President


Stephen is a registered Professional Engineer with 25 years experience in structural design, detailing and project management. Stephen’s entire career has been in the precast concrete industry. As President, he is responsible for oversight and quality control processes of the structural engineering, detailing and project management of all ongoing projects at McRae Engineering.

McRae Engineering, Inc. – Columbus, GA

  • ​​​President, September 2004 – Present. 

PTAC Consulting Engineers – Pensacola, FL 

  • ​​​Project Engineer, June 2001 – August 2004.

Auburn University

  • ​​Master of Science in Civil Engineering – Structural Emphasis: August 2001 ​
  • ​​Bachelor of Civil Engineering: May 2001
  • ​​Bachelor of Architecture: June 1998

P.E. Certifications

  • Registered in GA, FL, AL, NC, SC, TN, TX, IA

​​S.E. Certifications

  • ​​Registered in GA
  • ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers
  • PCI, Precast Concrete Institute
  • LPCI, Leadership Precast Concrete Institute

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Vice President – Detailing


Karen is the Vice President of Detailing at McRae Engineering. She has over 22 years of structural design & detailing experience in the precast industry. Karen strives to create a positive environment where her teammates and their clients feel valued. At McRae Engineering, her goal is to provide a high level of structural expertise in every project and exceed customer’s expectations.

McRae Engineering, Inc. – Columbus, GA

  • ​​​Vice President, April 2018 – Present. 

TRC Worldwide Engineering, Inc. – Allentown, PA

  • ​​​Project Engineer, March 2006 – April 2018.

Pennoni Associates – Bethlehem, PA

  • Designer Engineer, December 2003 – March 2006.

Ballinger Associates – Philadelphia, PA

  • Designer Engineer, October 2001- December 2003.

TRC Worldwide Engineering, Inc. – Allentown, PA

  • Designer Engineer, May 2000 – October 2001.

Pennsylvania State University

  • ​​Bachelor of Architectural Engineering – Structural Emphasis: May 2000

P.E. Certifications

  • Registered in PA
  • ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers
  • PCI, Precast Concrete Institute
  • LPCI, Leadership Precast Concrete Institute

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Vice President – Engineering


As the Vice President of Engineering at McRae Engineering, Norman oversees the designs for projects as well as provides training for engineers. After graduating, he spent 16 years working for a precast producer where he had various roles including design engineer, project manager, and engineering manager. The knowledge he gained with these various roles is invaluable when working with the external customers and the internal team. He strives to make sure that the client’s expectations are understood at the beginning of the project and exceeded by the completion.

McRae Engineering- Columbus, GA

  • VP of Engineering, 2024 – Present.

Tindall Corporation – Spartanburg, SC

  • Engineer Manager, 2019 – 2024.
  • ​​​Project Manager, 2015 – 2019.
  • Designer Engineer, 2008 – 2015. 

Clemson University

  • Masters of Business Administration: Spring 2018
  • ​​Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering: Spring 2008

P.E. Certifications

  • Registered in SC and NC.
  • ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers
  • PCI, Precast Concrete Institute
  • LPCI, Leadership Precast Concrete Institute

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