Alliant Expands Florida Footprint with Strategic Growth Hires
Serving clients across both public and private sectors, Alliant's team of seasoned engineers, landscape architects, environmental planners, inspectors, transportation planners, technicians, and surveyors are shaping the communities where we live, work, and play. Since 1995, Alliant has earned a reputation for delivering expertise and excellence through a foundation of collaboration, innovation, and a deep commitment to community. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the employee-owned firm has steadily expanded its national footprint—with Florida emerging as a key area of growth in recent years. Expanding South: A Strategic Florida Journey. In 2015, Alliant opened its first Florida office in Jacksonville. Driven by vision and opportunity, this was a strategic move to bring the firm's expertise to a rapidly growing market with evolving infrastructure needs and dynamic land development opportunities. What began as a one-person operation quickly expanded to a team of 45, earning recognition as one of Jacksonville's Best Places to Work. Building on that success, Alliant opened a second Florida office in Tampa in 2023. This expansion went beyond geography—it was a commitment to increasing capabilities and enhancing services for clients across Central Florida. Strategic Hires Powering Local Growth. With continued growth on the horizon, Alliant has welcomed three key hires to support and accelerate the firm's expanding operations in Florida. In Tampa, Jim Smale, a licensed professional surveyor with over 40 years of experience, has joined the team. Jim brings deep expertise in boundary and title surveys, ALTA surveys, construction calculations, and CAD drafting using Carlson and Civil 3D. His extensive background managing complex commercial and residential projects ensures clients receive precise, high-quality, and customized survey solutions. Jim will lead the development of a high-performing survey department in Tampa, delivering critical data and insights to support projects throughout the region. Jeff Sprouse also joined the Tampa office. A professional engineer with 28 years of experience in civil engineering and land development. Jeff's specialties include water resources, sanitary sewer and stormwater design, roadway design, utility coordination, and construction administration. His hands-on leadership and technical expertise will be instrumental in expanding Alliant's civil engineering services across Florida, enhancing the firm's ability to deliver integrated, efficient infrastructure solutions. In Jacksonville, demand for top-tier survey services continues to grow—and so does the Alliant team. The addition of Joey Couts, a licensed professional land surveyor, strengthens the already successful survey department. With a strong background in project management, field operations, CAD, and client relations, Joey brings a focus on quality, efficiency, and team leadership. Proficient in Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center, he delivers advanced survey solutions that support the team's momentum and position the Jacksonville office for continued success. Looking Ahead: Sunshine and Strategy. With a strong team and a growing footprint, Alliant is poised for continued success in Florida. The firm's long-term strategy emphasizes not just expansion, but thoughtful, sustainable growth, grounded in client service, local knowledge, and trusted partnerships. 'With Curt Wimpée, PE, leading the Southeast Region, Clayton Walley, PLS, PSM, heading up our Land Survey services, and Steve Garbe, PE, leading our Transportation and ITS program, Alliant is poised to grow in Florida for years to come. Our mission is building better communities with excellence and passion, and we are excited to continue that in the Southeast Region,' - John Dillingham, PE, CEO. Alliant Snapshot: Celebrating 30 years of building better communities. 200+ employee-owners. Main Services: Civil Engineering, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Landscape Architecture, Land Survey, Maintenance of Traffic, Roadway Design, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, Water Resources. Locations: Florida—Jacksonville, Tampa. Minnesota—Mankato, Minneapolis.
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