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Utilities Engineering

Comprehensive Utilities & Subsurface Engineering Solutions

DB Sterlin provides expert utility planning, design, and construction support across Gas, Telecommunications, Water, Sewer, Power, and Subsurface Utilities, ensuring projects are safe, efficient, and code-compliant.

Introduction

Our Utilities & Subsurface Engineering team delivers specialized services for high-profile infrastructure projects of all sizes. From planning and design to construction support and inspection, we help clients manage risk, ensure compliance, and optimize project outcomes.

We work with federal, state, and municipal agencies, utility providers, and private clients, applying the latest technology and industry standards to every project.

Our Expertise

 
 

Gas

  • Planning, design, and permitting for natural gas infrastructure
  • Construction support and project management
  • Operations & maintenance activities
  • Engineering design for clients like Peoples Gas

Telecommunications

  • Electrical and fiber conduit design for cellular antennas
  • Structural design and permitting for light poles on sidewalks, bridge decks, and urban sites
  • Installation support for Mobilitie Management LLC, Crown Castle, and similar clients

Water & Sewer

  • Design of water, combined sewer, and separate sanitary/storm sewer systems
  • Construction management and permitting coordination
  • Regulatory compliance support, including NPDES program management
  • Projects for the Chicago Department of Water Management and throughout Illinois

Power

  • Structural design for transmission towers, substations, bridges, and underground conduit systems
  • Construction management and quality control for conduit and manhole installations
  • Experience supporting ComEd and municipal clients

Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)

  • Utility locating and data research to produce accurate underground maps
  • Quality Levels B through D per ASCE Standard 38-02
  • Reduces risk and improves design accuracy for construction projects

Industries & Experience

 
 

Our team supports a wide range of infrastructure projects, including highways, rail, bridges, urban redevelopment, and utility corridors. We have extensive experience with federal, state, and municipal agencies, utility companies, and private clients, delivering solutions that are practical, cost-effective, and compliant.

Why Choose Us

 
 

DB Sterlin combines technical expertise, practical field experience, and industry-standard methodologies to deliver safe, accurate, and reliable utility solutions. From underground mapping to construction support, we act as a trusted partner, reducing risk and ensuring projects are executed efficiently and to the highest standards.

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