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Ambiotec Civil Engineering Group, Inc.

Brownsville, TX

Civil engineering & environmental group

Services
39
Offices
2
Projects
7
Leaders
6
Founded
1986
Size Estimate
11-50 employees

Overview

Established in 1986, Ambiotec is a full-service engineering, planning, and surveying practice based in the Rio Grande Valley. Headquartered in Brownsville, Texas, with an additional office in Harlingen, it provides in-house civil engineering, environmental engineering, land surveying, water and wastewater improvements, construction services, and land development planning. The practice serves public agencies, municipalities, and private developers throughout South Texas and the U.S.-Texas border region, often assisting municipal clients in securing grant funding for capital improvement projects.

Founded
1986
Size Estimate
11-50 employees

Services

Land Surveying

Professional boundary, topographic, control, and as-built surveying services for public agencies, utilities, and private developers.

Engineering Consulting

Project feasibility, planning, design support, and construction document planning.

Construction Services

Construction management, engineering, and inspection services to deliver street, drainage, utility, and subdivision projects.

Environmental Consulting

Environmental engineering, assessments, and regulatory compliance support for hazardous materials, solid waste, and subsurface investigations.

Industries

Firm type

Projects

Robindale WWTP Rehabilitation and Expansion

Brownsville, TX | Wastewater

Design-build rehabilitation and expansion of a wastewater treatment plant.

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City of La Feria Water and Wastewater Improvements

La Feria, TX | City of La Feria | Water Supply

Water and wastewater system improvements.

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Sports Park Blvd

Brownsville, TX | Highways & Roads

Roadway improvement project.

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Performing Arts Building at Hanna High School

Brownsville, TX | Education

Facility development for a performing arts building.

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FM 511/802 Sanitary Sewer Project

Brownsville, TX | Wastewater

Sanitary sewer infrastructure development.

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Henderson Road Widening Project

Los Fresnos, TX | Highways & Roads

Road widening and pavement system rehabilitation.

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Brownsville Resaca Restoration Project

Brownsville, TX | Environmental & Remediation

Environmental restoration and water resources project.

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Leadership

Carlos M. Marin

President, Principal in Charge

Ph.D., P.E.

Dr. Marin started Ambiotec in 1986 after obtaining his B.S. and M.S. from Rice University, his Ph.D. from Harvard University and serving on the faculty of Duke University's School of Engineering and Environmental Studies. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and has over thirty years of consulting experience in civil and environmental engineering. His professional interests include the integration of infrastructure, land use, and economic development policies to create competitive communities.

Vicente Mendez

Vice-President, Principal

P.E., R.P.L.S.

Mr. Mendez has over thirty years of progressive experience in providing quality civil engineering and surveying services for a variety of public and private clients. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, he has worked extensively on the design and development of residential and industrial subdivisions in addition to municipal infrastructure projects including potable water distribution systems, sanitary sewer collection systems, street and paving projects, and drainage systems.

Marc Haws

Vice-President, Environmental Services Principal

P.G.

Mr. Haws has over thirty years of experience in environmental consulting and is an expert in regulatory issues associated with RCRA, Petroleum Storage Tanks, hazardous and solid waste, and NEPA regulations. He received a B.S from the University of Texas at Austin and is a Registered Professional Geoscientist in the State of Texas and a licensed TCEQ Corrective Action Project Manager.

Joseph Tamayo

Senior Civil Engineer

P.E.

Mr. Tamayo is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas with over thirty years of engineering consulting experience. He received a B.S. from the University of Notre Dame in Civil Engineering and has worked with a number of public and private sector clients, specializing in residential land development and municipal infrastructure rehabilitation.

Jude Benavides

Senior Engineering Consultant

Ph.D.

Dr. Benavides has over fifteen years of consulting experience in the environmental engineering field. He received his B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and has an M.S. and Ph.D. from Rice University. He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and specializes in surface and groundwater hydrologic modeling, flood damage reduction, and long-term water management strategies.

Clint Roberts

Senior Environmental Scientist

Mr. Roberts has over fourteen years of experience in environmental research and consulting, serving as Ambiotec's primary field scientist. He specializes in wetlands compliance, delineations, permitting, leaking petroleum storage tanks, and industrial waste management.

Offices

Headquarters

Headquarters

5420 Paredes Line Rd.

Brownsville, TX 78526

956-548-9333

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Harlingen Office

1101 E. Harrison Ave

Harlingen, TX 78550

956-423-7807

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