Schaefer has a history of + future commitment to smart + consistent growth.
We grow to be a better partner. We want to work with clients with similar values and that are enhancing their local communities. We’ve found so many partners like that in our current hometowns, and look forward to the work we can do together with likeminded clients in future hometowns.
We grow to be a better employer. Firm growth opens opportunities for our people to grow in their roles + contributions within our firm. We were founded as a firm that values entrepreneurial spirit – and that continues today. Our people thrive with empowerment + ownership, and our firm growth supports that.
We’re excited to announce our fourth office, and are looking forward to the impact we will make in the Raleigh, North Carolina community.
Schaefer, a 50-year-old structural engineering firm, announced its opening of a Raleigh, North Carolina office on August 4, 2026. The local team, based downtown in Charter Square at 555 Fayetteville Street, Suite 300, has intentional plans to grow, and expects to be in a larger, more permanent space as early as 2027 to do just that. Raleigh is the fourth office for the 110+ person structural engineering firm. Schaefer has designed structures in North Carolina for 25+ years, and has had experienced local staff working remotely for the past several.
“We believe Schaefer + Raleigh, North Carolina to be a great match. We’re excited to join the city in a permanent way, and to continue to grow our relationships + project portfolio here,” said Schaefer President Greg Riley. “We believe in our purpose to enhance communities, and look forward to the opportunity to continue to do that here. We’re in Raleigh because we believe that we can build something great here, and that we can grow along with the city.”
Raleigh is the fourth office for the firm; the 110+ person structural engineering firm has been headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio since its inception in 1976, and has held a local presence in Columbus, Ohio since 2006 and Phoenix, Arizona since 2016, along with nearly 20 remote team members located across the country. The firm designs permanent + temporary structures in most markets nationwide.
