Civil Engineering Services in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Licensed Engineers provides licensed civil engineering for commercial, residential, and municipal projects throughout the Oklahoma City metro. From site development design for retail centers to drainage solutions for problem properties, our civil engineers deliver PE-stamped designs that pass Oklahoma City's site development review on the first submission. We combine civil and structural engineering under one license, one firm, and one point of contact — eliminating the coordination gaps that develop when two separate firms design the site and the building.
What We Design
- Site development plans — layout, grading, and stormwater for commercial projects
- Drainage design — detention ponds, retention systems, and stormwater conveyance
- Grading plans — earthwork balancing, pad elevations, and slope design
- Utility design — water, sewer, and storm sewer connections and extensions
- Paving and parking lot design — including ADA-accessible routes
- Erosion and sediment control plans for construction permits
- Residential site civil — driveways, culverts, and lot drainage for custom homes
- Subdivision infrastructure design — streets, utilities, and drainage
- Forensic civil analysis — drainage failures, pavement failures, and site disputes
Oklahoma City's Site Development Requirements
Oklahoma City's site development review process requires a complete civil design package: site plan, grading plan, drainage study with detention design where applicable, utility plan, erosion control plan, and paving details. The review is conducted by OKC Development Services with coordination from Public Works and Water Utilities. The most common causes of first-submittal rejection are incomplete drainage studies, grading plans that don't match the survey, and utility designs that conflict with existing mains. We prepare submittals that address each reviewer's requirements specifically, which keeps review cycles to a minimum.
Why Civil and Structural Under One Roof Matters
When your civil engineer and structural engineer are separate firms, the building's foundation design, site grading, and utility routing have to be coordinated through meetings and markups — and discrepancies surface during permit review, not during design. Because we provide both civil and structural engineering in-house, your site grading accommodates the building foundation from the first draft, your utility routing clears the structural elements, and your detention pond doesn't end up where the building footprint belongs. This is the coordination that saves weeks of permit review and thousands in redesign.