Who We Are
AWC (Arceneaux, Wilson & Cole, LLC) is a multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and mapping firm serving municipalities, industrial clients, and developers across Southeast Texas and the Gulf Coast. For over 30 years, our licensed engineers, surveyors, and mapping professionals have delivered complex infrastructure from FEMA-funded disaster recovery programs and USACE-permitted waterway crossings to major water system upgrades and industrial site development earning long-term trust from clients including the City of Port Arthur, City of Galveston, and Cheniere LNG.
Engineering
From master drainage plans and $69M wastewater system overhauls to road reconstruction and industrial site development, AWC's experienced engineering team delivers infrastructure solutions across the full project lifecycle including planning, design, permitting, and construction administration.
Surveying
AWC's surveying team provides boundary, topographic, construction, and control surveys for projects of any scale. Our Gulf Coast expertise spans USACE levee surveys, LiDAR acquisition over large corridors, stockpile quantities and resource management, residential surveys, and ongoing subsidence monitoring programs for major energy clients.
Mapping
We deliver high-accuracy geospatial products including aerial drone surveys, LiDAR point clouds, GIS data management, and easement plats. Our mapping capabilities support engineering design, regulatory compliance, site monitoring, quantity tracking, and long-term asset management across the region.
Our History
AWC was founded in the Gulf Coast community and has grown into a full-service firm with deep roots across Southeast Texas. Over more than three decades, we have built lasting client relationships through consistent delivery on complex, grant-funded projects, coordinating with clients and agencies such as FEMA, the Texas Water Development Board, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Texas General Land Office on programs ranging from Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery to major industrial water supply infrastructure. Today, AWC's team of engineers, surveyors, and mapping professionals brings both technical depth and regional knowledge to every project we take on as we leverage our great depth of experience for total project success with all of our clients.
View our project portfolio
Explore our portfolio of completed projects
City of Port Arthur Master Drainage Plan
City-wide master drainage GIS and modeling with phased improvement plan for Port Arthur.
A3A Detention Drainage Analysis
Drainage study and design of 30-acre detention pond with controlled outfall for flood mitigation.
Drainage Improvements of North Port Acres Area
Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis with revised trunk line design for northern Port Acres flood mitigation.
Orange County Precinct PODs
Civil engineering and construction-phase services for four Orange County POD facilities.
Cheniere 80-Acre Laydown Yard
Topographic survey and drainage design for 80-acre laydown yard redevelopment.
El Vista Drainage System Evaluation
Drainage system analysis and under-budget improvement design for El Vista Subdivision flood mitigation.
Meet the experts
Meet the professionals behind our success
Keestan Cole, PE, CFM
President
Keith Zotzky, PE, CFM
Vice President
Derek Graffagnino
Project Manager
Lance Simmons
Survey Coordinator
The people who trust our work
We take great pride in the long-term relationships we have with our clients. Our staff, family, and friends live in the areas in which we work. Providing excellent, continuous service is one key way we enrich the communities in which we live.
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