Call us at (716) 222-0360
Call us at (716) 222-0360
A specialized consulting firm providing comprehensive water resource engineering solutions with three decades of proven expertise. Led by principal consultant with 30 years of hands-on experience, Hydras delivers tailored engineering services across the full spectrum of water resource challenges.
Hydras Engineering, PLLC is a NYS certified DBE and a NYS and Massachusetts certified WBE business. We provide civil engineering consulting with a focus on water resources. The company was established in 2023 by Alaina Smith who brings over 30 years of experience to the firm. Having worked on rivers and streams from Arizona to Alaska, California to Maine, she brings an array of experience to every project she works on. Alaina combines extensive field work with technical knowledge and a strong modeling background to provide fully comprehensive designs intentionally developed to help our communities to improve safety and resiliency while holding nature paramount. Hydras Engineering is licensed to practice in New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Colorado.
Flooding resiliency assessments, mitigation design, and floodplain management solutions
Restoration design, channel stabilization, and natural systems enhancement
Bridge and culvert structure crossings, grading and drainage systems
Erosion and sediment control design, stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPP)
Comprehensive modeling and assessment services
Aerial surveying, site assessment, and project monitoring
Coming soon “Opening the Black Box of HEC-RAS”
With 30 years of field-tested experience across the United States, Alaina brings deep technical knowledge combined with practical problem-solving skills to every project. Having worked in diverse climates and with a vast array of river and stream types—from high-mountain watersheds to coastal plains—she understands the unique hydraulic behaviors and challenges that different environments present, and leads her team with this knowledge.
Alaina left the corporate world to provide something often missing in engineering consulting: the time and dedication to listen to, work alongside, and help educate her clients. She believes that when she and her clients share the same understanding of both their water resource problems and the proposed solutions, it leads to better outcomes for everyone in the long run. This approach ensures informed decision-making and builds lasting partnerships.
Whether you're a municipality addressing flood concerns, a developer navigating regulatory requirements, a private homeowner dealing with flooding or drainage issues, a landowner seeking stream restoration solutions, or an organization pursuing sustainable water management, Hydras provides personalized attention and responsive service that larger firms often cannot match.
Email: info@hydrasengineering.com Phone: (716) 222-0360
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