Structural Engineers in Pittsburgh, PA

Building with Integrity, Rising with Strength

Rise Structural Group is a Pittsburgh structural engineering firm serving the greater Pittsburgh area, western and central Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia and western Maryland. We provide practical, cost-effective design solutions for architects, developers, contractors, and owners. We deliver comprehensive structural services across a wide range of project types, with a focus on constructability, coordination, and real-world performance.

We specialize in efficient structural systems and tailored solutions developed to meet each project’s unique requirements. By leveraging Revit and Building Information Modeling (BIM), we produce precise, coordinated designs that support accurate documentation, streamlined collaboration, and efficient project delivery. Our technology-driven workflow helps identify conflicts early, reduce change orders, and improve construction outcomes.

Successful projects are built on trust, integrity, and technical excellence. From concept through construction, we prioritize clear communication and close coordination with project teams to ensure alignment with design intent, schedule, and budget. Clients value Rise for responsive service, practical engineering solutions, and designs that work in the field.

Rise Structural Group is led by Shawn A. Graham, PE, President and Principal Structural Engineer, a Penn State Architectural Engineering alumnus with over two decades of experience serving as Engineer of Record on projects spanning multi-family, mixed-use, commercial, institutional, educational, parking, residential, renovations, and adaptive reuse markets. Shawn is supported by a growing team of engineers who share a commitment to thoughtful design, collaboration, and technical rigor.

For architects, developers and owners, our services include commercial and institutional buildings, multi-family and mixed-use podium design, renovation, adaptive reuse and historic buildings and structural condition assessments. For contractors, we provide light-gauge steel framing and delegated design, metal building (PEMB) foundation design, tenant improvements and rooftop unit support and retaining wall design. For homeowners, builders and residential designers, we design new custom homes and single-family residences, decks, porches and home additions and beams for load-bearing wall removal. See all of our structural engineering services.