Structural Engineering
SWO Chapter

We are open-minded in our approach + thinking — thought leaders with diverse experience. Our clients partner with us for our collaborative structural engineering services: planning, design, inspection, investigation.

  • 90+ team members
  • Licensed in EVERY state
  • 15+ years into full implementation of BIM
  • Founded in 1976, offices in Cincinnati + Columbus, Ohio, and Phoenix, Arizona

We believe in collaborative teams — partnership with owners, architects, developers + construction team members. With a creative approach supported by an understanding of market trends, we can design adaptive structures that meet owners’ needs. Our people enhance communities through smart, innovative structures.


Schaefer
537 E. Pete Rose Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Partner Contact

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant is a Project Leader and Principal at Schaefer, with more than 22 years of industry experience. Throughout her 18 years at Schaefer, Kathryn has managed structural engineering efforts across a wide range of markets, including K–12 education, libraries, office, retail, and industrial buildings. She serves as project manager and project principal, ensuring that smart structures and coordination across disciplines remain at the forefront of each project. She has worked on projects that use a variety of delivery methods, including traditional design–bid–build, design build, and construction manager at risk.

Before joining Schaefer, Kathryn spent four years in Atlanta designing structures for wastewater and water treatment facilities. Kathryn is a licensed professional engineer in five states. She holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Louisiana State University and a master’s degree in civil engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Kathryn takes pride in delivering projects that serve communities and owners for decades to come.

Technology

  • Building Information Modeling
  • Model Sharing – Design and Construction

Contractual

  • Design-Build