Designing A Better World
McClelland Consulting Engineers (MCE) is a full-service civil engineering firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, with offices in Benton, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, and Rogers. Founded in 1963 by James E. McClelland, Sr., MCE has grown to more than 160 employees and is one of the largest civil engineering firms in the region. In 2026, MCE became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ESP Associates, Inc., an ENR Top 500 team of companies. MCE delivers civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, structural engineering, landscape architecture, materials testing, and land surveying services across Arkansas.
Design and consulting for water and wastewater infrastructure.
Transportation planning, road design, and stormwater management services.
Land surveying including boundary, topographic, and construction staking.
Civil engineering and site design services for aviation facilities.
Construction observation and materials testing/inspection services.
Geotechnical investigation and analysis for site and subsurface conditions.
Structural design and consulting for buildings and infrastructure.
Site planning, grading, utility extensions, and land development design.
Transportation · Aviation · Healthcare · Water Supply · Wastewater · Stormwater & Flood Control · Land Development · Parks & Open Space · Infrastructure
Springdale, AR · Client: Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects
Civil engineering and consulting services for programming, planning, design, and construction contract administration of a 235,670 square foot children's hospital on a 37-acre site in Springdale. Scope included site planning for a helicopter landing pad, a central plant/utility building, and associated utility extensions.
Gentry, AR · Client: City of Gentry
Design and delivery of a 27-acre sports complex for the City of Gentry, including six baseball/softball fields, sixteen soccer fields, landscaped parking, restrooms, concessions, shaded pavilions, drinking fountains, a nature trail, and preserved wooded areas.