OUR SERVICES

Civil Engineering & Site Development

Tell us what you're planning. We'll review the property, outline the engineering and permitting path, and give you a clear scope and fee proposal — before you commit to anything.
OUR WORK

From raw parcel to construction-ready site

A typical Highland engagement starts with a property and a goal. We confirm what the site can support, prepare the civil and building plans, carry them through agency review — and then build what we designed: grading, utilities, stormwater, structure, and finishes, with one team accountable from start to finish.
ENGINEERING & DESIGN SERVICES

Civil Engineering & Site Development

Comprehensive civil engineering and site development services — tailored to local jurisdictional requirements and site-specific conditions, and carried through review to approval.
WHAT's INCLUDED

Sixteen civil engineering & site development services

Organized the way a site actually comes together — from first studies to record drawings.

Planning & Studies

Site Planning and Site Development Plans

Building placement, access, parking, and open space developed into approvable plans.

Feasibility Studies and Due Diligence

What the parcel supports and what it will take to entitle — before you commit.

Existing Conditions and Site Analysis

Survey coordination, topography, utilities, and constraints documented as the design base.

Subdivision Plans and Plat Coordination

Lot layouts, subdivision plans, and plat processing coordinated through recordation.

Grading, Stormwater & Sitework

Grading and Drainage Plans

Site grading engineered for drainage, access, and balanced earthwork.

Stormwater Management (SWM) Design

Detention, retention, and water-quality facilities designed to local SWM criteria.

Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) Plans

Phased ESC plans prepared for land-disturbance approval and field inspection.

Site Demolition Plans

Removal plans for structures, pavement, and utilities ahead of redevelopment.

Utilities & Connections

Water and Sewer Utility Design

Public and private water and sanitary sewer extensions and connections.

Domestic Water and Fire Service Connections

Domestic and fire service lines sized and routed from main to meter.

Storm Drainage Systems

Inlets, pipes, and outfalls engineered to convey runoff safely to discharge.

Utility Connections and Coordination

Wet and dry utility connections coordinated with the serving agencies.

Access, Compliance & Documentation

Roadway and Parking Lot Design

Geometry, pavement sections, and circulation for roads, entrances, and parking.

ADA Accessibility and Site Improvements

Accessible routes, ramps, and parking designed to current accessibility standards.

Construction Details and Specifications

Project-specific details and specs that make the plans buildable in the field.

As-Built and Record Drawing Coordination

Record drawings and as-builts coordinated for bond release and closeout.

Every design is developed to be practical and cost-effective — addressing regulatory requirements, constructability, site constraints, and long-term performance.
DESOGN PHILOSOPHY

Every design balances four things

Regulatory requirements

Designed to the codes, criteria, and checklists of the agency reviewing it.

Constructability

Developed with our construction team, so it builds the way it draws.

Site constraints

Grades, soils, utilities, and easements addressed up front — not worked around later.

Long-term performance

Drainage, pavements, and utilities engineered for service life, not just approval.
How Design Moves Forward

Civil Engineering & Site Development Workflow

Thirteen defined stages take a project from first call to completion — with quality control and permitting built into the sequence, not bolted on.

Civil Engineering & Site Development

From inquiry to issued construction drawings

Free Initial Consultation

Project goals & site review

Proposal & Service Agreement

Site Visit & Data Collection

Survey, existing conditions, due diligence

Concept Planning

Feasibility & layout options

Engineering Design

CIVIL - ARCHITECTURAL - STRUCTURAL - MEP

Quality Control Review

Internal multidiscipline coordination

Permit Submission

Local agencies

Agency Review & Comment Response

Revisions if required

Permit Approval

Issued Construction Drawings

Construction Support

RFIs, site visits, revisions

Project Completion

START THE CONVERSATION

Start with a free consultation and project review

Tell us what you're planning. We'll review the property, outline the engineering and permitting path, and give you a clear scope and fee proposal — before you commit to anything.