Civil engineering and construction management across Midwest infrastructure
CKL Engineers is a 15-year-old civil and construction engineering firm headquartered in Chicago, operating across runway/taxiway, toll road, transit, and municipal water projects. The stack—AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Primavera P6, SAP, Unanet—is standard for capital project delivery, but active projects around dashboards, financial systems, and scenario planning signal an internal push toward data-driven project controls and growth scaling beyond traditional field operations.
CKL Engineers provides engineering design, construction inspection, and project management services to public and private clients across the Midwest. The firm specializes in aviation infrastructure (runway and taxiway work), toll road and transit projects, and municipal utilities. Founded in 2009 as a one-person operation on Chicago's south side, the company has grown to 11–50 employees and maintains a reputation for client relationship focus and locally impactful delivery. The team is engineering-forward (10 of 13 active roles) with a mid-to-senior seniority mix, reflecting both project delivery capacity and leadership depth.
CKL uses AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, and Primavera P6 for design and scheduling. Project financials run through SAP and Unanet; office operations on Microsoft Office and QuickBooks.
CKL delivers runway/taxiway construction, toll road management, local road design, transit safety, and sewer/water infrastructure. Current initiatives include regional surface transportation, construction management for partners, and multi-state growth support.
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