Bluewater Civil Design

What Bluewater Civil Design does

Bluewater Civil Design, LLC is a privately held civil engineering firm headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, founded in 2010 and structured as a partnership of professional engineers. The firm provides sitework engineering, land planning, site selection and analysis, and NPDES/CEPSCI environmental compliance services to private developers, contractors, municipalities, government agencies, school boards, churches, sewer and water authorities, and other engineering firms across the Southeastern United States. The practice has completed more than 1,200 commercial and residential development projects.

The firm operates with approximately 30 employees, anchored by eight partner-level professional engineers who collectively hold more than 150 years of civil site engineering experience and are licensed as PEs across 22 states. Core service offerings span site investigation, zoning and land development permitting, roadway and infrastructure design, grading, storm drainage, stormwater management and master planning, utility design, water distribution modeling, sanitary sewer conveyance and pump station design, erosion and sediment control, bid and construction documents, and construction observation. Bluewater extends its service surface through a coordinated network of Outside Services Partners covering landscape architecture, surveying, geotechnical engineering, environmental site assessments, wetland permitting, structural design, traffic studies, and site lighting.

The firm runs a sales-led, project-based professional services model, quoting engineering fees per project based on scope and complexity. Go-to-market relies on direct client engagement, referrals, the corporate website, and light social media presence. Bluewater carries no disclosed funding rounds, no external institutional investors, no patent portfolio, no software platform, and no AI/ML capabilities. The company is owned entirely by its partner engineers, with founding partners Paul J. Harrison, Jason S. Henderson, Christopher L. Price, and Lynn A. Solesbee having expanded the partnership to eight over time.

Name

Bluewater Civil Design

Legal name

Bluewater Civil Design, LLC

Website

https://bluewatercivil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bluewater Civil Design is a Greenville, SC-based civil engineering firm providing sitework design, land planning, and NPDES compliance services to developers, municipalities, and contractors across the Southeastern US, delivered by eight partner-level professional engineers licensed in 22 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stormwater & Drainage Infrastructure Construction (Sewer, Detention, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAF), Roadway Drainage & Stormwater Works (Culverts, Ditches, Catch Basins) (IMAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Sitework design
• Land planning
• Stormwater management
• NPDES compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Project-based professional engineering fees for civil sitework design, land planning, and related engineering services. Services are provided to private and public sector clients on a per-project basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bluewater Civil Design is a professional civil engineering firm that provides sitework engineering, land planning, site selection and analysis, and NPDES/CEPSCI environmental compliance services. Its work covers site investigation, zoning and land development plans, permitting, grading and storm drainage design, utility design, construction documents, and construction observation for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and faith-based projects across the Southeastern US.

Product overview

Bluewater Civil Design offers a unified civil engineering and sitework service portfolio centered on three core offerings: Civil Sitework Engineering (covering site development, grading, stormwater management, utility design, and construction support), Land Planning (strategic planning, feasibility studies, rezonings, and urban planning), and NPDES/CEPSCI Compliance services. The firm also provides Site Selection and Analysis as a distinct offering and coordinates Outside Services Partners for supplementary professional services including landscape architecture, surveying, geotechnical, and environmental services. All services are delivered by a team of professional engineers serving the Southeastern US across 22 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Sitework Engineering Core engineering service encompassing site development investigation, zoning and land development plans, permitting, roadway and infrastructure design, grading and storm drainage design, stormwater management, utility design, construction documents, and construction observation for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and faith-based projects.
• Land Planning Strategic planning service covering site selection and analysis, comprehensive planning, land use plans, feasibility studies, preliminary study plans, preliminary cost analysis, urban planning, rezonings, annexations, conceptual planning and zoning analysis, variances, streetscapes, and master stormwater management plans for real estate developers and municipalities.
• Site Selection and Analysis Service providing site selection evaluation and comprehensive analysis to support real estate development decisions for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
• NPDES/CEPSCI Compliance Environmental compliance service covering NPDES and CEPSCI requirements including erosion and sediment control plans, permitting, and stormwater compliance for construction and development projects.

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kimley-Horn: Raleigh, NC-headquartered, employee-owned national engineering firm with ~7,000 staff. Largest private competitor in Bluewater's verticals; relevant for understanding scale and acquisition patterns in the segment.
• Bowman Consulting Group: Reston, VA-based publicly traded multi-discipline engineering firm (NASDAQ: BWMN) with national footprint. Comparable service offerings in civil site design; useful as a public-market valuation comparable.

Direct peers

• SeamonWhiteside: Mt. Pleasant, SC-based civil engineering, land planning, surveying, and landscape architecture firm serving the Carolinas. Closely mirrors Bluewater's service mix (site civil, land planning, stormwater) and is a natural head-to-head competitor in the Southeast.
• Barge Design Solutions: Nashville, TN-based multi-discipline engineering, architecture, and planning firm with strong civil sitework practice across the Southeast. Comparable service model and Southeast concentration, though larger in scale.
• ESP Associates: Charlotte, NC-based multi-discipline engineering firm providing civil site design, land planning, surveying, and geotechnical across the Carolinas and Southeast. Closely comparable in service mix and regional concentration.
• Davis & Floyd: Greenville, SC-headquartered civil/environmental engineering firm operating across the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia. Direct local competitor with overlapping civil sitework, water resources, and transportation practice.
• Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC): Pittsburgh, PA-headquartered civil and environmental engineering consulting firm with offices nationwide. Comparable service portfolio across site development, water resources, and land planning.
• Thomas & Hutton: Savannah, GA-headquartered civil engineering, surveying, and planning firm with offices across the Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee. Comparable service portfolio and Southeast geographic focus make it a direct regional competitor.

Regional players

• WK Dickson: Charlotte, NC-headquartered civil and environmental engineering firm serving the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Georgia. Overlapping practice areas including site development, water resources, and stormwater.
• Waggoner Engineering (Neel-Schaffer): Jackson, MS-based civil engineering firm acquired by Neel-Schaffer, serving the Southeast. Comparable civil sitework and land planning services, though concentrated more in Mississippi/Gulf region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bluewatercivil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bluewater-civil-design-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/bluewatercivil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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