Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is the practice of designing the interface between natural and built environments. At Froelich Engineers, we seek this balance and ensure that our design meets client needs while adhering to the constraints of the natural environment.
Froelich Engineers provides a wide assortment of design services across many project types:
- Commercial
- Education
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Light Industrial
- Public Works
- Recreation
- Retail
- Civic
We partner with architects, developers, owners, and local municipalities to provide great design and build long-term relationships.
To see a look book featuring our civil engineering projects, click here.
Site Development
No two sites are the same, and each brings its own challenges and complexities with many moving parts and demands. Designing functional, resilient, and attractive sites requires creativity and flexibility. Froelich’s civil team applies those qualities to all of our work, which includes:
- Site Plans
- Site Grading and Drainage Plans
- Vehicular Circulation Analysis
- Pedestrian Accessibility Analysis and Design (ADA)
- Master Planning
- Land Use Planning
- Permitting, including with City of Portland Bureau of Development Services and other city and county planning departments
Utilities and Infrastructure
Utilities and infrastructure are at the heart of any development project. Whether it’s preliminary master planning or final construction drawings, Froelich Engineers has the experience and expertise necessary to navigate the complex and sometimes contradictory rules and requirements set by local jurisdictions. Our utilities and infrastructure work includes:
- Stormwater Management
- Water System Design
- Sanitary Sewer System Design
- Street and Roadway Design
- Public Frontage Improvements
- Permits for public improvements from agencies including Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
Water Resources
Properly managing natural resources is essential to protecting the beauty and health of our environment. Our work with water resources involves not only the design and analysis of natural water systems but managing stormwater runoff from the project site. Froelich Engineers is experienced in all aspects of water resources design. We work closely with many jurisdictions to ensure local and national requirements are met. We address:
- Stormwater Mangement
- Treatment
- Detention/Flow Control/Infiltration
- Conveyance
- Low Impact Development
- Downstream Analysis
- UIC Registration
- SWPPP Plans (DOE)
- 1200C/1200CN Plans (DEQ)
- UIC Permitting
- Development permits including with City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES), Portland Water Bureau, and Clean Water Services, among others