Thakor Patel
  • THAKOR PATEL, PE LEED AP
  • Mr. Patel received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with a major in Transportation Engineering from The S. P. University, in India and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a major in Structural Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Mr. Patel has experience in the engineering design of residential, commercial, health care facilities, religious institutions, and industrial subdivisions in Illinois and California. The projects ranged in size from small parcels to 1,100-acre master planned communities. Mr. Patel also has experience in highway improvement design, storm water management, site assessment, and pavement assessment projects.

  • ADVANTAGE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, LLC
  • April 2016 to current
    Partner
    Manages the engineering design and operations for Advantage Consulting Engineers including CAD staff, technicians and staff engineers. Provides oversight of all water resources, infrastructure design and engineering. Mr. Patel also serves as the lead engineer for several of the firm’s clients and has designed numerous commercial, hospitality and religious facility designs. In addition, he is the lead engineer for all the company’s roadway projects.

  • VANTAGEPOINT ENGINEERING
  • September 2014 to March 2016
    Vice President/Owner
    Managed the engineering design and operations for the company including CAD staff, technicians and staff engineers. Provided oversight off all water resources, infrastructure design and Phase I engineering. Mr. Patel also served as the lead engineer for several of the firm’s municipal clients and designed numerous Commercial, Hospitality and Religious Facilities. In addition, he was the lead engineer for all the company’s roadway and IDOT projects several of the local municipalities.

  • SPACECO, INC.
  • February 2010 to September 2014
    Vice President/Senior Engineer
    Served as the lead water resource engineer for most of the company’s residential land developments. Managed the Residential Division’s technical staff. Served as the client representative for several Commercial, Retail and Religious Projects.

  • JACOB AND HEFNER ASSOCIATES
  • 1998 to 2010
    Vice President/Partner
    Charged with the management of engineering support staff and water resource team. Served as one of the senior designers of several large-scale residential, commercial and industrial site developments throughout northeastern Illinois. Was part of a team designing a residential subdivision in California. His experience also included highway improvement design, storm water management, site assessment, and pavement assessment projects.

  • SPACECO INC.
  • 1989 to 1998
    Senior Civil Engineer
    Mr. Patel provided engineering design of residential, commercial, health care facilities, religious institutions, and industrial subdivisions in Illinois. The projects ranged in size from small parcels to 1,100-acre master planned communities. His experience also included highway improvement design, storm water management, site assessment, and pavement assessment projects.

  • EDUCATION
  • B.S. in Civil Engineering, S.P. University, India; 1983
    M.S. in Structural Engineering, IIT, Chicago, 1988
  • PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
  • PE State of Illinois No. 062-049673
    PE State of Texas No. 121144
    PE State of Wisconsin No. E-45120
  • PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • National Association of Professional Engineers
    American Society of Civil Engineers
  • AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  • Hydrologic and Hydraulic studies
    Site specific design for Religious Facilities, Hospitality Facilities, Health Care, Pharmacies, Commercial and Industrial facilities
    Residential Subdivision Engineering
    Green Infrastructure
    Infill Site Development design
    Roadway design and construction inspection
    DuPage County Storm Water Management
    City of Chicago Storm Water Management
    MWRD WMO Permitting