Columbia Energy

Columbia Energy and Environmental Services is a comprehensive engineering company that has been strengthening and enriching the community for over 25 years. Headquartered in Richland, Washington, we have progressively grown from our origins as a nuclear cleanup operations support provider for the U.S. Department of Energy at Hanford. We are now a full-service engineering and fabrication firm that offers cost-effective solutions for the nuclear, defense, energy, and hazardous waste industries. With facilities in Tucson, Arizona, and Aiken, South Carolina, we employ over 125 personnel and hold engineering licenses in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and South Carolina.

Who We Are

At Columbia Energy, we pride ourselves on delivering capabilities and technologies that make a difference. Our team is composed of highly skilled professionals with diverse expertise in projects, engineering, environmental, industrial safety and hygiene, D&D, and analytical chemistry. Our President, Brian Brendel, has been with the company since its inception and provides client interface, project management, proposal and business development, technical support, and overall strategic guidance. Our team's combined experience allows us to tackle complex challenges and provide innovative solutions for our clients.

Our Services

We offer a wide range of services that cater to the unique needs of the nuclear, defense, energy, and hazardous waste industries. Our core strengths lie in engineering design and drafting, rapid prototyping and 3D printing, instrumentation and controls, fabrication, machining, software development, and commercial-grade dedication. We also provide environmental services, testing technologies, remote handling technologies, waste retrieval technologies, and waste treatment technologies.

Our engineering services focus on designing first-of-a-kind systems for unique challenges. We specialize in problem-solving and creating field-deployable solutions by selecting, modifying, combining, and qualifying commercially-available components to meet demanding applications. Our licensed professional engineers possess expertise in the mechanical, civil, structural, and electrical disciplines. Our engineering services encompass:

• Piping design and analysis
• Mechanical systems
• Structural analysis
• Vessel design
• Process design and modeling
• Chemical behavior
• Environmental characterization and remediation design
• Instrumentation and Control Systems

We tailor our design and testing services to meet our customers' specific needs and provide a range of engineering services from design only to design, build, test, operator training, and deployment.

Our software tools include ANSYS, RISA, Bentley AutoPIPE, COMPRESS, AFT Fathom, and AFT Arrow.

Columbia Energy's laboratory information management systems enable us to streamline data management, improve efficiency, and enhance the quality of our services.

Quality and Safety

Quality and safety are at the forefront of our operations. Our commitment to these values is reflected in our quality management system, adherence to industry standards, and rigorous safety protocols. We are dedicated to consistently delivering high-quality services that meet or exceed client expectations while ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve.