Business Details
30 Years
experience
Your Trusted Civil Engineering Partner in Southern California
Pacific Coast Civil, Inc. has been delivering comprehensive civil engineering, land planning, and surveying solutions since 1996. Our in-house team of engineers, surveyors, and permit specialists provides end-to-end project support from initial feasibility studies to final construction documentation. With over 35 years of combined experience, we specialize in navigating complex regulatory environments across Southern California's challenging hillside, coastal, and fire-affected regions. Our technical expertise in grading design, stormwater management, and wildfire rebuild engineering has successfully completed over 75 fire-damaged property reconstructions. We maintain direct agency relationships with local municipalities to streamline permitting processes while offering tailored solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial developments.Our integrated approach combines topographic surveying, erosion control planning, and ADA-compliant path of travel designs to ensure code compliance and project longevity. Through strategic land planning services including subdivision mapping and entitlement coordination, we transform conceptual visions into buildable realities. Our commitment to technical excellence is demonstrated through precise ALTA surveys, construction staking, and as-built documentation that support every project phase. Having worked extensively in high fire hazard severity zones, we understand the unique challenges faced by displaced homeowners and prioritize expedited permit processing for fire rebuilds. Our mission remains focused on building lasting communities through innovative engineering solutions that balance client needs with regulatory requirements.
Services
Wildfire Rebuild Engineering
Land Planning
Topographic Surveys
Stormwater Compliance
Permit Processing
Erosion Control
Subdivision Mapping
ADA Compliance Design
Construction Staking
Hydrology Analysis
Details
- Year established: 1996
Highlights and features
- Our in-house team of engineers and surveyors minimizes project delays
- Specialized expertise in Southern California's fire rebuild regulations
- End-to-end project lifecycle management from feasibility to construction
- Established relationships with local city and county permitting agencies
- 35+ years of combined experience in hillside and coastal development
Services
Wildfire Rebuild Engineering
Comprehensive civil engineering solutions for fire-damaged properties including grading plans, drainage systems, and permit coordination. Our team specializes in navigating post-fire regulatory requirements while ensuring structural safety and compliance. Services include erosion control, utility design, and agency coordination to expedite rebuild approvals.
Land Planning
Strategic land planning services covering feasibility studies, subdivision mapping, and entitlement coordination. We create buildable site designs that balance zoning regulations with development goals. Our team prepares tract maps, lot line adjustments, and hillside development plans while maintaining compliance with local ordinances.
Topographic Surveys
Precision topographic surveys for residential, commercial, and fire-damaged properties. Our surveying team creates detailed terrain maps showing elevation changes, structures, and utilities to support grading and drainage design. Services include ALTA surveys, construction staking, and as-built documentation for development projects.
Stormwater Compliance
Stormwater management solutions meeting MS4 permit requirements including biofiltration systems and low-impact development designs. We create erosion control plans and water quality capture systems that comply with environmental regulations while preventing site runoff and sedimentation during construction phases.
Permit Processing
Full-service permit coordination handling submittals to local city and county agencies. Our team specializes in wildfire rebuild permitting processes and remediation of code violations. We maintain direct relationships with regulatory departments to streamline approvals for grading, drainage, and construction projects.
People
Richard Doss
Founder
With over 35 years of experience, Richard Doss established Pacific Coast Civil in 1996 to provide integrated engineering solutions for Southern California's complex development challenges.
Questions
What civil engineering services do you offer?
We provide grading design, stormwater management, wildfire rebuild engineering, erosion control, and permit coordination services for residential and commercial projects.
Do you specialize in fire rebuild projects?
Yes, we've completed over 75 wildfire rebuild projects with specialized expertise in navigating post-fire permitting processes and regulatory requirements.
What land planning services are available?
Our land planning includes site feasibility studies, subdivision mapping, tract development, and entitlement coordination for residential and commercial properties.
Do you handle surveying work?
Yes, we offer topographic surveys, ALTA/NSPS mapping, construction staking, and fire-damaged property assessments using modern surveying technology.
What areas do you serve?
We primarily serve Los Angeles and Ventura Counties with extensive experience in hillside, coastal, and urban infill development projects.
