Services

Six disciplines under one project lead

Most projects need more than one kind of engineering. We coordinate civil, water resources, structural, industrial and construction engineering so the work fits together before it reaches the field.

Civil and Site Development

When clients call usYou have found a site and need to know what it will support.

We turn a parcel into a buildable, permitted site, with grading, access, utilities and erosion control designed as one system.

What we do

Site feasibility and due diligence
Grading and earthwork design
Site access, drives and parking
Water and sewer service design
Erosion and sediment control plans
Permitting and agency coordination

What you receive

Feasibility memo
Site, grading and utility plans
Erosion and sediment control plan
Permit applications and responses

Water Resources

When clients call usYour site plan works until the stormwater review.

We design stormwater and drainage into the site plan from the start, so water does not become a late surprise in review.

What we do

Stormwater management design
Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling
Detention, retention and conveyance
Floodplain and flood risk analysis
Drainage problem investigation and repair
Culvert and storm sewer design

What you receive

Stormwater narrative and calculations
Drainage area maps
Stormwater control measure design
Storm sewer plans and profiles

Structural Engineering

When clients call usNew equipment is coming and no one has checked the slab.

We design new structures and modifications around the actual loads, equipment and existing conditions on your site.

What we do

Commercial and industrial buildings
Foundations and equipment pads
Equipment supports, platforms and pipe racks
Existing condition assessments
Repairs, modifications and retrofits
Review of delegated designs

What you receive

Structural drawings and calculations
Condition assessment reports
Repair and retrofit details
Shop drawing and submittal reviews

Industrial Facility Engineering

When clients call usYou need to expand without shutting down the line.

We plan expansions, equipment installations and utility upgrades around a plant that needs to keep running.

What we do

Expansion and site master planning
Site utilities and process area infrastructure
Equipment pads, foundations and access
Truck and material flow layout
Phasing around live operations
Shutdown and utility connection planning

What you receive

Expansion feasibility studies
Phasing and connection plans
Coordinated civil and structural packages
Construction sequencing support

Construction Engineering

When clients call usThe contractor has questions and the schedule cannot wait.

We stay involved after the drawings are issued, so questions are answered quickly by the engineers who know the design.

What we do

Constructability reviews before bid
RFI responses and design clarifications
Submittal and shop drawing review
Site observation and field reports
Change and substitution evaluation
Punch list and closeout support

What you receive

Constructability comments
RFI log and responses
Field observation reports
Record documents

Owner’s Engineering

When clients call usYou need technical advice from someone who works only for you.

We work for the owner to review scope, check designs and keep technical risk visible throughout the project.

What we do

Technical due diligence on sites and facilities
Scope and fee review
Independent design review
Consultant and contractor coordination
Value engineering and risk review
Capital project oversight

What you receive

Due diligence reports
Design review comments
Risk and options memos
Milestone and progress reviews

Coordination

One project lead and one coordinated set of drawings

Having several disciplines in one firm helps only when they work from the same drawings. On every project, one project lead is responsible for the interfaces between grading and drainage, between structure and equipment, and between design and construction. Each discipline’s drawings are checked against the others before anything is issued.

Engagement

Ways to work with us

Prime engineer

We lead the engineering team and coordinate every discipline, with a single point of contact for you.

Owner’s engineer

We represent the owner, reviewing designs, scope and fees and keeping technical risk in view.

Specialty consultant

We join your architect, contractor or design team for a defined civil, water, structural or field scope.

Questions

Common questions

When should we bring you in?

As early as possible. Engineering has the most value before the site layout, budget and schedule are fixed, and a feasibility review costs far less than a redesign.

Can you join a project that is already underway?

Yes. We can step in during design or construction to review drawings, resolve field questions or take on a discipline the team is missing.

Where do you work?

We are based in Rocky Mount and focus on eastern North Carolina. We also take on projects elsewhere in the state when the scope is a good fit.

What do you need from us for a proposal?

The project location, a site plan or survey if one exists, your target schedule and the decisions you need to make. That is usually enough for a first conversation and a scope and fee proposal.

Do you work for contractors as well as owners?

Yes. We work with owners, developers, contractors, architects and public agencies. On owner’s engineering assignments, we confirm there is no conflict with other roles on the same project.

Not sure what you need?

Tell us about the site and the problem.

Most projects involve more than one discipline. We will recommend a scope, or let you know if the work is outside what we do.

Start a project

Call 252.996.5091 projects@pacificaengnc.com