JRH Engineering, a licensed engineering firm with 19 years of experience in civil, structural, and land development. JRH Engineering is a licensed civil and structural engineering firm founded in 2008, headquartered at 6520 Masters, Manvel, Texas 77578, with offices in Houston TX, Charlotte NC, and Orlando FL. Certified WBE, WOSB, and HUB-eligible. Connect with us: (800) 227-9635 | sales@jrhengineering.net | jrhengineering.net. Texas Firm Registration Number F-10385, Florida Engineering Business Registry Number 38516, and North Carolina Firm License Number P-3118.
JRH Engineering provides civil engineering, structural engineering, and land development services throughout Liberty County, Texas — including Dayton, Liberty, Cleveland, and surrounding communities along US-90, US-59/I-69, and SH-146, northeast of Houston along the Trinity River corridor.
Engineering Services Starts With Us In Cleveland, TX
As leading civil engineering consultants,
we provide full-service solutions for a wide range of projects.
From land planning to large-scale infrastructure projects, our civil engineering services cover every aspect of your project.
Our licensed professional engineers specialize in structural engineering, offering consultation, structural analysis, structural system design, and sustainable design.
Our expertise ensures that every structural element is designed and implemented to the highest standards of safety and functionality.
JRH Engineering provides land development services to help transform raw land into thriving communities.
We support developers from early site feasibility and conceptual lot layout through subdivision planning, infrastructure design, and permitting support.
What JRH Engineering Offers In Cleveland, TX
Civil Engineering
Rural and suburban land development in Liberty County's rapidly growing residential market driven by Houston metro expansion
Trinity River and Trinity Bay floodplain analysis Liberty County has significant Zone AE floodplain exposure along the Trinity River
Stormwater management under Liberty County drainage standards
Private road, utility, and drainage design for Tract rural developments
TxDOT access permitting for US-90, US-59, and SH-146 site access
SWPPP/TPDES compliance and paving, parking, and ADA site design for Cleveland construction
Structural Engineering
Foundation design for Liberty County's alluvial clay and sandy bottomland soil conditions near the Trinity River
Agricultural and light industrial building structural design
Residential structural design custom homes, additions, and framing for Cleveland neighborhoods
Commercial structural design for Cleveland's fast-growing residential corridor
Metal building and warehouse structural framing for Cleveland business-park projects
Pool and outdoor-living structural engineering for Cleveland's residential market
Land Development
Tract residential subdivision platting through Liberty County
Master-planned community infrastructure design in the fast-growing US-59 corridor
MUD creation and utility design for raw-acreage developments
OSSF and drainage planning for piney-woods terrain outside city limits
Subdivision design and platting under City of Cleveland and Liberty County standards
Trinity River and East Fork tributaries FEMA floodplain and base-flood-elevation analysis for Cleveland tracts
JRH Engineering has designed residential subdivisions, multifamily communities, and specialty residential developments across Texas and North Carolina, from small infill lot splits to master-planned neighborhoods spanning hundreds of acres. Our civil engineering scope includes road layout, detention pond sizing, sanitary sewer extension, floodplain mitigation, and multi-agency permitting from raw acreage through final plat approval, along with site development for mobile home parks and RV resorts. Projects include Terra Estates, Parkside Trails, Afton Lake, and Magnolia Trails in Texas, and a residential subdivision in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, among many other completed developments across Texas, Florida and North Carolina.
JRH Engineering provides civil engineering design for commercial and retail developments across Texas, including office condo business parks, drive-through restaurants, bank replacements, and self-storage facilities. Our work typically includes site grading, drainage and detention design, utility coordination, and multi-agency permitting through TxDOT, municipal, and drainage district review. Projects include Nelson Rd. Office Condos in Katy, HTeaO and Dairy Queen restaurant sites in Pearland and Manvel, the Hometown Bank replacement in Galveston, and self-storage facilities in Waller and Athens, Texas — a sample of JRH's broader commercial site development portfolio.
JRH Engineering delivers civil and structural engineering for industrial sites, warehouse facilities, and pre-engineered metal buildings across Texas and Florida. Services include site grading and drainage design for warehouse and fabrication facility expansions, floodplain compliance for industrial sites, and structural foundation design for pre-engineered metal buildings, coordinated with each manufacturer's building and anchor bolt layout. Projects include warehouse expansions in Houston, Channelview, and Baytown, Texas; a small-bay warehouse in Cocoa, Florida; and metal building foundation design in Katy, Montgomery, Alvin, and Lucas, Texas — representing a portion of JRH's industrial and warehouse engineering experience.
JRH Engineering provides civil engineering design for schools, churches, and athletic facilities across Texas. Our work includes ADA-compliant site design for private school campuses, worship center expansions and parking, and athletic facility development, including batting cage facilities and sports complex expansions built within floodplain constraints. Projects include Llano Christian Academy, First Church of Pearland, the Lutheran South Academy sports complex, and batting cage facilities for the Houston Astros RBI program and Fort Bend Christian Academy, among other institutional projects JRH has completed.
JRH Engineering's structural engineering team provides PE-sealed structural design for residential, commercial, and industrial projects across Texas, North Carolina, and Florida. Our work includes custom home foundation and framing design — including post-tension slab foundations engineered for expansive clay soils and helical pile foundations for challenging soil conditions — as well as load-bearing wall analysis for high-rise condominiums and heavy industrial structural design, including deep pile foundation systems engineered for overhead crane loading. Projects include custom homes across North Carolina, Texas, and Florida, a load-bearing wall analysis in Boca Raton, Florida, and the Southwest Shipyards barge construction facility in Galveston, Texas — a sample of JRH's structural engineering work across all three states.
JRH Engineering provides traffic and infrastructure engineering for time-sensitive civil projects across Texas, including intersection reconfiguration and airpark expansion. Our work includes fast-tracked, multi-agency permitting and traffic control planning for projects requiring coordination between municipal, county, and state agencies. Projects include an intersection reconfiguration at the Port of Galveston to accommodate an oversized wind turbine blade convoy, and the Wolfe Airpark expansion in Manvel, Texas.
We help developers build right
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Site development design
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Grading plans
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Stormwater compliance
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Detention & retention pond design
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SWPPP design plans
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Infiltration trench design
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Site utility design
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Jurisdictional wetlands & compliance
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Site environmental assessment
About JRH Engineering
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Leading civil, structural engineering and land development firm serving Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.
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Since 2008, we've delivered high-quality, efficient, and innovative solutions.
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Passionate about turning clients' development dreams into reality with local expertise.
Certifications: Certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB).
Locations Served
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Texas: Strong presence in Dallas, Houston, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Austin, Galveston Bay, San Antonio, and statewide.
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North Carolina: Serving Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, and the entire state.
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Florida: Expertise in Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, and all districts.
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Structural framing design
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Foundation engineering
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Metal building design
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Pool engineering
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Windstorm engineering services
About JRH Engineering
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Leading civil, structural engineering and land development firm serving Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.
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Since 2008, we've delivered high-quality, efficient, and innovative solutions.
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Passionate about turning clients' development dreams into reality with local expertise.
Certifications: Certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB).
Locations Served
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Texas: Strong presence in Dallas, Houston, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Austin, Galveston Bay, San Antonio, and statewide.
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North Carolina: Serving Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, and the entire state.
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Florida: Expertise in Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, and all districts.
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Residential site development
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Commercial site development
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Industrial site development
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Subdivision design
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Permitting & regulatory coordination
About JRH Engineering
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Leading civil, structural engineering and land development firm serving Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.
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Since 2008, we've delivered high-quality, efficient, and innovative solutions.
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Passionate about turning clients' development dreams into reality with local expertise.
Certifications: Certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB).
Locations Served
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Texas: Strong presence in Dallas, Houston, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Austin, Galveston Bay, San Antonio, and statewide.
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North Carolina: Serving Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, and the entire state.
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Florida: Expertise in Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, and all districts.
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Large-Scale Multifamily Development
Commercial Retail Development
Residential Subdivisions
Drive-Through Commercial Site
Notable JRH Clients
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JRH Office Locations
Why Choose JRH Engineering?
Clear communication matters on industrial and yard sites in Cleveland, where drainage toward creeks near the Sam Houston National Forest and utility coordination can shape the plan. JRH Engineering offers straightforward updates and quick responses, without long delays or unanswered emails.
From the Houston office, Cleveland is roughly 45 miles away; the Manvel office is roughly 65 miles away.
As a licensed engineering firm founded in 2008, JRH Engineering covers the civil, structural, and land development needs of projects in the US-59 corridor in Liberty County. Around Cleveland, projects meet sandy loam and clay soils under pine forest, drainage toward creeks near the Sam Houston National Forest, and review by Cleveland city staff.
A close reference point is the FM 1485 industrial site in New Caney, roughly 15 miles away. Cleveland is part of JRH Engineering's Houston metro service area, one of 36 metro areas served across Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.
Foundations near Cleveland respond to sandy loam and clay soils under pine forest, and the system chosen depends on the geotechnical findings. Where a site sits near creeks near the Sam Houston National Forest, elevation and flood-resilient framing may also come into play.
Inland sites still see design wind and flood requirements, set by the adopted building code and the parcel's flood zone. Past structural work by JRH Engineering includes post-tension slabs, helical piles, and deep pile foundations.
Plans for Liberty County projects carry the seal of a licensed Professional Engineer (Texas PE license F-10385).
WBE and WOSB certified
HUB-eligible
Supplier-diversity goals on projects around Cleveland may be easier to meet with these certifications. These details are worth confirming whenever you compare firms for residential subdivisions in Cleveland.
Keeping overhead low is how JRH Engineering offers competitive engineering fees and high standards.
Checking sandy loam and clay soils under pine forest and creeks near the Sam Houston National Forest early can protect a Cleveland budget from surprises. Browse real due diligence and feasibility studies for examples.
Schedule risk on Cleveland projects often comes from Cleveland city staff, creeks near the Sam Houston National Forest, and utility coordination.
For the Childress, Texas data center workforce camp, JRH Engineering completed the civil design in 26 days (August 10 to September 4, 2027), using phased deliverables so earthwork could begin on early areas while utility design continued. For industrial and yard sites near Cleveland, phasing earthwork and utility design can shorten the critical path.
No two schedules are identical, which is why scope and site conditions get reviewed first.
Have a site in Cleveland or Liberty County? Call (800) 227-9635, use the chatbot in the lower right corner of the page, or use the contact form. JRH Engineering's published projects near Cleveland include the FM 1485 industrial site in New Caney, roughly 15 miles away.
Owners in Shepherd, Coldspring, and Conroe start with the same call. The Houston office is roughly 45 miles from Cleveland.
What JRH Provides
Clients in Cleveland and Liberty County typically fall into these groups:
Design professionals: PE-sealed structural plans for projects in the US-59 corridor in Liberty County, informed by sandy loam and clay soils under pine forest.
Neighborhood and infill builders: engineering for residential subdivisions around Cleveland, from grading plans to storm drainage.
Owners of commercial pads: civil design that coordinates drainage, paving, and utilities in the US-59 corridor in Liberty County.
Owners improving or expanding industrial property in the US-59 corridor in Liberty County: site layout, drainage, and foundations for industrial and yard sites.
With roots in Manvel, Texas, JRH Engineering has provided civil, structural, and land development services since 2008.
JRH Engineering serves Cleveland and the US-59 corridor in Liberty County from Houston and Manvel.
If your property is closer to Shepherd, Coldspring, and Conroe, those city pages cover the same services.
Cleveland is part of JRH Engineering's Houston metro service area, one of 36 metro areas served: 20 in Texas, 10 in Florida, and 6 in North Carolina.
Near Cleveland, JRH Engineering's published work includes:
the FM 1485 industrial site in New Caney, roughly 15 miles away: shows how floodplain and detention issues are handled on industrial and yard sites.
the FM 1485 storage facility expansion in New Caney, roughly 15 miles away: shows how parking, detention, and access fit together on commercial pads.
a feasibility study for a restaurant pad site on Will Clayton Parkway in Humble, roughly 25 miles away: shows what an early feasibility review can uncover.
Browse all case studies or see due diligence and feasibility studies.
Budget, schedule, and quality drive most decisions on a Cleveland project. JRH Engineering offers these practices:
Local review in mind: plans for Cleveland anticipate comments from Cleveland city staff.
Phased packages let site work start sooner on industrial and yard sites, as they did on a Childress project completed in 26 days.
A site check up front: floodplain, sandy loam and clay soils under pine forest, utilities, and access are reviewed early.
Defined deliverables: permit-ready, PE-sealed plans for Cleveland; permits are secured by your contractor or a permitting company.
A free first conversation about your Cleveland site: call (800) 227-9635 or request one online.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is JRH keeping up with the enormous residential growth around Cleveland?
One of the nation's largest new developments sits beside this Piney Woods town, so JRH handles high-volume subdivision civil, sandy-soil drainage, and utility design at scale.
What foundation fits Cleveland's sandy and clay soils?
JRH details slab and pier foundations for the mixed East Texas soils.
Does JRH plat large tracts in Cleveland?
Yes; we coordinate Liberty County drainage, OSSF, and floodplain review. Contact (800) 227-9635.