News and Insights
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.
Robert Gatelein, CPA, Joins Schnabel as Chief Financial Officer
We are pleased to announce that Robert “Bob” Gatelein, CPA, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Schnabel Engineering. He will be located in the firm’s headquarters in Glen Allen, VA.
Andrew Breighner Joins Schnabel as Hydropower Generation Practice Lead
Schnabel Engineering is pleased to welcome Andrew Breighner, PE, as our new Hydropower Generation Practice Lead – expanding our engineering services to include equipment inside the powerhouse for hydropower clients.
Jonathan Pittman Promoted to Southern Regional Leader
Congratulations to Jonathan Pittman for being promoted to Southern Regional Leader of the Dam Engineering Business Unit. In this role, Jonathan is responsible for guiding dam engineering business operations, project delivery, client relationship development, and strategic growth.
Schnabel Achieves CMMC Level 2 Certification
Schnabel has officially earned Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 certification – a Department of Defense (DoD) program that ensures defense contractors meet existing information security requirements to help protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
Nathan Phelps Named Longmont Branch Leader
Nathan Phelps, PE, has been named the new branch leader of Schnabel’s Longmont, CO, office. With 16 years of experience in civil engineering, Nathan is an expert in water rights, consumptive use modeling, hydrology, water supply analysis and planning, water resources systems analysis, and water resource operations modeling.
Dan Becker Appointed Gladstone Branch Leader
Dan Becker, PE, has been appointed the new branch leader of Schnabel’s Gladstone, MI, office. With more than 11 years focusing on the construction engineering and power industries, Dan joined Schnabel in 2024 – bringing experience in dam safety, heavy civil construction, and QA/QC.
Schnabel Introduces Mining as a Core Market Backed by Decades of Experience
With Schnabel Engineering’s strong history of work in the mining sector, the firm is excited to officially add mining to its core markets – a natural next step built on 70 years of geotechnical expertise, geological insight, and a deep understanding of earth systems.