Stahl Sheaffer Engineering

What Stahl Sheaffer Engineering does

Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, Inc. is an employee-owned (100% ESOP) civil and structural engineering firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania. The firm provides a full portfolio of design and inspection services across nine disciplines: Bridge & Tunnel, Building Structures, Construction Management/Inspection, Environmental/Regulatory, Geotechnical, Safety Services, Site Engineering, Survey/LiDAR, and Transportation. Notable technical capabilities include AASHTO-compliant Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bridge strengthening, 3D laser scanning using FARO Focus 330X HDR phase-based scanners for adaptive reuse and infrastructure documentation, and GIS-based spatial services. Service delivery is project-based, executed under competitive public procurement, RFQ responses, and direct client relationships.

The firm serves more than ten market segments including municipal and county governments, public agencies (PennDOT, PA Turnpike Commission, PA DCNR, WVDOT), higher education, K-12 schools, energy, healthcare and senior living, hospitality, agriculture, parks and recreation, athletic facilities, and private industry. Named engagements include Penn State University (Beaver Stadium, Pegula Ice Arena, Field Hockey Complex), the Pittsburgh Steelers (Acrisure Stadium), Geisinger, EQT Corporation, and the American Refining Group. Operations span nine offices across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, with active projects extending into Massachusetts and the broader Northeast US, supported by a workforce of more than 100 employee-owners.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees, with billing determined by scope and complexity under quote-based engagement rather than standardized pricing. Work is acquired through direct client relationships, competitive bidding on government contracts, and industry networking, with no third-party distribution channels. Stahl Sheaffer reports no public funding events, subsidiaries, or M&A activity; growth has been organic, supported by geographic office expansion and ESOP-driven talent retention.

Name

Stahl Sheaffer Engineering

Legal name

Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://stahlsheaffer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stahl Sheaffer Engineering is an employee-owned (ESOP) civil and structural engineering firm founded in 2006, providing design, inspection, and LiDAR-based surveying services across nine disciplines to public agencies, higher education, energy, and private-sector clients in the Northeast US from nine offices in PA, OH, and WV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil and Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

OFS Engineering, Construction & O&M (Field Development, Brownfield, Maintenance) (EUALABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inspection, Integrity & Testing Services (NDT, Well Integrity, Corrosion, QA/QC) (EUALABAO)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Structural engineering
• Bridge inspection design
• Construction management inspection
• Geotechnical engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

State College

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Project-based professional services revenue from civil and structural engineering consulting. Services billed on a per-project basis including design, inspection, survey, and construction management. Revenue derived from government contracts, public agency engagements, educational institutions, and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stahl Sheaffer Engineering is an employee-owned civil and structural engineering firm that delivers design, inspection, and construction management services for bridges, tunnels, buildings, roadways, and site developments. Its service portfolio spans Bridge & Tunnel, Building Structures, Construction Management/Inspection, Environmental/Regulatory, Geotechnical, Safety Services, Site, Survey/LiDAR, and Transportation engineering for public agencies, higher education, energy, K-12, healthcare, parks, hospitality, agriculture, and private industry clients. Services are delivered through nine offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, with a dedicated Soils & Materials Lab and specialized 3D LiDAR scanning capabilities.

Product overview

Stahl Sheaffer Engineering is an employee-owned civil and structural engineering firm offering a broad portfolio of engineering services rather than a unified software product. The core service offerings span nine primary disciplines: Bridge & Tunnel, Building Structures, Construction Management/Inspection, Environmental/Regulatory, Geotechnical, Safety Services, Site, Survey/LiDAR, and Transportation. These services are delivered across multiple market sectors including Agriculture, Athletic, Energy, Health/Senior Living, Higher Ed, Hospitality, K-12 Schools, Municipal/County, Park/Trail/Recreation, Private Industry/Corporate, and Public Agency. A notable technology-enabled offering is the 3D LiDAR Scanning service utilizing FARO Focus 330X HDR phase-based laser scanners for point cloud acquisition, which is applied across building conversion, tunnel inspection, and infrastructure scanning projects. The firm also provides GIS services as a supporting capability. Services are delivered through nine offices across three states, with a workforce of over 100 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge & Tunnel Engineering Services Engineering design and inspection services for bridges and tunnels, including bridge studies, inspection reports, structural analyses, and design calculations for bridge and tunnel projects. AASHTO-compliant FRP bridge strengthening is a specialized capability within this service.
• Building Structures Engineering Services Structural engineering design and forensics for buildings, including new construction, renovations, façade and roof rehabilitation, and structural asset management for academic, athletic, healthcare, hospitality, and commercial facilities.
• Construction Management and Inspection Services Construction management and inspection services overseeing contractor work, report writing, plan and specification review, and quality assurance throughout construction projects for public and private sector clients.
• Environmental and Regulatory Services Environmental services including stream and wetlands work, cultural and historical resource assessment, environmental permitting, and regulatory compliance across infrastructure, energy, and development projects.
• Geotechnical Engineering Services Geotechnical engineering including subsurface investigation, laboratory testing, geotechnical analysis, drilling inspection, slope stability analysis, and foundation design recommendations, backed by the firm's Soils & Materials Lab.
• Safety Services Safety services including safety inspections, safety training, accident investigations and reporting, and fall protection design for construction and industrial sites.
• Site Civil Engineering Services Civil site engineering including site feasibility studies, site design, layout and grading, parking lot design, stormwater management, and land development plans for public and private clients.
• Survey and LiDAR Scanning Services Survey and 3D LiDAR scanning services using FARO Focus 330X HDR phase-based laser scanners for point cloud acquisition, topographic surveys, mobile LiDAR for transportation and infrastructure, building documentation, historic preservation, and industrial facility conversion.
• Transportation Engineering Services Transportation engineering including roadway design, traffic signal design, utility coordination, and transportation planning for public and private sector projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed SR 44 Coudersport Pike project in just 2 years, meeting accelerated PennDOT Upgrade Partnership schedule
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• T&M Associates: T&M Associates is a New Jersey-based employee-owned engineering firm providing civil, municipal, environmental, and survey services — comparable in scale, ESOP structure, and municipal/DOT client mix.
• KCI Technologies: KCI is a Sparks, MD-headquartered employee-owned engineering firm with transportation, water, environmental, and geospatial practices across the mid-Atlantic. Comparable scale and ESOP ownership, with overlapping DOT, higher-education, and public-sector client base.
• Whitman, Requardt & Associates (WRA): Baltimore-based employee-owned engineering firm with bridge, transportation, water, and site practices serving mid-Atlantic state DOTs and institutions — directly comparable to Stahl Sheaffer's PennDOT/Penn State concentration.
• Larson Design Group: Williamsport, PA-based employee-owned engineering firm offering civil, structural, transportation, environmental, and survey services across the same Northeast geographies. Closely comparable in size, ownership model (ESOP), and public-sector client base.
• Fisher Associates: Fisher Associates is a New York/Pennsylvania-headquartered civil/structural engineering firm providing transportation, bridge, site, and survey services — overlapping directly with Stahl Sheaffer's core practices and overlapping client geographies in PA and adjacent states.
• Herbert, Rowland & Grubic (HRG): HRG is a Pennsylvania-based, employee-owned engineering firm with civil, municipal, transportation, and survey practices serving counties, municipalities, and utilities — a near-direct match to Stahl Sheaffer's primary county/municipal vertical.
• Pennoni Associates: Pennoni is a Pennsylvania-headquartered, employee-owned civil/structural engineering consulting firm with comparable multi-discipline service mix (site, geotechnical, transportation, environmental) and similar Northeast/mid-Atlantic geographic footprint. Direct functional peer in scale, services, and ESOP structure.

Broad incumbents

• Michael Baker International: Michael Baker is a large, national infrastructure engineering firm headquartered in Pennsylvania with extensive transportation, bridge, and water practices — same regional origin and same core service overlap, but significantly larger and broader.
• Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder is a national engineering/consulting firm with strong geotechnical, environmental, and construction management practices — directly competing with Stahl Sheaffer's geotechnical and CM/inspection offerings across larger regional pursuits.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with broad transportation, environmental, and water practices. Stahl Sheaffer often competes against AECOM on state DOT pursuits, making it a relevant incumbent peer despite scale differences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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