Engineering firm Garver opens $5M Harlingen office, plans up to 50 new jobs
Garver employees, Harlingen officials and community leaders celebrate the opening of the engineering firm's new $5 million regional office in Harlingen. The 25,000-square-foot facility will accommodate up to 100 employees as the company continues expanding its Rio Grande Valley operations. Courtesy of | Harlingen EDC

Engineering firm Garver has opened its new $5 million regional office in Harlingen, marking another step in the company’s expansion in the Rio Grande Valley and setting the stage for up to 50 additional jobs.

The 25,000-square-foot facility, located near the southeast corner of Ed Carey Drive and Hale Avenue, consolidates the company’s local operations into a single building with room for up to 100 employees.

Garver currently employs 54 people in Harlingen, up from 49 when the company broke ground on the project in January.

Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning and environmental services company with more than 1,400 employees nationwide. The company provides services ranging from aviation and transportation to water and wastewater infrastructure, surveying and construction engineering.

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