Structural Engineering & Project Management Services

Engineering design and project oversight under one roof. One licensed PE, one point of contact.

Square Engineering, LLC provides integrated structural engineering and project management services across Amarillo, TX and the Texas Panhandle, led personally by Shannon Schneider, P.E., a licensed professional engineer with over 20 years of experience in structural engineering and construction project coordination. When your structural engineer and your project manager are the same licensed professional, the coordination gap that slows most construction projects disappears.

On most construction projects, the structural engineer and the project manager are separate people (typically from separate firms, who may have conflicting priorities, different interpretations of the drawings, and limited bandwidth to coordinate with each other when decisions need to be made quickly. The owner ends up in the middle: mediating between their engineer and their PM, repeating context to both, and absorbing the cost of every miscommunication. Square Engineering’s integrated model eliminates that gap. Shannon Schneider, P.E. serves as both the engineer of record and the project management lead, with complete technical authority and complete project oversight in one engagement.

From the first project call, Shannon is engaged on both the technical and the organizational dimensions, reviewing feasibility, identifying structural constraints that will affect schedule and cost, and establishing the project coordination framework from day one. Through design, she produces the engineering documentation and manages its integration with the broader project team. Through construction, she provides direct technical oversight: reviewing shop drawings, responding to RFIs, coordinating field questions, and ensuring that what gets built matches what was designed.Every Square Engineering engagement is priced as a lump sum, not hourly. Clients know the cost upfront, and Shannon manages the project to that budget with full accountability. Weekly updates on project status and budget are standard throughout the engagement.

Square Engineering can also serve in an owner’s representative or owner’s engineer capacity, providing technical advocacy and project leadership on behalf of the project owner throughout the design and construction process. This is particularly valuable for industrial facility owners and commercial developers who need a technically qualified representative in the room when contractors and design teams are making decisions that affect structural performance, schedule, and cost. Square Engineering’s project management services are offered as part of a full structural engineering engagement, not as a standalone service. This keeps the engineering and project oversight fully integrated and ensures Shannon has complete technical authority throughout the project. Remote project coordination is standard, and Square Engineering is licensed in many U.S. states and will obtain licensure wherever a project requires it.

Why Engineering-Led Project Management Produces Different Outcomes

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Technical Decisions Get Made Faster

On a typical project, when a contractor asks a structural question, it travels from the field to the PM to the engineer and back. That round trip takes time, sometimes days on an active industrial project. When the PM is the engineer, that round trip collapses to a direct conversation. Shop drawing reviews that take a week at a larger firm happen in the same engagement window as the design coordination.

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No Translation Layer Between Design and Field

Structural drawings communicate design intent. When the person managing construction is also the person who produced the structural drawings, nothing gets lost in translation. The PM knows exactly what every detail means, what the critical connections are, and what field substitutions are acceptable versus what requires a formal design change.

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Single Point of Accountability, Legally and Practically

When the engineer of record is also the project management lead, there is one party responsible for both the accuracy of the design and the quality of the construction oversight. For industrial facility owners who have experienced contractor-versus-engineer finger-pointing on a project gone wrong, this matters, not just as a business convenience but as a risk management reality.

What Square Engineering's Project Management Engagement Includes

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Feasibility Assessment

Early-stage review of structural feasibility, identifying design constraints, cost drivers, and scheduling considerations before detailed engineering begins.

Project Scope Development

Definition of structural engineering scope, deliverable schedule, and coordination framework for the full project team.

Engineering Design Leadership

Direct management of the structural engineering design process, including all structural drawings, calculations, and documentation.

Geotechnical Coordination

Technical coordination with general contractors, structural steel fabricators, concrete subcontractors, and other trades throughout design and construction.

Shop Drawing Review & RFI Management

Timely technical review of fabricator and contractor shop drawings and direct response to RFIs, by the engineer of record, not a delegated reviewer.

Construction Oversight

Field coordination and technical oversight during construction to ensure structural work is executed in accordance with the design intent and applicable codes.

Owner Reporting & Communication

Direct communication with the project owner on schedule, structural status, and any issues requiring owner-level decisions.

Project Closeout

Final review of as-built conditions, closeout documentation, and any outstanding structural items at project completion.

Engineering-Led Project Management Across Industrial, Commercial, and Infrastructure Projects

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Petrochemical, Power & Agricultural Industrial Facility Projects

Industrial construction projects, petrochemical plant expansions, power facility upgrades, grain storage system installations, involve dense multi-discipline coordination, compressed schedules, and structural decisions that directly affect operational safety and continuity. Engineering-led PM is most valuable in these environments, where technical errors discovered late are the most expensive to correct.

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Commercial Construction & Building Projects

For commercial building projects, Square Engineering's integrated model gives owners a single firm responsible for both structural design accuracy and construction-phase coordination, reducing the number of consultants the owner must manage and streamlining the path from permit to completion.

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Facility Renovations & Structural Modifications

Renovation and modification projects require engineering judgment throughout construction, not just at the design stage. When existing conditions don't match drawings, when a contractor encounters an unexpected condition, or when a field modification needs to be evaluated for structural adequacy, having the PE on the project as the PM means those decisions get made correctly and quickly.

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Multi-Discipline Project Coordination

For projects involving multiple engineering disciplines, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, Square Engineering can serve as the structural lead and project coordination point, managing the integration of structural design with other disciplines and ensuring the structural scope stays aligned with the overall project schedule.

One Engineer. One PM. One Engagement.

If you're coordinating separate structural engineering and project management on a construction project, Shannon Schneider, P.E. can consolidate both into a single, accountable engagement. Contact us to discuss what integrated engineering and project management looks like for your project.

Project Management & Structural Engineering Integrated

Square Engineering's PM offering is not a separate service added to an engineering engagement. It is how Shannon Schneider, P.E. manages every project, with the same licensed engineer responsible for the design, the coordination, and the construction-phase oversight.

Square Engineering’s project management capability is embedded in the engineering engagement, not a separate contract or a separate person. The PM is the engineer. The engineer is the PM. That is the model.

Shannon Schneider, P.E. is the single point of contact throughout the project. Owners, GCs, fabricators, and field teams all have a direct line to the engineer of record because that person is also the project manager.

Construction-phase decisions happen fast. RFIs, field conflicts, and shop drawing questions do not wait for the weekly project call. Shannon is directly reachable when the job site needs an answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Square Engineering act as an owner's representative during construction?

Yes. Square Engineering can serve in an owner's representative or owner's engineer capacity — providing technical oversight and project coordination on behalf of the project owner throughout design and construction. Shannon engages with clients on a weekly basis, providing updates on project status and budget against the agreed lump sum contract.

Can Square Engineering manage projects outside of Amarillo?

Yes. Square Engineering provides project management services alongside structural engineering engagements across many U.S. states. Remote project coordination is standard — Shannon manages projects throughout the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and other states.

Does Square Engineering provide RFI and shop drawing review as part of project management?

Yes. RFI responses and shop drawing reviews are a standard part of every Square Engineering engagement — engineering and project management alike. Shannon Schneider, P.E. personally reviews every shop drawing and RFI response. This is not delegated.

How does integrated engineering and project management benefit a client?

When your structural engineer is also your project manager, engineering decisions are made with full awareness of schedule and budget constraints — and project decisions are made with complete engineering context. Square Engineering prices every engagement as a lump sum, so clients know the cost upfront and Shannon manages to that budget with full accountability. Weekly status updates keep clients informed throughout.

What does Square Engineering's project management service include?

Square Engineering's project management includes feasibility assessment, scope development, engineering design leadership, contractor and fabricator coordination, shop drawing review and RFI management, construction oversight, weekly owner reporting, and project closeout. Every engagement is priced as a lump sum with Shannon directly accountable for budget and schedule.

Is project management offered as a standalone service?

No. Square Engineering's project management services are offered as part of a full structural engineering engagement — not as a standalone service. This keeps the engineering design and project oversight fully integrated under one PE with complete technical authority throughout the project.