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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. HBK provides civil, environmental, structural, electrical, subsurface utility, construction support services and permitting facilitation. Since our founding in 1998, we have earned a reputation for delivering outstanding, accurate services in extremely time-sensitive environments, which led to our East Coast expansion and subsequent licensure to practice in 47 states.

What We Do

With offices Nationwide, including concentrations in the Midwest and on the Coasts, HBK brings together a dedicated team of over 400 personnel whose main focus is the design and protection of utilities and utility networks. We provide the design, coordination, permitting and construction support on utility projects in complex urban centers Coast to Coast, and have successfully performed engineering work for a complete spectrum of utility infrastructure projects.

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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

Combining 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

Gene Siskel Film Center Annual Gala

HBK was pleased to support the Gene Siskel Film Center with sponsorship of its Annual Gala on Saturday, June 15.

El Valor Don Quixote Dinner

El Valor 26th Annual Don Quixote Dinner took place Wednesday, June 12 with charitable support from HBK. El Valor was founded in 1973 by Guadalupe Reyes and a group of Pilsen mothers to provide dual language early childhood education, and programming and housing for individuals with disabilities.

CommUnity Hunger Banquet

HBK was pleased to support the Crisis Center of Johnson County, Iowa, in its Third Annual Hunger Banquet on June 12. The event raised funds for the food bank and increased awareness of hunger issues in Johnson County.