Civil Engineering for Texas Developers
Civil engineering for Texas developers. Site planning, city permitting, grading and drainage design, utility coordination, construction drawings. Licensed PE team.
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- +265 WWTP Projects Completed
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Concept Planning
You’re looking at a piece of land in Texas. Before you make an offer, you need to know what you can actually build there and what it will cost to develop.
We provide concept planning that tells you what’s possible. We evaluate site constraints—topography, drainage, existing utilities, access—and show you how your development fits. We identify deal-breakers early: floodplains that limit building area, utility extensions that blow your budget, drainage issues that require expensive solutions.
Our concept plans include preliminary site layouts, utility routing, major grading requirements, and rough cost estimates. You see exactly what the site can handle and what infrastructure you’ll need to build. This gives you real numbers for your pro forma before you’re committed—not vague guesses that fall apart during design.
The result? You make land decisions with confidence. You know if a site works for your project, what it will take to develop it, and whether the numbers make sense—all before you close.
Project Permitting
Getting development permits in Texas means working through city engineering departments, county regulations, drainage districts, and sometimes TxDOT. Each one has their own requirements, and mistakes cost time and money.
We handle the entire permitting process for your Texas project. We prepare site plans, drainage studies, utility plans, and grading plans that meet local standards. We coordinate directly with city engineers and plan reviewers, respond to comments, and manage revisions until you get approval.
Whether you’re in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, or smaller Texas cities, we know what local reviewers expect. We understand Texas drainage requirements, water quality regulations, and how to structure applications that move through review without unnecessary delays.
We’ve permitted projects across Texas—from single-lot commercial pads to large residential subdivisions. You get permits that don’t drag on for months while your project sits waiting and your investors ask questions.
Construction Drawings
Once your site is planned and permitted, you need construction drawings Texas contractors can actually build from. We produce complete civil plan sets in AutoCAD Civil 3D that include everything needed for competitive bidding and construction.
Our drawings cover site grading, drainage, utilities (water, sewer, storm), paving, erosion control, and all associated details. Every sheet includes plans, profiles, sections, details, and specifications that meet Texas standards. All work is reviewed and stamped by a Texas-licensed PE.
Contractors get clear, accurate drawings with all the details they need to price the job correctly and build it right the first time. That means fewer questions during bidding, fewer RFIs during construction, and fewer change orders eating into your budget.
You get biddable documents that move your Texas development from concept to reality without delays, confusion, or contractors calling with questions that should have been answered on the drawings.
Kiosk Site Planning
If you’re developing retail or commercial sites in Texas with drive-through facilities, ATM kiosks, or similar structures, you need site plans that handle traffic flow, stacking lanes, utilities, and ADA access—all while maximizing your usable building area.
We design kiosk sites that work efficiently. This includes vehicle circulation that prevents backups onto public streets, adequate stacking for peak periods, utility routing that doesn’t conflict with pavements or foundations, and grading that drains properly in Texas weather.
Our kiosk site plans account for drive-through operations, pedestrian access, delivery vehicle needs, and future maintenance access. We coordinate with your architect and equipment suppliers to make sure everything fits and works together.
You get a site layout that functions smoothly from day one—no traffic jams, no drainage problems, no utilities in the wrong place requiring expensive relocations after construction starts.
Grading and Drainage Design
Texas weather throws everything at your site—intense thunderstorms, prolonged dry periods, occasional freezes. Your grading and drainage system needs to handle it all without flooding buildings, ponding on pavements, or eroding slopes.
We design grading plans that move water where it needs to go. This includes building pads at proper elevations, drainage swales and inlets, detention ponds when required, and outlet structures that meet city standards. We account for Texas soil conditions—expansive clays that swell and shrink, sandy soils that drain quickly, or rocky caliche layers that make excavation expensive.
Our drainage calculations verify that every pipe, inlet, and pond is sized correctly for Texas storm intensities. We use AutoCAD SSA and Hydroflow Express for modeling, ensuring systems meet both city requirements and real-world performance needs.
The result? A site that drains properly in heavy rain, doesn’t create flooding problems for neighbors, meets detention requirements, and satisfies city engineers reviewing your plans. No ponding, no erosion, no expensive fixes after construction.
Utility Coordination
Your Texas development needs water, sewer, electric, gas, and communications—all routed to avoid conflicts, meet utility company standards, and stay within your budget.
We coordinate utility layouts that work. This includes verifying service availability, sizing water and sewer mains for your loads, routing utilities to minimize conflicts and construction costs, and preparing plans that meet utility company requirements for approval and construction.
We work directly with utility providers throughout design—early coordination meetings, plan submittals, comment responses, final approvals. This prevents surprises during construction when contractors dig and find conflicts that should have been resolved on paper.
For developments requiring utility extensions, we calculate fair-share contributions, coordinate construction with utility companies, and handle the documentation. You get utilities that serve your project reliably without last-minute complications or change orders to relocate lines that weren’t coordinated properly.
Paving and Site Layout
Your paving takes a beating in Texas—extreme heat, heavy trucks, thermal cycling. Poor paving design means premature failure, constant maintenance, and unhappy tenants or buyers.
We design parking lots, access drives, and internal streets that last. This includes proper pavement sections for Texas conditions and your traffic loads, adequate base preparation for soil types, drainage integration with site grading, striping and signage that meets ADA and local requirements, and details for curbs, sidewalks, and accessible routes.
Our paving plans balance upfront cost with long-term performance. We don’t over-design and waste your money on pavement you don’t need. We don’t under-design and leave you with cracking pavement in three years. We design for the actual conditions and loads your site will see.
Contractors get complete paving plans with sections, details, and quantities for accurate bidding. You get pavements that perform reliably in Texas heat without constant repairs.
Projects
Why Choose Modern Engineering Solutoins
Modern Engineering Solutions helps Texas developers handle civil engineering so your projects stay on track. Whether you’re evaluating a land purchase, navigating city permitting, or preparing construction documents, we give you clear answers and reliable deliverables from concept through construction.
We handle Site Planning, Permitting, Grading and Drainage, Utility Design, and Construction Drawings—everything you need for land development in Texas. These services work together to get projects approved faster, keep infrastructure costs under control, and prevent construction delays.
Contact us today to discuss your development. We’ll help you evaluate your site, navigate local requirements, and keep your project on schedule. Let’s work together on your next Texas project.
Why We’re a Good Fit for Water System Projects
We Speak Your Language
You’re building projects, not running an engineering firm. We translate complex city requirements and engineering constraints into straightforward answers you can use to make business decisions. No technical jargon—just clear information about costs, timelines, and what you actually need to do.
We Know Texas Requirements
Texas cities all have different standards—different storm frequencies, different detention requirements, different plan review processes. We work across Texas daily and know exactly what each jurisdiction expects. That means plans that move through review instead of bouncing back with endless comments.
We Protect Your Timeline
Delays cost you money—carrying costs, missed construction windows, frustrated investors. We structure our work to keep your project moving. Fast feasibility answers during site evaluation. Complete permit applications that don’t need multiple revisions. Construction drawings contractors can bid immediately.
We Give You Real Numbers Early
You need accurate civil infrastructure costs before you finalize your land purchase or lock in your budget. We provide realistic estimates during feasibility—not vague ranges that leave you guessing. You’ll know what grading, utilities, and paving will actually cost before you’re committed.
We’ve Done This Across Texas
We’ve designed and permitted developments throughout Texas. Small commercial pads to large residential subdivisions. Urban infill to greenfield sites. We know what works, what cities approve, and what saves you money in different Texas markets.
We’re Responsive
When you have a question, you get an answer—not a voicemail. When city reviewers ask for clarification, we respond immediately. When contractors need information, we don’t slow them down. Your project has momentum, and we keep it that way.
We Think Like Developers
We understand your business. You need projects that pencil out, timelines you can count on, and infrastructure that works without constant problems. We design civil improvements that deliver on all three—because expensive, over-engineered solutions that drain your budget don’t help anyone.