Engineering Solutions for Public and Private Infrastructure & Facilities
Principal Engineering is a proud SBA Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
For more than two decades, Principal Engineering has delivered engineering solutions for civil infrastructure & facilities, in the public and private sector markets across the Gulf South and beyond.
Our military veteran leadership and management brings engineering expertise, experience, accountability, and a commitment to service.
Thousands of projects completed with a majority coming from repeat clients across local, state, and federal markets.
"The PRINCIPAL Choice for Infrastructure"
Proven Experience, Trusted Results
20+ Years in
Business
Led by Former Military Engineers
Trusted by the Clients we Serve
Architecture is performed through our affiliated entity, Principal Infrastructure AEC, LLC which is a Joint Venture between Principal Engineering, Inc. and Hardy & Associates Architects, PLLC.
- Medical
- Law Enforcement
- Education
- Housing
- Public Facilities
The Planning, Design, and CE&I of Public and Private Civil Works infrastructure is at the core of what we do.
- Water Distribution & Treatment
- Wastewater Collection & Treatment
- Transportation, Roadways, & Bridges
- Flood Control, Drainage, Pump Stations & Conveyance, and H&H Modeling
- Coastal Protection & Restoration
Principal provides Construction Management, Administration, Project Representation & Inspection Services for public and private civil works infrastructure and facilities.
- Constructability Reviews
- Cost Estimation Services
- Project Scheduling & CPM Services
- On-Site Construction Inspection
Land Surveying is performed through our affiliated entity, Principal-Lowe Surveying, LLC, which is a Joint Venture between Principal Engineering, Inc. and Lowe Engineers, LLC.
- Topographic Surveys
- Boundary Surveys
- Hydrographic Surveys
- Geospatial Mapping
Engineering
Architecture
Construction (CE&I)
Land Surveying
Our Services
Principal was founded in 2004 by Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Henry DiFranco, PE, MBA. Mr. DiFranco and his team have grown Principal into a go-to and trusted firm for the infrastructure needs of communities. We serve our clients in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast from our Covington, LA office. We provide architecture, engineering, land surveying, and construction management (CE&I) services from planning to design through construction.
Our affiliated entities offer architecture and surveying, bringing the right expertise together for each project.
Our affiliated entities offer architecture and surveying, bringing the right expertise together for each project.