Pictured left to right: Callen Hecker, Casey Skillingstad, Justin Huntley, Rick Fox, Keith Peterson, Jim Jones, Erik Joens, Ron Williams, Rachel Miller, Lisa Dorch, Joe Noble, Dan Egan, Christian Heinrich (not pictured: Jason Huntley)
Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, or AE2S, is an engineering consulting firm that specializes in water and wastewater. “We are about people. Our clients, the people they serve, and our employees and their families,” said Joe Noble, Operations Manager at the Rapid City and Spearfish offices of AE2S. This engineering firm serves much of the Midwest and has offices in seven states, including three in South Dakota — Rapid City, Spearfish and Sioux Falls.
The projects that AE2S has designed and worked on range from water infrastructure and drainage of entire municipalities to water and wastewater systems for small subdivisions. “We really cover the gamut in water and wastewater,” Joe said. “Whether that’s treatment, distribution or environmental impacts of water.” As Joe went on to point out, “The trust AE2S earns from our clients is our greatest achievement. Being able to respond to clients’ needs and work on amazing projects provides a lot of career satisfaction to AE2S staff.”
Speaking of staff, Joe notes, “The sky’s the limit when working at this employee-owned firm. Part of my role is to make sure that our young engineers are getting the training that they need,” he said. “I sure didn’t fall out of the sky with the experience that I have now. I had people here who were committed to lead me and mentor me, and now I’m able to lead and mentor others. That is a great reflection of the type of culture that AE2S values – where integrity, attitude and passion are the norm.”
AE2S is able to tackle enormous projects, but the firm hasn’t lost sight of the even bigger picture of what it means to be a part of the community. “One of our priorities is to spend time in our communities whether it’s investing in young people at a local STEM event or talking to college students about their career goals,” Joe said. “Every relationship is important to us and that’s what really helps us to deliver our unique brand of extreme client service.”
610 East Boulevard, Rapid City, SD 57701
120 West Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783