Site planning & due diligence
Understand the property before moving forward. Evaluate existing conditions, development constraints, utility availability, and the civil work needed to support your plans.
Civil site engineering
A clear path
from land
to possibility.
Practical civil engineering for commercial, industrial, and residential sites. From the first property questions to coordinated construction documents, we help move your project forward.
HOUSTON BASED. OWNER LED. ESTABLISHED IN 2011.
Windsong Business ParkIllustrative rendering
Since 2011MacDonald Engineering LLC
32+ yearsMac’s professional experience
Greater HoustonLocal focus. Regional experience.
What we do
Good projects begin
with solid groundwork.
Site planning, drainage, utilities, and the details that connect a property to its next use.
Grading, drainage & detention
Bring site elevations, surface flow, and stormwater infrastructure into one coordinated design, with criteria evaluated for the project’s location.
Water, sanitary & fire utilities
Plan the site utilities that connect a development to the services it needs, coordinated with the building team and applicable providers.
Stormwater quality & erosion control
Address stormwater quality and construction-phase erosion control as part of the civil plan package.
Permitting & project coordination
Coordinate the civil design with owners, architects, surveyors, contractors, and reviewing agencies. Permitting services are tailored to the agreed scope.
Flood mitigation & construction support
Evaluate improvements to existing properties and help the project team address civil questions as work moves into construction.
How we work
Direct involvement.
Practical perspective.
Work with Mac Ruffeno, the civil engineer and owner behind MacDonald Engineering. His background in design and construction helps connect the plans on paper with the work in the field.
Meet Mac →01
Understand the site
Start with your goals, the property’s existing conditions, and the requirements that shape development.
02
Coordinate the design
Bring grading, drainage, utilities, and the building team together around a workable site plan.
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Support the next step
Prepare civil documents and provide the coordination and construction assistance included in your project scope.
Where we work
Different properties.
The same attention to detail.
New construction, redevelopment, and improvements to existing sites across Greater Houston.
Let’s talk about your site.
A new development, an existing property, or a question about what comes next.