Bowman (formerly Trudell Consulting Engineers)

Vermont Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Land Surveying, and Environmental Services

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About the firm

Bowman (formerly Trudell Consulting Engineers, or TCE) is a Vermont-based civil engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and environmental consulting firm with more than 50 years of service in the state. Now operating under Bowman's national network after a 2024 acquisition, the Vermont team continues to deliver local expertise in site design, stormwater management, water supply and wastewater, transportation planning, environmental permitting, and underground utility locating from its Williston, Vermont office. Clients include municipalities, developers, landowners, and public-sector agencies throughout Vermont.

Firm type
Civil Engineering · Land Surveying · Environmental Engineering · Landscape Architecture · Transportation Engineering

Capabilities

Civil Engineering

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Site design, planning, and construction phase services for residential, commercial, industrial, and resort projects throughout Vermont and beyond.

  • Site Design and Planning
    • Site Layout and Stormwater
    • Roadways
    • Commercial and Industrial Parks
    • Residential and Commercial Subdivisions
  • Water Supply and Wastewater
    • Residential System Evaluations and Design
    • Community and Commercial Systems
    • Wastewater and Pumping Systems
    • Innovative and Alternative Systems
    • Source Location and Development
    • Water Distribution, Pumping, and Storage
  • Construction Field Services
    • Site Inspections and Certifications
    • Surveying
    • Construction Administration
    • Operation and Maintenance

Stormwater and Erosion Control

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Stormwater design, permitting, and inspection services from large-scale Flow Restoration Plans to small urban infill projects, serving more than 100 Vermont clients with ongoing permit inspection and reporting.

  • Basin Planning and Flow Restoration
  • Treatment Design and Modeling
  • LID and Green Infrastructure Practices
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs)
  • FEMA Floodplain Determination (LOMA, LOMR)
  • Erosion and Sediment Control Plans

Land Surveying

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Vermont property surveys using GPS technology and traditional surveying methods, with more than 40 years of experience documenting existing conditions of parcels.

Environmental Services

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Supports Vermont projects with ecological assessment, natural resource protection, and environmental compliance consulting.

  • Ecological Assessments
  • Natural Resource Protection
  • Compliance Consulting

Landscape Architecture

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Detailed planting plans and designs grounded in botanical and ecological expertise, applicable across Vermont's diverse natural and built environments.

Transportation Engineering

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Provides traffic planning and engineering for local transportation improvements.

  • Transportation Studies
  • Traffic Impact Assessments
  • Intersection Improvement Design

Underground Utility Locating

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Private utility locating, mapping, power fault detection, water leak location, and pipe camera inspection through Vermont Underground Locators, a subsidiary of Bowman.

Septic Design

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Designs septic systems for Vermont sites requiring conventional or alternative wastewater approaches.

  • In-Ground Conventional Systems
  • At-Grade Systems
  • Mound-Type Systems
  • Innovative Alternative Systems

Industries

Commercial · Residential · Industrial · Government · Stormwater & Flood Control · Water Supply · Wastewater · Transportation

Projects

Costco

Vermont · Commercial · Client: Costco