WBK ENGINEERING
We are problem solvers with sustainable solutions to complex challenges
We are civil, structural, water resource, and transportation engineers, land planners and urban designers, and environmental and ecology specialists, impacting how people live and move in relationship with built and natural environments.
Civil engineering, planning, and environmental consulting in collaboration with land and water
WBK Engineering has been providing civil engineering and related services to public and private sector clients for more than 25 years. Our staff includes an experienced team of experts, and our practice areas include Transportation & Roadways, Bridges & Structures, Municipal & Civil Engineering, Planning & Development, and Water & Environmental Resources. WBK is tribally owned and a federally certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB). WBK is also a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), listed in the Illinois UCP Directory and recognized by Illinois DOT, Illinois Tollway, Metra, Chicago DOT, and Chicago Transit Authority.
WBK Engineering was recently awarded 2025 Medium Firm of the Year by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC-IL).
Learn more about this accomplishment here.
Learn more about this accomplishment here.
OUR HERITAGE
Long-term relationships are essential to the work we do and the environments we protect
WBK Engineering is headquartered in St. Charles, Illinois, and our roots in the Fox River Valley go back more than 50 years. Care for our waterways has been fundamental to our values since our founding in 1998. Building upon this legacy, WBK has also become a leader in environmental services. We help clients protect the natural environment and see it as a partner to inform how we design, use, and care for the spaces we create within the ecosystems we live in. This applies to all the work we do – from planning, site development, and municipal infrastructure to bridges, roadways, and construction oversight.
Success and growth driven by the Bodwé vision
As wholly owned companies of the Pokagon Band, the mission and values we hold, and the name we have chosen, lead us to brave and meaningful service for Indigenous, civic, veteran, student, patient, and wildlife communities.
453K
TRIBAL CITIZENS
SERVED
SERVED
213
COMMUNITIES
BENEFITED
BENEFITED
150
FEDERAL PROJECTS
SUPPORTED
SUPPORTED
1,050
ECOSYSTEMS
PROTECTED
PROTECTED
WHO WE ARE
The WBK Board of Managers
Our Board of Managers oversees the business and day-to-day operations of the firm with our six practice group leads focused on serving the needs of clients.
Renee Gaipa
Chair
Joanne Zuo, PE, SE, PhD
Structural Practice Manager
Yemi Oyewole, PE
Transportation Practice Manager
Awards & Recognitions
We are honored to be recognized by other organizations for our innovative solutions. Here a few.
2025
Public Works Project of the Year (Environment)
American Public Works Association
Springinsguth Stream Corridor Restoration
2025
Public Works Project of the Year (Transportation)
American Public Works Association
Clearmont Drive Pedestrian Bridge Replacement
2025
Medium Firm of the Year
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Illinois
WBK Engineering
Contact us
If you are interested in beginning a new project, you are a potential teaming partner, or you just want to chat about great architecture and engineering, please drop us a note in this form.
If you have an RFQ/RFP to submit for consideration, please email us at marketing@bodwegroup.com.
Michigan Offices
415 E. Prairie Ronde St., Dowagiac, Michigan 49047877-649-0492
600 E. Michigan Ave. , Ste. B, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-927-0144
259 E. Michigan Ave., Ste. 407, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-585-2255
68 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49017
Illinois Office
116 W. Main St., Ste. 201, St. Charles, IL 60174
630-443-7755
Oklahoma Office
320 S. Boston Ave., Ste. 1710, Tulsa, OK 74103
918-359-5640
Texas Office
3463 Magic Dr., Ste. T15, San Antonio, TX 78229