Civil and municipal engineering services
Engineer Austin is a Texas registered engineering firm that serves cities, counties and special districts across Central Texas as an extension of their staff: on-call City Engineer, plan and plat review, infrastructure planning, floodplain administration and grant-funded project administration, with one licensed P.E. accountable for the result.
On-call City Engineer and engineer of record
Many Central Texas cities cannot justify a full-time engineer but need one every week: a plat reaches the Planning and Zoning agenda, a developer submits construction plans, a council member asks what a street project will cost. We serve as on-call City Engineer and Engineer-of-Record on a standing weekly schedule. Our team prepares the reviews and records, and the licensed Professional Engineer signs and seals what the city's role requires.
The practice is led by Gregory "Lynn" Haag II, P.E., President and Principal Engineer, practicing since 2007 and licensed in Texas since 2013. Engineer Austin is Texas Registered Engineering Firm F‑15739 and has contracted with Texas counties, cities and special districts for more than a decade.
The mission is the same on both sides of the firm: give a small city the disciplined, accountable engineering a large one takes for granted. The existing condition is measured before anything is recommended, every review is in writing, the records belong to the city, and a licensed engineer stands behind the result.
Engineering services for cities, counties and districts
Development, plat and construction-plan review
Written comments in a consistent format on plats, site plans and construction plans, so applicants and staff see the same standard in every review cycle.
CIP and infrastructure planning
Capital improvement planning with opinions of probable construction cost and support for impact-fee studies, so council can budget rather than react.
Drainage, water, wastewater and stormwater
Design and review of drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure and stormwater/MS4 obligations, with TCEQ and TxDOT coordination handled on the city's behalf.
Floodplain administration
Floodplain Administrator services under the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program for cities that participate, with the permits, coordination and records the program requires.
Construction coordination and observation
Pre-construction coordination, site observation, pay-request and change-order review, project closeout and record drawings delivered in digital vector format.
Grant-funded project administration
Administration of TxCDBG and other Texas Department of Agriculture-funded projects, including Davis-Bacon labor compliance and 2 CFR 200 procurement and reporting.
GIS and records
Updates to the city's GIS data and utility records as projects close, so the map matches what is in the ground.
Technical memoranda
Short written memoranda when council or staff need an engineering answer on the record before a decision is made.
How we work with councils and staff
- Weekly in-person availability to staff, council and the Planning and Zoning Commission
- A monthly written status report delivered before the regular council meeting
- Review comments in one consistent format, cycle after cycle
- The licensed engineer is brought in whenever a decision requires one
- One point of accountability: we manage City-approved specialty sub-consultants for surveying, drainage, floodplain, environmental, transportation, structural, geotechnical and utility design, and remain responsible for the result
- A Georgetown base with local responsiveness across Central Texas
Quality and accountability
Every deliverable passes multi-level QA/QC by our team to written standards, with independent checking before anything is issued; anything that carries a seal is prepared by, or under the direct supervision of, the licensed engineer who seals it.
- P.E. seal on documents that require one, applied by the engineer who is accountable for them
- Fully insured, with certificates of insurance furnished on request
- Corrective change orders for the firm's own errors at no charge
- Practice under the Texas Engineering Practice Act and the rules of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- Review checklists kept current as the city adopts new codes, as FEMA revises flood maps, and as TxCDBG and other grant program rules change, with staff told what changed before the next review cycle
- AI tools used only for document review and drafting support, such as checking a submittal against a comment checklist or drafting a memorandum for our team and the engineer to edit; every engineering judgment, and every document that carries a seal, is the licensed engineer's own
One firm, two practices
The same firm that reviews your plats also runs IT for cities, counties and special districts. The two practices share one discipline: assess first, write it down, name an owner for every finding, and keep a revision table on every report. Municipal clients often need both, and a city hall network health check and a drainage review can come from one firm, under the same insurance and the same terms written for Texas public bodies.
See our managed IT and network engineering services and what we do for local governments and special districts.
Frequently asked questions
How does a city select Engineer Austin for engineering services?
Under the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act, a governmental entity selects an engineer on demonstrated competence and qualifications, not on price. The city issues a request for qualifications, we respond with a statement of qualifications that contains no fee, and the fee is negotiated only after the city has ranked the firms. Request a statement of qualifications through our contact page.
How does an on-call arrangement work?
The city engages us under a professional services agreement with a defined scope. Routine duties such as plan review, weekly availability and the monthly status report run on a standing basis. Larger items such as a CIP study or a grant-funded project are scoped and approved in writing before they begin, so the city sees the scope and the cost of each significant piece of work in advance.
Do you replace city staff or supplement them?
We work as an extension of city staff. For a city with no engineer on payroll, we fill the City Engineer and Floodplain Administrator roles. For a city with public works or planning staff, we handle the licensed-engineer duties, reviews and coordination they cannot, and leave day-to-day operations with the people who know the town.
How are sub-consultants managed?
When a project needs surveying, geotechnical work, environmental study, transportation analysis, structural design or similar specialty work, we propose a City-approved sub-consultant, manage their scope and schedule, review their deliverables, and remain the single point of accountability. The city deals with one firm and receives one coordinated set of documents.
Do you use AI tools in engineering work?
Only for document review and drafting support: checking a plan set against a review checklist, summarizing a long submittal, or drafting a memorandum our team and the engineer then edit. Every engineering judgment is the licensed engineer's own, nothing an AI tool produces is issued without review by the person responsible for it, and no sealed document is ever produced by a tool. City documents are never placed in public AI services.
What area do you serve?
The civil practice serves cities, counties and special districts throughout Central Texas from our Georgetown office in Williamson County. Weekly in-person availability is part of the on-call arrangement, so we take on municipalities within a reasonable drive. Contact us to confirm availability for your location.