who we are
Cole is an experienced team of multi-disciplinary problem solvers with a passion for engineering and design.
OUR APPROACH
OUR APPROACH
One of the nation's leading civil engineering firms, Cole is currently licensed in 43 states. Our regional offices keep us nimble and ready for all opportunities, with a pulse on emerging needs. Our success stems from a multi-disciplinary, creative approach to high-profile projects that reduces costs and time for our clients. The commitment of our firm to client satisfaction, coupled with our flexible and responsive nature, differentiates us in the industry and solidifies our strong client relationships.
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OUR PROJECTS
OUR PROJECTS
Cole proudly works with innovative, forward-thinking clients on challenging engineering projects in the commercial, industrial, institutional, and federal sectors. The aim of our firm is to understand the client's vision through a transparent, fluid, and collaborative design process that involves all parties involved in the project. The key to the success of our projects relies on a mixture of comprehensive analysis, effective design, seamless integration within the context, and an awareness of the specific and economic factors unique to each project.
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OUR SERVICES
OUR SERVICES
Cole's technology-driven services include civil engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture, ADA Transition Planning, and GIS. The core strength of our firm lies in our ability to unite all of our in-house services to provide integrated project management for our clients. Cole takes on each opportunity with the goal of forming partnerships by treating the client's investment as if it were our own.
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At Cole, our team is responsive, detail-oriented, and always willing to ask questions, which helps us build strong relationships with our clients. This leads to successful projects that are delivered on time and on budget.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Cole's civil engineering team is a talented network of professionals with a wealth of real-world experience and a diverse background in a wide range of infrastructure projects. Our firm consistently ranks highly for delivering high-quality work and completing projects efficiently, often ahead of schedule. Our clients trust us for our rigorous quality control process that consistently produces outstanding results. We keep a close eye on both the design concept and technical details to ensure that goals, objectives, and directives are met effectively. At Cole, our strong ethics and engineering expertise, combined with a keen attention to detail, give clients the advantage of breaking ground sooner, saving time and reducing costs.
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PLANNING
At Cole, we have a strong commitment to delivering high-quality work on every project. To achieve this, we start each project with a well-designed plan that meets the client's specific goals. Our planning team serves municipal, commercial, and residential markets and can work independently or in conjunction with surveying and engineering. Our approach combines effective design with commercial practicality to create cohesive master plan strategies. We offer a full range of master planning services for projects of all types and sizes. After collaborating with the client to determine their objectives, the final plan developed by Cole accurately reflects the project's theme, identity, program, and site analysis. This results in the faster realization of your vision.
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SURVEY
At Cole, our goal is to be the one-stop destination for all your surveying needs on any project. As a full-service firm, we use cutting-edge technology and experienced personnel to complete projects efficiently. We are equipped with the latest surveying tools, including Trimble S-Series Total Stations, Trimble R-Series GNSS Receivers, Trimble data collectors, and a Leica P40 3D Scanner, allowing us to handle any type of survey project. In addition to our use of advanced technology and experienced staff, we bring extensive expertise in residential, commercial, and municipal sectors. We excel in fast-paced projects and ensure that quality and integrity are not compromised, even when working under tight timelines.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
At Cole, we design and build sustainable, accessible, and contextually integrated landscapes that meet the needs of communities. Our landscape architectural services can tackle your specific landscaping needs, including working alongside our survey and engineering teams to prepare a site for construction. We partner with commercial/custom builders for new construction and owners of existing residences and buildings. Our focus is on creating spaces for people and building an image through professional landscape design and construction that goes beyond standard materials and elements. We strive to create an atmosphere that truly reflects your company and mission through close collaboration with you.
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ADA TRANSITION PLANNING
Cole is a nationally recognized firm for accessibility expertise, specializing in streamlining pedestrian access and public rights of way evaluation. Our team has extensive experience in developing ADA self-evaluation and transition plans, serving universities, states, counties, townships, and cities. We use cutting-edge technology to provide data in a manageable format, enabling clients to easily adjust and improve accessibility over time. Our employees have assessed over 100,000 exterior pedestrian access features, miles of sidewalk, and square feet of parks and buildings for ADA compliance. With many successful projects for public agencies and universities, Cole is known for its comprehensive solutions and policy guidance.
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GIS
Cole is a Bronze Level Business Partner of ESRI, providing its GIS team and clients with additional resources for delivering innovative and comprehensive solutions for all projects. Cole offers a full range of GIS services, including database design and management, custom data collection, analysis, mapping, automated reporting, and web publication. With expertise in municipal GIS projects, our team is equipped to deliver comprehensive solutions that meet clients' GIS objectives, particularly in the area of public infrastructure data collection, compilation, analysis, and map production.
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Our Work
TxDOT: Leading a statewide ADA Transition plan
Since 2015, Cole’s ADA Transition experts have worked with TxDOT through a three-phased ADA Transition Plan update process. Cole’s experienced ADA Transition Plan consultants have collaborated with TxDOT through data collection via customized technology, cost estimating with prioritization, and are now drafting the state’s updated Transition Plan.
Our People
Experienced Problem-Solvers
Ultimately, Cole is made special by its people. While enjoying nationwide reach, with offices in St. Louis, St. Charles, and O’Fallon, MO; Dallas, TX; and Phoenix, AZ, our firm fosters a close-knit company culture based on collaboration and innovative thinking.
At Cole, you’ll be part of a supportive team with opportunities for growth, a commitment to work-life balance, and a competitive compensation package including competitive pay, benefits, retirement, time off, flexible schedules, and professional development opportunities.
Let’s Work Together
If you’re looking for a partner who can bring expertise and creativity to your most challenging engineering projects, look no further than Cole. Let’s work together to find the right solution for your needs.
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