About
Specializing in geotechnical, dam, and tunnel engineering services, Schnabel offers small-firm responsiveness and big-firm capabilities, partnering with you through the life of your project. Our designers, innovators, and industry experts have successfully tackled projects in remote locations, challenging environments, and for communities large and small across the U.S. and in over 130 countries.
One thing we’ve learned from over half a century of solving major and minor infrastructure challenges is the value of our professional relationships. We believe the best outcomes result when we serve as a true partner to each client on every project — in building better, together. We’re an ENR Top 200 Design Firm that garners top safety project accolades and frequently provide engineering services on projects that lead to awards for our clients.
Mission, Vision, and Core Values
We identified five Core Values that define how we live and achieve our Vision and Mission, as well as how we interact and behave with each other, our clients, and our partners.
Integrity
We are trusted by our clients, and we trust and respect one another.
Commitment
We fully support one another while being focused on meeting client needs through high quality, technically excellent solutions.
Accountability
We take our responsibilities seriously and support each other to be successful.
Unity
We strive to achieve growth and success through collaboration and cooperation.
Stewardship
We seek to improve ourselves, our firm and our communities, and believe that growth and success are enabled by an empowered and inclusive workplace.
Schnabel at a Glance
Small company values ground our business today just as they did when Jim Schnabel started and operated the company out of his parents’ home in Washington, DC, in 1956. As the first true consulting firm in the Mid-Atlantic region to offer both subsurface investigations and soil and foundation engineering consulting services, Schnabel established itself as the “firm of choice” for geotechnical work in the Washington metro area. As we’ve grown over the years to the national firm we are today, that spirit of innovation continues, with numerous firsts and patents reinforcing our reputation in the industry.
News & Insights
Employee Spotlight: Brett Dodd
Brett Dodd reflects on more than a decade of growth, professional development and multidisciplinary engineering at Schnabel.
Schnabel Opens Sacramento Office as 33rd Location
We’re excited to announce that we’ve expanded our presence in Northern California with a Sacramento office supporting our continued work and pursuits across the region – marking our 33rd office!
John Seifarth Joins Schnabel as Senior Hydropower Consultant
Schnabel Engineering is pleased to welcome John Seifarth as a Senior Hydropower Consultant in our expanding Hydropower Generation practice across the United States.