Nelson Engineering

Quality of Life Through Excellence in Engineering

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About the firm

Nelson Engineering, a Wyoming corporation, has been providing professional civil engineering and surveying services since 1964. Operating offices in Jackson and Buffalo, Wyoming, as well as Teton Valley, Idaho, it has grown to become one of the largest and longest-established civil engineering and surveying practices in the region. It employs more than forty engineers, surveyors, planners, drafters, and support staff to serve public and private clients on wastewater, water supply, transportation, geotechnical, structural, environmental, and land development projects.

Established
1964
Team
Small
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Land Surveying · Environmental Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Structural Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering · Materials Testing

Capabilities

Civil Engineering

Capabilities are organized into targeted child services.

  • Civil engineering services for public
  • Private clients on municipal
  • Site development
  • Infrastructure projects

Wastewater Engineering

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Wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal engineering services for municipalities, developments, and residences.

  • Facility planning studies

    Feasibility and facilities planning for wastewater management.

  • Funding, bonding, and grant administration

    Assistance with financing, bonding, and grant procurement.

  • Sewer system modeling and evaluation

    Hydraulic modeling and capacity evaluations of sewer networks.

  • Treatment facility design

    Design of wastewater treatment plants and processing facilities.

  • Reclaimed water

    Systems for water recycling and reclamation.

  • Collection system and lift station design

    Engineering of gravity sewers, force mains, and lift stations.

  • Land application and groundwater recharge disposal

    Planning for land-based disposal and groundwater recharge.

  • Nutrient management

    Strategies for nutrient reduction and water quality compliance.

  • Right of way acquisition and negotiation

    Easement planning, routing, and acquisition services.

  • Inspection and contract administration

    Construction administration, progress monitoring, and quality assurance.

Drinking Water

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Planning and design for water-system expansions, rehabilitations, and new water infrastructure.

  • Demand and rate studies

    Analysis of water usage rates and financial modeling.

  • Facility planning studies

    Infrastructure master planning and feasibility analysis.

  • Grant application preparation and administration

    Securing and managing federal and state grants for water systems.

  • System modeling

    Hydraulic simulation of water distribution networks.

  • Chlorine residual modeling

    Water quality and disinfection decay modeling.

  • Transmission and distribution system design

    Design of water mains, distribution piping, and trenchless installation.

  • Tank and reservoir storage facility design

    Engineering of water tanks and reservoir storage facilities.

  • Supply development

    Development of groundwater wells, natural springs, and surface intakes.

  • Treatment plant design

    Design of water purification and treatment systems.

  • Diversion structure and river intake design

    Engineering of river intakes, screens, and diversion structures.

  • Private community water systems

    Water systems tailored for residential communities and developments.

Water Resources

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Management and design support for stormwater, flood studies, irrigation, dam and diversion structures, and permitting.

  • Stormwater management

    Comprehensive stormwater planning and infrastructure design.

  • Detention and retention basin design

    Sizing and engineering of retention and detention basins.

  • Flood studies and hydraulic modeling

    Hydrologic evaluations, hydraulic modeling, and flood plain studies.

  • Bridges

    Hydraulic analysis and design of bridge openings and structures.

  • Scour and bank protection design

    Erosion control, riverbank stabilization, and scour protection.

  • Army Corps permitting

    Preparation and negotiation of Joint Permit Applications and Section 404 permits.

  • Irrigation

    Design and rehabilitation of agricultural irrigation systems.

  • Design and rehabilitation of canal systems

    Engineering for irrigation canals, pipeline conversions, and structures.

  • Permitting and grant applications

    Regulatory permitting and funding applications for water resource projects.

  • Dam and diversion structures

    Engineering of small dams, reservoirs, and diversion facilities.

  • Pump stations

    Design of raw water pump stations and intake facilities.

  • Asset management plans

    Planning for the long-term maintenance and operation of water system assets.

Transportation Engineering

Capabilities are organized into targeted child services.

  • Planning
  • Transportation Design
  • Analysis of transportation infrastructure
  • Pathway Design
  • Roads

Geotechnical Engineering

Subsurface investigation and geotechnical engineering services.

Structural Engineering

Structural design and engineering for diverse facilities.

Land Surveying

Capabilities are organized into targeted child services.

  • Professional land surveying
  • Boundary analysis
  • Mapping services

Materials Testing & Construction Engineering

Construction materials testing and engineering inspection.

Environmental Engineering

Capabilities are organized into targeted child services.

  • Environmental planning
  • Analysis
  • Engineering

Planning

Capabilities are organized into targeted child services.

  • Community
  • Facility
  • Land development planning services

Industries

Government · Water Supply · Wastewater · Transportation · Water Resources · Sports & Recreation

Projects

Teton Village Wastewater Treatment Plant

Teton Village, WY · Wastewater

Project details

Design and engineering of a tertiary wastewater treatment facility that discharges drinking water quality effluent to a Class I groundwater system.

Path 22 West

Wyoming · Transportation

Project details

Led a consortium of eight consulting firms to provide civil engineering and other professional services for a section of the public pathway system.

Adams Canyon Sanitary Sewer Connection Project

Wyoming · Wastewater

Project details

Design and engineering of a sanitary sewer collection system along US Highway 89.

Fishing Bridge Water System Replacement

Yellowstone National Park, WY · Water Supply

Project details

Complete replacement and design of the water system at the Fishing Bridge area in Yellowstone National Park.