Southern Steel Engineers
Southern Steel Engineers, LLC was founded in 2017 by Tyler Sease in Lexington, SC with a desire to create a specialized structural engineering firm focused on steel design and construction. The firm was established to provide our clients with superb service and efficient structural designs to make their projects a success.
Our firm is passionate about the structural steel industry and has focused our services around steel building design, steel connection design, steel stairs, shop drawing reviews and more.
Our team is well versed in structural steel design, fabrication, detailing, costs and estimating, and erection and has many years of experience working in the steel industry. With our experience, knowledge and reliability, we are uniquely positioned to help make our client's projects successful.
Our mission is to help our clients succeed by delivering engineered solutions, efficient and economical designs, and dependable schedules.
Structural Engineers Specializing in Steel Design and Construction
Why Choose SSE?
WE SPECIALIZE IN STEEL
By specializing in structural steel, we are able to become masters of our craft and provide engineering and consulting to make your project a success.
DEPENDABLE SCHEDULES & SUBMITTALS
We understand your desire for timely information and drawings. Our team is dependable and will do everything possible to meet your schedule.
EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL DESIGNS
Our designs for steel structures, connections and stairs are economical and practical. We provide value to projects by keeping the fabricators and erectors in mind.
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Our principal engineers have over 37 years of experience, including working directly for major fabricators. Experience includes countless large and complex projects across the U.S.
CERTIFICATIONS
Licenses include PE (Professional Engineer), SE (Structural Engineer) and CWI (Certified Welding Inspector). We are licensed in 46 states including the entire Eastern half of the United States.
TRUST
We strive to build meaningful relationships with our clients that are built on trust. Our word means something, and we do everything in our power to hold up our end of the bargain.
Clients We Serve
STRUCTURAL STEEL FABRICATORS
MISC. STEEL FABRICATORS
STEEL DETAILERS
STEEL ERECTORS
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
ARCHITECTS
OWNERS
Our Services
Steel Connection Design
Connection design for structural steel including standard shear connections, moments, bracing, trusses, cranes, high-seismic and specialty conditions. Extensive experience working with steel fabricators to provide connections that are easy to …
Steel Stair Design
Design of steel stair and railing systems including customized stairs, monumental stairs, exterior grating stairs, stair towers and all other components. Stamped engineering submittal with calculations provided to miscellaneous steel fabricator. …
Steel Shop Drawing Review
Review of steel shop drawings to provide stamped engineering letter for conformance with structural drawings, AISC codes and shop standards. Review of detailing models utilizing our hybrid system of shop drawing review that includes 3-D model …
Steel Erection Engineering
Analysis of steel structures for stability during construction and design of truss lifts. We provide engineering support to steel erectors to ensure structures are stable and safe during erection. Our comprehensive analysis looks at the structure …
Building Design
Full structural engineering services provided for the design of buildings and structures. Steel structures are our specialty and integrated services are available including design-build, engineer of record (EOR) services, connection design, …
SSE Firm Licensing Map and State Registrations
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington, D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Our principal engineer has an NCEES Record and can get licensed quickly in additional states if required for your project.