Neel-Schaffer, Inc.

Founded by Hibbett Neel, PE, and Gorman Schaffer in 1983, Neel-Schaffer is a multi-disciplined engineering, planning, and construction management firm that today ranks as one of the largest privately held, employee-owned engineering firms in the South.

Mr. Schaffer retired as Executive Vice President in 2012 and Mr. Neel served as the firm’s President and Chief Executive Officer until April 15, 2022. Joey Hudnall, PE, now serves as the firm’s President and Chief Executive Office. Mr. Neel serves as the Chairman of the firm’s Board of Directors, where he continues to direct the firm’s vision and strategy.

Headquartered in Jackson, MS, the firm operates 38 offices and has locations or major projects in nine states. Its corporate structure enables Neel-Schaffer to maintain a strong commitment to local communities while providing access to engineering expertise on multiple levels. Engineering News-Record has listed Neel-Schaffer among the Top 500 Design Firms in the United States annually since 1994, with that ranking reaching 197th in 2022.

Neel-Schaffer’s core disciplines include Transportation, Water, Civil/Site, Environmental Services, and Support Services. We offer a wide variety of engineering services under each of those disciplines.

Neel-Schaffer also operates in unison with two sister firms that are subsidiaries of Neel Schaffer Engineers & Planners. Maptech, Inc., provides survey and GIS services, and True North Emergency Management provides disaster monitoring and hazard mitigation services across the country.

With a bevy of highly trained and experienced professional and technical employees, Neel-Schaffer has the capacity to provide high quality services on compressed schedules, on time and within budget.