Civil Engineering · Inspections · Permitting

Southern Engineering Services

Structural design, storm-water design, septic planning, site plans, inspections, drafting, and permit support for owners, builders, and commercial teams.

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Residential and commercial
Plans
Design and permitting
Field
Inspection support
Storm
Drainage review
Permit
Agency support
Structural design and inspections Storm-water and site plans Septic design and inspections Permit administration

Services

Practical design and inspection support from permit to closeout.

Residential and commercial clients get plan-ready engineering, construction-aware drafting, inspection support, and hands-on help navigating local permit requirements.

Civil Engineering

  • Residential + commercial civil engineering
  • Storm-water design
  • Septic tank design + inspection
  • Site plans

Inspections

  • Structural design + inspections
  • Private inspections
  • Post-work permit inspections
  • Completion letters + closeout documentation

Permitting + Drafting

  • Permit administration
  • Owner-builder permit support
  • Construction drafting + design
  • Plan review responses

Structural + Coastal Work

  • Deck, lanai, and enclosure design
  • Pile repair inspection support
  • Coastal repair documentation
  • Foundation and framing review

Commercial + Multifamily Support

  • Commercial retrofit permit packages
  • Restaurant and tenant improvement plans
  • Multifamily permit coordination
  • Field documentation and resubmittals

Agency Coordination

  • ERP and environmental permit support
  • Driveway and access permit coordination
  • Owner authorization and application packets
  • Permit tracking through final approval

Representative Work

Built for owners, builders, and commercial teams who need the permit path clear.

Selected project types are shown without client names or exact addresses, while still reflecting the technical scope and permitting support Southern Engineering Services provides.

Multifamily permit + structural coordination

Permit plan coordination, stamped structural support, survey review, and discipline coordination for a small multifamily residential project.

Multifamily

Civil site plan + stormwater package

Civil plan preparation, grading documentation, stormwater coordination, ERP materials, O&M support, and agency-facing permit responses.

Civil + drainage

New residence site planning

Site plan drafting, survey coordination, floor plan and elevation support, pool/spec review, and residential plan-review documentation.

Residential

Wetland driveway permit coordination

Environmental resource permit forms, owner authorization, permit fee documentation, agency correspondence, and revised permit submittal support.

Permitting

Commercial retrofit + private inspections

Commercial plan revisions, private provider paperwork, inspection affidavits, owner authorization, field photos, and resubmittal coordination.

Commercial

Coastal pile repair inspection

Existing-condition photo documentation, pile inspection reporting, repair completion letters, and closeout support for coastal structural work.

Structural

Coastal duplex drafting + plan revisions

Preliminary plan development, redline updates, floor plan drafting, electrical coordination, CAD support, and permit-ready plan packages.

Drafting

Approach

Clear scopes, clean deliverables, and fewer surprises.

  1. Define the constraints. We map owner goals, existing conditions, agency requirements, and inspection needs early.
  2. Design the submittal. Plans, calculations, reports, and permit responses are developed with constructability in mind.
  3. Stay through closeout. We support inspections, corrections, agency comments, owner-builder questions, and final approvals.
Why clients call Southern Engineering Services: engineering, contracting, and plumbing insight in one place. Certified General Contractor and Certified Plumbing Contractor.

Contact

Tell us what you are planning.

Share the project type, property location, schedule, and the permit or inspection issue you need solved next. Southern Engineering Services supports residential, commercial, and owner-builder projects from early planning through permit closeout.

Southern Engineering Services 3140 Vessels Rd
Punta Gorda, FL 33980 941.737.0047 office@southernpe.com Serving residential, commercial, and owner-builder clients

Licenses & Credentials

Professional Engineer
Florida P.E. License 101507
Certified General Contractor
CGC 1522403
Certified Plumbing Contractor
CFC 1433847