MSK Engineers

Empowering Communities Through People-First Engineering

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About the firm

For almost 30 years, MSK Engineers has worked to develop, improve, and sustain the critical physical resources that communities depend on for growth and vitality. The practice adds value through civil, environmental, and geotechnical engineering solutions, existing conditions and boundary surveys, permitting and regulatory assistance, and construction administration services. It works collaboratively with clients in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors to develop strong, vibrant towns and urban centers, specializing in helping clients overcome the financial and logistical challenges that accompany economic revitalization and redevelopment.

Firm type
Civil Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering · Land Surveying

Capabilities

Site Civil

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Practical civil and site designs balancing function, safety, and environmental care to support new development, public spaces, and critical infrastructure.

  • Conceptual Site Layout
  • Grading & Drainage
  • Utility Design
  • Site Feasibility & Floodplain Analysis

Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

Engineering of water and wastewater systems that provide safe water and protect natural resources through development, rehabilitation, and optimization.

  • Water Treatment Design

    Engineering of water treatment facilities that meet public health standards and future community needs with an emphasis on reliability and compliance.

  • Lead & Copper Rule Compliance

    Assistance for public water systems to meet Lead and Copper Rule requirements through service line inventories, compliance sampling, and replacement programs.

  • Water Distribution & Community Wastewater Design

Stormwater Systems

Management of runoff to protect water quality and reduce flood risks while meeting regulatory standards and supporting sustainable site development.

Environmental Remediation

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Design and oversight of remediation strategies that restore contaminated properties to safe, usable conditions, protecting public health and supporting redevelopment.

  • Environmental Site Assessments
  • Mitigation & Treatment Plans

Geotechnical Engineering

Capabilities are organized into targeted child services.

  • Evaluation of subsurface conditions to support foundation
  • Slope
  • Site designs with practical recommendations for long-term structural stability

Transportation

Planning and design of transportation infrastructure to improve safety, mobility, and connectivity, including roadways, intersections, bike paths, and pedestrian facilities.

  • Roadways
  • Intersections
  • Bike paths
  • Pedestrian facilities

Survey & Mapping

Detailed mapping and boundary services to support engineering design, permitting, and construction.

  • Existing Conditions Surveys
  • Boundary Surveys

Permitting

Guidance through complex state and local permitting processes with careful site analysis, compliance planning, and strategic coordination with regulators.

  • Act 250 land use permits
  • Stormwater permits
  • Wastewater permits
  • Subdivision applications

Construction Administration

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Capabilities are organized into targeted child services.

  • Quantity tracking
  • Contractor coordination
  • Contract compliance oversight
  • Construction observation
  • Construction administration services ensuring projects meet design
  • Schedule
  • Budget through quantity tracking
  • Compliance oversight

Project & Financial Planning

Budgeting and funding strategies to support grant applications, funding compliance, and long-term project success.

  • Grant applications
  • Funding compliance
  • Long-term project financial planning

Industries

Commercial · Education · Government · Healthcare · Residential · Affordable Housing · Sports & Recreation · Parks & Open Space · Waste Management · Transportation · Wastewater · Water Supply · Stormwater & Flood Control · Land Development · Environmental & Remediation

Projects

The Bennington Lead Project

Bennington, VT · Water Supply · 2026 · Client: Town of Bennington

Project details

A comprehensive lead service line identification and replacement initiative that received the ACEC/VT Engineering Excellence Award. The project located lead and galvanized iron pipes and managed compliance with EPA drinking water regulations.

Landslide Stabilization - Jamaica State Park

Jamaica State Park, VT · Parks & Open Space · Client: Jamaica State Park

Project details

Geotechnical and civil engineering support to stabilize a landslide at Jamaica State Park, restoring safe public access and managing runoff.

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