The AES office at 4120 Cox Road in Innsbrook. (Michael Shaw)
A Virginia engineering firm has uprooted from Chesterfield County to Innsbrook as it looks to ride a wave of activity in the northwestern portion of the region.
AES Consulting Engineers moved from Midlothian Turnpike to 4120 Cox Road toward the end of May. The 10-person office is managed by Eddie Glass, a Douglas S. Freeman High School and Virginia Tech graduate who moved from North Carolina in 2013 for his current position.
“I think development in the Short Pump area has been booming, and with our proximity to Hanover County, the move is going to make sense in the future,” Glass said.
The company’s corporate headquarters are in Williamsburg, and it has a third branch in Chesapeake. While all three locations are within a two-hour drive of each other, Glass said the type of services AES offers create a need for a local presence. AES offers civil engineering, land planning, surveying, landscape architecture and municipal utilities work.
“We have to know the review agencies and have a feel for the community and zoning regulations,” Glass said.
AES opened its first Richmond office in Chesterfield County in 2003. To differentiate from area competition, AES invested in robotics to reduce the number of engineers needed for a survey crew. The firm has two survey crews in Richmond, and Glass said the added robotics have cut the crew size from three persons to one.
“There is a lot of competition in the Richmond market, certainly,” he said. “Not all are using robotics, but we invested in them years ago and we’ve been successful with it.”
Timmons Group is one of AES’ largest local competitors. It lists its corporate headquarters and an additional office in Chesterfield County.
While Glass said the firm still has contracts in Chesterfield County, he said the new office offers better access to other important areas. The AES Richmond office manages projects throughout Central Virginia, with completed projects in Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and New Kent County. Major clients for AES in Richmond include Spy Rock Real Estate Group, Robinson Development Group and Ryan Homes.
Glass said the 3,800-square-foot office gives AES room to add to its Richmond headcount.
“If you could find us an engineer, we’d hire him today,” Glass said. “The challenge is to find good people.”
While not a deciding factor in the firm’s move, the proximity to two Innsbrook eateries has been an added bonus to the AES Richmond office. The firm shares its new building with Padow’s Hams and Deli as well as Hondos steakhouse.
“We may have to invest in a company gym membership to offset the trips to the restaurants,” said AES vice president Jason Noah.
The AES office at 4120 Cox Road in Innsbrook. (Michael Shaw)
A Virginia engineering firm has uprooted from Chesterfield County to Innsbrook as it looks to ride a wave of activity in the northwestern portion of the region.
AES Consulting Engineers moved from Midlothian Turnpike to 4120 Cox Road toward the end of May. The 10-person office is managed by Eddie Glass, a Douglas S. Freeman High School and Virginia Tech graduate who moved from North Carolina in 2013 for his current position.
“I think development in the Short Pump area has been booming, and with our proximity to Hanover County, the move is going to make sense in the future,” Glass said.
The company’s corporate headquarters are in Williamsburg, and it has a third branch in Chesapeake. While all three locations are within a two-hour drive of each other, Glass said the type of services AES offers create a need for a local presence. AES offers civil engineering, land planning, surveying, landscape architecture and municipal utilities work.
“We have to know the review agencies and have a feel for the community and zoning regulations,” Glass said.
AES opened its first Richmond office in Chesterfield County in 2003. To differentiate from area competition, AES invested in robotics to reduce the number of engineers needed for a survey crew. The firm has two survey crews in Richmond, and Glass said the added robotics have cut the crew size from three persons to one.
“There is a lot of competition in the Richmond market, certainly,” he said. “Not all are using robotics, but we invested in them years ago and we’ve been successful with it.”
Timmons Group is one of AES’ largest local competitors. It lists its corporate headquarters and an additional office in Chesterfield County.
While Glass said the firm still has contracts in Chesterfield County, he said the new office offers better access to other important areas. The AES Richmond office manages projects throughout Central Virginia, with completed projects in Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and New Kent County. Major clients for AES in Richmond include Spy Rock Real Estate Group, Robinson Development Group and Ryan Homes.
Glass said the 3,800-square-foot office gives AES room to add to its Richmond headcount.
“If you could find us an engineer, we’d hire him today,” Glass said. “The challenge is to find good people.”
While not a deciding factor in the firm’s move, the proximity to two Innsbrook eateries has been an added bonus to the AES Richmond office. The firm shares its new building with Padow’s Hams and Deli as well as Hondos steakhouse.
“We may have to invest in a company gym membership to offset the trips to the restaurants,” said AES vice president Jason Noah.