Founded in 1986, CBBEL is a full-service consulting engineering and surveying firm committed to delivering accurate, timely and cost-effective solutions to a wide range of engineering and environmental challenges.
Our Illinois-based staff is comprised of more than 230 experienced and innovative professionals who provide engineering, surveying and environmental services. With 13 distinct departments, our team’s expansive list of specializations provides a depth of expertise that promotes project success.
WHAT WE DO
Since its founding nearly four decades ago, our company and the complexity of our projects have seen significant growth. We are proud of our successful, long-term relationships with a wide variety of clients, including municipalities, counties, townships, sanitary districts and drainage districts throughout Chicagoland. We have served as lead engineer on a variety of major municipal and county undertakings, including the design, permitting and construction of numerous major transportation and roadway projects, multi-use paths, bike lanes, bridges, flood control reservoirs, pump stations, storm sewers, large open channels and water systems.
As a full-service firm, we conduct water resource-related studies and perform GIS services, environmental resource assessments, mitigation planning and permitting, as well as a host of traditional civil engineering services. CBBEL has also provided professional review services for municipalities, counties, state agencies and private clients.
Our team prepares a substantial number of permit applications, having obtained thousands of permits from the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, as well as FEMA Letters of Map Amendment and Map Revision. We are prequalified by the Illinois Department of Transportation for public involvement and have unique knowledge and experience with various funding programs available to county and municipal clients, providing added services not commonly found in the engineering industry.
Whether you require consulting for an individual project or the full-service resources of our team, you can rely on CBBEL to take the time to thoroughly understand your needs and partner with you to create innovative, cost-effective solutions. From grant writing and design procedures to record-keeping and funding reporting, CBBEL is your full-service team.
OUR CULTURE
CBBEL founder and CEO Christopher Burke has always stressed the importance of being what he calls a “citizen engineer,” someone who takes an active role in making the world a better place. We use this philosophy in crafting our company culture.