CWI/Structural Steel Inspector

Overview

• From the outset, its approach treated every project 'as if they were the owners', earning long-term developer relationships.
• They expanded in the 1990s into geostructural design and specialty geoconstruction, establishing design-build capabilities.
• They tackle projects across sectors—schools, stadiums, highways, housing, industrial and more—often in complex soil conditions.
• Their services span geotechnical, environmental consulting, specialty construction, testing and third-party inspections.
• Senior engineers frequently work onsite, ensuring designs are grounded in real conditions rather than assumptions.
• With around 20 offices—including in the Caribbean—the firm combines local expertise with wide regional reach.
• Notably, they operate their own fleet of drill rigs and labs, enabling in-house subsurface investigations and testing.
• Their geoscience arm uses methods like ground-penetrating radar and seismic surveys to uncover hidden subsurface issues.
• Philadelphia office is licensed for deep foundations, structural steel, masonry inspections and underpinning among other specialties.

Culture + Values

• Ownership and Accountability: As an employee-owned company, each employee is a stakeholder in every project they work on.
• Entrepreneurship and personal accountability drive employees to succeed.
• Support one another and work as a team.
• Peers are an employee's greatest resource — whether they are recent graduates bringing a fresh approach or long-time team members providing guidance.
• A large firm that doesn’t feel like a large firm.
• Relaxed and approachable.

Environment + Sustainability

Inclusion & Diversity

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