Telluride, Colorado is a remote location with mountainous terrain — which can make it difficult to find a civil engineer when your project requires one.
It’s important to distinguish between local firms that truly understand your local infrastructure and larger firms that can service your area — with a travel fee or service upcharge.
To help you get started on your search for a civil engineer in Telluride, CO, we’ve compiled a short list of firms to consider:
1. Foley Associates
Foley Associates provides civil engineering, land surveying, planning and design services. Though they service locations across the southwestern United States, they are based in Telluride and have experience with mountainous terrain and the impact it has on engineering projects.
2. Roaring Fork Engineering
Roaring Fork Engineering offers civil and environmental engineering services, in addition to land surveying. Though our physical office is based in the Roaring Fork Valley, we hire engineers based in Telluride due to our volume of projects there. In addition, the entire company is familiar with the impact of rocky, mountainous terrain on civil engineering projects. This is because the Roaring Fork Valley is geographically similar to Telluride. In fact, we specialize in civil engineering in mountain communities — you can find our work throughout western Colorado from Moffat County down to Archuleta.
Curious about how we approach projects in the Telluride area? Get in touch to start a discussion about your project.
3. Alpine Land Consulting
For about 15 years, Alpine Land Consulting has been providing civil engineering and land planning services to the four corners region, where Colorado, Utah, Arizona, And New Mexico meet. Their main office is based in Telluride. They specialize in planning and implementing trails, roadway improvements, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, dry utilities, grading, drainage, roadway/driveway designs, and septic/OWTS.
4. Uncompahgre Engineering
Named for the nearby National Forest, Uncompahgre Engineering provides a full suite of civil engineering services, including grading plans, drainage plans, septic systems, and more. This firm has deep roots in Southwestern Colorado, where the owner grew up before he gained experience in civil engineering and road design in Northern California.
5. Applied Engineering Services
AES is a national engineering firm with civil engineering as one of their specialties. They have an office based in Ridgway, CO, just under an hour outside of Telluride. Their civil engineering work includes foundations, specialty concrete structures, structural steelwork, grading and drainage, and more.
Find the Right Civil Engineer for Work in Mountain Communities
Civil engineering in mountain communities is a different beast. Steep, unstable terrain, fragile ecosystems, and severe weather all impact the design and construction of new structures.
It’s vital for the success of your project that you engage a firm with experience navigating these challenges. Roaring Form Engineering lives and breathes the tunnels, waterways, and bridges that support our unique landscape. Developing infrastructure in mountain towns requires innovation, creativity, and above all, a willingness to learn.
Learn more about our approach to civil engineering in Telluride, Colorado, and surrounding areas with mountainous geography.
