What We Do

Our Experience and Expertise

NELSON provides project management, engineering, environmental science and architectural services from offices in New Orleans, Louisiana and Houston, Texas. We have served multiple clients in a broad range of projects worldwide since 1945.

Our staff of professionals and support personnel blends many years of experience and expertise with today’s technology to deliver state-of-the-art projects for our clients, focusing on scope, schedule and budget.

By providing a wide spectrum of project services, we often work with clients from concept development to start-up and regularly maintain a life-of-facility relationship with them through continuous support of operations.

Civil Structural / Architectural

NELSON provides integrated civil, structural, and architectural design services for complex projects worldwide. Our multidisciplinary teams deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective solutions from concept through construction, using advanced design and visualization tools to streamline coordination and meet technical, schedule, and budget requirements.

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Mechanical Engineering / Chemical Process Engineering

NELSON provides integrated mechanical and chemical process engineering services for complex onshore and offshore facilities worldwide. Our teams support projects from feasibility and design through construction and start-up, delivering safe, efficient, and cost-effective solutions across energy, industrial, mining, and process-driven environments—backed by deep technical expertise and licensed professionals.

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Electrical Engineering

NELSON provides electrical engineering services from conceptual design through construction, commissioning, and long-term operational support. Our licensed engineers deliver reliable, efficient power solutions across industrial, commercial, utility, and energy projects, combining advanced power system analysis with deep experience in generation, transmission, and distribution systems.

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Control Systems Engineering

NELSON provides instrumentation, control systems, and automation engineering services from concept through commissioning and start-up. Our licensed engineers design, program, and upgrade PLC and DCS systems for complex facilities, delivering safe, reliable, and code-compliant solutions across a wide range of industries and project scales. Engineering

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Project Management

NELSON provides project and construction management services that guide projects from concept through commissioning and handover. Our PMP-certified professionals manage scope, schedule, cost, and quality across the full project lifecycle, applying proven systems and standards tailored to each project—whether large or small, domestic or international.

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What We Do

Our Experience and Expertise

Civil Structural / Architectural

Mechanical Engineering / Chemical Process Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Control Systems Engineering

Project Management

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Who We Are

What We Do

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Who We Serve

New Orleans

Houston