Michael K.
Professional Engineer | Grading and Drainage| Site Plans | Floodplains
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Licensed Professional Civil Engineer (PE) in several states with over 10 years of experience specializing in site development, grading, drainage, utilities, and stormwater management. I provide practical, permit-ready civil engineering solutions for residential, commercial, and transportation projects.
My experience includes grading plans, storm sewer design, detention/retention systems, culvert design, roadway drainage, utility coordination, hydrologic and hydraulic calculations, floodplain analysis, engineering reports, and construction plan preparation. I also perform independent engineering reviews, QA/QC, value engineering, and permit support.
I am proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer (ORD), Bentley MicroStation, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY-8, HydroCAD, Hydraulic Toolbox, XPSWMM, StormCAD, EPA SWMM, EPA-NET, and QGIS, Bluebeam, Adobe.
Whether you need a new site designed, an existing plan reviewed, grading and drainage completed, engineering calculations prepared, detention and retention design, floodplain modeling and permitting, or permit comments addressed, I deliver accurate, constructible, and code-compliant solutions with clear communication and quick turnaround.
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My experience includes grading plans, storm sewer design, detention/retention systems, culvert design, roadway drainage, utility coordination, hydrologic and hydraulic calculations, floodplain analysis, engineering reports, and construction plan preparation. I also perform independent engineering reviews, QA/QC, value engineering, and permit support.
I am proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer (ORD), Bentley MicroStation, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY-8, HydroCAD, Hydraulic Toolbox, XPSWMM, StormCAD, EPA SWMM, EPA-NET, and QGIS, Bluebeam, Adobe.
Whether you need a new site designed, an existing plan reviewed, grading and drainage completed, engineering calculations prepared, detention and retention design, floodplain modeling and permitting, or permit comments addressed, I deliver accurate, constructible, and code-compliant solutions with clear communication and quick turnaround.
Education
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Purdue University
Bachelor of Scence, Civil Engineering
2010 – 2014
Activities and Societies:
American Society of Civil Engineers
Specialized in Hydrology and Transportation
Minor in Applied Mathematics
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Joined: August 1, 2026
Last seen: August 2, 2026
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
Location
Chicago, IL, United States