Civil Solutions - Columbus

Civil Engineering

Our principals and engineers provide comprehensive civil engineering services to public agencies and private sector clients. Our design expertise spans multi-use trails, transportation projects, pedestrian and recreation facilities, utility design, water quality and stormwater management, airports, land development, and commercial and industrial site design. Much of our experience comes from public sector projects at the federal, state, and local levels.

Our team is skilled in all phases of civil design, including grant funding support, alternatives analysis, feasibility studies, schematic design, and final construction documentation. We offer bidding and construction assistance, conduct economic analyses, estimate construction costs, and prepare contract documents and specifications. With experience in public outreach and stakeholder coordination, we ensure project objectives are met. Our knowledge of project lifecycles—from planning through post-construction—guides our approach, resulting in designs that are cost-effective, permittable, constructible, and easy to operate and maintain.

Leading Civil Engineering - Midwest Division

Robert W. Bailey, P.E., LEED AP BD+C

Vice President of Engineering / Principal Engineer

Mr. Bailey joined Civil Solutions in 2023 to open the Columbus office and enhance the company’s site development design and project management experience. His extensive background spans industrial, commercial, retail, public works, residential, and hydraulic design projects, ranging from small home sites to developments covering hundreds of acres.

His expertise includes leading projects from early concept stages through design, construction, close-out, and subsequent expansions. He has conducted in-depth research and analysis of existing utility systems and designed comprehensive utility plans to support diverse developments. Mr. Bailey is highly skilled in designing stormwater detention systems and water quality solutions that meet regulatory standards, ensuring effective site drainage and environmental compliance.

Additionally, he has developed large-scale grading plans and roadway designs that optimize site functionality and accessibility. His ability to collaborate effectively with owners, architects, consultants, contractors, and suppliers across the United States and Canada has been essential to the success of his projects. Throughout his career, Mr. Bailey has demonstrated strong leadership in facilitating meetings and ensuring seamless coordination throughout the project lifecycle, from concept to completion.

Mr. Bailey’s ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary projects and his dedication to delivering high-quality engineering solutions make him a key asset to the Civil Solutions team.We offer a wide range of engineering services, including design and prototyping, product development, and manufacturing. Our team has the expertise to take your project from concept to completion.

Our Team

Connor Devine, P.E.

Mr. Devine has over 8 years of experience in civil/structural engineering, design, and project management. He is experienced in performing engineering analyses and design for a wide variety of civil and structural engineering projects. Throughout the course of these projects, he has worked directly with the client and other engineering disciplines to complete all necessary project deliverables. Project management experience has also been gained during the engineering projects he has been involved in. He has been responsible for communicating directly with clients, coordinating with multiple engineering disciplines, and organizing all deliverables to meet client needs. The structural engineering projects he has designed include, but are not limited to, reinforced concrete, structural steel, and retaining walls at industrial facilities. In addition to structural engineering, he has been involved in site design, secondary containment, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), and other miscellaneous civil engineering projects. Minor surveying experience has been gained as part of obtaining required information for the projects he has completed. Surveying experience has been limited to topographic surveys. Mr. Devine is particularly interested in site design and working directly with the client, as well as all parties involved from the initial concept phase to final construction drawing submittal.

Jennifer Bailey, E.I.T.

Mrs. Bailey has been working with our Site Development team to design retaining walls and develop site layout, grading, and utility designs for site development projects. She has developed the plan, profile, specifications, and details for several Redi-Rock retaining walls along lake shorelines, creek-bank stabilization projects, existing residential homes, public streets, and other new construction site development projects. Jennifer has worked on developing the construction drawings for small redevelopment projects and, most recently, on three separate 100-acre industrial sites to house six 200,000+ sq. ft. data centers. In addition, Jennifer has developed the construction drawings to include the project-specific notes and specifications and the layout of the buildings, drives, parking lots, and security entrances. Jennifer prepared the grading of the sites and layout and design of the sanitary, water, and storm sewers while coordinating the work with the rest of the engineering design team.

Jennifer Roman, P.E.

Ms. Roman has more than 25 years of experience, including roadway improvements, drainage improvements, erosion control facilities, stream environment zone restoration, stormwater treatment facilities, site and utility design, campground design, pedestrian and bikeway improvements, and water and wastewater system improvements. She served as the Town Engineer for the Town of Gardnerville, Nevada, which included development review services and preparation of the Town’s roadway capital improvement program. Ms. Roman’s work has been primarily on public works projects for general improvement and utility districts, towns, cities, and counties in California and Nevada.

Brian Fitzgerald, P.E.

Mr. Fitzgerald is a Senior Engineer with 18 years of experience providing roadway and aviation related project management and engineering services, including pavement design, roadway / airport rehabilitation and reconstruction, site and utility design (sewer, water & storm drain), special assessment work, bidding services, construction management / inspection, cost estimates, grant application assistance, construction summary reports, and mentorship to young engineers. He has extensive knowledge and use of design guides including FAA, AASHTO, PROWAG, and ADA for horizontal and vertical curves, sight distances, lane and shoulder limitations and pedestrian ramp requirements. Additional project experience includes quality assurance reviews, sequencing planning, and general client services.

Beñat Etxebeste, P.E.

Mr. Etxebeste has eight years of civil engineering experience. He has background in design of roadways, drainage systems, roadway drainage, ADA routes, bike trails, utility relocation, and utility infrastructure (sewer, water, dry utilities, and storm drain). He is adept at performing hydrology colculations, hydraulic network analysis (storm drain and sanitary sewer) and peak flow attenuation calculations. Beñat is proficient in the operation of StormCAD, WaterCAD, and Autodesk Civil 3D including utilizing pipe networks, and grading corridor and sites. He is responsible for preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates; and reviewing submittals, construction schedules, and payment applications.