McBade Engineers & Consultants, LLC

Engineering Resilient Infrastructure for Communities and the Gulf Coast

About the firm

McBade Engineers & Consultants, LLC is a Louisiana-based civil engineering practice specializing in water, wastewater, coastal systems, flood risk reduction, and transportation infrastructure. Founded in 2016 and strengthened by decades of senior engineering leadership, its team brings more than 180 years of combined experience delivering infrastructure projects for municipal, parish, state, and federal agencies. It combines the responsiveness of a local office with the technical depth typically found in large national engineering organizations.

Established: 2016
Firm type: Civil Engineering · Coastal Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering

People

Pamela G. GrangerFounder, President & Principal Civil Engineer

Dale LeBlancVice President & Principal Civil Engineer

Capabilities

Transportation Infrastructure

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Provides comprehensive roadway, intersection, and bridge design services, specializing in safe and constructible transportation systems for local and state agencies.

Roadway Widening and Reconstruction
Pavement Preservation
Roundabouts and Intersection Improvements
Bridge Replacement and Culvert Upgrades
Subsurface Drainage Systems
Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Transportation Planning
Utility Coordination and Relocation
DOTD-Compliant Design

Advanced Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling

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Delivers sophisticated modeling and analysis to support flood risk reduction, infrastructure design, and regulatory compliance.

1D and 2D Hydraulic Modeling
HEC-RAS (Steady and Unsteady Flow)
HEC-HMS Watershed Modeling
Surge and Transition Zone Modeling
FEMA No-Rise Modeling and Certifications
Flood Frequency and Scenario Evaluation
Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Support

Coastal & Water Resources Engineering

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Designs resilient systems to address complex coastal and watershed challenges throughout the Gulf Coast region.

Sediment Diversion Support
Levee and Hydraulic Structures
Pump Stations and Outfall Systems
Regional Detention Facilities
Floodplain Analysis and Mitigation
Riverine-Coastal System Integration
Watershed-Scale Flood Risk Planning
FEMA Floodplain Analysis and Management

Water & Wastewater Systems

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Offers planning, design, and rehabilitation services for critical water and sewer infrastructure projects.

Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation and Design
Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
Pump Station Design
Water Treatment Plant Design
Water Storage Planning and Design
Water Distribution System Planning and Management

Construction Phase Services

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Delivers construction administration, inspection, and program management services to ensure successful field delivery.

Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
Inspection and Resident Engineering
QA/QC Review
Change Order Management
Project Documentation and Closeout

Grant & Funding Support

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Assists clients in securing and managing public and federal funding for critical infrastructure projects.

Grant Writing and Application Development
Technical Analysis for Applications
Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA)
Environmental Documentation
Permitting Coordination
Construction Phase Compliance
Grant Management

Industries

Government · Federal · Water Supply · Wastewater · Stormwater & Flood Control · Water Resources · Highways & Roads · Bridges

Projects

Bayou Vermilion Flood Control Program

Lafayette Parish, LA · Stormwater & Flood Control · Client: Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government

Project details

A multi-site regional flood mitigation system providing over 5 million cubic yards of storage and measurable flood reduction along the Vermilion River and Coulee Ile Des Cannes Channel. This represents the largest horizontal infrastructure project completed to date for Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government, utilizing CMAR project delivery.

Louisiana Highway 89 Widening & Fortune Road Roundabout

Acadiana, LA · Highways & Roads

Project details

A corridor reconstruction project delivering roadway widening and intersection improvements. This was among the first roadway infrastructure projects in the Acadiana area delivered using the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method, coordinating phased construction, drainage integration, and simultaneous utility relocations.

Bailey Grove & Coulee LaSalle Regional Detention

Louisiana · Stormwater & Flood Control · Client: Acadiana Watershed District

Project details

A flood mitigation and disaster recovery program funded through the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program following the August 2016 floods. Representing the first constructed projects of this program statewide, the combined developments established execution, compliance, and documentation standards for subsequent disaster recovery projects across Louisiana.