Gonzales will be based in the firm’s Houston and San Antonio offices and will spend time in all five Texas Neel-Schaffer offices. Gonzales has more than 29 years of experience in completing numerous projects in all aspects of civil engineering, from drainage analysis and design, to capital project development, and disaster recovery. In his new role with Neel-Schaffer, Gonzales will focus primarily on business development in Neel-Schaffer’s Texas Region, which includes offices in Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.
“We are very excited to welcome Steve as our Texas Director of Business Development,” said Jerry Trumps, Executive Vice President for Neel-Schaffer’s Southwest Region. “We have had tremendous success in the state, and Steve will be a key leader for our Texas offices in delivering our Strategic Plan Initiatives and an integral part in continuing to grow Neel-Schaffer.”
Gonzales is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas and a Certified Floodplain Manager, with TxDOT Precertification in numerous Hydraulic Design and Analysis categories. He holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Texas at Austin.
Neel-Schaffer is a multi-disciplined engineering and planning firm that was founded in 1983, and with 500-plus employees is now one of the largest privately held engineering firms in the South.
