Schnabel Engineering Inc. recently hired Jacob “Jake” Wessell as a business development and technical professional.
 
His addition enhances the firm’s “relationships with designers, contractors, developers, and owners throughout the southeast,” a news release from the firm stated.
 
A licensed professional engineer in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, Wessell has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Duke University and a master’s degree in civil engineering from N.C. State University, specializing in construction engineering and management. He has over 16 years of technical expertise including managing all aspects of geotechnical and environmental engineering services for federal (DOD) and state contracts, local government agencies, large industrial facilities and various other entities, according to the release.
 
“[His] clients have included Army Corps of Engineers, NAVFAC, NCDEQ, NCDOT, and NC Ports,” the release stated.
 
Wessell serves as the current president of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Cape Fear Post, which was awarded the “Top Small Post” of 2015 and is actively involved in leadership development programs through SAME.