Aeparmia Engineering
A Texas-based utility engineering firm delivering turnkey solutions for power, telecommunications, water, and infrastructure, from planning and design through permitting and construction.
Why Aeparmia exists
Utility projects get complicated in the gaps. The design is sound, but the permit stalls. The route is clear, but existing utilities create conflicts. The attachment works in concept, but field conditions or pole loading tell a different story.
Aeparmia was built to close those gaps. We bring together field investigation, utility coordination, engineering design, permitting, and construction support under one integrated team giving our clients a responsive engineering partner throughout the project lifecycle.
Since 2017, we have partnered with municipal and investor-owned utilities, telecommunications providers, developers, engineering firms, contractors, and public agencies across Texas. Our streamlined processes and practical, field-driven approach help identify challenges early, improve coordination, and keep projects moving from planning through construction.
Headquartered in Austin, with offices in San Antonio and Lubbock, Aeparmia serves clients and projects statewide.
What makes us different
Integrated utility expertise
Power, telecommunications, gas, water, and wastewater expertise under one integrated team.
Jurisdictional experience
Experience navigating municipalities, TxDOT, TCEQ, railroads, and utility owners across Texas.
Program-level support
We support ongoing utility programs not just individual design packages.
Responsive by standard
Answers on active projects within one business day.
Field-driven engineering
Our field teams perform inspections, collect and verify asset data, and give our engineers firsthand information to support sound design and decisions.
How We Deliver
Engineering & design
Engineer-led utility design, pole loading and make-ready engineering, subsurface utility engineering, duct banks, and fiber ISP/OSP designs.
Permitting & jurisdictional coordination
Permitting and agency coordination with municipalities, TxDOT, railroads, counties, and utility owners from application through approval.
Program administration
Application intake and technical review, applicant coordination and notifications, compliance tracking, workflow management, and reporting for utility-owner programs.
Field services & inspections
Field data collection, utility and asset inspections, pole condition assessments, construction verification, and as-built documentation.
Our Leadership
Experienced leadership. Direct involvement.
Our leadership stays close to our clients and the work bringing technical experience, responsive decision-making, and hands-on involvement to every stage of project delivery.
Mia Diya-Bernhard, P.E., PMP
President & CEO
Mia Diya-Bernhard, PE, PMP, is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE #111369) and certified Project Management Professional (PMP #1954922) with over two decades of experience in engineering design, utility infrastructure, and construction. She founded Aeparmia in 2017 and leads the firm’s work supporting utilities and infrastructure projects across Texas, with expertise in power, telecommunications, utility coordination, permitting, and program delivery.
Specialized Expertise, When Needed
Aeparmia combines our core engineering and project delivery team with trusted specialists to match the needs of each project. Our network includes licensed engineering support for specialized disciplines, RPLS-led Level A subsurface utility engineering, and field resources that can scale by project and market.
Clients continue to work through one coordinated Aeparmia team, with clear communication and consistent project management from planning through construction.
Registrations & Certifications
Texas Registered Engineering Firm — Firm No. 19271
TxDOT Precertified Engineering Firm — 17.5.1 Civil Engineering; 18.2.1 SUE; 18.3.1 Utility Adjustment Coordination; 18.4.1 Utility Engineering; 18.5.1 Utility Construction Management & Verification; 18.6.1 Utility Management & Coordination Oversight; 18.7.1 Utility Relocation Design
City of Austin M/WBE Certified
Experience across Texas infrastructure.
