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ROBERT D. UPTON, P.E., CITY ENGINEER
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
missouri CITY
LJA Engineering, Inc.2929 Briarpark Drive Phone 713.953.5200Suite 600 Fax 713.953.5026Houston, Texas 77042 FRN - F-1386
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History
LJA was founded in 1972 when John “Dutch” Lichliter established The Lichliter Company. In 1976, Bill Jameson joined as president, and the firm was renamed Lichliter/Jameson & Associates. The firm has evolved over the past 47 years into LJA Engineering, Inc. as it is known today.
At LJA, we continue to build upon our reputation, while broadening our knowledge and constantly striving to be better. To us, there is no measure that matters more than our own drive to exceed the firm we were yesterday, and surpass our clients’ and employees’ expectations.
Our history defines us, but in no way limits us. We are proud of landmark projects from our past and look forward to blazing a new path and setting the new standard. The best companies are about great people — and great people, working together, make great projects.
“It might seem like 1972 was just yesterday, but LJA has come a long way from working around Dutch Lichliter’s kitchen table. We’re very proud of the firm’s history. 1,000 personnel, 29 offices, and annual revenue growing in excess of $200 million is worth celebrating,” said Bill Jameson, founding partner of LJA.
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Divisions
16Top A/E/C
National Lists
100+Special Financing
Districts Represented
LJA is employee-owned with each staff member empowered to make key decisions while being vested in the success of the firm. Company ownership builds loyalty, motivates people to perform their best, and fosters an environment where employees and clients have mutual respect and interest in the successful outcome of each project. LJA personnel care about the jobs they do and the future of our company. We take care of our employees, so our employees can take care of our clients.
Defining characteristics inherent to LJA keep us at the forefront of our industry. Our employee-owners build LJA’s reputation of expertise in our chosen disciplines and innovation in our project solutions.
A carefully honed internal culture of dedication, commitment, and client-focused results is indicative of our approach to our work at all levels and evident in the way we conduct our business.
The LJA difference is our people who make the commitment to treat every client like a part of the LJA family.
We believe in keeping relationships for life.
We are firmly grounded in our mission: To establish LJA in our chosen disciplines
as the premier engineering firm in Texas
by providing high quality, innovative, and
cost-effective services to our clients. Company picnic
AMD, Austin, Texas
Southlake, Pearland, Texas
The Enclave, Houston, Texas
Imperial Lofts, Sugar Land, Texas Houston Methodist Hospital, The Woodlands, Texas
Hughes Landing, The Woodlands, Texas Hardy/Grand Parkway, Houston, Texas
The Woodlands, Texas
The Lakes of Savannah, Brazoria County, Texas
290/Grand Parkway, Houston, Texas Park at Spring Shadows, Houston, Texas
East Sam Houston Toll Plaza, Houston, Texas 6 X Guadalupe, Austin, Texas
Rail Roundhouse, Texas
The firm has received awards for project excellence, and for our ability to connect with our employees, our clients, and our communities.
National and regional awards over the years include Top Work Place, Best Place to Work, Hot Firm, Fast 100, Top Design Firm, and Top Civil/Structural Firm.
#1 Aggie 100 (Texas A&M University)#2 Largest Houston-Area Civil & Structural Engineering Firms (Houston Business Journal)#110 Top 500 Design Firms - National (Engineering News-Record)#81 Top 100 Pure Designers - National (Engineering News-Record)#15 Hot Firm - National (Zweig Group)#12 Best Firms To Work For - National (Zweig Group) #9 Top Design Firms in TX/LA (Engineering News-Record)#11 Top Work Places (Houston Chronicle)#16 Best Places To Work (Houston Business Journal)#6 Top Austin-Area Engineering Firm (Austin Business Journal)
Expertise
With over 1,000 employees in 29 offices across Texas and Florida, we are organized around six comprehensive sectors: Land Development, Public Infrastructure, Energy Services, Environmental & Coastal, Rail Services, and Surveying.
LJA has significant engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture, GIS, and construction management talent to serve the technical needs of public and private entities in community and site development, midstream infrastructure, public works, transportation, water resources, and hydrology and hydraulics.
This allows us to leverage our best resources from across the company, provide expertise-driven teams, deliver responsiveness to your specific needs, and individualize project solutions.
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Land Development
For more than 47 years, LJA has been a leader in land development
engineering and consultation throughout Texas. We have long been
recognized for providing innovative designs with aesthetic appeal that
enable our clients to successfully market their products to the public. We
are also known for delivering engineering services on a timely basis and for
achieving cost-effective solutions. Our proprietary, analytical Discovery™
process and our thorough knowledge of the rules of special districts allow
our clients to find and develop property in an efficient and profitable
manner. Over four decades of experience enables us to successfully
accomplish aggressive deadlines and assist our clients in maximizing their
return on investment.
DIVISIONSDiscovery™
Residential Land
Site Development
International Site Development
Planning
Landscape Architecture
Special Financing Districts
Water/Wastewater
Hydrology & Hydraulics
GIS
Environmental
Coastal
Surveying
Land Construction Management
PublicInfrastructure
Building, maintaining, and redeveloping public assets that sustain the
communities around us is a primary focus of our Public Infrastructure
sector. These vital projects represent a major investment of public funds
and can impact mobility, connect people, provide economic stability, and
fuel growth. We work collaboratively with our public sector clients to ensure
that each project is viable and successful. Whether it be the roads and
bridges that keep us in transit, ensuring safe water resources for our
neighborhoods, or analyzing, planning, and designing systems that you
may never see, keeping water, traffic, and people on the go is our priority.
DIVISIONSTransportation
Public Works
Flood Control and Drainage
Water/Wastewater
Authorities
Subsurface Utilities Engineering
Electrical Engineering
GIS
Environmental
Coastal
Surveying
Construction Services
EnergyServices
LJA’s Energy Services sector provides engineering services for capital,
maintenance, and integrity projects related to the transportation and
storage of petroleum commodities. Our experience includes pipelines,
pipeline facilities, and terminals on both greenfield and brownfield sites.
Our team of energy specialists offers unique solutions and unparalleled
responsiveness to every client on every project. Whether it is a main line,
lateral, or interconnecting pipeline, or related facilities such as pump,
compression, and meter stations, we are the go-to team. Our expertise
designing terminals covers the gamut of truck, rail, and intermodal, as well
as inland and bluewater marine facilities. Quite simply, if it travels via rail,
marine, truck, or pipeline, we design the conveyances and storage facilities
to get it there in the most expedient and cost-effective manner.
DIVISIONSPipelines
Pipeline Facilities
Terminals
Environmental& Coastal
Whether by land or by sea, protecting coastal infrastructure and
environmental resources in our communities is a key passion of ours.
Our Environmental group specializes in compliance efforts regarding
NPDES permit requirements and the development of associated program
implementation strategies. Our Coastal capabilities include the planning,
design, permitting, and construction oversight of shore protection/
restoration projects for local communities, the private sector, and port
infrastructure clients. Environmental services include multi-agency
coordination, environmental assessments, and NEPA clearance. We help
our clients develop and implement strategic programs while improving the
natural resources in their communities.
DIVISIONSPhase I/Phase II MS4 Permits
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWP3)
Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
Spill Prevention Control/ Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans
Wastewater Discharge Permit Applications and Renewals
Coastal Restoration
Coastal Infrastructure
Rivers and Channels
Modeling
Disaster Recovery
Storm Impacts
Design and Construction Oversight
GIS
Surveying
RailServices
LJA Rail is a group of railroaders completely dedicated to the freight
railroad industry, providing experience-driven services for each project.
From planning, operations, and design to project and construction
management, our freight rail experts are your go-to team to navigate the
complexities associated with regulatory agencies, third parties, and other
key stakeholders during project development. With a widely varied and
successful track record in freight rail projects and program development,
we offer a strong team, in multiple locations across the US, with the
knowledge and experience to deliver your projects on time and in budget.
DIVISIONSDesign
Construction Management
Surveying
Putting excellence on the line, every time. Every project begins and ends
with surveying. Where you start and how you finish – and who you hire –
matters. We are committed to providing the highest quality professional
surveying and mapping services to all of our clients. LJA utilizes a
management system that provides all team members with guidelines
aimed to assist them in performing their work and delivering a quality
product. These plans ensure compliance with our client’s standards and
processes and that the final product meets or exceeds the technical and
performance requirements. At LJA, we maintain a level of quality in
services and products to achieve excellence.
DIVISIONSLand Development
Transportation
Energy
Aerial Photogrammetric Mapping
3-Dimensional
Hydrographic & Bathymetry Surveys
LJA Engineering
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