What ME Engineers does

ME Engineers is a privately held, employee-owned mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology (MEPT) engineering design firm founded in 1981 and headquartered in Golden, Colorado. The firm provides integrated MEPT consulting for new construction, renovations, and energy retrofits across sports and entertainment venues, commercial real estate, higher education, healthcare, and major event infrastructure. Its client base includes developers, architects, facility owners, sports leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS), and event organizers (FIFA, IOC), with marquee projects including the Sphere in Las Vegas, Co-op Live in Manchester, Texas Tower in Houston, Climate Pledge Arena, TQL Stadium, and Allianz Field.

The firm's service catalog spans mechanical/electrical/plumbing design, technology systems (audiovisual, broadcast, IT, security, DAS/Wi-Fi), acoustics, architectural and sports lighting, building performance modeling and sustainability consulting (LEED, BREEAM, GSAS, WELL, Green Globes, Living Building, Passive House), commissioning, and event overlay design for major events. A wholly owned specialty sub-brand called illume delivers award-winning architectural lighting design for sports and entertainment venues, and the firm has developed proprietary sports lighting facility standards adopted by NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, FIFA, World Cup Cricket, and Olympic venues. Delivery is supported by 17+ offices in the United States, United Kingdom, India, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Australia, staffed by RCDD-, CTS-, and PE-credentialed engineers.

ME Engineers operates a professional services revenue model with custom project-based pricing tied to scope, complexity, and delivery method, and a direct enterprise go-to-market targeted at architects, developers, owners, sports leagues, and government agencies from concept through construction. Marketing is driven primarily by industry recognition, project case studies, and league/event partnerships rather than outbound sales. No public revenue is disclosed; the firm is ranked 32nd on the 2023 MEP Giants Index and 4th in ENR's 2024 sports design ranking, positioning it in the upper-middle tier of US MEP consultancies.

Name

ME Engineers

Legal name

ME Engineers

Website

https://me-engineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ME Engineers is a global mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology (MEPT) engineering design firm serving developers, architects, sports leagues, and venue operators across sports, entertainment, commercial real estate, healthcare, and education sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAE)

Keywords

• Mechanical engineering design
• Electrical engineering consulting
• Plumbing systems design
• Building performance modeling
• Sports venue engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Golden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services for mechanical, electrical, plumbing and technology systems design, sustainability consulting, building performance services, architectural and sports lighting design, event overlay, and commissioning services for new construction, renovations, and energy retrofits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ME Engineers is a global engineering consulting firm providing integrated Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Technology (MEPT) systems design for iconic buildings and venues. Their core practice covers new construction, renovations, and energy retrofits across commercial, sports, entertainment, healthcare, and higher education projects. Specialty offerings include sports lighting, architectural lighting design via the in-house illume studio, audio/visual and broadcast design, acoustics, building performance modeling, commissioning, and event overlay design for major global events such as the Super Bowl, FIFA World Cup, and the Olympic Games.

Product overview

ME Engineers is a global engineering consulting firm that provides integrated MEPT (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Technology) systems design services. The firm operates as a unified service offering rather than a software product platform, combining MEP Design and Technology Design as its core services with specialty offerings including Audio/Visual Design and Broadcast, Acoustics, illume Architectural Lighting, Sports Lighting, Building Performance, Commissioning, and Event Overlay Design. The illume sub-brand represents an award-winning lighting design studio within the firm. Projects span sports and entertainment venues, commercial developments, convention centers, higher education buildings, healthcare facilities, and government projects worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• illume: Award-winning architectural lighting design studio specializing in creating compelling, memorable spaces for professional and collegiate sports and entertainment venues

Products and services

• Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) Design High-quality mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering as the core practice, with life safety and fire protection considerations integrated throughout. Systems are tailored to be reliable, efficient, cost-effective, and easy to maintain.
• Technology Design

Quantifiable outcome

• 1M+ fans and occupants impacted annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NFLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerME Engineers has partnered with the NFL for event overlay design services and has developed sports lighting facility standards for NFL venues.
• FIFAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerME Engineers provides event overlay design services for FIFA World Cup events including venue temporary infrastructure design.
• IOC (International Olympic Committee)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerME Engineers has successfully partnered with the IOC for multiple Olympic Games including London 2012, Sochi 2014, and Vancouver 2010, providing event overlay and venue engineering services.
• DNC (Democratic National Committee)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerME Engineers provided event overlay design services for the 2012 DNC National Convention.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Henderson Engineers: Closest direct competitor: a US-based, employee-owned MEP engineering firm with comparable scale (~1,000+ employees) and a strong sports, entertainment, and complex-venue portfolio. Operates the same project-based consulting model targeting architects, owners, and developers.
• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): Specialty MEP/technology engineering consultancy with deep expertise in sports venues, performing arts, and science/technology facilities. Similar project complexity profile and owner-direct go-to-market approach as ME Engineers.
• Syska Hennessy Group: Large MEP engineering consultancy with established sports, commercial real estate, and healthcare practices. Competes directly for stadium, arena, and high-rise commissions and operates an integrated technology design capability similar to ME's Technology Design Group.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with a renowned sports and culture practice (e.g., Olympic venues, Sydney Opera House). Overlaps with ME Engineers on iconic-venue MEP and event infrastructure but at a much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with a Property & Buildings MEP practice that competes for sports, commercial, and healthcare projects. Larger balance sheet and M&A appetite pose a competitive threat on mid-size and large mixed-use commissions.
• Stantec: Global engineering and design consultancy with significant buildings practice. Competes for sports, healthcare, higher education, and commercial real estate MEPT engagements; has been actively consolidating specialty engineering firms to expand venue capability.
• AECOM: One of the largest global engineering firms with a dedicated sports and venues practice. Competes on mega-event and large urban-development projects where MEP is bundled into a multi-disciplinary delivery model.
• Burns & McDonnell: US employee-owned engineering firm with a buildings practice spanning MEP, commissioning, and energy services. Comparable employee-owned culture and over-lapping sports/commercial real estate client base, though much larger overall.

Emerging players

• Introba (formerly Integral Group): Specialty MEP and building performance engineering consultancy with strong sustainability credentials. Competes for the same LEED/WELL/Passive House retrofit and high-performance new-build work that anchors ME's Building Performance practice.
• SmithGroup: Integrated design firm combining architecture with MEP/engineering services, particularly strong in higher education, healthcare, and science & technology. Overlaps with ME Engineers on complex institutional and campus-scale MEPT commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/meengineersinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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