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About Our Company

WithersRavenel is an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company. Our employee-owners excel at providing consulting services for our clients.

Founded in October 1983 by Tony Withers and Sam Ravenel, as Withers & Ravenel, Inc., WithersRavenel has more than 40 years with 9 offices, serving public and private clients and projects through innovative and cost-effective engineering, surveying, and planning solutions.

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Promise

All in for your success.

Mission

Giving, growing, and creating together.

Vision

Be the premier, multidisciplinary firm creating inspired places—one person, one project, and one community at a time.

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43 Years in Business

Since our founding in 1983, we have expanded our business to serve both the public and private sectors from offices across North Carolina. We have enjoyed significant growth in both employees and revenues.

Our Core Values

  • Integrity

    We conduct business fairly and ethically regardless of the circumstances. We keep promises with a can-do attitude.

  • Respect

    We do unto others as we would have them do unto us. We treat our clients and each other with respect at all times because respect is a precursor to trust, and trust is the foundation of all successful working relationships.

  • Collaboration

    We are better together when we practice teamwork through communication and cooperation with our team members, clients, and communities.

  • Quality

    We strive for quality in our work, our service, our communications, and our relationships, both internal and external.

  • Sustainability

    By working hard and smart, we will make a fair profit. Profit enables us to reinvest in our community, our company and our employees, creating a sustainable cycle of high morale, quality work, good
    reputation and positive financial performance.

  • Community

    We invest in our communities through our work, our service, our relationships and our contributions. Our services are vital to improving the quality of life in our communities.

We're Honored

From our business growth and project success to wellness programming, WithersRavenel has received a host of company and individual awards.

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What Our Clients Are Saying

In Whiteville the historical identity of the downtown area has been one of railroad activity and small business success stories. Through the streetscape project downtown Whiteville is able to highlight the historical cultural identity of the area while providing improvements to the area to recreate the downtown square once observed as Vineland Station. This project incorporated the views of the community as well as the master plan for the City to build a product that could not only attract visitors to the area but also provide the community with a gathering place that they could be proud to call home. An enjoyable walk downtown invites the public to shop local observe the natural beauty of the area and make a new friend or catch up with a neighbor. The economic impact of the streetscape plan is evident as the revitalization continues in the downtown area through the addition retention and expansion of small business and mixed-use residential projects. Utilizing streetscape the downtown area in the City of Whiteville is quickly becoming a destination place in Southeastern North Carolina.
Sean Martin Town Administrator, Town of White Lake Former Economic Development Planner, City of Whiteville

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes WithersRavenel different from other civil engineering, planning, and surveying firms?

WithersRavenel is a 100% employee-owned, multidisciplinary firm serving public and private clients. Our teams combine civil engineering, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental services, GIS, asset management, funding, and construction administration to support projects from early strategy through completion.

What are WithersRavenel’s core values?

WithersRavenel’s core values are integrity, respect, collaboration, quality, sustainability, and community. (https://withersravenel.com/company/) 

  • Integrity: We conduct business fairly and ethically regardless of the circumstances. We keep promises with a can-do attitude. 
  • Respect: We do unto others as we would have them do unto us. We treat our clients and each other with respect at all times because respect is a precursor to trust, and trust is the foundation of all successful working relationships. 
  • Collaboration: We are better together when we practice teamwork through communication and cooperation with our team members, clients, and communities. 
  • Quality: We strive for quality in our work, our service, our communications, and our relationships, both internal and external. 
  • Sustainability: By working hard and smart, we will make a fair profit. Profit enables us to reinvest in our community, our company and our employees, creating a sustainable cycle of high morale, quality work, good reputation, and positive financial performance. 
  • Community: We invest in our communities through our work, our service, our relationships, and our contributions. Our services are vital to improving the quality of life in our communities. 

What is the ESOP model at WithersRavenel, and how does it benefit clients?

An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a qualified defined-contribution employee benefit plan designed to invest primarily in the sponsoring employer’s stock. As a 100% employee-owned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, our employees are empowered to deliver exceptional client and employee experiences because when you succeed, we all thrive. 

What makes WithersRavenel different from other engineering firms?

WithersRavenel is 100% employee-owned. Every employee has a direct stake in your project’s success. This ownership culture drives our commitment to delivering sustainable, high-quality solutions and building relationships that last.

What regions do you work in?

WithersRavenel serves communities in the Southeast United States, with a strong presence in North Carolina. Our expertise extends across the region, and we frequently assist clients throughout South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia.

What types of clients does WithersRavenel serve?

WithersRavenel works with municipalities, counties, utilities, state agencies, private developers, contractors, and nonprofit organizations. Whether it’s a new park, roadway, utility system, or mixed-use development, WithersRavenel tailors solutions to meet each client’s goals.

What services does WithersRavenel provide?

WithersRavenel provides a wide range of services, including:

  • Civil engineering
  • Surveying
  • Subsurface Utility Engineering
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Planning
  • Landscape architecture
  • Funding
  • Infrastructure asset management
  • GIS
  • Financial consulting
  • Stormwater services
  • Water treatment and distribution
  • Sewer treatment and collection infrastructure
  • Environmental services
  • Construction administration

Where is WithersRavenel located?

WithersRavenel is located in Cary, NC. There are also offices in Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Pittsboro, Powells Point, Raleigh, and Wilmington. These locations allow us to serve clients throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and beyond.

Who is WithersRavenel?

WithersRavenel is a multidisciplinary engineering, planning, and consulting firm headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. Since 1983, we have partnered with communities, businesses, and developers across the Southeast to design and deliver lasting infrastructure and environmental solutions.

Where is WithersRavenel’s HQ?

Cary, NC

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