Fully verified Floodplain engineering (PE / CFM certification) Tucson, AZ · Southwest — Monsoon Flash-Flood Country (Arizona & New Mexico)

The WLB Group, Inc. (an LJA company)

The rare firm with a documented signature on a FEMA National Flood Insurance Program certificate form actually filed with a floodplain administrator - the exact act a floodproofing certificate requires. Its senior hydraulic engineer signed an elevation certificate held in Pima County's public archive and served on the City of Tucson floodplain management plan committee.

Who runs it

  • John S. Wise PE, CFM - Senior Hydraulic Engineer; signed a FEMA NFIP certificate filed with Pima County

Credentials & verification

CFM (Certified Floodplain Manager)
Named PE + CFM, evidenced by his signature on a FEMA certificate form in a county public archive

Services

  • fema elevation and floodproofing certificates
  • floodplain management planning
  • drainage design
  • hydrology hydraulics

Service area

Tucson · Pima County · Phoenix · Las Vegas NV · Clark County NV

Reviews (per platform, unblended)

Our verification notes

Across this entire national research, this is the clearest single piece of evidence that a named engineer personally signs these NFIP forms. Two caveats: the firm now trades as WLB Group, an LJA company, after acquisition, so verify the entity on any contract; and the signature record dates from 2020, so confirm the engineer is still with the firm.

Sources checked

  • https://rfcd.pima.gov/RFCDfpmelcerts/year20/ec20-130.pdf
  • https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/government/departments/department-of-transportation-and-mobility/engineering/documents/tucson-fmpreport-final_8dec20_1.pdf
  • https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:d6cf9f70-d233-4e71-97fa-35cd51fdde2c/original/as/ccpwsoqrankinglist.pdf

Last verified 2026-08-13. This is an independent listing, not an endorsement, and we are not affiliated with The WLB Group, Inc. (an LJA company). Confirm the current license, insurance and references directly before signing any contract.

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