Thakor Patel
  • THAKOR PATEL, PE LEED AP
  • Mr. Patel is Highly Qualified in Site Development Engineering with respect to Residential, Commercial, Health Care Facilities, Religious Institutions, and Industrial Subdivisions. Accomplishments include Developments ranging in size from small single lot parcels to 1,100-acre master planned communities. Mr. Patel is also experienced in Subdivision Design, Highway Design, Storm Water Management, Site Assessment, and Pavement Assessment Projects.

  • ADVANTAGE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, LLC
  • April 2016 to current
    Partner/Owner
    Manages the Engineering Design and Technical 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 many of the firm’s clients and has designed numerous Residential, Commercial, Hospitality, Religious Facility and Roadway Projects Designs.

  • VANTAGEPOINT ENGINEERING (EDMUND BURKE ENGINEERING)
  • September 2014 to March 2016
    Vice President/Owner
    Managed the Engineering Design and Technical Operations for the company including CAD staff, technicians and staff engineers. Provided oversight of all water resources, infrastructure design and Phase I engineering. Mr. Patel also served as the lead engineer for 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 funded projects for several local municipalities.

  • SPACECO, INC. (PART OF THE BURKE GROUP, CBBEL)
  • 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
    Director of Residential engineering support staff and water resource team. Served as one of the senior designers for many of the large-scale residential, commercial and industrial site developments throughout northeastern Illinois. Led the design team for a large residential subdivision in California’s high desert. Experienced in Highway Improvement Design, Storm Water Management, Site Assessment, and Pavement Assessment Projects.

  • SPACECO INC. (PART OF THE BURKE GROUP, CBBEL)
  • 1989 to 1998
    Senior Civil Engineer
    Mr. Patel provided engineering design for 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
  • Registered Illinois Professional Engineer,
    062-049673
    Registered California Professional Engineer,
    C-73478
    Registered Texas Professional Engineer,
    121144
    Registered Wisconsin Professional Engineer No.
    E-45120
  • PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • National Association of Professional Engineers
    American Society of Civil Engineers