STEPS Consulting Partners with Volkert to Advance AI Strategy
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. / MOBILE, ALA. — July 2026 — STEPS Consulting, an Overland Park, Kansas-based full-service AI consultancy, is partnering with Volkert, Inc., the Mobile, Alabama-based engineering, environmental, and construction management firm, to help Volkert advance its AI strategy safely and effectively. The engagement is part of a broader shift within the AEC industry toward AI adoption, as firms look to amplify their team and gain efficiencies without losing what makes their services distinct.
"Volkert has built a hundred-year track record on doing hard infrastructure work well," said Craig Sizemore, Managing Principal of STEPS Consulting. "Our job is to help them apply that same discipline to how they adopt AI thoughtfully, with the right guardrails, and in a way that makes their teams more effective, not just faster."
Trevor Reed, Vice President at Volkert, said the firm wanted a partner with real, hands-on AI experience who would also take the time to understand how Volkert operates. "It was important that we selected a partner that had demonstrated, hands-on experience with AI and partnered with organizations in a way to truly understand our culture," Reed said. "STEPS stood out as that partner."
The engagement gives Volkert a structured way to evaluate and apply AI across its operations, building on its century-long reputation for disciplined engineering practice. For STEPS, the partnership deepens the firm's presence in the AEC sector and reflects a broader trend among established engineering firms toward practical, well-governed AI adoption. firms for practical, well-governed AI adoption.
ABOUT STEPS CONSULTING GROUP: STEPS is a full-service AI consultancy that creates trusted, agentic solutions, rapidly transforming the way organizations win. STEPS has been recognized by the Kansas City Business Journal the #3 fastest growing company in Kansas City. Learn more about STEPS’ work at www.stepsconsulting.com.
ABOUT VOLKERT, INC.: Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, Volkert, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned engineering, environmental, program management, and construction management firm. With approximately 1,600 employees across more than 70 offices nationwide, Volkert is consistently ranked among the top 1% of engineering firms in the United States and is the largest Alabama-based engineering company. The firm marked its 100th anniversary in February 2025. Learn more about Volkert at www.volkert.com.
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