Business Details
Trusted Municipal Engineering Solutions in Texas
Gilpin Engineering is a dedicated municipal engineering firm with decades of experience serving public sector clients across Texas. Our team of licensed professionals combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of community needs to deliver infrastructure solutions that prioritize public service, quality, and accountability. We specialize in transportation design, utility planning, stormwater management, and construction administration, working closely with municipalities to create sustainable, budget-conscious projects.Our principals bring over 25 years of leadership in engineering, including roles as city engineers for Dripping Springs and Wimberley. Recognized with the ACEC Texas Engineering Excellence Award, we maintain active affiliations with professional organizations and emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure every project meets the highest standards of precision and long-term value.
Services
Municipal Engineering Consulting
Veterans Cemetery Design
Transportation Planning
Utility Conflict Assessment
Stormwater Management
Construction Administration
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of specialized municipal engineering experience
- Our team holds multiple professional engineering licenses and certifications
- We maintain exclusive focus on public sector infrastructure projects
- Our principals serve as city engineers for multiple Texas municipalities
- Award-winning stormwater management and transportation design expertise
Services
Municipal Engineering Consulting
We provide comprehensive engineering consulting services for Texas municipalities, including infrastructure planning, regulatory compliance, and project management. Our team delivers customized solutions for roadway improvements, utility systems, and public works projects while maintaining strict budget controls. With licensed engineers serving as official city engineers for multiple communities, we ensure all projects meet both technical standards and local government requirements.
Veterans Cemetery Design
Our firm specializes in designing dignified veterans cemetery spaces that honor military service members. We handle expansion projects, crypt and columbaria design, and site development while adhering to federal guidelines. Recent projects include the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery expansion in Corpus Christi, where we managed both design implementation and construction administration phases to ensure quality execution.
Transportation Planning
We deliver complete transportation infrastructure solutions including roadway design, maintenance plans, and pedestrian facility improvements. Our engineers create traffic flow optimizations and safety enhancements for municipal streets while considering long-term maintenance needs. Current projects involve developing downtown master plans that integrate roadway improvements with utility upgrades and sidewalk accessibility enhancements.
People
Chad Gilpin
Principal Engineer
Co-founder with 25+ years of engineering experience, licensed professional engineer serving as city engineer for multiple Texas municipalities, specializing in multidisciplinary project management.
Charlotte Gilpin
Principal Engineer
Stormwater management expert with specialized credentials in floodplain management, recognized for innovative hydrology solutions and leadership in sustainable infrastructure projects across Texas.
Ryan Bell
Senior Engineer
23-year veteran in transportation and utility design, experienced project manager handling complex infrastructure developments including water, wastewater, and land development projects statewide.
Dan Cryan
Project Engineer
12-year engineering professional managing transportation projects, stormwater systems, and park improvements with expertise in construction administration and field coordination.
Questions
What municipalities do you currently serve as city engineers?
We serve as Consulting City Engineers for the Cities of Dripping Springs and Wimberley, and the Village of Bear Creek, providing comprehensive engineering support services.
What types of infrastructure projects do you specialize in?
Our expertise covers transportation design, utility systems, stormwater management, veterans cemetery development, and construction administration for public works projects across Texas.
How do you handle complex regulatory requirements?
Our team proactively navigates regulatory frameworks through early stakeholder engagement, compliance-focused design approaches, and maintaining current professional engineering certifications.
What professional accreditations does your team hold?
Our engineers maintain Professional Engineer (PE) licenses in Texas, Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) credentials, and active memberships in engineering organizations like ACEC.
