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 in Grimes County, Texas — including Navasota (the county seat) and Anderson along SH-6, SH-105, and US-190, north of Houston along the Navasota River corridor.
Engineering Services Starts With Us In Anderson, 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 Anderson, TX
Civil Engineering
Rural and suburban land development in the Grimes County agricultural corridor
Navasota River floodplain analysis and drainage design Commercial site development for Navasota's SH-6 corridor
TxDOT access permitting for SH-6 and SH-105
Stormwater detention and grading design for Anderson's rolling-prairie terrain under Grimes County drainage criteria
Water, sanitary sewer, and franchise-utility coordination with OSSF and private water-well for Anderson developments
Structural Engineering
Agricultural building and barndominium structural design Foundation design for Grimes County clay and sandy loam soil conditions
Residential structural design custom homes, additions, and framing for Anderson neighborhoods
Pool and outdoor-living structural engineering for Anderson's residential market
Pier-and-beam and slab-on-grade foundation systems with on-site structural inspections in Anderson
Foundation design engineered for Grimes County clay and sandy loam in Anderson
Land Development
Tract rural subdivision design from raw acreage to recorded plat in Grimes County Septic (OSSF) and private water-well site planning for unserved parcels
Grading and stormwater drainage design for rolling-terrain ranch tracts
Grimes County subdivision platting and access-road permitting coordination Grimes County drainage detention coordination and
MUD/utility-district infrastructure design for Anderson projects Navasota River and Yegua Creek
FEMA floodplain and base-flood-elevation analysis for Anderson 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
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Residential Subdivisions
Drive-Through Commercial Site
Notable JRH Clients
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JRH Office Locations
Why Choose JRH Engineering?
Whether the project is small commercial sites or something else, Anderson owners tend to need quick answers about sandy loams and clays, access, and drainage. With JRH Engineering, questions typically go to the engineer working on your project.
The Houston office covers Grimes County, and the Manvel office adds support roughly 80 miles from Anderson. During the Childress workforce camp project, one to three coordination meetings a day with contractors kept the design moving.
JRH Engineering has served developers, builders, and architects since 2008 with civil, structural, and land development engineering. Local conditions in Grimes County include sandy loams and clays and drainage toward creeks that drain toward the Navasota River.
JRH Engineering's published projects in the region include the FM 149 private-road neighborhood near Anderson.
Structural design in Grimes County has to account for local soil and weather, starting with sandy loams and clays. Near creeks that drain toward the Navasota River, finished-floor elevation and flood-resilient details can matter as much as the slab itself.
Wind and flood loads still matter this far inland, so design follows the locally adopted building code and the project's flood zone. JRH Engineering provides PE-sealed structural design for residential, commercial, and industrial structures.
JRH Engineering is woman-owned, with WBE and WOSB certifications and HUB eligibility.
Owners tracking diverse-supplier participation on projects for Anderson, Grimes County, school districts, and utility districts may value these credentials. Licensed Professional Engineers stand behind the plans, under Texas PE license F-10385.
For Anderson sites, the early checklist is short: flood zone, drainage toward creeks that drain toward the Navasota River, soil, utilities, and driveway and access permits along FM 149 and SH-90. Two free resources may help: the detention pond calculator and the reference guides.
JRH Engineering keeps overhead low, which supports competitive engineering fees while maintaining high standards. Learn from real due diligence and feasibility studies.
One recent project, the Childress, Texas data center workforce camp, moved from start to finished civil design in 26 days.
Quick turnaround is less about rushing and more about sequencing work for private-road rural subdivisions so approvals and design move together. On small commercial sites in Anderson, a similar phasing plan may help. No two schedules are identical, which is why scope and site conditions get reviewed first.
Whether the plan is private-road rural subdivisions or something else in Grimes County, call (800) 227-9635 to start the conversation. A county-seat community and rural acreage and ranch land are part of what makes Anderson projects distinct; the team plans around both.
Owners in Navasota, Magnolia, and Hempstead start with the same call. JRH Engineering serves Grimes County from its Houston office.
What JRH Provides
Who JRH Engineering serves around Anderson:
Residential developers and builders: site layout, roads, sanitary sewer, and detention for private-road rural subdivisions in Anderson, with attention to sandy loams and clays and drainage toward creeks that drain toward the Navasota River.
Ranch and acreage owners near Anderson: driveway access, culverts, and drainage for barns, homes, and agricultural structures.
Municipal and district projects: engineering support for Anderson and nearby public entities.
Architects, contractors, and custom home owners: PE-sealed structural design for foundations and framing in Anderson, including conventional slabs or pier-and-beam systems sized to the geotechnical report.
Founded in 2008, JRH Engineering works from offices in Manvel and Houston, Texas, plus Charlotte, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida.
Work in Anderson is supported by the Houston office and backed by the Manvel office.
Also covered nearby: Navasota, Magnolia, and Hempstead.
The Houston metro service area that includes Anderson is one of 36 across Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.
Close-by examples from JRH Engineering's case study library:
the FM 149 private-road neighborhood near Anderson: shows drainage and street planning for private-road rural subdivisions.
the Castle Road self-storage complex in Waller, roughly 30 miles away: a reference for small commercial sites like those in Anderson.
the Kobs Road office and warehouse complex in Tomball, roughly 35 miles away: relevant to yard, drainage, and foundation work around Anderson.
Browse all case studies or see due diligence and feasibility studies.
What to expect when you work with JRH Engineering in Anderson:
Straight answers from engineers through the chatbot, email at sales@jrhengineering.net, or (800) 227-9635.
Scope clarity: plans are permit-ready and PE-sealed, and the permit application itself goes through Anderson city staff by your contractor or a permitting company.
Phased packages let site work start sooner on acreage tracts, as they did on a Childress project completed in 26 days.
Complimentary estimate or consultation for your Anderson project: call (800) 227-9635 or use the contact form.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is it like engineering in one of Texas's smallest county seats?
Anderson is a tiny historic Grimes County town amid ranch land, so JRH focuses on civic, rural, and residential site civil with septic and rural drainage.
How are Anderson foundations designed?
JRH uses pier and slab foundations for the expansive and sandy soils. Call (800) 227-9635.
Who plats a rural Anderson tract?
JRH handles Grimes County OSSF, drainage, and floodplain review.