Site Planning & Design
Building-permit and commercial site plans: layout, setbacks, parking, access and utility connections.
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Civil engineering · Utah · Since 1975
Civil Engineering Firm in Utah. Surveyed, Designed and Stamped Under One Roof.
Site plans, subdivisions, water and sewer, grading and drainage, and road design for Utah cities, developers and landowners, engineered by J. Brett Ludlow, PE, on surveys by our own crews. 529 subdivisions and plats and 142 site plans since 2000.
529Subdivisions & plats since 2000
142Site plans since 2000
192Civil & structural designs
9Public facilities as engineer of record
The short answer
What We Engineer.
Ludlow Engineering is a civil engineering and land surveying firm in Nephi, Utah. We design site plans, subdivisions, water and sewer systems, grading and drainage, and roads, and our own crews do the boundary and topographic surveys the design starts from. One office, one control network, one point of responsibility from the first survey to the recorded plat.
Most of our work is in Juab, Sanpete and Utah counties, for landowners, builders, developers and cities.
- EngineerJ. Brett Ludlow, PE · State of Utah
- SurveysIn-house, signed by Daryl Penrod, PLS
- ClientsLandowners, builders, developers, cities
- FeesFixed-fee proposals for a defined scope
01 · Services
Civil Engineering Services
Counts are projects in our database since 2000. Every proposal is a fixed fee for a defined scope.
Subdivisions & Platting
From one-lot splits to 42-lot subdivisions: lot layout, roads, utilities and plats through city and county approval.
Learn more →Water & Sewer Design
Culinary water, sewer laterals and mains, and small rural systems sized to city and state standards.
Learn more →Grading & Drainage
Grading plans, detention and stormwater design that keep runoff on your site and off your neighbor’s.
Learn more →Roads, Curb & Gutter
Public and private road design, curb, gutter and sidewalk for subdivisions and frontage improvements.
Learn more →Foundation & Structural
Engineered foundations and stamped residential structural plans by a Utah PE.
Learn more →Commercial Site Development
Commercial pads and subdivisions on highway frontage: access, utilities, drainage and lot layout.
Learn more →Land Development
Feasibility, entitlement and engineering for raw land, from the first concept plan to recorded lots.
Learn more →Surveys In-House
Boundary, topographic and utility surveys by our own crews, so the design starts from accurate ground.
Learn more →02 · Recent work
Subdivisions We’ve Engineered and Platted
Three recent plats from our office: a 42-lot neighborhood, a commercial highway-frontage subdivision and a new Ephraim street. Click any plat to see it full size.
03 · Our engineer
The Engineer Who Stamps Your Plans
Small enough that you work directly with the engineer; experienced enough for state facilities.
J. Brett Ludlow, PE
Partner & Civil Engineer · Professional Engineer, State of Utah
Brett leads Ludlow Engineering’s civil engineering: site plans, subdivisions, water and sewer design, grading and drainage, foundations and engineer-stamped plans. He has served as engineer of record on state and federal facilities in Nephi, Castle Dale and Price, and works with the same survey team that maps every site before design begins.
04 · Towns & public work
Towns and Agencies We’ve Engineered For
Five decades of work for central Utah’s cities, counties and state agencies, alongside thousands of private clients.
- Nephi City: topographic survey for a new water line (2025); a 12-inch water line extension, design and construction engineering; and the Nephi City townsite survey.
- Juab County: section-corner monumentation.
- Sanpete County: Indianola Fire Station, design through build-out.
- State & federal facilities: engineer of record for Nephi Workforce Services, Nephi Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Nephi Family Services, Castle Dale Workforce Services, Castle Dale Family Services, Castle Dale USDA Facility, Price Driver License Division, Price Probation Services and Price mining projects.
Recent private projects, 2025–2026
- Spring City: subdivision with topography, utilities and road engineering; an agricultural division with road, sewer and water design.
- Manti: four-lot division with boundary, topography and sewer design.
- Moroni: boundary, curb, gutter, sidewalk and road engineering.
- Nephi: commercial site plans with boundary, topography and utility surveys.
- Payson, Santaquin & Fillmore: subdivisions with boundary, topography and engineering.
Subdivisions and plats by county since 2000: Sanpete (279), Juab (131), Utah (74), Millard (14), Sevier (1).
05 · Existing conditions
Good Design Starts With Accurate Ground
Before a site plan or subdivision is drawn, we map what’s there: boundary, topography, existing utilities and access. Our drone maps larger sites; our crews survey the rest.
- Boundary: the legal lines every setback and lot is measured from.
- Topography: contours for grading, drainage and road profiles.
- Utilities: water, sewer, power and gas locations for connections.
- Imagery: drone orthomosaics of larger sites for planning and approvals.
06 · Process
How a Ludlow Civil Project Moves Forward
From concept to recorded plat, with the same team at every step.
Concept & fixed fee
Your goals, the city’s requirements and a fixed-fee proposal for a defined scope.
Existing conditions
Boundary, topography and utilities by our crews, plus drone mapping on larger sites.
Plans
Site plan, grading, drainage, utilities and roads, stamped by a Utah PE.
City & county review
Submittal and responses to review comments until the plans are approved.
Plat & recording
Final plat signed by our PLS and recorded with the county.
Staking & as-builts
Construction staking for your contractor and as-built surveys at the end.
07 · By location & need
Civil Engineering Across Central Utah
Based in Nephi, we engineer projects across Juab, Sanpete and Utah counties and beyond.
Nephi & Juab County
Home base. Site plans, subdivisions and municipal work for Nephi, Mona, Levan and Eureka, including Nephi City water line work.
Request a quote →Sanpete County
Subdivisions, road, sewer and water engineering in Ephraim, Manti, Moroni, Mount Pleasant and Spring City.
Request a quote →Lehi & North Utah County
Site plans, structural plans and development engineering along the northern Wasatch Front.
Request a quote →Drainage & Stormwater
Detention, grading and storm drain design that cities in Utah County and central Utah will approve.
Request a quote →Also: site planning & design · water & sewer design · topographic surveys · flood elevation certificates · projects by county
08 · Direct answers
Civil Engineering Questions, Answered.
What civil engineering services does Ludlow Engineering provide?
Site plans, subdivision design and platting, grading and drainage, water and sewer design, road, curb and gutter design, commercial site development and engineered foundations, with boundary and topographic surveys done in-house.
Who is the engineer?
J. Brett Ludlow, a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Utah, leads our civil engineering and stamps the plans. He has served as engineer of record on state and federal facilities in Nephi, Castle Dale and Price.
Do I need a survey before civil engineering?
Almost always. Design starts from a boundary and topographic survey of existing conditions. Our crews do both, so there's no handoff between firms.
How much does civil engineering cost?
It depends on the project. A building-permit site plan is a much smaller job than a multi-lot subdivision with roads and utilities. Every Ludlow proposal is a fixed fee for a defined scope.
How long does civil engineering take?
Small residential site plans usually take a few weeks. Subdivisions and commercial sites take several months including city or county review, which is often the longest step.
Do you work with cities and counties?
Yes. We design to each city's standards, submit plans for review and answer review comments. We've done municipal work for Nephi City, including topography for a new water line, and townsite and corner work for Juab County.
What should I send for a proposal?
The address or parcel numbers, a concept or sketch of what you want to build, any prior surveys, and the city or county's requirements if you have them. Attach them to our quote form.
Do you provide construction staking after approval?
Yes. The same office stakes the design for your contractor and can survey the as-built conditions when construction is done.
Licensed Utah engineering & surveying · Since 1975
Tell Us What You Want to Build.
Send the address or parcel numbers and a sketch or concept. We’ll scope the survey and engineering together and send a fixed-fee proposal.
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Who's behind this page
Licensed Utah Surveyors & Engineers Since 1975.
Ludlow Engineering has surveyed and engineered Utah property for 51 years. Every survey and plan is prepared under a licensed professional, not handed off.
J. Brett Ludlow
Professional EngineerState of Utah
Stamps our site plans, foundation designs and civil engineering.
Daryl Penrod
Professional Land SurveyorState of Utah No. 5331527
Directs our boundary, topographic, ALTA and subdivision surveys.
Travis Ludlow
Partner & Managing MemberMBA
Managing Member of Ludlow Engineers and Associates
Since 197551 years, family-run in Nephi
5,606projects tracked since 2000
1,200+survey maps filed with Utah counties
19 countiesacross Utah where we've worked
Our civil design record
82 civil design projects since 2000, in 5 Utah counties.
Most recent: Aug 2026.
Recent projects
- Civil designSpanish Fork, Utah County
- Civil designMount Pleasant, Sanpete County
- Civil designMayfield, Sanpete County
- Civil designNephi, Juab County
- Civil designOrem, Utah County
Counts come from Ludlow Engineering's project records (2000–present, updated Oct 2026). Client names are never shown.