Site Development Engineering That Gets Approved and Gets Built
A site plan is only worth what the AHJ approves and the contractor can build. Magrym delivers site and land development services across Midland and the Permian Basin, from platting to construction plans, designed to clear review and hold up in the field.
Land Development Engineering From Raw Land to a Buildable
Site development engineering turns a piece of raw land into a plan a city or county will approve and a contractor can build. It is the platting, the grading and drainage, the utilities, and the construction plans that take a parcel from an idea to a shovel-ready project. The design has to satisfy the reviewing authority and survive contact with the field
The cost of a site plan is rarely the design fee. It is the delay. A plan that gets kicked back for a missing detail loses weeks in resubmittal. A drainage design that does not work in the field turns into a change order after the dirt is moving. Magrym engineers the site to clear review the first time and to build the way it was drawn.
Because we also survey the parcel and test the soil, the design starts from real ground data, not assumptions. Our licensed engineers deliver land development engineering plans coordinated with the survey and the geotechnical findings, so the developer gets a single firm accountable from the boundary to the final plat. You talk directly to the engineer on your project.
Site Development From Plat to Plans
We cover the full range of site design services, from the entitlement plat to the construction plans, coordinated with survey and geotechnical.
Platting and Subdivision
We prepare the plats and subdivision design that create legal lots and carry the project through the entitlement and recording process with the city or county.
- Preliminary and final plats
- Residential subdivision design
- Lot and block layout
Site Layout and Planning
We lay out the buildings, drives, parking, and access so the site works for its use and meets the setbacks, zoning, and code the reviewer will check, as part of the full site preparation services Magrym provides.
- Commercial site layout
- Parking and access design
- Zoning and setback compliance
Grading and Drainage
We provide grading and drainage design so the site drains correctly, balances earthwork where it can, and meets the stormwater requirements for approval.
- Grading and drainage plans
- Cut and fill balancing
- Stormwater and detention
Utility Design
Our utility design services cover the water and wastewater systems that serve the site, and we coordinate the connections with the serving providers.
- Water and wastewater systems
- Storm drainage systems
- Utility coordination
Permitting and Entitlements
We prepare and shepherd the submittals through the reviewing authority, responding to comments so the project keeps moving toward approval.
- AHJ submittal packages
- Review comment responses
- Stormwater and SPCC permits
Construction Plans and Support
We deliver the construction documents the contractor builds from, and we stay available during construction to answer questions and handle changes.
- Construction documents
- Construction-phase support
- Coordinated with survey and lab
Who Relies on Our Site Development
Anyone turning land into a project needs a design that clears review and builds the way it was drawn.
Developers and Builders
Commercial and residential developers need the plat and site plans approved so the project can move to construction. We design to clear review and coordinate with the survey and soils.
Commercial and Retail
Retail, office, and commercial sites need layout, grading, and utilities designed to code and to the tenant’s needs. We deliver a buildable plan that passes review.
Energy and Industrial
Facility sites, laydown yards, and industrial development across the Permian Basin need civil design that fits the operation and the terrain. We know this ground.
Municipalities and Public
Public and institutional projects need civil design that meets the standards and clears the process. We deliver the plans and the permitting support these projects require.
Civil Engineering Services Built on Real Ground Data
A site plan is only as good as the data under it. Magrym provides civil engineering services as the Midland firm that surveys the parcel, tests the soil, and engineers the site, so the design starts from what is actually there and one firm stays accountable start to finish.
- Licensed Texas Professional Engineers
- Headquartered in Midland, working West Texas every week
- Survey and geotechnical feed the design directly
- You talk directly to the engineer on your job
- HUB and DBE certified, Minority-Owned
From Parcel to an Approved Engineering Site Plan
A clear path, run by the same engineer, built to deliver an engineering site plan that clears review and reaches construction.
Scope and Data
We confirm the use, the jurisdiction, and the requirements, and pull the survey and soils data so the design starts from real ground. You get a fixed-fee proposal up front.
Concept and Layout
We lay out the site, the plat, and the grading concept, and confirm it works for the use and meets the zoning and code before we go to full design.
Design and Submittal
We complete the grading, drainage, utility, and construction plans, seal them, and submit to the AHJ, responding to review comments to keep the project moving.
Approval and Construction
Once approved, you have a buildable set of plans. We stay available through construction to answer questions and handle changes so the site is built as designed.
Frequently Asked Questions
This service is the site planning and design process that turns raw land into a buildable, permitted project. It includes platting and subdivision, site layout, grading and drainage, utility design, and the construction plans. The work takes a parcel from an idea through the reviewing authority to a set of plans a contractor can build from.
The terms overlap and are often used together. Land development usually refers to the larger process of taking raw land through entitlement and subdivision into buildable lots. Site development often refers to the engineering of an individual site, such as a commercial parcel or a building pad. Magrym provides both, from the subdivision plat down to the individual site plan.
It depends on the size, the jurisdiction, and how many review cycles the AHJ requires. The design itself can move quickly; the schedule is usually driven by the review process. We design to clear review the first time, which is the biggest lever on the timeline. Call Magrym at (432) 684-5548 with your parcel and we will give you a realistic schedule.
Yes. We prepare preliminary and final plats and the subdivision design, and we carry them through the entitlement and recording process with the city or county. Because we also survey the parcel, the plat is built on an accurate boundary from the start, which avoids a common source of delay.
Because the design is built on that data. When the survey, the geotechnical, and the civil design come from one firm, the boundary and the soil conditions flow straight into the plans without a handoff or a gap between vendors. That reduces the errors and the finger-pointing that show up when the survey says one thing and the design assumes another.
Yes. Magrym provides land surveying, civil engineering, and construction services under one roof. The same firm can survey the parcel, engineer the site, stake it for construction, and test the materials, which keeps the project coordinated from the boundary to completion.
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