Member Spotlight- O'Connell & Associates Engineering

Engineering is often the silent backbone of a great build. They are the systems you can't see, but the ones that make everything possible. O’Connell & Associates Consulting Engineers is one of those critical partners that help turn vision into structure, ensuring that every project meets regulatory demands, withstands the elements, and performs over the long haul.

Located right here on the Emerald Coast with offices in Santa Rosa Beach and Destin, Florida, O’Connell brings multi-disciplinary civil, structural, and restoration expertise to projects ranging from coastal condominiums to municipal infrastructure. At its core, O’Connell is a mid-sized, multi-disciplined consulting engineering firm offering a suite of services designed for the complexities of the Gulf Coast region. With licensure in 12 different states, this wide footprint gives them varied experience in any project. Their principals and team often combine design experience with construction backgrounds, enabling more practical, cost-sensitive, and “buildable” solutions.

Local & Regional Projects

• Civil Engineering & Site Development

  • Residential, commercial, and municipal developments across Florida’s Gulf Coast

• Structural Engineering & Forensic Analysis

  • Coastal condominium restorations, building envelope projects, and waterproofing in the Destin / Emerald Coast region

• Waterproofing, Restoration & Building Envelope

  • Civil infrastructure like stormwater systems, roadway design, and municipal utilities

Why They Matter in the Construction Ecosystem

Engineers like O’Connell are more than technical support—they’re the problem solvers, the path-clearing experts, and the guardrails that protect your investment.

• Regulatory navigation — They manage permitting, code compliance, and jurisdictional complexities (especially tricky in coastal zones).

• Risk mitigation — Their forensic and waterproofing services help catch issues before they become costly failures.

• Synergy with builders & designers — Because many on their team have construction backgrounds, they speak your language and design with buildability in mind.

• Long-term value — Good engineering ensures a project is safer, more durable, and more cost-efficient over its lifecycle.

Why We’re Proud to Partner

At Contractors Connect, we believe great work depends on great partnerships. O’Connell & Associates serves as a blueprint for what an engineering partner should be: technically excellent, responsive, and invested in both function and form.

By collaborating with them, our builder and contractor members gain access to intelligent design thinking, structural foresight, and restoration expertise. They don’t just draw lines—they help safeguard your project’s integrity from the ground up.

We’re honored to have O’Connell as a member of the Contractors Connect community, and we look forward to many more builds made stronger by their expertise.