Kris Mitchell has been a licensed professional engineer for the past 19 years and currently holds licenses in 3 states. Between working for SteelFab and SSE, he has amassed 21 years of
structural steel connection design experience. During this time, Kris worked closely with detailers, fabricators, and erectors and has learned how to efficiently and economically provide solutions to benefit all parties. Some of the more high profile jobs that he has provided connection design while at SteelFab include the Georgia Aquarium, College Football Hall of Fame, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Building. Directly out of school, Kris began working with Kline Iron & Steel and it was here that he received extensive training in the entire process of steel construction. He spent time estimating, detailing, and received critical experience working in the fabrication shop. It was also here that he was able to get experience with field engineering by living in Jersey City for 2 months working on the job site of the Goldman Sachs Tower project.
Kris manages the majority of the
connection design projects at SSE. Some of the larger and/or more complicated projects that he has completed while at SSE include the Hankook Tire, LG Chem, SpaceX Starbase Office, Ford Battery Plants, and various
Amazon Distribution Centers.
Kris and his wife Betsy are empty nesters most of the year as their daughter Mary Grace attends Clemson University following in her father’s footsteps. They live in Lexington, SC with their dog. They like to spend most of their time hanging out with friends and family. Kris loves to play golf whenever he can find the time and of course watch Clemson football. They are members of First Baptist Church of Columbia.
