About Us
Company Overview
We are committed to providing excellence in engineering, fueled by passion, purpose, and innovation. Unlike other firms with varied business interests, our dedication is focused on the assessment and rehabilitation of dams, levees, and water resources projects. This specialization allows us to channel all our expertise, resources, and efforts towards delivering optimal solutions for our clients, ensuring the safety and resilience of essential infrastructure.
Our roots run deep in the industry, anchored by the experience and expertise of our founders, Brian Afek and Joe Kudritz. With over 75 combined years of dedicated focus in water resources and geotechnical engineering, AK Hydro brings a wealth of knowledge and insights garnered from leading and managing projects across the Great Lakes region.
Core Values
- Prioritize active listening to understand needs thoroughly
- Employ critical analysis to develop tailored solutions to each project
- Commit to delivering results that exceed expectations
- Deliver all documents on schedule
- Embrace change in the industry
- Remain agile and responsive to the clients needs
- Strive for continuous improvement and innovation
- Continuously provide technically sound designs that meet or exceed current dam safety standards
- Provide deliverables that align with our client’s needs and vision
- Encorourage communication with clients, contractors, and stakeholders
- Focus on achieving standard objectives and common goals
Meet Our Owners
Brian Afek, PE
Co-Founder & Principal
Joseph Kudritz, PE
Co-Founder & Principal
Our clients receive the personalized service and responsiveness of a small consulting firm, with access to engineers who have delivered complex dam safety and water resources projects nationwide at major engineering firms.