Hatfield Group Engineering

We partner with architects and developers to deliver ambitious, sustainable, and enduring buildings through design-driven engineering.

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About the firm

Hatfield Group Engineering is a New York-based structural, facades, and MEP/FP engineering practice founded in 2018 by Erleen Hatfield, formerly a partner at Buro Happold. With a secondary studio in Chicago, the team of engineers partners with architects as co-creators to design distinctive, sustainable, and enduring buildings. The practice brings extensive expertise in steel, concrete, and timber structures alongside facade design and building services, and is a signatory to the SE2050 embodied carbon commitment.

Established
2018
Team
Small
Firm type
Structural Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Fire Protection Engineering · MEP · Forensic Engineering

Credentials

SE2050 Commitment Signatory

People

Erleen HatfieldFounder and Managing Partner

Manan RavalPartner, Facades

Michael T. McGoughPartner, MEP/FP

Rebecca JonesPartner, Structures

Koz SowlatManaging Principal, Chicago Office

Narinder ChhabraPartner / Principal

Martin FinioDesign Partner

Capabilities

Structural Engineering

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Structural design and optimization for timber, steel, and concrete buildings, specializing in complex architectures, long-span systems, and fabrication-ready modeling.

  • New structural design
  • Long-span structural systems
  • Steel connection design
  • Fabrication modeling
  • Rehabilitation, modernization, and expansion
  • Structural investigations
  • Retractable roof systems

Facades Engineering

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Comprehensive building envelope services from initial concept through construction, helping select and detail optimal systems for complex geometries.

  • Envelope concept and design development
  • Construction documents and bidding support
  • Facade mockup and in-situ testing
  • Manufacturing observation and site visits
  • Curtain wall and specialty glass systems
  • Above-grade waterproofing design

MEP/FP Engineering

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Building services design utilizing optioneering and virtual reality mockups to deliver high-performing, sustainable systems for diverse facilities.

  • Mechanical systems design
  • Electrical systems design
  • Plumbing systems design
  • Fire protection systems design
  • Virtual reality system modeling

Peer Reviews & Forensics

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Independent evaluations and investigations of building components to verify structural, facade, and building service integrity.

  • Structural integrity peer review
  • Facade systems peer review
  • MEP/FP systems peer review
  • Code compliance and forensic investigations
  • Cost and schedule optimization analysis

Tekla and BIM Consulting

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Advanced modeling support and process coordination to streamline material ordering and fabrication for construction teams.

  • Mill order modeling
  • Fabrication modeling
  • BIM process improvements

Industries

Commercial · Multifamily Residential · Mixed-Use · Hospitality · Education · Arts & Culture · Sports & Recreation · Data Centers · Mission Critical Facilities · Aviation · Healthcare

Projects

175 Third Street - Gowanus

Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY · Mixed-Use · 2028

Project details

A 990,000-square-foot development designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and Dencityworks Architecture in Brooklyn.

Court Square - Long Island City

Long Island City, NY · Mixed-Use · 2028

Project details

A 53-story residential and commercial tower in Long Island City, co-developed by Charney Companies and Tavros Capital Partners.

Goodhue Center

Staten Island, NY · Mixed-Use · 2026

Project details

Multi-disciplinary engineering collaboration involving structural, facades, and MEP/FP design teams to create an efficient facility.

424 South Wabash, Chicago

Chicago, IL · Hospitality · 2026

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New construction of a cast-in-place, post-tensioned concrete high-rise hotel in downtown Chicago.

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