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Who We Are

A Proven Leader in Utility Engineering

HBK Engineering, LLC is a fully licensed, professional engineering design firm headquartered in downtown Chicago, with a dedicated team of over 400 staff.

What We Do

HBK provides civil, environmental, structural, electrical, subsurface utility, construction support services and permitting facilitation.

Our Reputation

Since our founding in 1998, we have earned a reputation for delivering outstanding, accurate services in extremely time-sensitive, multilayered environments. That "industry-recognized" performance has propelled our East Coast expansion and subsequent licensure to practice in 47 states.

Our Value

With offices Nationwide, including concentrations in the Midwest and on the Coasts, HBK brings together a dedicated team whose focus is the design and protection of utilities and utility networks. We provide solutions and construction support on utility projects in rural and complex urban centers Coast to Coast, and have successfully performed engineering work for a complete spectrum of utility infrastructure projects.

Our Staff

Our employees are our number one asset. Our goal is to recruit the best candidates in the industry and retain them for a long, progressive career.

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Our Services

Electrical Utility Infrastructure Design

HBK's scalable design approach provides for the same standard of quality and level of detail across all projects, large and small.

Natural Gas Utility Infrastructure

Natural gas designs that are centered on safety, constructability, cost savings, and innovative use of available construction technologies.

Utility Locating

HBK places the highest importance on developing a thorough understanding of each utility system we map, mark and protect.

Subsurface Utility Engineering (S.U.E.)

Since our founding in 1998, HBK has been committed to developing and protecting our nation's infrastruture.

Telecommunications System Infrastructure Design

From conduit, to termination, to testing; HBK knows the telecom industry inside and out.

Security Infrastructure

HBK offers a full suite of services in support of the installation of Surveillance Video and Security systems.

CADD/GIS/Database Management

Collecting, depicting and delivering client data by combining our expertise in utility and network infrastructure with the latest in technology.

Utility Coordination/Public Improvement Services

With our staff of experienced inspectors, surveyors, locators and engineers, no engineering team is likely to know the public ROW, the state of public infrastructure, and how to cost effectively design for utilities better than HBK.

Professional Land Surveying

Providing reliable survey services for land development, construction and utility projects.

Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Systems

The Team employs a team of professionals with experience in the planning, design and construction management of water transmission and distribution systems.

Structural/Geotechnical Engineering

HBK Engineering is a Licensed Structural Design Firm that employs an in-house staff of structural and geotechnical engineers.

Tunnel Design

Combines our extensive experience in underground infrastructure and geotechnical/structural design.

Permitting

HBK has a deep understanding of utility infrastructure work and its impacts on both Public Ways and Private Premises.

Construction Support Services

From concept, to detailed design, to project completion; HBK Engineering offers turn-key solutions to our clients' needs.

Land Development/Stormwater Management

Our staff of professionals boast a wide- range of engineering experience, which allows HBK to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions for all types of civil engineering needs.

Landscape Architecture/Certified Arborist

HBK's landscape architecture and arborist team provides customized services for a variety of clientele.

Our Work

We are a full-service engineering firm and one-stop premium shop for all your design, constructability, utility, and infrastructure needs.

Our Impact

Our IMPACT Program is an internally driven, company-wide program that provides employees with opportunities to support the surrounding community because we understand that changing a community takes more than just upgrading wires and pipes.

Our Culture

As a nationally ranked professional engineering firm, we work tirelessly to provide top quality work for our clients while always conducting ourselves honorably, responsibly, lawfully, and ethically.

Our employees are our number one asset

Our employees are our number one asset. Our goal is to recruit the best candidates in the industry and retain them for a long, progressive career. HBK is a fast-paced, team-centered environment with unlimited growth potential. Our long list of established clients provides employees with the opportunity to work on dynamic and challenging projects every day. We offer an exciting and gainful work environment encouraging professional, personal and organizational growth. Our team of multi-talented employees contributes to an entrepreneurial-minded atmosphere where ideas, creativity and solutions are cultivated.

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Students/Interns

Whether you’re a college student seeking an internship or a recent graduate looking to start your career, at HBK, you’ll be making important contributions to projects from the very first day.

Experienced Hires

HBK welcomes candidates with a passion for problem solving to apply for any of our open positions. We offer a multi-disciplinary environment where you’ll be working with a variety of professionals to provide best in class engineering products to our clients.

Field Operations

As an engineering firm known as the "boots on the ground" engineers, we have a range of positions available for both licensed and non-licensed field professionals who have a desire to develop hands on survey,locating and inspection skills in the field environment.

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News

Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity

HBKers Matt Finley and Ian Abrams volunteered for Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity on January 9. The two painted and finished the trim work in the basement of a home in Iowa City where a family will move in shortly.

City Club of Chicago

HBK was pleased to support the City Club of Chicago on January 6 as it presented a virtual address from Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee.After an introduction by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Rhee discussed airport operations and community engagement efforts during the pandemic.

Locator Breakfasts

Due to COVID-19, in-person meetings and trainings have been limited and restricted in many ways. Over the past week, groups of 20 locators were invited to come together for socially-distanced training and breakfast at the Carroll Office Training Center.