North Carolina · PE-led engineering · Public + private sector

From raw parcel to agency-ready plan.

Transportation, traffic and land-development engineering for developers, public agencies and prime consultants across North Carolina.

LionCrest Infrastructure & Engineering, PLLC Licensed professional engineering practice
North Carolina · Serving clients statewide
  • PE-led technical oversight
  • Municipal transportation leadership behind the firm
  • Direct access to firm principals
  • Serving clients across North Carolina

Why it matters early

Identify infrastructure constraints before they become redesigns.

Transportation, access, traffic, civil and agency requirements can materially affect site yield, entitlement, schedule and cost. LionCrest evaluates those constraints early enough for the client to make better decisions — while alternatives are still practical and economical.

  • Site yield & development capacity
  • Entitlement & agency approval path
  • Project schedule
  • Development cost
  • Permitting sequence
  • Overall project feasibility

Services

Five core services, one coordinated practice.

Every LionCrest engagement draws on some combination of these five services. Coordinating them under one roof keeps assumptions aligned from concept through agency review.

Traffic Impact Analysis

Understand how a development will affect the surrounding transportation network before critical decisions are locked in.

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Traffic Signal Design

Evaluate and design signal operations that keep intersections safe, efficient and coordinated.

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Land Development

Coordinate site civil design with transportation and access requirements from concept through agency review.

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Access Management

Plan safe, functional connections between development sites and the surrounding roadway network.

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Roadway Safety Audit

Identify safety concerns on existing or proposed roadways and recommend practical countermeasures.

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Why LionCrest

A new firm, built on experienced leadership.

Experienced Engineering Leadership

Led technically by a PE with substantial municipal transportation engineering and traffic-operations experience.

Principal Access

Clients work directly with firm leadership rather than being handed through layers of account management.

Integrated Transportation Perspective

Traffic impact, signal operations, access, roadway safety and development considerations are evaluated as interconnected issues.

Commercial Awareness

Engineering decisions are considered alongside development objectives, risk, schedule and practical client priorities.

Who we serve

Built for public and private infrastructure.

Developers

Feasibility, entitlement, transportation access, development risk, schedule and project coordination.

Public Agencies

Responsive engineering support, analysis, transportation planning, review and infrastructure needs.

Prime Consultants

Subconsultant capacity, technical support, transportation engineering, site civil and pursuit support.

Project Teams

Architects, contractors and multidisciplinary teams that need traffic and site civil work coordinated alongside the rest of the design.

One connected system

LionCrest treats transportation as a system, not isolated studies.

A development decision made at one stage shows up at every later stage. LionCrest evaluates the full chain so that traffic, access and signal decisions stay consistent from concept through construction.

Development Traffic Impact Site Access Traffic Operations Signal Design Roadway Safety

Prime-consultant teaming

Adding transportation or site-civil capacity to your team?

LionCrest supports prime consultants pursuing and delivering public and private infrastructure assignments throughout North Carolina, backed by leadership with direct municipal transportation experience.

  • Traffic Impact Analysis
  • Traffic Signal Design
  • Access Management
  • Roadway Safety
  • Land Development
  • Municipal transportation knowledge
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Leadership

Principal-led engineering, backed by municipal transportation experience.

Principal Engineer / Responsible Professional

Desmond A. Cole, PE

Prior to LionCrest, Mr. Cole served in transportation engineering leadership with the City of Atlanta's municipal government, including as Transportation Engineering Director — experience in traffic operations, signal timing and coordination, and roadway operations across a major urban network. He holds technical oversight and seal responsibility for LionCrest's engineering work.

Principal — Business Development & Operations

Jabari Higgins

Leads business development, operations and client relationships, bringing a commercial perspective from mechanical engineering, insurance, real estate and banking backgrounds that complements the firm's engineering practice.

Discuss a Project

Tell us about the project.

Share the site, proposed use, jurisdiction and anticipated schedule. We will review the inquiry and identify the appropriate next conversation.

Prefer email? Contact jabari@lioncrestengineering.com.