Civil Site Design Group is a full-service civil engineering company located in Nashville, Tennessee. We specialize in working on projects in the following industries: Healthcare, Financial, Municipal, Industrial, Manufacturing, Residential, Hospitality, Retail, Education, Mixed Use and Churches. Our philosophy is to provide the best designs and solutions for each project while upholding the integrity of the design and staying within budget.

Since 2000, we have been involved in projects in a variety of industries including healthcare, government, mixed-use communities and
hospitality. Please visit our projects page to learn more about our work portfolio.

The Civil Site Design Group partners and staff bring more than 120 years of combined experience in the professional engineering field. Together we are committed to providing  the best products and services to every project.

Civil Site Design Group Project Awards
Our firm is proud to have served as the Civil Engineer of record for the following projects:

Excellence in Development Award - Urban Land Institute, May 21, 2009
Pinnacle at Symphony Place: A landmark on the horizon for a new level of development downtown; clearly a modern icon for the city’s skyline; a powerful demonstration of private investment in Nashville’s core; doesn’t neglect sustainability in its exemplary design.

Excellence in Development Award - Urban Land Institute, May 21, 2009
The Midtown Millworks: One of the best examples of conversion for a nonprofit office condo I’ve ever seen of its kind; noteworthy community-use tenants; impressive reinvestment in fragile corridor; sustainable considerations are substantial; interior spaces are attractive and reflect users.

2010 Industrial Development of the Year - NAIOP
Beckwith Farms, Mt. Juliet, TN

2010 Office Development of the Year - NAIOP
The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, Nashville, TN

Award of Excellence – Tennessee AIA, 2005
Germantown Court, Nashville, TN

Team Bios

Rob Porter, P.E.
Managing Principal
robp@civil-site.com

Rob is the Managing Principal and a founding member of the firm. He also is responsible for the day to day management decisions of the firm. Rob has over 30 years of engineering experience and has been in Nashville for his entire professional career. A partial list of notable Nashville area projects that he is the engineer of record include: Opry Mills, Titan’s stadium, Five Oaks in Lebanon, Opryland Hotel, and Providence in Mt. Juliet. He serves his community as a member of Rotary and on various local non-profit boards and as a member of the Engineering Advisory Board for Tennessee Tech University.

Kevin F. Gangaware, P.E.
Principal
keving@civil-site.com

Kevin is a founding member of the firm and leads one of the firm’s project design studios.He also is responsible for the day to day management of the firm.Kevin has over 25 years of engineering experience and has been in Nashville for his entire professional career.A partial list of notable Nashville area projects that he is the engineer of record include: The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, Terrazzo, Roundabout Plaza, SunTrust Tower, the Music Row Roundabout, Providence in Mt. Juliet and Fieldstone Farms in Franklin.He serves his community as a member of the Metro Stormwater Management Committee and on various local non-profit boards and as a part-time adjunct professor in Civil Engineering.

 Jim T. Harrison, Jr, P.E.
Principal
jimh@civil-site.com

  Jim is a Principal and leads one of the firm’s project design studios. Jim has over 25 years of engineering experience throughout Tennessee for his entire professional career. A partial list of notable projects that he is the engineer of record include: Embassy Suites in Franklin, Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance in Murfreesboro, Forest of Lebanon, Corporate Centre Office Building One through Six in Franklin, and White House Heritage High School. He serves his community as a member of Rotary, Community Church and on various other boards. He also served as Public Work Director and City Engineer for his hometown (a city of more than 50,000 population) in Middle Tennessee.

Ryan E. Lovelace, P. E.
Principal
RyanL@civil-site. com

Ryan is the newest member of the firm and joins the team with over a decade of experience. He is responsible for the residential development division of the company as well as managing commercial projects. He has been involved with some of the largest residential subdivisions in Middle Tennessee with over three-thousand designed lots to date. His hands-on, detailed-oriented, and cost-effective expertise delivers projects on time and under budget while still being the single point of contact for his clients. He is an active member of the Spring Hill Rotary Club, Harpeth River Watershed Association, Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni Group, and Weimaraner Rescue of the South. He and his wife reside in Franklin.

Mission Statement

Civil Site Design Group seeks to provide quality engineering and design services while building long term relationships with its clients. With a "can do" spirit and over 120 years of combined professional engineering experience, we will work to make your project a success.