Public engineering firm profile
Boston, MA
Building Better Communities With You
Nitsch Engineering specializes in providing engineering, land surveying, planning, green infrastructure, and GIS services. Established in 1989, the practice collaborates with clients on site development, infrastructure, and resilience projects. The team integrates creative and cost-effective solutions to support communities and improve safety, with the vast majority of projects stemming from repeat partnerships.
Provides integrated and sustainable site design solutions. The practice coordinates site layout, grading models, drainage calculations, and utility layouts from early planning concepts through final construction and permitting phases.
Delivers safe and efficient infrastructure solutions for transit, bicycles, motor vehicles, and pedestrians. The work focuses on complete streets principles and green infrastructure integration to improve multimodal mobility.
Provides comprehensive design, inspection, and load rating services for bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and other site structures. Projects range from initial feasibility and alternatives analysis through active construction phase services.
Develops nature-based stormwater management and climate resilience strategies. The multidisciplinary team integrates hydrologic modeling, vulnerability assessments, and sustainable planning to mitigate urban flooding and heat impacts.
Offers site, stormwater, and resilience master planning services for municipal, educational, and private clients. The process helps stakeholders translate complex physical and regulatory constraints into clear, actionable development strategies.
Provides high-precision geospatial and property data acquisition. Utilizing laser scanning, drone photogrammetry, and traditional survey methods, the practice delivers accurate topographic and boundary documentation to support design projects.
Provides spatial analysis, data integration, and asset management systems. The practice supports planning and municipal clients by building informational frameworks that capture, manage, and visualize infrastructure networks.
Washington, DC | DC Water | Stormwater & Flood Control
An innovative green infrastructure pilot project integrating 33 interconnected stormwater management practices within one block of roadway. Performance monitoring conducted after installation demonstrated a 72 percent average reduction in wet weather stormwater runoff volume.
Weston, MA | Mixed-Use
Civil engineering and site development services for the mixed-use town center development along Boston Post Road.
Charlottesville, VA | University of Virginia | Education
Site civil engineering and design services supporting the memorial at the University of Virginia campus.
Newton, MA | Bridges
Structural engineering services for the historic Farlow Park pedestrian bridge.
Boston, MA | Arts & Culture
Civil and site design services supporting the renovation and stormwater improvements at the plaza.
Vice President, Director of Finance
Vice President, Risk Manager
PE, LEED AP BD+C
Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager
PE, ENV SP
Director of Resilience Planning & Design
AICP, MVP, SITES AP
Senior Project Manager
PE, PTOE
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