About Us

Aquifer PE is a freelancing marketplace founded by civil engineers for civil engineers and construction professionals. It helps engineering companies gain access to pre-screened, top-quality engineers with skills matched, maximum flexibility and minimum administrative overhead, and helps professionals to capitalize on their specialty skills to earn premium pay fast.

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For Firms

Why Aquifer PE

  • Find the right talents fast with Aquifer PE’s deep industry expertise & broad connections.
  • Maximum flexibility to meet your project needs, from hourly help, to lump sum contract, to permanent hires.
  • Competitive cost structure with no up-front fee for freelancers and low placement fee for permanent hires.

How it Works

1
Post a RFP
  • Firm posts an RFP in a snap.
  • Aquifer PE finds and pre-screens qualified candidates with specialty skills match to recommend.
2
Hire Qualified Engineers
  • Aquifer PE coordinates interviews to align expectations and deliverables.
  • Firm selects the final candidate and enters into a contract with the engineer.
3
Pay for Results
  • Firm receives deliverables and approves the invoices.
  • Aquifer PE sends Firm a payment request (from melio) and handles the payment to the freelancers.

For Freelancers

Why Aquifer PE

  • Earn extra income without compromising your flexibility and lifestyle.
  • Direct firm interaction to ensure the opportunities match your skills and interests.
  • Streamlined platform to facilitate hiring, contracting, invoicing, and receiving timely payments.

How It Works

1
Complete Your Profile
  • Show off your skills, experiences, and accomplishments.
  • Add details on your freelancing preferences, including pricing, process, and availability.
2
Get Right Opportunities
  • Browse new RFP, express interest, and Aquifer PE will reach out.
  • Review and discuss RFP details directly with firms to ensure that the firm and the project are right for you.
3
Work with Confidence
  • Enter into agreement with firm and start working.
  • Submit an invoice to the firm periodically or after reaching a milestone.
  • Aquifer PE collects the payment from the firm and promptly pays you.

Vision

The workforce's future is evolving, but civil engineering remains stuck in outdated employment practices that limit earnings, undermine values, and hinder talent flow. Engineers should have the freedom to choose how they work to protect their values. Aquifer PE aims to transform the industry by offering a marketplace that changes how engineers are employed and compensated fairly. This platform will optimize resource allocation and utilization, maximizing earnings and productivity.

Mission

Aquifer PE ensures your success with project matching, competitive pay, and work-life balance for engineers. We help engineering firms grow by providing top talent through flexible contract hiring. Aquifer PE tackles labor shortages by efficiently matching skills to projects and enhancing compensation to attract and retain engineers.

Who We Are

Aquifer PE is founded by a team of engineers who care for engineers and are enthusiastic about changing how engineers work. The founders, also MBA graduates from UCLA Anderson School of Management, are committed to assisting business owners in enhancing their business models for scalable success.