GRAEF

Milwaukee, WI

collaborate | formulate | innovate

Services: 11
Offices: 10
Projects: 10
Leaders: 5
Founded: 1961

Overview

GRAEF is an engineering, planning, and design firm delivering tailored solutions since 1961. Its engineers, designers, architects, and scientists provide a full array of professional consulting services - spanning facility engineering, civil site work, water resources, community planning, and transportation - from offices across the Midwest, Southeast, and internationally.

Founded: 1961

Services

Facility

Full engineering services for commercial and industrial buildings, including new construction, additions, and renovations of any scale.

Structural Engineering Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering Parking Structure Planning & Design Industrial Architecture Operations & Process Consulting Commissioning Engineering

Site

Civil site design and land development support for grading, utilities, drainage, and campus infrastructure assignments.

Water

Develops public and private water infrastructure for supply, distribution, and resource-management needs.

Community

Planning and design support for civic, public realm, and community-focused infrastructure projects.

Transportation

Plans and designs mobility infrastructure for streets and corridors.

Industries

Commercial Industrial Healthcare Education Government Transportation Infrastructure Water Resources Airports Parking Sports & Recreation Multifamily Residential

Firm type

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering MEP Architecture & Engineering Transportation Engineering Water / Wastewater Engineering

Project types

Facility Engineering Site Engineering Water Engineering Community Services Transportation Engineering Structural Engineering MEP Engineering Parking Structure Design

Projects

Baird Center Expansion

Milwaukee, WI | Wisconsin Center District | Commercial

Structural Engineering

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The Nick: UW-Madison Southeast Recreational Facility

Madison, WI | Sports & Recreation

Structural Engineering

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Komatsu South Harbor Campus

Komatsu | Industrial

Structural Engineering

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Daytona Beach Main Street Arch Pedestrian Bridge Restoration

Daytona Beach, FL | Infrastructure

Structural Engineering

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SSM Health Outpatient Center

Sun Prairie, WI | SSM Health | Healthcare

Structural Engineering

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Catholic Financial Life Parking Structure

Catholic Financial Life | Parking

Structural Engineering Parking Structure Planning & Design

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Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport BHS Expansion

Fort Walton Beach, FL | Airports

Structural Engineering

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Milwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Rhino Exhibit

Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee County Zoo | Sports & Recreation

Structural Engineering

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St. Luke's Medical Center Cardiac Center and Patient Tower

Healthcare

Structural Engineering

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Village of Germantown Department of Public Works Facility

Germantown, WI | Village of Germantown | Government

Structural Engineering

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Credentials and affiliations

Awards

ENR Top 500 Design Firms 2025 National ACEC Engineering Excellence Honor Award - Kennedy Expressway Rehabilitation

Affiliations

ACEC

Leadership

Pat Kressin

CEO

Justyce Dixon

Corporate Marketing and Communications Leader

Steve Rech

Director of Structural Engineering

PE, SE

Kyle Poklar

Practice Area Leader - Structural

PE, SE

George Podrebarac

Senior Structural Engineer

PE, SE

Testimonials

We have turned to the group at GRAEF on numerous occasions with difficult challenges. They have always provided excellent service, in a timely and cost effective manner. I would recommend them highly.
Matt Wade, PE, ProHealth Care