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 for developers, contractors, architects, and property owners throughout Houston, Texas. Houston is one of the most active development markets in the United States — and one of the most complex from an engineering standpoint. Development in Houston operates under the City of Houston's Infrastructure Design Manual (IDM), Chapter 42 subdivision ordinance, and Harris County Flood Control District drainage standards — a regulatory framework that requires experienced civil engineers familiar with local requirements.
Engineering Services Starts With Us In Houston, 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 Houston, TX
Civil Engineering
Stormwater detention design per 2027 Houston IDM 0.8 AF/acre flat detention rate for sites under 20 acres SWPPP preparation for
TPDES Construction General Permit compliance Site grading and drainage design for Houston's flat topography and clay soil conditions
TxDOT District 12 access permitting for sites on state highway corridors
MUD infrastructure coordination for developments outside city utility service areas
Floodplain analysis and FEMA LOMA support significant Zone AE exposure in Houston
Structural Engineering
Foundation design for Houston's expansive Beaumont and Lake Charles clay soils
Tilt-wall and metal building structural design for industrial and commercial projects
Post-tension slab and drilled pier foundation systems for residential and commercial sites
Windstorm structural design for Gulf Coast proximity requirements
Residential structural design custom homes, additions, and framing for Houston neighborhoods
Pool, outdoor-living, and retaining-wall structural engineering for Houston properties
Land Development
Residential subdivision design and platting under Chapter 42
Commercial and industrial site plan design Permitting coordination with
City of Houston Planning and Development Infrastructure design from raw acreage to construction-ready documents
Harris County Flood Control District detention coordination and MUD/utility-district infrastructure design for Houston projects
Buffalo Bayou and Brays Bayou FEMA floodplain and base-flood-elevation analysis for Houston 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?
Clients around Houston usually want to know three things early: what Houston city staff will require, how Buffalo Bayou, Brays Bayou, White Oak Bayou, and Greens Bayou affects the site, and what it will cost. You deal with the engineers doing the work at JRH Engineering, and they aim to keep you updated at each step.
From the Houston office, Houston is only a few miles away; the Manvel office is roughly 20 miles away. On the Childress workforce camp project, the team held one to three collaboration meetings a day with the site contractor and the mechanical and utility contractor while the design progressed.
Since 2008, JRH Engineering has provided civil engineering, structural engineering, and land development services for developers, builders, and architects. In the City of Houston, infill townhomes, institutional and athletic facilities, and warehouse and industrial buildings are the kinds of projects that call for local drainage and utility knowledge.
A nearby example from JRH Engineering's case study library: the 23-acre school sports complex in Houston. The Houston metro service area, which includes Houston, is one of 36 that JRH Engineering covers in Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.
Foundation choices in Houston are shaped by expansive clay and by exposure to Buffalo Bayou, Brays Bayou, White Oak Bayou, and Greens Bayou.
Soil: expansive clay, which can call for post-tension slabs or drilled pier systems designed for clay movement
Water: Buffalo Bayou, Brays Bayou, White Oak Bayou, and Greens Bayou, which may affect finished-floor elevation
Even away from the coast, structures in Houston are designed to the adopted building code for wind and to the parcel's flood zone.
As a woman-owned firm certified as a WBE and WOSB and eligible for HUB programs, JRH Engineering offers more than engineering. On projects in the City of Houston, a certified woman-owned engineer may help a team meet participation targets.
Plan sets are sealed by a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas (PE license F-10385). The same credentials apply for neighboring communities such as Bellaire and Pasadena.
Checking expansive clay and Buffalo Bayou, Brays Bayou, White Oak Bayou, and Greens Bayou early can protect a Houston budget from surprises. Free resources: a detention pond calculator and reference guides.
JRH Engineering keeps overhead low, which supports competitive engineering fees while maintaining high standards. Learn from real due diligence and feasibility studies.
Phased submittals may suit institutional and athletic facilities in Houston. Faster turnaround starts with a clear scope and early agency collaboration, especially for infill townhomes in Houston.
On the Childress, Texas data center workforce camp, phased deliverables let earthwork start early, and civil design finished in 26 days. Because I-10, I-45, US-59/I-69, and Beltway 8 is involved, access and driveway reviews are worth starting early.
Bring your Houston questions about institutional and athletic facilities, drainage, or soils to (800) 227-9635; a complimentary estimate or consultation is available.
The Houston office is only a few miles from Houston. JRH Engineering serves the City of Houston from its Houston office. For context, see the 23-acre school sports complex in Houston.
What JRH Provides
Here is who JRH Engineering helps in and near Houston:
Owners subdividing or developing land near Houston: platting support, drainage design, and collaboration with local utility providers.
Retail, restaurant, and office builders: site plans, detention, and utility connections for commercial sites in Houston.
Education and community facility owners: athletic fields, parking, and drainage for campuses in the City of Houston.
Architects, contractors, and custom home owners: PE-sealed structural design for foundations and framing in Houston, including post-tension slabs or drilled pier systems designed for clay movement.
Civil engineering, structural engineering, and land development have been JRH Engineering's practice areas since 2008.
From Houston, JRH Engineering covers Houston, Harris County, and neighboring communities.
City pages for Bellaire, Pasadena, and Missouri City describe local conditions in nearby communities.
Nearby examples from JRH Engineering's case study library:
the 23-acre school sports complex in Houston: shows how institutional sites are planned around constraints.
the Miller Road fabrication shop expansion in Houston: relevant to yard, drainage, and foundation work around Houston.
a feasibility study for a restaurant pad site in Houston: a reference for pre-purchase feasibility work.
See the full case study library or the due diligence and feasibility studies.
For projects in the City of Houston, JRH Engineering commits to the following:
Phased packages let site work start sooner on institutional and athletic facilities, as they did on a Childress project completed in 26 days.
Straight answers from engineers through the chatbot, email at sales@jrhengineering.net, or (800) 227-9635.
Early review of site constraints in the City of Houston, so surprises show up before closing.
A free first conversation about your Houston site: call (800) 227-9635 or request one online.
Frequently Asked Questions
With no zoning and clay that swells and shrinks, how do projects stay buildable in Houston?
Houston's lack of zoning puts the burden on deed restrictions and engineering, and its gumbo clay moves with the seasons; JRH designs drilled-pier and mat foundations and lays out sites that work commercially without a zoning safety net.
After Harvey, what changed about drainage design in Houston?
Harvey pushed the region to Atlas-14 rainfall and expanded floodplains, so every JRH site now carries larger detention, raised finished floors, and conveyance sized to City of Houston and Harris County Flood Control criteria.
Who coordinates the utilities and platting for a new Houston subdivision?
That is core JRH work: we create and coordinate MUDs, design water and wastewater, and carry tracts from plat through drainage-district approval. Call (800) 227-9635 to start.