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History & Awards

Our History

Dr. Bruce Taylor, Ph.D., P.E., founded our company on the principles of service, creativity, technical excellence, and integrity. While our roots are in coastal engineering, we have expanded under his leadership over time to offer a diverse range of complementary services, providing our clients with the comprehensive expertise needed for today’s complex, multidisciplinary projects. Today, we honor Dr. Taylor’s legacy by delivering innovative solutions that address the full spectrum of challenges in the water environment, ensuring lasting benefits for the communities we serve.

1987

Taylor Engineering, Inc. founded with Coastal Engineering, Water Resources, Waterfront, and Dredging & Navigation services

1991

Environmental Services Group added

1996

Start of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

2012

Destin, Florida office opened

2014

Added in-house drone capabilities

2017

Coastal and Marine Geoscience Laboratory opened

2018

Tampa, Florida office opened

2019

Coastal Strategies Service Group added

2020

Added in-house survey capabilities

2021

100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

2024

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office opened

Our Awards

2009 ACEC FICE ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD

For the S-65E Emergency Tailwater Weir Structure, Lake Okeechobee, FL

2012 RECIPIENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION OFFICIALS

(NACPRO) Park & Recreation Facility Class II Award for the DuBois Park Redevelopment Project, Palm Beach County, FL

2014 ASBPA BEST RESTORED BEACHES AWARD

For Western Destin Beach Restoration Project for the City of Destin, Okaloosa County, FL

2018 WEDA ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

For the Florida Inland Navigation District Intracoastal (FIND) Waterway Deepening in Broward County, FL

2019 AWRA FLORIDA SECTION PRIVATE SECTOR APPRECIATION AWARD

2020 ASCE PROJECT EXCELLENCE AWARD

For the Estuarine Island Creation in Lake Worth Lagoon, FL

2020 COPRI PROJECT EXCELLENCE AWARD (SMALL PROJECT CATEGORY)

For the Intracoastal Waterway Palm Beach Dredging South Lake Worth Lagoon and Tarpon Cove Restoration Area Project in Palm Beach County, FL

2021 ASBPA BEST RESTORED BEACHES AWARD

For Norriego Point in Destin, FL

2021 FLORIDA PRESERVATION AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

In the Field of Resiliency Preservation for the City of St. Augustine, FL Resilient Heritage Project

2021 PIANC CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

For “Working with Nature” for the Beneficial Use Estuarine Island Creation with Intracoastal Waterway Maintenance Dredged Material in the Lake Worth Lagoon Project, Palm Beach County, FL

2022 JACKSONVILLE BUSINESS JOURNAL BEST PLACES TO WORK

2023 ASBPA BEST RESTORED BEACHES AWARD

For Cat Point Living Shoreline in Franklin County, FL

2023 JACKSONVILLE BUSINESS JOURNAL BEST PLACES TO WORK

2024 JACKSONVILLE BUSINESS JOURNAL BEST PLACES TO WORK