R.E. Warner & Associates

Engineers, Architects & Surveyors Dedicated to Your Operational Success

About the firm

R.E. Warner & Associates is a 75-year-old (founded 1951) multi-discipline consulting engineering, architecture, and surveying firm headquartered in North Olmsted, Ohio. It serves heavy industry - electric utilities (substations, transmission, distribution), metals manufacturing (3,500+ completed projects), chemical process, government, and commercial clients. R.E. Warner is a recognized Top Workplace and 2026 USA Today National Top Workplace.

Established: 1951
Team: Large
Firm type: Architecture & Engineering · Civil Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Land Surveying · Mechanical Engineering · Power & Utility Engineering · Structural Engineering

Credentials

2025 Cleveland Top Workplaces · 2025 AIA Ohio EPFF (Engineering, Planning & Project Funding)

Capabilities

Electrical Engineering

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Power, distribution, substation, and protection-system design for industrial, utility, government, and commercial clients - leveraging SKM Power Tools, EasyPower, AutoCAD, and Revit on NFPA 70, NESC, and IEEE-compliant projects.

Power Distribution Systems
HV / MV / LV Systems
High, medium, and low voltage system design.
Motor Control Centers (MCCs)
Substation Design and Modifications
Electrical Building (E-House) Design
DC Rectifiers / Substations
Hazardous Area Classification, Equipment, Raceways & Cable Systems
AC / DC Drive Systems
Arc Flash, Coordination & Short-Circuit Studies
Emergency Generators / Back-Up Power Systems
Indoor / Outdoor / Emergency / Site Lighting
Fire Alarm System Specification
Security & Alarm Systems
Communication Systems & Fiber Optic Networks

Structural Engineering

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Industrial, utility, government, and commercial structural design using RISA, Revit, STAAD, SolidWorks, RAM, and EnerCalc - from new construction through inspections.

Heavy Industrial Structures
Hazardous Manufacturing
Metals Manufacturing & Steel Making
Automotive Manufacturing
Chemical Process Plants
Warehousing, Shipping Services & Truck Docks
Materials Conveying
Greenfield Substations & Improvements
Maintenance / Service Centers
Municipal: City Halls, Garages, Salt Domes, Airports

Mechanical Engineering / HVAC & Piping

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Process, piping, HVAC, plumbing, and specialty utility design for industrial, government, utility, and commercial facilities.

Process & Piping Design
HVAC Design
Plumbing Design
Specialty Utility Systems

Civil / Site Engineering

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Site development, stormwater, roadway, and utility infrastructure for industrial brownfields, greenfield commercial, public works, and parks.

Site Planning & Layout
Stormwater Systems
Roadway Design
Site Utilities

Architecture

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Architectural consulting from concept through construction for complex programs, hazardous environments, and high-square-footage projects.

Strategic Planning & Pre-Design
Owner Building & Needs Assessments
Site Selection & Analysis
Feasibility Studies
Roof Replacements & Building Maintenance

Surveying

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Field surveying with 3D laser scanning, including high-precision construction layout for skyscrapers and substations.

Boundary & Topographic Surveys
Construction Layout (incl. high-rise structural steel)
3D Laser Scanning

Project Management

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Integrated multi-discipline project management coordinating engineering, architecture, and surveying teams.

Industries

Power Generation · Utilities · Metals · Industrial · Manufacturing · Chemicals · Government · Commercial

Projects

Sherwin-Williams Headquarters Tower - Construction Surveying

Cleveland, OH · Commercial · Client: Sherwin-Williams

Project details

Construction layout services for the structural steel component of a new 36-story headquarters tower.

Cleveland Water Department - Award-Winning Pump Station

Cleveland, OH · Government · Client: Cleveland Water Department

Project details

Pump station designed to provide system redundancy for the city's water department.

Maintenance Facility at Blue Ash Golf Course

Blue Ash, OH · Government

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Maintenance-facility architectural and engineering design at Blue Ash Golf Course.

Transmission & Distribution Substation Improvements

Ohio · Power & Utility

Project details

Various capital improvements to ensure safe and reliable electric service.