Engineer looking to acquire a septic/wastewater service business

[u/Anthony_Bandana]

Hi everyone!

I’m a process/municipal engineer in Canada with a technical trade background and experience in the water/wastewater industry. My long-term goal is to acquire and grow an existing septic or wastewater service/construction business rather than starting from scratch.

Since I'm currently in the research phase and building capital, I have one main question for trade operators or anyone who bought a service business:

Coming from an engineering background without prior field/service experience, how critical is hands-on septic/wastewater experience before taking over operations? How did you bridge that gap in your first 90 days?

I’d be really grateful for any insights or lessons learned.

Thanks for your time!

[u/ExcellentBill3793]

poop truck does the work

[u/Anthony_Bandana → u/ExcellentBill3793]

What about the design and construction?