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 the Brazosport area — encompassing Lake Jackson, Clute, Freeport, Richwood, Oyster Creek, and Brazoria along the Brazos River and Gulf Coast. The Brazosport area is one of the most significant petrochemical and chemical manufacturing hubs in the United States, anchored by Dow Chemical's Freeport complex — the largest integrated chemical manufacturing site in the Western Hemisphere. Commercial and industrial development in this area requires engineering expertise in industrial site civil design, coastal stormwater management, and Gulf Coast structural requirements.
Engineering Services Starts With Us In Richwood, 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 Richwood, TX
Civil Engineering
Industrial and commercial site civil design for Freeport and Clute industrial corridors
Coastal and low-lying stormwater management Gulf Coast drainage basins with tidal influence FEMA floodplain analysis for Brazos River and Chocolate Bayou flood zones
TxDOT access permitting for SH-332 and SH-288 corridors
Utility coordination for the Brazosport area water and sewer infrastructure
SWPPP/TPDES compliance and paving, parking, and ADA site design for Richwood construction
Structural Engineering
Industrial structural design for chemical and petrochemical support facilities
Coastal construction structural requirements
Brazoria County is within the TWIA windstorm zone
Foundation design for Gulf Coast soil conditions including soft clays and sandy coastal deposits
Residential structural design custom homes, additions, and framing for Richwood neighborhoods
Commercial structural design for Richwood's residential and small-commercial corridor
Foundation design engineered for Gulf Coast soft clays and sandy coastal deposits in Richwood
Land Development
Residential subdivision design and platting under City of Richwood standards Brazoria County
Drainage District detention and coordination
FEMA floodplain elevation analysis for low-lying coastal-plain tracts
OSSF-to-utility transition planning for infill acreage developments
Tract land development from raw acreage to recorded final plat in Brazoria County
Pre-purchase feasibility and entitlement due-diligence studies for Richwood-area land buyers
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?
A small residential community between Clute and Lake Jackson and commercial uses along SH-288 give Richwood projects their own character, and decisions go more smoothly when the engineer is easy to reach. JRH Engineering offers straightforward updates and quick responses, without long delays or unanswered emails.
The Manvel office covers the Brazosport area, and the Houston office adds support roughly 50 miles from Richwood.
Civil, structural, and land development work has been JRH Engineering's focus since 2008. Around Richwood, projects meet coastal clay, drainage toward Oyster Creek and the Brazos River floodplain, and review by Richwood city staff.
For a sense of the work, review the 40-acre RV park in Alvin, roughly 25 miles away. JRH Engineering serves 36 metro areas in three states, and Richwood falls within its Houston metro service area.
Foundations near Richwood respond to coastal clay, and the system chosen depends on the geotechnical findings. Depending on the report, a Structural Engineer may specify elevated or pile-supported systems that account for groundwater and flood exposure.
Because Brazoria County is in the TWIA designated catastrophe area, windstorm-resistant design and WPI-8 certification may apply to new construction and additions in Richwood. JRH Engineering's structural portfolio includes post-tension slab, helical pile, and deep pile foundation designs.
Under Texas PE license F-10385, sealed plans are available for residential infill projects, small commercial sites, and other work near Richwood.
WBE and WOSB certified
HUB-eligible
On developer-led projects near Richwood, a certified woman-owned engineer may help a team meet participation targets.
Checking coastal clay and Oyster Creek and the Brazos River floodplain early can protect a Richwood budget from surprises.
Keeping overhead low is how JRH Engineering offers competitive engineering fees and high standards. Free resources: a detention pond calculator and reference guides.
Quick turnaround is less about rushing and more about sequencing work for residential infill projects so approvals and design move together.
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. A phased plan could also work for Richwood projects, particularly residential infill projects.
No two schedules are identical, which is why scope and site conditions get reviewed first.
Partner with JRH Engineering for residential infill projects, small commercial sites, or other projects in Richwood: call (800) 227-9635 or request one online. Questions about coastal clay or Oyster Creek and the Brazos River floodplain near Richwood are good ones to bring to the first call.
The Manvel office is roughly 30 miles from Richwood. JRH Engineering helps developers build right, from feasibility and site design through permit-ready, PE-sealed plans.
What JRH Provides
JRH Engineering works with developers, builders, architects, institutions, and public entities in and around Richwood.
Commercial property owners: grading, drainage, parking, and utility plans for small commercial sites in Richwood, with access coordinated along SH-288.
Owners subdividing or developing land near Richwood: platting support, drainage design, and coordination with local utility providers.
Architects, contractors, and custom home owners: PE-sealed structural design for foundations and framing in Richwood, including elevated or pile-supported systems that account for groundwater and flood exposure.
With roots in Manvel, Texas, JRH Engineering has provided civil, structural, and land development services since 2008.
Work in Richwood is supported by the Manvel office and backed by the Houston office.
If your property is closer to Clute, Lake Jackson, and Oyster Creek, those city pages cover the same services.
Projects close to Richwood that show how JRH Engineering works:
the 40-acre RV park in Alvin, roughly 25 miles away: shows drainage and street planning for residential infill projects.
the 18-acre Wolfe Airpark expansion in Manvel, roughly 30 miles away: shows how floodplain and detention issues are handled on warehouse and industrial buildings.
the Dairy Queen restaurant site on Highway 6 in Manvel, roughly 30 miles away: shows how parking, detention, and access fit together on small commercial sites.
More projects are in the case study library, and pre-purchase examples are in the due diligence and feasibility studies.
How JRH Engineering approaches Richwood projects:
A free first conversation about your Richwood site: call (800) 227-9635 or request one online.
Phasing for speed: on residential infill projects, earthwork can begin while utility plans are finished; a Childress project reached completed civil design in 26 days.
Local coordination: submittals are planned around Richwood city staff and Brazoria County drainage districts.
Due diligence before you commit: Oyster Creek and the Brazos River floodplain, soils, utilities, and driveway and access permits along SH-288 get a look first.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of projects does JRH support in Richwood?
This small Brazosport-area city sees steady residential and neighborhood-commercial work, which JRH grades and drains for the soft coastal clay.
How are foundations designed for Richwood's soils?
JRH details foundations for low-strength coastal clay with hurricane-rated framing. Call (800) 227-9635.
Who plats a Richwood residential tract?
JRH handles the plat and Brazoria County drainage and floodplain approvals.