Who We Are

Our Illinois-based staff is comprised of more than 240 experienced and innovative professionals who provide engineering, surveying and environmental services to clients in both the public and private sectors. With 13 distinct departments, our team’s expansive list of specializations provides a depth of expertise that promotes project success.

We boast a highly talented, experienced and educated team, which includes three PhDs, more than 90 licensed professional engineers, a team of licensed professional land surveyors, two licensed structural engineers and a licensed landscape architect. Five employees are professional traffic operations engineers and four have received the designation of Diplomate Water Resource Engineer. A further 20 staff members are certified floodplain managers, 11 are Certified Professionals in Erosion and Sediment Control and nine are certified professionals in stormwater quality.

Our resources are geographically distributed – our headquarters is in Rosemont, and we have satellite offices in Chicago, Lockport, Des Plaines and Evanston – to create a network of effective and convenient service across Chicagoland.

Our team is active in a variety of professional and educational associations, allowing us to stay on top of the latest trends and developments and deliver innovative technologies and techniques as they emerge. We are proud members and leaders of the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, American Public Works Association and more.

Whether you require consulting for an individual project or the full-service resources of our team, you can rely on CBBEL to take the time to thoroughly understand your needs and partner with you to create innovative, cost-effective solutions. From grant writing and design procedures to record-keeping and funding reporting, CBBEL is your full-service team.

The Work We Do

Operating Since 1986

Since its founding nearly four decades ago, our company and the complexity of our projects have seen significant growth.
We are proud of our successful, long-term relationships with a wide variety of clients, including municipalities, counties, townships, sanitary districts and drainage districts throughout Chicagoland.

Full Service Firm

We have served as lead engineer on a variety of major municipal and county undertakings, including the design, permitting and construction of numerous major transportation and roadway projects, multi-use paths, bike lanes, bridges, flood control reservoirs, pump stations, storm sewers, large open channels and water systems. As a full-service firm, we conduct studies related to water resources and perform GIS services, environmental resource assessments, mitigation planning and permitting, as well as a host of traditional civil engineering services.

We’ve Got You Covered

Our team prepares a substantial number of high-quality stormwater management studies and permit applications, having obtained thousands of permits from the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, as well as FEMA Letters of Map Amendment and Map Revision. We are prequalified by the Illinois Department of Transportation for public involvement and have unique knowledge and experience with various funding programs available to county and municipal clients, providing added services not commonly found in the engineering industry.

Awards and Recognition

We are proud to work on projects that make a difference and are honored that our work has received recognition from organizations across the country. Below is a recent sampling of these recognitions.

APWA Chicago Chapter/Suburban Branch Project of the Year

Village of Hinsdale Graue Mill Flood Protection Improvements 

APWA Chicago Chapter/Suburban Branch Project of the Year

City of Evanston Chicago Avenue/Sheridan Road Multi-Modal Corridor Improvement 

APWA Suburban Branch Project of the Year

Village of Bartlett Lake Michigan Water Supply Project

APWA Suburban Branch Project of the Year

Village of Bartlett Lake Michigan Water Supply Project

APWA Chicago Metro Chapter/Suburban Branch Project of the Year

Village of Lincolnwood Transmission Main

APWA Chicago Metro Chapter/Suburban Branch Project of the Year

City of Elmhurst Saylor/Swain/Vallette Stormwater Improvements

APWA Chicago Metro Chapter/Fox Valley Branch Project of the Year

Village of Algonquin  Main Street Streetscape

ACEC-Illinois 2021 Engineering Excellence Award

City of Northlake Addison Creek Restoration Project

APWA Chicago Metro Chapter/Southwest Branch Project of the Year

Village of Shorewood US 52 at River Road

APWA Suburban Branch Project of the Year

City of Elmhurst College View Stormwater Improvements

APWA Southwest Branch Project of the Year

Village of Orland Park 151st Street Improvements

APWA Chicago Metro Chapter/Southwest Branch Project of the Year

Village of New Lenox Rock Island Metra Station

APWA Suburban Branch APWA Chicago Metro Chapter

Village of Mount Prospect Neighborhood Flood Mitigation and Levee Drainage Enhancements

APWA Suburban Branch APWA Chicago Metro Chapter ASCE-Illinois Outstanding Achievement

Village of Wilmette Neighborhood Storage Project

Memberships

CBBEL staff take an active role in a variety of professional associations. Through memberships and leadership positions with engineering and related organizations, our professionals strengthen their knowledge base and stay current in their respective fields of expertise.

  • American Academy of Water Resource Engineers
  • American Council of Engineering Companies
  • American Public Works
    Association
  • American Society of Agricultural Engineers
  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • American Water Works Association
  • Association of State Floodplain Managers
  • Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society
  • Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council
  • Chicagoland Engineers Week
  • Consulting Electrical Engineers
  • Engineers Without
    Borders
  • Environmental and Water Resources Institute
  • Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management
  • Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals
  • Illinois Association of Highway
    Engineers
  • Illinois Prairie Research
    Institute
  • Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association
  • Illinois Society of Professional
    Engineers
  • Illuminating Engineering
    Society
  • Institute of Transportation Engineers
  • Irish Engineers and Contractors of Chicago
  • Lake County Municipal League
  • Lakefront Supportive
    Housing
  • Metropolitan Planning
    Council
  • National Association of Flood & Stormwater Management Agencies
  • National Society of Professional Engineers
  • National Society of Professional Surveyors
  • Society of American Military Engineers
  • Society of Manufacturing Engineers
  • Structural Engineers Association of Illinois
  • The Conservation Foundation
  • The Morton Arboretum
  • The Wetlands Initiative
  • U.S. Green Building Council
  • University of Illinois Agricultural Engineering Advisory Committee
  • Water Environment Federation
  • Western Society of Engineers
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