Thompson Engineering
The closest thing in this region to a commercial flood protection design house: flood protection systems is a named service line, the firm designed New Orleans levee improvements, and its dry dock conversion for a Biloxi casino - which took a floating gaming vessel onto land and hardened it against major storms - made ENR's national Best of the Best list.
Who runs it
- Kendall Kilpatrick ✓ PE - Chief Executive Officer
Credentials & verification
- Years in business
- Founded 1953
Services
Service area
Mobile County AL · Baldwin County AL · Harrison County MS · Gulf Coast
Our verification notes
Classified as an engineering practice rather than an installer: Thompson designs and manages flood protection works but does not supply or fit barriers or flood doors. The award framing quoted here is the firm's own wording; the ENR listing itself is the third-party element. No CFM identified on staff. Founded 1953 and an Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame member firm.
Sources checked
- https://engrhof.org/aehofmembers/thompson-engineering/
- https://www.biloxi.ms.us/agendas/citycouncil/2021/051821/051821xcon.pdf
- https://pepmobile.org/thompson-engineering-taps-next-ceo/
- https://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Portals/46/docs/regulatory/docs/Vol%20III%20PGEP%20DEIS%20Appendixes%20H-P.pdf
Last verified 2026-08-13. This is an independent listing, not an endorsement, and we are not affiliated with Thompson Engineering. Confirm the current license, insurance and references directly before signing any contract.
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