Neel-Schaffer Engineering Who We Are What We Do Join Us Contact Us Bids Our Story Home > Who We Are > Our Story Founded by Hibbett Neel, PE, and Gorman Schaffer in 1983, Neel-Schaffer is a multi-disciplined engineering, planning, and construction management firm that today ranks as one of the largest privately held, employee-owned engineering firms in the South. While Mr. Schaffer retired as Executive Vice President in 2012, Mr. Neel continues to serve as the firm’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Headquartered in Jackson, MS, the firm operates 36 offices and has locations in nine states. Its corporate structure enables Neel-Schaffer to maintain a strong commitment to local communities while providing access to engineering expertise on multiple levels. Engineering News-Record has listed Neel-Schaffer among the Top 500 Design Firms in the United States annually since 1994. Neel-Schaffer’s core disciplines include Transportation, Water, Civil/Site, Environmental Services, and Support Services. We offer a wide variety of engineering services under each of those disciplines. Neel-Schaffer also operates in unison with two sister firms that are subsidiaries of Neel Schaffer Engineers & Planners. Maptech, Inc., provides survey and GIS services, and True North Emergency Management provides disaster monitoring and hazard mitigation services across the country. With a bevy of highly trained and experienced professional and technical employees, Neel-Schaffer has the capacity to provide high quality services on compressed schedules, on time and within budget. Mr. Neel and Mr. Schaffer stressed four principles that resonate with all employees to this day: Serve the communities in which we live and work Provide multi-disciplined services of the highest quality Give back to the communities we serve Pledge to be employee-owned “These principles have provided the direction of Neel-Schaffer,” said Mr. Neel. “Our goal today continues to be to become an extension of our clients’ staff by providing resources and/or capacity they do not possess in-house.” For more information about the firm, contact Director of Marketing Kelly Tam. Contacts: Hibbett Neel, PE 601-948-3071 Message Hibbett Joey Hudnall, PE 601-948-3071 Message Joey Kelly Tam 803-929-3656 Message Kelly Who We Are Latest News Leadership Our Story Our Subsidiaries Partnerships Staff Directory Three Neel-Schaffer engineers earn DBIA certification from Design-Build Institute of America posted november 29, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. (November 29, 2021) – Neel-Schaffer, Inc., is pleased to announce that Jennifer Peace, PE, DBIA, Justin Wood, PE, … Neel-Schaffer makes Holiday Donation to Methodist Children’s Homes of Mississippi posted november 19, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. (November 19, 2021) — Neel-Schaffer, Inc., is proud to announce a $5,000 holiday donation to Methodist Children’s Homes … 38 Offices Across 9 States contact us P: 601-948-3071 • Copyright Neel-Schaffer, Inc. All rights reserved. Mobile Menu