Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, LLC, is pleased to welcome John Rautzahn as Director of Bridge Structures. Mr. Rautzahn has more than 30 years of experience in the design and management of transportation projects for PennDOT, WVDOT, NYSDOT, the PA Turnpike, and other state and county clients. 

Mr. Rautzahn will also serve as the Operations Manager for Stahl Sheaffer’s new Harrisburg location, opening September 30. He will direct the efforts of a staff of 20 bridge engineers and technicians located throughout Stahl Sheaffer’s ten locations in the design and inspection of all bridge and tunnel projects in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.

Jeff Sheaffer, Principal, stated, “John is very well known and respected in the engineering community. Several in our firm, including myself, have experience working with him over the past 30 years and know first-hand how capable and professional he is, and we are looking forward to more growth in our bridge discipline under his leadership.”

The addition of Mr. Rautzahn to Stahl Sheaffer’s leadership ranks will enable the firm to expand the footprint of our service area and enhance our capabilities for large, complex projects. His overall responsibilities include managing large bridge design projects, supervising and directing project teams, managing NBIS bridge inspection contracts, and coordinating design efforts.

​Throughout his career, Mr. Rautzahn has held various positions of leadership for Harrisburg area firms, including Associate Vice-President, Vice President, and Chief Bridge Engineer. He is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Engineering Science.   

David Karp,
Construction Manager
Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, LLC
800 Leonard Street
​Clearfield, PA 16830
(814) 205-4012
dkarp@sse-llc.com

Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, LLC is pleased to welcome David Karp as Construction Manager to our Clearfield, PA office. Mr. Karp brings nearly 40 years of PennDOT experience to Stahl Sheaffer, working in construction his entire career. His PennDOT and leadership experience will serve Stahl Sheaffer and our clients well as he applies his insights and lessons learned in managing key projects.

Prior to joining Stahl Sheaffer in 2019, Mr. Karp began his career at PennDOT in 1981 as an Engineering Technician after graduating from The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Architectural Engineering and Technology. He was promoted to TCI, TCIS, TCM, and ultimately TCM-2, in which he was responsible for managing a staff of consultant managers, supervisors, inspectors, and PennDOT inspection personnel. Upon retirement from District 2-0, Mr. Karp received a Star of Excellence award from the District, which he will officially accept on June 3, 2019. This award is PennDOT’s highest recognition and is presented annually to employees who exemplify PennDOT’s values of service, performance, and integrity.
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Mr. Karp’s project experience with PennDOT includes managing complex new roadway and bridge construction and reconstruction projects throughout District 2-0. Specific projects include the Rockview Prison and Port Matilda sections of I-99 as well as the total reconstruction of I-80 between MP 154 and 160. In addition, he has managed most of the District’s major I-80 pavement restoration projects in Clearfield, Centre, and Clinton counties in recent years including rehabilitation to several bridge structures and pavement rehabilitation. Mr. Karp was recognized for his exceptional communication efforts with the District traffic center on the I-80 project in Centre County, receiving an MVP (Most Valuable Performer) award. This project also received the Pennsylvania Asphalt Pavement Association (PAPA) paving award in 2018.

Stahl Sheaffer Engineering has once again made the list of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) National Top 500 Design Firms list. Published annually, this list ranks the 500 largest US engineering and architecture firms based on design-specific revenue. 
 
Founded in 2006, the firm continues to grow, with 170 people in multiple disciplines across three states. Stahl Sheaffer balances resources and projects across diverse regions and markets. Higher education, public transportation, municipal, private development, and energy markets continue to figure prominently in Stahl Sheaffer’s success.

Chuck Meuser, CAD Manager
Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, LLC
6000 Town Center Boulevard, Suite 215
Canonsburg, PA  15317
(724) 960-1111
cmeuser@sse-llc.com

Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, LLC, is pleased to welcome Chuck Meuser to our Southpointe office (Canonsburg, PA). As a our CAD Manager, Mr. Meuser will employ his education and twenty years of experience to ensure quality assurance of all CAD operations across all offices and services to best serve our clients. 

Mr. Meuser is a graduate of the Pittsburgh Technical Institute with a degree in CAD Systems Management. He began his career with a downtown Pittsburgh engineering firm as a Highway CAD Draftsperson, and was promoted to the position of CAD Manager responsible for the development of the corporate CAD Standards and audits. Additionally, he took on the duties of Technology Manager for the past five years.  Chuck was a member of the CAD Standards Committee for PennDOT, and a member of the ACEC CAD Standards Task Force. He has gained expansive knowledge of PennDOT Standards, and structural and highway plan presentation while coordinating with a variety of clients and sub-consultants.

Mr. Meuser’s tasks at Stahl Sheaffer will include implementing, maintaining, enforcing, and managing CAD Standards, and assisting in detail library development for all of our disciplines based on our clients’ needs and parameters. 

Mr. Meuser has been involved in several professional affiliations including co-founder and Chairman of the PITTCADD (Pittsburgh CADD User Group), Board Member for the Washington Area Federal Credit Union, and Board Member of the Penn Commercial Advisory Committee.