What Snell Engineering Consultants does

Snell Engineering Consultants is a privately held, full-service structural engineering firm headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, with additional offices in Fort Myers, Florida and Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded formally in 1993 by Brian Snell and tracing its roots to an earlier engineering practice established by William (Bill) Snell, the firm serves architects, contractors, building owners, and developers across 12 states in the Eastern and Southeastern United States. Its portfolio spans commercial, residential (multi-family, mixed-use, senior living), healthcare, education, municipal/government, hospitality, and religious sectors, with named engagements ranging from a 277,713 SF senior living community (Manhattan at St. Pete) and a 180,000 SF mixed-use development (Citria at Fruitville Commons) to a Category 5-rated hospice facility (Tidewell) and a 23,000 SF municipal police substation (City of North Port).

The firm's core offering is a unified portfolio of five structural engineering services: Structural Design (concrete, wood, and steel across all major sectors), Building Information Modeling using Autodesk REVIT (firm-wide since 2016), Peer Review for code compliance and quality assurance, Threshold Inspections by certified special inspectors, and Restoration of existing structures. Its technology stack centers on REVIT-based BIM workflows supplemented by 3D LiDAR scanning for precise as-built documentation; there is no disclosed use of AI, machine learning, generative design, or proprietary analytics tooling. The firm emphasizes multi-state Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensing—leadership holds P.E. credentials across at least eight states—as the basis for its ability to serve a multi-state footprint.

Commercially, Snell operates as a professional services consultancy on a project-based, quote-driven pricing model with no publicly disclosed rate cards. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement with architects, contractors, and building owners, supported by an active project portfolio, regional industry awards (Grand Aurora 2017, SRQ Magazine Platinum 2022), and organic social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The firm is management-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or acquisition history. Leadership comprises Managing Principal Curtis Ross II, P.E., C.G.C.; Principal and Director of Engineering Cordell Van Nostrand, S.E., P.E., S.I.; Principal Stephen K. Collins, P.E.; and Principal Emeritus Brian L. Snell, P.E.

Name

Snell Engineering Consultants

Legal name

Snell Engineering Consultants

Website

https://snelleng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Snell Engineering Consultants is a privately held, full-service structural engineering firm headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, providing structural design, BIM, peer review, threshold inspections, and restoration services to architects, contractors, and building owners across 12 Eastern U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Building information modeling
• Threshold inspection services
• Structural peer review
• Building restoration engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Services: Professional services revenue generated from providing structural engineering consulting, design, peer review, and threshold inspection services to architects, contractors, and building owners across commercial, residential, municipal, educational, healthcare, and religious sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Snell Engineering Consultants provides full-service structural engineering for buildings, covering structural design, Building Information Modeling (BIM), peer review, threshold/special inspections, and restoration services. The firm serves architects, contractors, and building owners across commercial, residential, municipal, educational, healthcare, hospitality, religious, and senior living sectors, using REVIT-based BIM (since 2016) and 3D LiDAR scanning across 12 eastern U.S. states.

Product overview

Snell Engineering Consultants is a full-service structural engineering firm providing a unified portfolio of five core services: Structural Design, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Peer Review, Threshold Inspections, and Restoration. The firm operates primarily in the Eastern United States across 12 states, serving diverse markets including Commercial, Education, Hospitality, Medical, Mixed Use, Multi-Family, Municipal/Government, Religious, and Senior Living sectors. Services span from full design projects to consulting and special inspection services, with technological capabilities including REVIT-based BIM (since 2016) and 3D LiDAR scanning.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Design Full-service structural engineering design for buildings spanning concrete, wood, and steel construction across commercial, residential, municipal, educational, healthcare, and religious markets, delivered from schematic design through construction execution for architects, contractors, and building owners.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) Digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of structures, integrating digital tools and engineering knowledge through REVIT to enhance communication and reduce errors throughout the project lifecycle from planning to operation for architects, contractors, and owners.
• Peer Review Independent evaluation of project designs for code compliance, risk management, quality assurance, and cost verification conducted by Snell's professional engineering team for architects, contractors, and building owners.
• Threshold Inspections Special inspection services performed by certified structural engineers ensuring buildings meet structural soundness requirements and adhere to design specifications and building codes for owners, contractors, and code-compliance stakeholders.
• Restoration Building restoration services ranging from complete overhauls of existing buildings to facade refreshes, applying knowledge of materials, site conditions, and building history to restore structures from disrepair for building owners and property managers.

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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