Bio

Ben Burgess is a licensed professional engineer and general contractor in Florida. He holds a bachelor’s in construction engineering & management from North Carolina State University (2006) and an MBA from the University of Florida (2012).

In 2014 he founded Burgess Civil, LLC, which is a civil construction contractor based in Tampa. Burgess Civil performs civil construction for land developers, general contractors, FDOT and various municipalities.

Under Ben’s leadership, Burgess Civil has grown annual revenue to over $75 million by the end of 2024 as sole owner of the company. The company employees 200+ team members and owns 100+ pieces of heavy equipment. Burgess Civil has been honored as one of Tampa Bay’s Fast 50 growing companies for seven years by the TBBJ, peaking at the second fastest growing company in Tampa Bay and fourth fastest in Florida. The company was also named the 28th Largest Contractor in the Gulf Coast by the Business Observer based on local revenue, named to the University of Florida Gator100 in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, and also listed by the Tampa Bay Times as one of Tampa Bay’s Top 100 Places to Work.

Ben is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO Florida) and serves on the YPO Construction Industry Network board of directors. Additionally, he donates his time to Anderson Elementary School in Tampa, FL, through the CEO’s in Schools Initiative.