About Proudfoot
Civil Engineering in Northwest Ohio Since 1887
Where we are today is largely due to our proud history. Although our firm was started in 1887, we have had just four owners. Native American owned since 1967 — one of fewer than 10 such civil engineering firms in the United States.
Our History
One firm. 137 years of civil engineering services.
Joseph Hoffman founded the firm, then called Toledo Surveyors, in 1887 in Frankfort, Ohio. He moved it to Northwest Ohio in 1895 and ran it until 1931, when Porter W. McDonnell took over. McDonnell renamed the firm Porter W. McDonnell & Associates and ran it until he died in 1967. His wife asked Paul Proudfoot, who had worked for him in the 1950s but was working for ODOT at the time, if he wanted to buy the firm.
When ownership transferred to him in 1967, Paul renamed the firm McDonnell Proudfoot & Associates, dropping McDonnell in 1994. Paul Proudfoot II took over the firm in 2010. The firm has been Native American owned since 1967 and is one of fewer than 10 Native American-owned civil engineering firms in the United States.
The firm has worked in Toledo, Perrysburg, Maumee, Waterville, Bowling Green, Oregon, and throughout Lucas, Wood, Fulton, and Henry Counties. Proudfoot & Associates serves as City Engineer for the City of Waterville and provides ongoing engineering review for Perrysburg Township.
Why The Buffalo
A respect for our Native American heritage.
We chose to feature the buffalo on our logo because it is iconic in Native American culture. Tribes would follow the buffalo and settle wherever the herds took them. The buffalo provided food and warmth to Native Americans, who, out of respect, were very careful to use every part of the animal.
Featuring the buffalo on our logo conveys a respect we have for our Native American heritage.
Native American Owned · Since 1967
MBE/DBE Certified · ODOT Prequalified
Certified as a Minority Business Enterprise by the City of Toledo, the Ohio Turnpike Commission, and the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, and as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. Our certifications are applicable to projects requiring minority or disadvantaged business participation.
City of Toledo · OTC · ODAS
Enterprise
Enterprise
- Non-complex Roadway Design
- Limited & Complex Right-Of-Way Development
- Level 1.2 Bridge Design
- Bicycle Facilities and Enhancement Design
- Limited & Complex Lighting Design
- Basic Traffic Signal Design
- Traffic Signal Systems Design
Careers
Join the team.
We encourage quality professionals to apply to become part of our team. Reach the office by phone or send a résumé directly.