Stahl Sheaffer Welcomes John Rautzahn as Director of Bridge Structures

John Rautzahn, P.E., CBSI
Director of Bridge Structures

Stahl Sheaffer Engineering
4431 N. Front Street
Suite 102
Harrisburg, PA  17110
(717) 877-0778
[email protected]
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John Rautzahn, P.E., CBSI to Lead Bridge Structures and Harrisburg Operations

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.   

Founded in 2006, Stahl Sheaffer has grown to a nationally recognized ENR Top 500 Firm that provides multi-disciplinary civil and structural services to public and private clients. Stahl Sheaffer has 170 employees and 10 locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, including a Geotech lab in southwestern PA.