Public engineering firm profile
Portersville, PA
Fear No Challenge
Intrepid Engineers provides innovative engineering designs with an emphasis on constructibility. Grounded in a history of working for general contractors, the practice maintains a strong focus on feasibility while implementing unique, site-specific solutions. Its expanding portfolio includes numerous large-scale heavy civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering projects valued at over $100 million.
Specialized design of shallow and deep foundations, slope stabilization, and earth retention structures.
Comprehensive engineering support for heavy civil and building contractors, focusing on constructibility and site safety.
Design and analysis of structural elements, completed in collaboration with sister practice Sphere Engineers & Consultants.
Beaver River, PA | Bridges
Designed segment falsework for a 5-span eastbound/westbound segmental bridge over the Beaver River. Scope of work included soldier beam and lagging designs with deadman tieback anchors, geogrid-stabilized fill walls, and soil nail walls up to 40 feet tall to support cuts into hillsides and adjacent roadways.
View project sourceChartiers Creek, PA | Bridges
Designed a soldier beam and lagging system with tiebacks under tight right-of-way construction easements and complex utility conflicts.
View project sourceState College, PA | Commercial
Provided engineering designs for micropile casings, soldier beam and lagging support of excavation walls, and foundation micropiles built to handle compression, tension, and lateral loading.
View project sourceWarren, PA | Wastewater
Designed sheet pile shoring with tiebacks and waler rings to support excavations for pump station additions under challenging site conditions.
View project sourceMartinsburg, WV | Healthcare
Designed a temporary slope stabilization system for excavation support and performed comprehensive stability analyses to implement a soil nail and reinforced shotcrete slope stabilization solution.
View project sourcePA | Bridges
Completed the demolition plan, girder erection and lateral restraint plan, overhang falsework designs, and temporary support of excavation systems along the railroad corridor.
View project source2024 | Pittsburgh, PA | Education
Designed a 22-foot-tall soil nail wall for utility excavations supporting a new chilled water plant. The utility system incorporates rainwater collection to reduce city stormwater runoff.
View project source2024 | Pittsburgh, PA | Education
Designed multiple temporary support of excavation systems for a 270,000-square-foot state-of-the-art wellness facility, successfully integrating discovered legacy shoring structures into the final engineering design.
View project source2020 | Morgantown, WV | Healthcare
Developed an innovative three-sided hybrid shoring system to support construction of the 360,000-square-foot facility. The system combined cantilevered steel soldier beams and wood lagging with a rock bolt stabilized rock cut face.
View project source2023 | State College, PA | Mixed-Use
Engineered a temporary shoring solution for an excavation exceeding 30 feet in depth, successfully managing complex karstic soil conditions for a 12-story mixed-use residential and retail tower.
View project source2019 | Cranberry Township, PA | Highways & Roads
Designed temporary shoring for three separate structures in a high-traffic highway corridor, utilizing soldier beam and lagging walls paired with rock anchors, deadman anchors, and custom strut and waler bracing.
View project source2022 | Summerhill, PA | Bridges
Coordinated and engineered the lifting and placement of an entire bridge structure under highly restricted timeframes to accommodate active rail traffic on Norfolk Southern mainlines.
View project source2020 | Pittsburgh, PA | Bridges
Engineered bridge jacking plans to replace bearings, alongside demolition and steel girder erection plans, under complex multi-phase urban traffic control constraints on a major Pittsburgh highway.
View project sourcePrincipal Engineer
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Jeff Schellhammer earned a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Cleveland State University. Having worked extensively as a construction engineer on large-scale projects, including major contributions to public-private partnership bridge replacement projects, he combines technical design and construction management skills to deliver innovative, cost-effective engineering solutions.
Project Engineer
Lee Anderson received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.A. in Physics from Slippery Rock University. His project experience includes micropile slope stabilization, retaining wall soil anchor designs, and lock tie-down anchor systems.
Engineer
Dan Zerbini graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. His field experience includes working on prominent regional bridge construction and rapid replacement projects across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Intrepid Engineers is excellent to work with. From innovative design work to common-sense field solutions, building with Intrepid is a seamless process. Jeff and his team have repeatedly delivered both at bid time and throughout the construction process. Problems arise in construction, regardless of what you are building, and Intrepid's ability to come up with on-the-fly solutions really sets them apart.
Intrepid Engineers has been great to work with in providing value to projects. They have helped develop constructable, cost-effective designs throughout the dynamic project course from preconstruction through the close out process. We have partnered with Intrepid on a large number of projects ranging in size and scope and they have risen to the occasion in each case.
Intrepid Engineers has become our go-to structural consultant. Jeff and team are always eager to work hard to provide practical and cost-effective solutions even when faced with unique challenges.