Schafer will maintain his close working relationships with the clients he regularly serves as their primary contact. As Director he will lead raSmith’s construction services team of more than 30 engineers, technicians, and field personnel who provide construction oversight for private, municipal, and Wisconsin Department of Transportation construction projects. Schafer has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville. He is a Registered Engineer in the state of Wisconsin.
Schafer will continue to work closely with Pat Zimmer, current Division Director, as part of the planned leadership transition. As Assistant Director, Zimmer will continue to work directly with his clients and maintain those relationships. He has held the Director role at raSmith for 33 years and has a total of 39 years of experience in the industry.
raSmith's services are focused on public and private sector client needs in design and construction including land development, site planning and design, structural engineering, municipal engineering, transportation and traffic, surveying, construction services, and geographic information systems. The company works on projects nationwide from seven locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, and California.
