Mattern & Craig Engineers & Surveyors welcomes Jim Neal to South Carolina expansion
January 2, 2020
Mattern & Craig Engineers & Surveyors announced that Jim Neal has accepted the position of Business Development Coordinator for the Carolina regions. His focus will be the Lowcountry as well as the entire state of South Carolina.
Major Jim Neal retired from the United States Army in 2001 after over 20 years as an Engineer officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers. His final assignment was as the Deputy District Engineer for the Charleston District. After retirement, he was employed by the Charleston Aviation Authority as their Engineering Manager. He was later hired by the City of Charleston as their Senior Project Manager.
In 2006 Jim was hired by Charleston County to be the Deputy Public Work Director and in 2008 was promoted to Public Works Director. Upon his recent retirement from public service, Jim has joined Mattern & Craig as a Strategic Business Development Coordinator for the firm’s soon to open South Carolina office in the Charleston area.
A past -president of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA), Jim presently serves on the APWA Board of Directors as the Technical Director, Engineering and Technology. He has chaired several state and national committees and was selected as one of APWA’s Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year in 2016.
Jim will assist Mattern & Craig in their entry into the South Carolina market. His focus will be on business development efforts with municipalities, counties, DOT’s, and federal pursuits. Based on his extensive public sector background, he will also serve in key project management and liaison roles on various public works and infrastructure projects.
About Mattern & Craig
Founded in 1978, Mattern & Craig currently has locations in Asheville & Hickory NC, Johnson City & Kingsport, TN, and their corporate office are located in Roanoke VA. The firm employs over 75 professional engineers, surveyors, and administrative/support staff and is pleased to serve a broad array of clients in both the public and private sectors. Mattern & Craig offers a full array of engineering services including transportation, traffic, public infrastructure and structural disciplines. The firm is opening a Charleston, SC office in January 2020. For more information visit http://www.matternandcraig.com or call 828-855-2233.
