
Civil Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Designing Beautiful Environments in Des Moines, Iowa since 1969
About the firm
Civil Engineering Consultants, Inc. is an Iowa-based civil engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and land-use planning practice in the Des Moines area. Founded in 1969, the team supports public- and private-sector land development with site planning, grading, utilities, stormwater, subdivisions, landscape design, construction staking, inspection, and survey services for commercial, residential, multifamily, industrial, municipal, and electric-utility projects.
- Established
- 1969
- Firm type
- Civil Engineering · Land Surveying · Landscape Architecture
People
Edward ArpLandscape Architect & Chairman of the Board
Pat ShepardProfessional Engineer & Land Surveyor, President
Martin DostalikLandscape Architect, Vice President/Treasurer
Paul ClausenProfessional Engineer & LSIT, Secretary
Melissa HillsProfessional Engineer & LEED Green Associate
Jeff GaddisLand Surveyor
Cody WeaverProfessional Engineer
Capabilities
Civil Engineering
Service websiteSite and infrastructure design for land-development projects, subdivisions, utilities, grading, stormwater, paving, site lighting, and public construction drawings.
- Sanitary sewer design
- Water system design
- Storm sewer design
- Paving design
- Site grading
- Site lighting photometric design
- Public construction drawings
- Final platting
Land Development and Site Planning
Service websitePlanning, engineering, and design services for public- and private-sector land development, commercial sites, office parks, residential subdivisions, retail, and industrial development.
- Commercial site planning
- Office development site planning
- Single-family subdivision design
- Multifamily site planning
- Retail development planning
- Industrial subdivision design
- Rezoning support
- Municipal approval process support
Land Surveying
Service websiteProperty, topographic, platting, construction-layout, staking-data, and survey-record services for development and infrastructure projects.
- Boundary surveys
- Topographic surveys
- Legal descriptions
- ALTA/ACSM surveys
- FEMA elevation certificates
- Acquisition plats
- Plats of survey
- Subdivision plats
- Easement descriptions
- Public land corner certificates
- As-built surveys
- Retracement surveys
Landscape Architecture and Land-Use Planning
Service websiteSite design, circulation, planting, amenities, and land-use approval support that complements the civil engineering practice.
- Landscape architecture
- Land-use planning
- Vehicular circulation design
- Pedestrian circulation design
- Plant materials
- Landforms
- Signage
- Entrance features
- Lakes and fountains
- Board of adjustment variance process support
Stormwater and Erosion Control
Service websiteDrainage, detention, erosion-control, SWPPP, and water-quality planning for commercial, residential, industrial, and subdivision development.
- Stormwater management planning
- Stormwater quality control
- Stormwater quantity control
- Storm sewer design
- Detention facility design
- Erosion control
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
- Best Management Practices
- Cost estimating
Electric Utility Site and Corridor Support
Service websiteSubstation site planning, duct-bank routing, corridor mapping, plats, and easement support for electric utility work.
- Electric substation site planning
- Duct bank routing
- Electric utility corridor mapping
- Electric utility corridor plats
- Electric utility corridor easements
Construction Phase Services
Service websiteField layout, staking, monitoring, inspection, testing, and record-drawing support for development and infrastructure projects.
- Construction layout
- Construction staking
- Construction monitoring
- Construction inspection
- Construction testing
- Building layout
- Lot layout
- Construction as-built drawings
- Record drawings
Industries
Land Development · Commercial · Residential · Multifamily Residential · Industrial · Retail · Electric Utilities · Power Transmission & Distribution · Utilities · Water Supply · Wastewater · Stormwater & Flood Control · Infrastructure
Projects
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