Welcome to Snipes-Dye Associates

Civil Engineering / Land Surveying

A special "Thank you" to our clients, the communities, and our talented and dedicated staff.

Our Principal focus

  • PRINCIPALS AND PROJECT MANAGERS are hands-on from the beginning to the end of each project.

  • CLIENT-BASED GOALS - Our success is founded on our client's success. Early on, we work with the client to identify and fully define their goals into a scope of services that meets their needs.

  • INTEGRATED PROJECT SOLUTIONS - We understand our role on the project team and the need to support all team members with timely and accurate information.

  • COMPLETE COMMUNICATION - We seek to establish and maintain open, accurate and frequent communication throughout the life of the project. We recognize and understand the need to keep the client and team members informed to allow for timely decisions.



San Diego Safari Park Elephant Valley




Elephant Valley opened at San Diego Safari Park in 2026. A 13.2-acre exhibit and 30,000SF Mkutno House restaurant and event space. The entire exhibit was reimagined for the elephant herd of 8 with new walking paths that brings the visitors closer than ever to the natural habitat. The project included complete regrading of the exhibit, a new pedestrian bridge, ADA accessible walking paths throughout, intricate utility relocations and installations, a 175,000-gallon main pool, 65,000 marsh pool, and the 75,000-gallon east pool, etc. SDA was part of an amazing team of professionals that transformed this space into a world class exhibit!

CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES

Snipes-Dye associates provides civil engineering and planning support to a wide range of projects. Beginning with project inception, we identify project constraints and opportunities then translate that information into practical engineering solutions. We also provide full entitlement application preparation and processing including public hearing support.

  • PLANNING SERVICES

  • PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

  • SITE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

  • STORM WATER MANAGEMENT


LAND SURVEYING SERVICES

Our survey department remains busy working on numerous projects throughout San Diego County. Some projects we’re currently involved with include completion of three San Diego International Airport projects in conjunction with Sundt Construction, survey support on the $3 Billion expansion to enhance the airfield and the aging Terminal 1 with Jacobs, and support of all of our engineering projects. Our survey crews are outfitted with the latest technology in order to provide the best survey work to our Clients.

  • TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS AND MAPPING

  • CONSTRUCTION STAKING

  • BOUNDARY AND PROPERTY LINE SURVEYS

  • UTILITY MARK-OUT SURVEYS

  • AERIAL VIDEO


Drone Video Services Professional Drone Video Services FAA Certified Licensed Remote Pilot # 4640009, 5183057, and 5222769







Snipes-Dye Associates is keeping up with technology and has added aerial drones to our array of services. Aerial high resolution video provides a unique perspective of your project, and can be used from project inception to completion for a variety of uses. We are utilizing this technology on projects as we move ahead. We are FAA licensed and insured. Let us show you how this new service can improve your project from a unique perspective.