Benesch

Value Focused. Community Minded. Quality Driven.

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About the firm

Founded in 1946, Benesch is a multidisciplinary professional services practice providing civil engineering, transportation engineering, environmental services, and landscape architecture. It delivers design, planning, and construction management solutions to improve infrastructure and communities nationwide. Composed of experts spanning multiple disciplines, it supports transportation, water, and community development projects across the country.

Established
1946
Team
Large
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering · Landscape Architecture · Design-Build

People

Kevin FitzpatrickPresident & CEO

Randy KasterChief Operating Officer

George HorasChief Growth Officer

Tina HornChief Financial Officer

Laura McGovernChief Process and Innovation Officer

Sandra PondChief Human Resources Officer

Chris SteinwayGeneral Counsel

Bill EppWest Regional Manager

Elizabeth GallagherNorth Regional Manager

Steve LorekRailroad Division Manager

Sreekanth "Sunny" NandagiriSoutheast Regional Manager

Capabilities

Transportation

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Comprehensive planning, design, and analysis for roadways, highways, bridges, railroads, aviation, and public transit systems.

  • Aviation

    Airport planning, runway design, and airfield infrastructure services.

  • Bridges

    Structural engineering, design, and inspection for standard and complex bridge structures.

  • Railroads

    Engineering, planning, and design for freight and passenger rail systems.

  • Roadways

    Design and engineering for highways, local roads, and major interchanges.

  • Transit

    Planning and design for public transit systems and mobility-on-demand services.

  • Traffic & Safety

    Traffic operational analysis, safety studies, and signal design.

Environmental & Water

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Water resource, stormwater, wastewater, potable water, and environmental compliance solutions to support resilient natural and built systems.

  • Natural Resources

    Environmental studies, resource planning, and ecological services.

  • Potable Water

    Planning and design for drinking water treatment, distribution, and storage systems.

  • Storm Water

    Stormwater management, drainage design, and flood control systems.

  • Wastewater

    Wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal engineering.

  • NEPA & Regulatory Compliance

    Environmental impact statements, permitting, and regulatory approval services.

Communities

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Site planning, landscape architecture, and engineering services for education, parks and recreation, private developments, and public spaces.

  • Education

    Civil site engineering and master planning for educational institutions and campuses.

  • Parks & Recreation

    Landscape architecture and design for parks, trails, and recreational facilities.

  • Private Development

    Site planning and engineering for commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments.

  • Streets & Places

    Urban design, streetscapes, and community space enhancement.

Engineering Services

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Specialized technical services including civil site design, geotechnical engineering, construction management, asset management, and value engineering.

  • Accessibility & ADA Compliance

    ADA evaluation, planning, and design to ensure compliant and accessible infrastructure.

  • Alternative Delivery

    Support for design-build, progressive design-build, and other collaborative project delivery methods.

  • Asset Management & GIS

    Geographic Information Systems and inventory solutions to manage and maintain infrastructure assets.

  • Bridge Inspection

    Safety inspections, condition assessments, and load rating services for bridge structures.

  • Civil/Site

    Site grading, utility design, and civil engineering for site development.

  • Construction Management

    Construction inspection, traffic staging oversight, and comprehensive construction administration.

  • Geotechnical

    Subsurface investigation, foundation recommendations, and geomechanics consulting.

  • Landscape Architecture

    Site design, master planning, and aesthetic planning for open spaces and environments.

  • Operational Analysis

    Traffic modeling, capacity analysis, and system performance evaluations.

  • Planning

    Long-range planning, feasibility studies, and master plan development.

  • Public Finance & Impact Fees

    Financial planning, impact fee analysis, and funding procurement support.

  • Value Methodology

    Value engineering and cost-saving planning studies to optimize project design and construction schedules.

Industries

Transportation · Highways & Roads · Bridges · Rail · Transit · Aviation · Airports · Water Supply · Wastewater · Stormwater & Flood Control · Water Resources · Natural Resources · Education · Parks & Open Space · Sports & Recreation · Land Development · Commercial · Residential · Government

Projects

Weber Road at I-55 Diverging Diamond Interchange

Will County, IL · Highways & Roads · 2024

Project details

Management of construction and complex traffic staging to implement a new Diverging Diamond Interchange to address major capacity issues and rapid growth in Will County.

10 & 30 South Wacker

Chicago, IL · Commercial · 1984

Project details

Design of an innovative structural framing system bringing together unique structure types where two concrete skyscrapers cantilever over a low-rise building.

I-255 Over the Mississippi River

Mississippi River · Bridges · 1992

Project details

Design of a new 4,000-foot, 15-span twin tied arch structure to replace its failing steel truss predecessor, utilizing unique I-shaped girders and streamlined design.

Wacker Drive Reconstruction

Chicago, IL · Highways & Roads · 2004

Project details

Overall construction management for the $200 million reconstruction of Chicago's iconic double-decker viaduct originally built in 1926.