Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Engineering Testing, and Environmental Consulting.
Arias & Associates, Inc. is a team of geotechnical, materials, and environmental consultants committed to helping our Clients achieve their project goals. We are licensed geotechnical engineers, professional geologists, engineers-in-training, estimators, project managers, CAD technicians, field and laboratory technicians, computer programmers, and administrative specialists. Since being founded by Robert P. Arias, P.E. in January 1996, we have established ourselves as a leading engineering consulting firm in Texas.
Our team is experienced, responsive, and credentialed. We build long-term relationships with our Clients based on integrity, honesty, open and direct communication, and traditional friendly service. At Arias, we know how our services impact a project’s design, construction, and performance. We see the big picture and strive to assure that our services contribute positively to both the project’s short-term and long-term outcomes.
Arias is designated as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) by the State of Texas. We are also certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) by the South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (SCTRA).
Our principal geotechnical engineers each have more than 30 years of experience with geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing services; our staff engineers generally have 10 or more years of geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing experience. Most of our construction materials technician staff hold one or more industry certifications including those granted by the American Concrete Institute (ACI), National Institute for the Certification of Engineering Technologies (NICET), Texas Asphalt Pavement Association Hot Mix Asphalt Center, Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and American Welding Society (AWS).
To enhance the services we provide to our customers, the Arias & Associates, Inc. team actively participates in many professional and technical organizations that serve the development and engineering communities. We also maintain relationships with independent specialty consultants who complement our overall capabilities and provide peer review.
Keywords: Geotechnical, Environmental, Engineering, Construction, Construction Material Testing, CoMET, Geo, ACI, ASTM, Testing, Historically Underutilized Business, HUB, Small Business Enterprise, SBE, Minority Business Enterprise, MBE, NICET.
Interview Q&A
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
5 Locations.
Which areas do you service?
San Antonio, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Eagle Pass, and Corpus Christi.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Robert P. Arias, P.E.
What are your hours of operation?
8:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
Mark Sorenson, P.E., Engineer IV, San Antonio River Authority.
Arias & Associates, Inc. performed the geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing for the Museum Reach and provided various geotechnical services for the Mission Reach. The San Antonio River Authority was exceptionally pleased with the expertise and performance of Arias & Associates on these projects.