Padre Associates, Inc. is a full services environmental sciences, geoenvironmental, geotechnical/engineering, and water resources consulting firm dedicated to providing high-quality, timely, and cost-effective consulting and contracting services that meet or exceed our clients' requirements. Padre possesses the resources and expertise required to assist public agencies and private concerns with their complex engineering and environmental challenges. Padre provides balanced, cost-effective, and unique water resource solutions through a blending of complementary technical service areas and capabilities that are tied together through sound business, planning, and project management principles, as depicted below:

Commitment to our Clients - We understand that meeting our clients' needs regarding quality, costs and timing, as well as ensuring environmental and regulatory compliance, is paramount to our continued success. Padre manages assessment programs with an "end-point" driven approach, where project completion and client satisfaction are critical to our goal of providing our clients with total solutions to their projects. ( visit our client list here )

Technical Capabilities - Padre provides our clients with expertise in multiple areas of environmental and engineering services including:

Involvement of Senior Staff - At Padre, experienced senior staff members are active in day-to-day project work. The senior professionals have between 10 and 30 years of applied experience in their field of specialization, and are actively engaged in all aspect of project management.

Our personnel include Registered Civil and Geotechnical Engineers, Registered Geologists, Certified Engineering Geologists, Certified Environmental Managers, Registered Environmental Assessors, Certified Ecologists, Certified Wetland Scientists, Archaeologists, and environmental scientists and planners who have extensive training and hands-on experience in their fields of specialization. Additionally, Padre holds a State of California Contractors License, General Engineering A.

Providing Customized Services - As a growing small firm, we have the flexibility to conform our services to match our clients' needs. Depending on their preferences, our involvement can range from complete management of complex, multi-disciplinary projects to providing adjunct support services on an as-needed basis.

Strong Relationships with Governmental and Regulatory Agencies - Padre's staff have strong, well-developed working relationships with local, regional, state, and federal regulatory agencies. Our reputation for quality performance and knowledge of a continually changing regulatory climate enhances our ability to assist in negotiations on behalf of our clients. Padre senior staff have hands-on agency experience at the county and federal level.

Offices - We have offices located in the City of Ventura, Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo, Sacramento and the Bay Area. Currently our offices are staffed with over 35 professionals. To meet specific clients' needs, we supplement our staff with a diverse and experienced cadre of support staff and subcontractors. Click here for the addresses and phone and fax numbers for our offices are presented below. To obtain an email directory, please call any of the following offices.