Structural Engineering

Structural Engineering Design Benchmark provides full structural engineering design services for building projects of any size. We work on projects ranging from small residential additions to large commercial and industrial buildings. These services include designing the structure to the required building codes and producing structural construction plans and specifications. We use the latest CAD and … Read more

PRESS RELEASE  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Sept. 12, 2023  Benchmark Engineering & Surveying Expanding Services with Structural Engineering Division  FLOWOOD, MS — As it prepares to celebrate 20 years of successful operations, Benchmark Engineering & Surveying is excited to announce the addition of Jason McQueen, formally of McQueen Structural Engineering, and his staff to the … Read more

Benchmark has been selected for MDOT’s Master Contract for Roadway Design Services. Our Team is so delighted for the opportunity to provide quality work and expertise to the Magnolia State.

The newly opened roadway is going to drastically reduce driving time for so many Brandon residents. Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC is grateful to have been part of this major multi-year project. In January of 2014, Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC was selected by the Grants Ferry Parkway, LLC to provide land surveying and civil … Read more

Jim Wolf, P.E.,P.S. has been in the engineering industry for 50 years. He has precedent knowledge in multiple areas of engineering. From 1988 to 2022 he worked in Texas, and most recently in the city of Orange Texas as the Director of Public Works where he served in that role for 23 years. He has … Read more

Benchmark has been selected for MDOT’s Master Contract for Professional Surveying Services. Our Team is so delighted for the opportunity to provide quality work and expertise to the Magnolia State. The Contract For Professional Surveying Services will include, but are not limited to developing project property maps; developing and performing individual property surveys and plats; … Read more

Woodman Berry, P.E. joined the Benchmark team in May 2022 as a Project Manager in our Flowood office.  She brings 20 years of engineering experience from her prior work at the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), the Army’s premier research organization. Due to her unique research background, she quickly adapts, learns continuously, and intuitively … Read more

The City of Brandon recently constructed two new water tanks to improve the City’s overall capacity. One of these tanks is located on their “western” system which has historically had lower pressure than desired in some areas. Matthew Miller worked with them in planning this process out, and this new tank was built to an … Read more

Benchmark has been selected for MDOT’s Master Contract for Traffic Engineering Services. Benchmark will provide MDOT with our quality expertise and engineering services for traffic engineering projects. The services in the contract include but are not limited to traffic signal plans, traffic impact and safety studies, permanent signage plans, traffic signal timing studies, and other … Read more

In January Benchmark welcomed two new employees. We would like to welcome Josh Hughes and Jimmy Vickers to the Benchmark Team. Josh is a recent college graduate of Mississippi State University. He brings a strong work ethic and that will allow our firm to continue our mission by working closely with our clients and committing … Read more

Recently updated FEMA flood maps has resulted in a change in the flood zone classification for many homeowners, which in turn has required said homeowner to get flood insurance. FEMA Flood Elevation Certificates are a mechanism that may help homeowner’s reduce the yearly premium associated with said Flood Insurance. Benchmark provides the services required to … Read more

Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC provides consulting services to prepare erosion control plans and submit paperwork required for permitting specific projects.  Benchmark also performs weekly inspections of project sites on request.  Appropriate erosion control planning, installation and maintenance is a key component to a successful project in today’s environmentally sensitive climate.

Benchmark is proud to be able to offer our clients years of experience in planning, designing, and permitting utility infrastructures.  Water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and storm drain systems for all types of projects (commercial\municipal\residential) are our specialties which includes expertise in new facilities or rehabilitation for existing facilities.  Below are a few examples … Read more

Benchmark offers hydrology & hydraulic engineering services for a wide range of projects.  From large scale drainage projects for municipalities, to small single lot drainage issues, nothing is too big or too small for Benchmark’s design team. Over the years we have worked for private developers, municipalities, and individuals with drainage issues.  We have years … Read more

With 1cm / pixel resolution, our drone surveying deliverables lead the industry in precision. Our turn-around time can be as short as a few hours. Whether the project is a mining volume calculation, infrastructure inspection e.g. pipeline, water tank, bridge, topographic survey, or just an up to date 2D or 3D aerial image of a … Read more

Benchmark’s staff has over 150 years of experience in the land surveying industry.  Our office staff and survey crews are highly trained and utilize the latest technology in the office and in the field to provide our clients with accurate, efficient results.  Our client and repeat customer list is lengthy as no surveying project is … Read more

Benchmark has provided civil engineering & land surveying services on over 50 residential and commercial subdivision projects/phases since 2004.  Our extensive experience starts with site analysis and ends with project completion.   Our services include: Boundary & Topographic Surveying Master Planning/Lot Layout Zoning/Variance Requests Preliminary Platting Preliminary Cost Estimates Construction Plans & Specifications which include … Read more

Benchmark offers complete site plan design services for Developers, Municipalities and Corporate clients.  We have performed Civil Site Engineering services on over 100 projects over the years which includes hotels, restaurants, athletic facilities, city parks, retail centers, banks, medical offices, fire stations, car washes, churches, schools (private and public), corporate entities, professional office centers, marinas, … Read more

A traffic impact analysis (TIA) is a specialized engineering study that determines the potential traffic impacts of a proposed traffic generator.  Traffic impacts and their potential need for mitigation are important for any community to consider with new roadways, development proposals and existing traffic issues.  Municipalities, the public and developers all share the common interest … Read more

Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC utilizes its expertise to incorporate the appropriate industry standards for all roadway design projects we undertake.  We utilize the latest in roadway design & hydraulic software to model the proposed design and prepare a highly detailed, accurate, value engineered set of construction plans for all of our clients whether it’s … Read more