Site planning & due diligence
Understand the property before moving forward. Evaluate existing conditions, development constraints, utility availability, and the civil work needed to support your plans.
Civil engineering firm · Houston, Texas
A clear path
from land
to possibility.
Civil engineering for commercial site development and custom residences across Houston and surrounding counties. MacDonald Engineering coordinates feasibility, grading, drainage, detention, utilities, and permitting with developers, architects, property owners, and homeowners.
HOUSTON BASED. OWNER LED.
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Founded in 2011MacDonald Engineering LLC
32+ yearsMac’s professional experience
Houston service areaEight surrounding counties
What we do
Good projects begin
with solid groundwork.
Site planning, drainage, utilities, and the details that connect a property to its next use.
Grading, drainage & detention
Bring site elevations, surface flow, and stormwater infrastructure into one coordinated design, with criteria evaluated for the project’s location.
Water, sanitary & fire utilities
Plan the site utilities that connect a development to the services it needs, coordinated with the building team and applicable providers.
Stormwater quality & erosion control
Address stormwater quality and construction-phase erosion control as part of the civil plan package.
Permitting & project coordination
Coordinate the civil design with owners, architects, surveyors, contractors, and reviewing agencies. Permitting services are tailored to the agreed scope.
Flood mitigation & construction support
Evaluate improvements to existing properties and help the project team address civil questions as work moves into construction.
How we work
Direct involvement.
Practical perspective.
Work with Mac Ruffeno, the civil engineer and owner behind MacDonald Engineering. His background in design and construction helps connect the plans on paper with the work in the field.
Meet Mac →01
Understand the site
Start with your goals, the property’s existing conditions, and the requirements that shape development.
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Coordinate the design
Coordinate the civil plan with the building team around a workable site design.
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Support the next step
Prepare civil plans and provide construction support within the agreed scope.
Project types
Different properties.
The same attention to detail.
Commercial site development alongside dedicated custom residential engineering.
Service area: Based in Houston, MacDonald Engineering serves Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller Counties, with project experience elsewhere in Texas.
Let’s talk about your site.
A new development, an existing property, or a question about what comes next.