Business Details
28 Years
experience
Trusted Civil Engineering Solutions
Gorrill Palmer has been delivering integrated civil engineering and planning services since 1998, specializing in transportation, land development, and municipal projects across New England and the Mid Atlantic. Our approach prioritizes client relationships, regulatory expertise, and technical excellence, ensuring projects meet both functional and community needs. With principal-level involvement in every project, we combine deep local knowledge with national resources through our partnership with LJB Engineering. Our teams responsiveness and attention to detail have earned trust from private developers, municipalities, and agencies.We focus on transforming complex challenges into constructible solutions while maintaining cost-effectiveness and innovation. Clients consistently highlight our ability to navigate regulatory processes, deliver on tight deadlines, and advocate for project success beyond permit approval. This commitment to service has resulted in long-term partnerships and recognition for quality across diverse infrastructure sectors.
Services
Transportation Planning
Land Development
Municipal Engineering
Site Design
Traffic Impact Studies
Storm Drain Design
Pavement Management
Construction Observation
Permitting Services
Green Infrastructure
Details
- Year established: 1998
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of specialized civil engineering experience since 1998
- Our partnership with LJB Engineering expands resources without compromising personal service
- Principal-level attention ensures strategic decision-making on every project
- Proven success in navigating complex regulatory approvals and permitting processes
- Client testimonials highlight our responsiveness during critical project phases
What people say
Exceeding expectations
Tremendous engineering advantage
Level of detail and professionalism
Day-to-day principal experience
Advocates for project success
Services
Transportation Planning
Our transportation planning services integrate traffic analysis, corridor studies, and permit applications to create efficient infrastructure solutions. We specialize in transforming complex transportation needs into constructible designs while maintaining regulatory compliance. Clients benefit from our expertise in safety evaluations and multimodal facility planning across public and private sector projects.
Land Development
We provide comprehensive land development services including site design, utility coordination, and landscape architecture. Our coordinated team approach ensures seamless integration of transportation and municipal requirements. Developers rely on our ability to manage entitlement processes and deliver cost-effective solutions for mixed-use and commercial developments.
Municipal Engineering
Municipal clients receive specialized engineering for infrastructure upgrades, stormwater management, and facility renovations. Our services include pavement management, ADA compliance improvements, and third-party inspection. We combine technical expertise with community engagement to deliver sustainable public infrastructure solutions.
Construction Observation
Our construction phase services ensure design intent is maintained through field inspections and technical support. We provide real-time problem solving while documenting compliance with approved plans. Clients value our proactive approach to minimizing delays and maintaining project budgets during active construction.
Permitting Services
We navigate complex permitting processes for transportation, environmental, and land development projects. Our team prepares technical submissions and coordinates agency reviews to expedite approvals. This includes traffic studies, drainage analyses, and compliance documentation for local, state, and federal requirements.
People
Ken Labarre
Development - Eastern Region
With 20+ years in real estate development, Ken leads Brookfield Properties' eastern region projects, relying on Gorrill Palmer's engineering expertise for complex mixed-use developments and regulatory navigation.
Nathan Bateman
Vice President
As Bateman Partners' VP, Nathan leverages Gorrill Palmer's regulatory expertise for land development projects, emphasizing their ability to balance technical requirements with economic and scheduling constraints for successful project delivery.
Paul S. Cincotta
Vice President
Leading New England Development's projects for a decade, Paul highlights Gorrill Palmer's principal-level engagement and advocacy in regulatory processes as critical to achieving timely project approvals and community acceptance.
Sean Riley
CEO
As Maine Course Hospitality Group's CEO, Sean relies on Gorrill Palmer's responsive service for hospitality developments, noting their emergency site visit capabilities and rapid plan revisions that enabled timely certificate of occupancy approvals.
Questions
What geographic areas do you serve?
We primarily serve New England and Mid Atlantic states, with project experience across diverse regulatory environments in these regions.
What services does Gorrill Palmer offer?
We specialize in transportation planning, land development, municipal engineering, site design, permitting, and construction observation services for public and private sector clients.
How does your partnership with LJB Engineering benefit clients?
This partnership provides access to expanded technical resources while maintaining our direct principal involvement and localized decision-making approach.
What project types do you handle?
We manage transportation infrastructure, municipal facility upgrades, mixed-use developments, stormwater systems, and complex permitting for both public agencies and private developers.
How do you handle regulatory challenges?
Our team proactively navigates regulatory processes with agencies, maintaining compliance while balancing project economics and scheduling requirements through experienced technical staff.
Reviews (2)
Jennifer Greensmith
May 24, 2021
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I contacted to get a traffic analysis for permitting in SoPo. They seemed very nice and accommodating on the phone, then they emailed the next day, refusing to work with me because it's for my medical cannabis storefront. Incredibly disappointing and discriminatory.
James Schmidt
Nov 23, 2017
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Excellent engineering services, professional project management, extensive experience working with area towns and cities
