Vector Engineering

Vector Engineering, Inc. is a company that specializes in the application of civil engineering, hydrogeology, geology, and geotechnical and geological engineering to the mining and solid waste industries. Vector was founded in Grass Valley, California in July of 1986, by 4 partners including a geotechnical engineer, a geologist, a lab manager and a civil designer. It started in the garage of one of the founders and grew from there. Initially work was solely in the mining industry but quickly the partners decided to be more diversified and the business branched into environmental consulting and geotechnical engineering. The environmental work ultimately became the solid waste division, now about one-third of Vector’s work. Mining is about 60% and the balance is for energy and flood control. There are now offices located worldwide. In 2008 Vector joined the Ausenco Group of Companies. This group consists of Ausenco Minerals, Ascentis, PSI, Sandwell and Vector Eng.

Current Operations

The Company is headquartered in Grass Valley, California and has about 450 employees worldwide. Key operating offices are in Grass Valley, CA; Denver, CO; Lima, Peru; Santiago, Chile; Mendoza, Argentina and Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Support and project offices are in Antofagasta, Chile; Jujuy, Argentina; Chihuahua, Mexico; Manila, Philippines and Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Rewards

ENR magazine, largest 200 US environmental firms (twice, latest in 2008)
ENR magazine, largest 500 US engineering firms (2008)
Fastest growing A&E firms in the US., The Zweig Letter
One of the Best A&E firms to work for in USA & Canada, The Zweig Letter
Inc. 500 fastest growing privately held companies in the US
California Geotechnical Engineers Association “project of the year”
The union's News about vector
Vector Wins an award