
    EBMUD R2 Grit Removal Pilot, California
  • Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability Equality Index
    Companywide
  • Perfect Record Award, National Safety Council
    Confidential Water Treatment Plant Modification Project, Florida
  • Perfect Record Award, National Safety Council
    Working 12 Months and 3+ Million Hours Without a Lost Time Incident, Companywide

2020

  • Occupational Excellence Achievement, National Safety Council
    Recognizing Organizations with Injury Incident Rates Better than 50% of Respective NAICS Companies, Companywide
  • Million Work Hours Award, National Safety Council
    Working at least 1 Million Consecutive Hours Without a Lost Time Incident, Companywide
  • Safety Leadership Award, National Safety Council
    Confidential Project, California
  • Perfect Record Award, National Safety Council
    Working 12 Months and 3+ Million Hours Without a Lost Time Incident, Companywide
  • Project of the Year Rehabilitation, Trenchless Technology
    Guam Northern Interceptor Sewer Rehabilitation, Guam
  • Project Achievement Award Water/Wastewater/Utility Construction Value Less Than $50 Million, Construction Management Association of America
    Dry Creek WWTP Nitrate Reduction Improvements and Cogeneration Addition, California
  • Project Achievement Award Public Works Over $10 Million, Construction Management Association of America Northern California Chapter
    Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, California

2019

  • Perfect Record Award, National Safety Council
    DeKalb County Sewer Rehabilitation 12 Months and 50,000+ Hours Without a Lost Time Incident, Georgia
  • Perfect Record Award, National Safety Council
    Working 12 Months and 3+ Million Hours Without a Lost Time Incident, Companywide
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance Award, Washington State Department of Ecology
    Pierce County Chambers Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Washington
  • Midwest Best Projects in Water/Environment, Engineering News Record
    ORI Structural Rehabilitation Project, Kentucky
  • Intermountain Best Projects Winner Water/Environment, Engineering News Record
    Utah Lake State Park Marina Dredging, Utah

2018

  • Public Works Project of Year Environmental $5 to $25M, American Public Works Association Southern Arizona
    Arizona

2017

  • National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies
    California

2016

  • Safety Leadership Award, National Safety Council
  • Occupational Excellence, National Safety Council
  • Best Project Water/Environment, Engineering News Record Mountain States
    Utah
  • Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Utah
    Utah
  • 13 Million Hours Award, National Safety Council

2015

  • Project of the Year RunnerUp, Trenchless Technology
    California
  • Most Outstanding Project of the Year, Associated General Contractors of Utah
    Utah
  • Industry Leader Award , National Safety Council
  • Most Outstanding Wastewater Project, Utah Construction & Design
    Utah
  • Construction Project of the Year, NFM, American Society of Civil Engineers

2014

  • Safety+Health Magazine Recognition: CEOs who , National Safety Council
  • National Excellence in Construction Award, Associated Builders and Contractors
    Tennessee
  • Industry Leader Award, National Safety Council

2013

  • Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award, American Society of Civil Engineers
    Washington
  • Industry Leader Award, National Safety Council
  • Award for Excellence in Innovation, Water Environment Research Foundation
    Washington
  • Best of California, Engineering News Record

2012

  • Waste/Wastewater Honorable Mention, Construction Management Association of America
  • Sacramento Project of the Year, Construction Management Association of America
  • Local Outstanding Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers Seattle Section
    Washington
  • LEED® Platinum Certification for the Environmental, U.S. Green Building Council
    Washington
  • Industry Leader Award , National Safety Council
  • Excellence in Environmental Engineering Award, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists
    Washington
  • Excellence in Engineering Honor, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists
    Washington
  • Engineering Excellence Gold Award, American Council of Engineering Companies
    Washington

2011

  • Southeast Project Achievement Award, Construction Management Association of America
    Georgia
  • New Install of the Year, Trenchless Technology
  • Project Achievement Award in th eWater/Wastewater $10 million category, Construction Management Association of America
  • Northern California Project Achievement Award, Construction Management Association of America
    California

2010

  • Southern California B.E.S.T. Project of the Year Award, American Public Works Association
    Robotic Sewer Inspection Program, California
  • Sacramento Project of the Year Award, American Public Works Association
    California
  • Innovation Award, Massachusetts Municipal Association
    Massachusetts
  • Industry Leader Award, National Safety Council

2009

2008

  • Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota
  • Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia
    Georgia

2007

  • Beautification Award, San Francisco Beautiful
    California

2006

  • Silver Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington
  • Outstnading Civil Engineering Achievement Award Large Project Catgory, American Society of Civil Engineers Georgia Section
    Georgia
  • Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota
  • Excellence Award in the Water Over $15 Million Category, Design-Build Institute of America
    Georgia
  • Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas
  • Engineering Excellence Award , American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii
    Hawaii
  • Engineering Excellence Award , American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii
  • Best of 2006 Award, McGraw Hill Construction Southeast Construction
    Georgia
  • Design-Build Institute of America Southeast Award, Design-Build Institute of America Southeast
    Georgia

2005

  • Project of the Year Award, American Public Works Association of Sacramento
  • Outstanding Achievement Award, American Concrete Institute of Georgia
    Georgia
  • Award of Excellence, American Public Works Association of Georgia

2004

  • Most Unique, Innovative, and/or Dynamic Projects in Northern California, Real Estate and Construction Review
    California
  • Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia
    Georgia
  • Associate Award, California Association of Sanitation Agencies
    California

2003

  • Plant of the Year Award, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Georgia

2000

  • Region 5 Performance Award, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Minnesota
  • Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia

1999

  • Merit Award , American Institute of Architects
    California
  • Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia
  • Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia

1996

  • Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia

1995

  • Design Awards, San Diego Metro
    California

1994

  • Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon

1992

  • Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon
    Oregon

1990

  • Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado
    Colorado

1989

  • Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Utah
    Utah

1987

  • Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado
    Colorado

1984

  • Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award, American Society of Civil Engineers California
    California

1980

  • Honor Award for Engineering Excellence, Consulting Engineers Association of California
    California

1974

  • Plant of the Year Award, California Water Pollution Control Association Redwood Empire Section
    California

1973

  • Plant of the Year Award, California Water Pollution Control Association Redwood Empire Section
    California