Civil Design

Turning Site Needs Into Buildable Solutions.

Your projects deserve efficient, sustainable, cost-effective Civil Design solutions tailored to meet each project’s unique goals and challenges.

Your vision deserves site civil solutions that transform ideas into practical, buildable plans. SME’s Civil Design team is dedicated to guiding you from concept to construction with thoughtful site layout, grading, utilities, pavements, and stormwater systems. We help streamline agency review and permitting, so your project moves forward efficiently.

We focus on delivering solutions that align with your site, budget, and schedule, supported by clear drawings, specifications, and hands-on construction assistance. Acting as the central point for SME services, our team collaborates with survey, geotechnical, environmental, pavement, and construction materials experts to provide a seamless, single-firm approach that reduces risk and keeps your project on track.

Our Civil Design expertise includes:

Site Planning + Public Engagement

We bring a combined civil engineering and municipal planning perspective to site development. We integrate land use, zoning, access, infrastructure, and environmental considerations early in the design process, while supporting public meetings and approval hearings with clear, practical explanations.

Site Layout + Grading

We tailor site layouts and grading plans to the unique requirements of your project, prioritizing efficient development, optimal access, and drainage solutions to create lasting value.

Utility Design – Water, Sanitary, Storm

Our designs deliver underground utilities specifically engineered to support your project’s needs, in compliance with local standards and facilitating swift approvals.

Stormwater Management

We create practical stormwater systems tailored to our site, helping you manage runoff efficiently, reduce long-term costs, and meet regulatory and municipal requirements for your project.

Permitting + Municipal Approvals

We support you through every step of the permitting process, preparing clear drawings, documents, and responses required to secure municipal and agency approvals for your development.

Pavements + Access Improvements

We design roadways, parking areas, and access drives to meet your project’s performance goals and provide cost-effective solutions that address long-term maintenance needs.

Construction Phase Support

Our team provides engineering support during the construction phase, field observation, and coordination focused on your project, so the design intent is realized as your vision becomes reality.

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Group Leader

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Jayson Graves, PE
Senior Consultant

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