Services

Civil Engineering

Modern society relies on quality civil engineering, whether it’s visible or not. From pavement improvement projects to bridge design, our team provides multidisciplinary services for horizontal and vertical infrastructure projects that positively impact the respective communities we provide engineering support for.

Inventing new ways of making communities safer—and easier places to live—is one of our passions at PND.

Every location has a different set of guidelines, restrictions, and challenges. Our civil engineering services span from planning all the way through construction management, a comprehensive end-to-end solution. Our specialty is design efficiency and operational savings. In any size civil/structural project, we walk our clients step-by-step through the process to ensure constructable, top-quality work within the bigger picture—community.

Far-Reaching Civil Design

From the Alaska Arctic to the contiguous U.S., our projects are designed to withstand the local environment.

Tested Capabilities

Our roots in Alaska have given us the experience to identify and understand challenging conditions and the ability to apply ideal solutions that best suit the needs of our clients.

Tailored Services

From planning to construction management, our all-in-one step-by-step process is tailored just for you.

Planning

Proper planning considers economic, industrial, and transportation needs while areas develop and grow. PND provides planning services for civil infrastructure, including water, sewer, and drainage studies, as well as land development planning for residential subdivisions, commercial, and industrial site developments. Through preparing conceptual designs, budget-level cost estimates, and feasibility studies, our team knows the challenges ahead as they assist clients with long-term capital improvement planning efforts.
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Demolition & Site Development

Outdated structures often cost more to update than dismantle. But any demolition site should be dealt with carefully and efficiently. PND’s team is well versed in safety regulations and environmental procedures, providing engineering services for safely demolishing and disposing of bridges, marine structures, and buildings along with general site civil demolition items. Site development services include schools, hospitals, commercial/industrial buildings, parking/staging areas, recreational areas, and waterfront/marine infrastructure projects.
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Site Remediation & Pollution Control

Restoring the environment and reducing overall environmental impact is one way PND seeks to serve communities well. PND is often called upon to assess and develop remediation measures for polluted sites, especially along waterfronts and in wetlands. Our specialized pollution encapsulation methods for industrial sites allow a beneficial reuse of the remediated site, as well.
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Roadways & Transportation

Travel and commerce depend on solid transportation infrastructure. With environmental concerns increasing, PND specializes in navigating the complex issues around transportation design while meeting client needs. We offer design services for urban and rural roadways, highways, and bridges. With both public and private clients from remote villages to federal highway agencies to large corporations, we have vast experience and knowledge of design best practices in designing large transportation infrastructure projects in the arctic and subarctic regions of Alaska and Canada.
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Stormwater Management

Without proper infrastructure, stormwater runoff can negatively affect local ecosystems with polluted water running into lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans. PND’s team of hydrologists and engineers investigate sites and develop stormwater control, collection, and discharge improvements. Our broad experience in state and federal erosion control, best management practices, and stormwater pollution prevention plans requirements helps us routinely develop stormwater management programs in civil and waterfront projects that satisfy regulatory reviews.
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Water & Wastewater

Controlling and managing water is complicated in any scenario. Our civil engineers provide water and wastewater engineering services for water storage reservoirs, water distribution piping, sewer collection piping, and pumping stations. We also provide civil and structural engineering services for developing water and wastewater treatment facilities.
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Decades-Long Client Relationships Start With A Solution

California Creek Fish Passage

California Creek Fish Passage | Ferndale, WA

“Working with the PND team was a fantastic experience on the California Creek Fish Passage Project. Their deliverables were on or ahead of schedule. As issues arose, they pursued the solution aggressively until a solution was determined. From start to finish they were committed, responsive, and timely. The PND team made it a point to attend all meetings or respond to all inquiries. From the start of the project to the final design documentation deliverable, they were engaged in the process.”

Mike Neal
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Project Manager, Kiewit

FAQs

To learn more about PND’s civil engineering services, read our frequently asked questions.

PND specializes in a wide range of civil engineering projects, including transportation and geotechnical engineering, surveying, permitting, and hydraulics/hydrology. We are involved through the entire process, including planning, PS&E design, administration, inspection, and construction management.

PND follows a comprehensive process that includes planning, design, construction, and problem-solving. We work closely with our clients to understand their vision and goals, developing tailored solutions within their budget and guiding them through each step of the project.

PND is committed to balancing economic development with ecological preservation. We have extensive experience in environmental permitting, field investigations, and coordination with regulatory agencies. Our services include wetland delineation, environmental impact mitigation, site restoration, and more, ensuring our projects meet all regulatory requirements. Our in-house permitting department prepares application packages for permits, authorizations, and documentation that seamlessly integrates with the project’s design.

PND focuses on creating safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation infrastructure. Our projects include rural roads, urban highways, trail systems, railway projects, and airport services. We navigate complex environmental and regulatory issues to meet client needs, safely and efficiently moving goods and people where they need to go.

PND's geotechnical engineering services ensure the constructability and durability of designs for each unique site. We assess soil properties and design appropriate foundations using our AASHTO/ASTM-accredited soil and materials lab at our Anchorage headquarters.

PND offers comprehensive surveying services, including design surveys, photogrammetric control surveys, boundary surveys, and subdivision plats. Our professional land surveyors have extensive expertise with government and private-sector projects, ensuring accurate and reliable data for construction site planning.

PND has a long history of providing high-quality hydrology studies and hydraulic design services for clients throughout Alaska. Our hydrologists and hydraulic engineers have an extensive history of conducting field hydrology studies to document spring breakup and summer flood events; mastered the use of state-of-practice computer modeling programs such as HEC-RAS, HY-8, Civil 3D, and SRH-2D; conducted desktop studies of jökulhlaup (outburst flooding) events; conducted flood flow frequency analyses; and studied aufeis, ice jams, braided glacial river geomorphology, and other hydrologic phenomena unique to northern environments.

Our extensive experience, innovative solutions, and commitment to client satisfaction are the hallmarks of our work. We provide end-to-end services, from planning to construction management, with a focus on design efficiency and operational savings. With experience in a wide variety of environments, our fully compliant projects meet or exceed the mark.

Let’s develop a customized plan for your project. Reach out today.

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Each of our civil engineering services are tailored to your goals and challenges, no matter your project size. Reach out to see how we can help.