Our Mission
Our mission at Highland Land Planning is to deliver innovative, sustainable, and resilient engineering solutions that enhance the communities we serve.
We are committed to technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration in order to deliver innovative and practical solutions that meet the unique needs of each project. By doing so, Highland strives to enhance communities and foster responsible development with an internal company culture of integrity, inclusion, and professional growth. Through our expertise and passion, we strive to build a better future for generations to come by empowering our clients through innovative and sustainable land planning and civil engineering solutions.
Highland Land Planning has over 40 years of combined experience in the civil engineering field.
Highland Land Planning, located in Peachtree City Georgia, is a full-service civil engineering firm providing planning, engineering, and construction phase services for a wide-array of projects and client bases. Founded in 2023, Highland works in the both the public and private sectors providing our clients with specialized services from project conception through construction. From conceptual layout and planning through full civil engineering design and permitting services, our highly qualified team of professionals work with our clients to fulfill their vision, transforming ideas and beginnings towards an efficient, well-planned, and successful development project. Jason Walls, P.E. (Auburn, 1995), Highland’s Founder and Principal Engineer, has over 28 years of civil engineering experience in the local and southeastern markets. Along with Reid Almand, P.E. (Georgia Southern, 2013), Highland Land Planning has over 40 years of combined experience in the civil engineering field.
Partnered with Southtree, the group offers complete development services from property selection and pre-design through construction and even operations and management. With divisions including Construction, Development, Property Management and Real Estate, Highland’s partnership with Southtree provides an unparallelled level of service, understanding, and vision for your development needs. As an independent Engineering Division, Highland specializes in Land Development projects throughout the southeast, including commercial, industrial, medical, and residential projects working with a team of Engineers, CAD Designers and Landscape Architects.
Jason Walls, P.E.
Principal
Jason Walls, P.E. co-founded Highland Land Planning in 2023. With over 28 years of experience in the civil engineering industry, Jason specializes in Land Development Consulting serving both public and private sector clients. With a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering from Auburn University, Jason has extensive experience in all facets of Land Development projects. He excels in the ability to build, lead, and manage muti-disciplined projects while delivering cost-efficient services with a focus on business development and client relations providing efficient projects with the client’s best interests in mind.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:
Principal-in-Charge at Integrated Science and Engineering (2010 – 2023)
City Engineer for City of Fayetteville (Consultant, 2012-2020)
Civil Engineer of Record for Fayette County Board of Education (All Facilities, 2010-2023)
Principal Engineer for Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas Headquarters (Newnan, GA)
Principal Engineer for Encompass Health in Georgia, formerly HealthSouth (2010 - 2021)
Principal Engineer for Gerresheimer Peachtree City, R8 and R12 Facilities (Peachtree City, GA)
Principal Engineer/Lead Civil Engineer for Camp Southern Ground (Fayetteville, GA)
Lead Civil Engineer for Trilith Studios - Initial Phase (Fayetteville, GA)
Lead Civil Engineer for SMC3 (Peachtree City, GA)
Lead Civil Engineer for Sany America (Peachtree City, GA)
Lead Civil Engineer for Spivey Station Medical Park, Southern Regional Health (Jonesboro, GA)
Civil Engineer for Caterpillar Power Systems (Griffin, GA)
Reid Almand, P.E.
Senior Engineer/Project Manager
A graduate of Georgia Southern University with a BS in Civil Engineering Technology, Reid has over 9 years of civil engineering experience. Reid specializes in stormwater management, land development, 3D modeling and design of sites, hydraulic modeling and hydrologic modeling. He excels in project management, client relations, and service throughout the entirety of the project.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:
Lead Civil Engineer for Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas Headquarters, Newnan, GA
Lead Civil Engineer for Line Creek Bus Barn, Fayetteville, GA
Lead Civil Engineer for 37 Lagrange Office Building, Newnan, GA
Lead Civil Engineer for Line Creek Brewery at 18 Savannah Street, Newnan, GA
Project Manager and Lead Designer for SMC3, Peachtree City, GA
Project Engineer for Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospitals, Stockbridge and Cumming, GA
Our services
The foundation of a successful project begins with the initial planning stage. Our first step is to listen and understand our clients specific goals and needs. From there, we endeavor to set a clear vision for your project, craft a creative and innovative approach, and establish the overall project plan and timeline for a successful project development.
- Project Evaluation Program Review and Coordination
- Project Development and Coordination
- Property Due Diligence and Site Assessments
- Land Evaluation and Property Surveys
- Building Site Selection
- Conceptual Layout and Planning
- Stormwater Management Concepts