Kansas City Owned. Nationally Trusted.
Specialists. Not Generalists.
P.E. Dream Team and Drafting Leaders
TEACH. PROTECT. RESPOND.
Real People. Fast Responses. Get Us on the Phone.
Glass, Glazing, Building Envelope Engineering, Consulting & Drafting
Serving Architects, Owners/Developers, General Contractors, Glazing Contractors, Manufacturers,
20+ Years Advancing Live Load, Building Movement Design in Commercial Glazing
- Licensed in 48 States + Washington, D.C.
- 400+ Commercial Projects Annually
- Veteran-Owned • Woman Co-Owned
- 23 Building Envelope Specialists
- 15 Kansas City-Based Team Members
- Engineering & Drafting Under One Roof
- Structural Glass & Façade Specialists
- Design Assist Experts
- Independent Third-Party Reviews
- Building Envelope Consulting
- National Industry Speaker
- Featured Columnist, USGlass Magazine
Why Choose JEI?
Kansas City Roots. National Reputation.
JEI Structural Engineering was founded in Kansas City and has spent more than two decades helping protect commercial buildings throughout the United States. While our engineering licenses span 48 states, our commitment remains rooted in the Kansas City community where our company, leadership, and many of our employees have built their careers.
As Kansas City prepares for transformational projects—including new stadium developments, airport-area expansion, healthcare facilities, higher education, and commercial redevelopment—we're excited to help owners, architects, general contractors, manufacturers, and glazing contractors deliver successful building envelope projects with confidence.
Protecting Buildings Before Problems Begin
JEI Structural Engineering is a Kansas City–based specialty engineering firm focused exclusively on commercial building envelope systems, including glass, glazing, curtain walls, storefronts, architectural panels, structural glass, and façade engineering & drafting.
Glass, Aluminum, Mixed-Material Panels NOT TAUGHT IN US Engineering Programs
Listen in as Stewart Jeske, P.E. explains the history of building envelope engineering and why there is a serious Hole In The Delegated Design process.
Small Business & Industry Thought Leadership
Who Owns Building Movement? Too often, no one doe
The Hidden Hole in Delegated Design Video Reels Playlist
Critical building movement requirements often fall through the gap, causing seal leaks, glass cracks, schedule delays, increased costs, liability risks. FIND OUT MORE.
Stewart P. Jeske, P.E. Founder & President
Stewart Jeske, P.E., founded JEI Structural Engineering in 2003 after recognizing the growing need for specialized engineering in glass, glazing, and building envelope systems. Today, he leads one of the nation's most experienced façade engineering teams, providing engineering and drafting services for hundreds of commercial projects annually.
Licensed in 48 states and Washington, D.C., Stewart is a nationally recognized speaker, author of Engineered Connectionsin USGlass Magazine, inventor and holder of five U.S. patents, and a trusted consultant on structural glass, delegated design, and live-load structural building movement.
A U.S. Air Force veteran and former structural engineer, Stewart combines military discipline with decades of practical engineering experience and innovation. His first patented invention was successfully commercialized in the retail market. Two additional patented façade connection technologies were acquired by a structural connection manufacturer for commercialization into safer, more efficient, cost-effective, and more constructible building envelope systems. Stewart continues to innovate through new technologies advancing the future of commercial façade engineering, including seismic innovations designed to further improve curtain wall performance and protection.
Carrie Jeske Co-Owner | Marketing & People Development
Carrie Jeske has helped lead JEI Structural Engineering's growth since its early years, building a company recognized for exceptional client relationships, long-term employee retention, and responsive service. She oversees marketing, human resources, talent development, and strategic initiatives while helping cultivate JEI's high-performance culture—one dedicated to technical excellence, exceptional communication, and outstanding client care.
Carrie holds a Master's degree in Management and Organizational Development and has spent her career helping organizations and people grow through leadership, communication, and relationship development. Active in small business leadership throughout the Kansas City community for decades, she has served both for-profit and nonprofit organizations while helping build teams where healthy conflict resolution, trusted relationships, respect for individual strengths, continuous growth, a strong work ethic, and high technical expertise are equally valued.
We Teach. We Protect. We Respond.
OUR SERVICES
ENGINEERING | CONSULTING | DRAFTING
Engineering
Curtain Wall
Storefront
Structural Glass
Glass Railings
Skylights
Canopies
Sunshades
Blast
Specialty Façades
Mixed Material Systems
Consulting
Third-Party Reviews
Building Envelope Consulting
Design Assist
Constructability Reviews
Delegated Design
Specifications
Risk Assessments
Movement Reviews
Drafting
Shop Drawings
Fabrication Drawings
BIM
Takeoffs
Schedules
Submittal Packages
Templates
ENGINEERING & DRAFTING
UNDER ONE ROOF
Looking for a Kansas City Building Envelope Engineering Partner?
JEI Structural Facade Engineering & Drafting believes in providing the highest quality, lowest cost services in the glass and glazing industry.
So we choose our battles, as your advocate, we are always working hard to balance practical time and material constraints with safety, code adherence and liability concerns. We also enjoy long term relationships glazing contractors and manufactures who value excellence.
We are experts in curtain wall engineering, storefront engineering, zoo exhibit underwater glass enclosure design, skylight engineering & design, glass railing engineering, balustrade, sunshade, louver, sunscreen, glass floor design, all glass design, aluminum metal panel engineering. All glass and metal panel engineering. Recently, JEI Structural Facade Engineering and Drafting added shop drawings, details to our services. Our team is highly training and experts in the industry.
Curtain wall engineering services have been performed for many projects ranging from small single story to multi-story curtainwalls. Consulting services have included pre-construction engineering design reviews for commercial contractors, structural inspections, and also analysis of existing structures and speaking / training events.
We encourage you to review our description of services, project profiles, resumes and references in order to learn how we may be able to assist you through our value added services.
JEI Structural Facade Engineering & Drafting team are experts at providing high quality structural engineering services to the commercial glazing industry. Services include calculations for curtain wall engineering, storefront engineer, all glass systems engineering, submerged glass and zoo enclosure engineer design and also window blast engineering for DOD and GSA projects using WINGARD.
Design calculations encompass stress analysis, deflection analysis, system connections and anchor design to the structure. JEI also provides value engineering, training and development of MR’s and PM’s.
Understanding Your Needs Offers Maximum Results at the Lowest Cost.
Collaborative Engineering
We brainstorm solutions and provide options.
System
Selection
We pre-engineer and recommend systems.
Sealed Calculations
We run the numbers and seal with P.E. License.
Professional Engineering (P.E.) Licenses
We are adding states rapidly. So if you don’t see the state you need, please contact us.
Adding P.E.s/S.E.s rapidly. Call 816-505-0987 or E-mail.
We have many international projects. For info contact us.
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Glass, Glazing, Panel, Curtain Wall, Building Envelope & Facade Engineering, Drafting, Shop Drawings, Mark-Ups & Details
Whether you're designing a landmark project in Kansas City or managing construction anywhere in the United States, JEI helps owners, architects, general contractors, manufacturers, and glazing contractors reduce risk through specialized façade engineering, design assist, delegated design, and third-party reviews.
Testimonials
Here’s what the Glass & Glazing Community Are Saying...
Your response times, and service is great. I have heard great things from clients that have been in contact with you and have used your service."
Trade Journals
JEI Structural Structural Engineering supports industry trade journals through editorial advice, authorships, keynote speaking, training workshops, social networking and more. We are proud to be an active member of the glass, glazing and also metal panel industry.
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