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Welcome to Snell Engineering Consultants, a collection of experienced structural engineers with a commitment to excellence and a passion for engineering. With a historied legacy in engineering across the Eastern United States, Snell has built a reputation of reliability and adaptability of services. Our structural engineers work closely with local architects, contractors and building owners to provide expert solutions to a diverse range of projects.

From full design to special inspection services, our reputation of integrity and quality ensures that our partners can have confidence in each project, from schematic design to execution. Our history of reputable work has established Snell Engineering Consultants among the most trusted and best engineering firms in the region.

56 Years of structural engineering history.

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1961

Founder, William Snell, moves to Sarasota and establishes Snell & Whitehead.

During this time Bill leads the charge on engineering high-rise buildings, setting the tone for our firm today.

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1976

The Harbor View Apartments

Snell & Whitehead design the six-story Harbor View Apartments, an all steel structure with braces frame core.

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1993

A father's Legacy

Brian Snell continues his father’s legacy by establishing Snell Engineering Consultants. 

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1993

Bay High School

Snell is hired to engineer the Bay High School Reroof project, our first K-12 project. 

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1995

Pines of Sarasota

Snell is contracted for their first Senior Living project at Pines of Sarasota. This large continuing care retirement community provides Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, and Independent Living to its residents and is located in downtown Sarasota.

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1996

Longboat Key

Snell works on their first fire station for the Town of Longboat Key.

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1999

Ringling College of Art and Design

Snell works on the girl’s dorms at Ringling College of Art and Design, our first student housing project.

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2016

Curtis Ross and Cord Van Nostrand

Curtis Ross and Cord Van Nostrand become Principals of Snell Engineering Consultants.

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2019

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Snell opens Lancaster, Pennsylvania office. 

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2019

Collins Structural Engineering

Snell acquires Collins Structural Engineering.

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2022

Zweig Group's Hot Firm List

Snell lands at #59 of the Zweig Group's Hot Firm List.

 
The Harbor View Apartments
1976

Founder, William Snell, moves to Sarasota and establishes Snell & Whitehead.

The Harbor View Apartments

A father's Legacy

Bay High School

Pines of Sarasota

Longboat Key

Ringling College of Art and Design

Curtis Ross and Cord Van Nostrand

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Collins Structural Engineering

Zweig Group's Hot Firm List

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Leadership

Snell boasts a leadership team with decades of shared experience in providing exceptional engineering services. It is not simply qualifications or education that Snell seeks out in its leaders but also a shared belief in upholding the reputation for excellence that Snell has earned through decades of diligent work and passion for engineering.

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Service Area

From a single service area in Florida to one spanning the southeast United States, Snell Engineering Consultants has grown thanks to a foundation of integrity, professionalism, and quality of service. Snell's team offers its experience and knowledge to over half a dozen states, including full design projects as well as consulting and special inspection services.

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Office Locations

Snell Engineering Consultants has projects across the Eastern United States and two office locations representing our service area: one in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and one in Sarasota, Florida.

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Careers

As a fast-growing structural engineering firm, Snell is looking for career focused candidates. Our people first culture is based on flexibility and career growth