DCI Engineers

What DCI Engineers does

DCI Engineers is a privately held structural and civil engineering firm headquartered in Seattle, founded in 1988 in Kirkland, Washington by Mark D'Amato and Guy Conversano as D'Amato Conversano Inc, Consulting Engineers (legal name D'Amato Conversano, Inc., P.C.). The firm provides structural, civil, industrial, bridge, sustainability, surveying, and specialty engineering services to commercial real estate developers, educational institutions, healthcare systems, industrial and warehouse developers, life-science and laboratory operators, government and municipal agencies, and multi-family residential builders across the United States. DCI is licensed and operates in all 50 states through 20+ regional offices (Washington, Oregon, California x4, Texas, Alaska, Colorado, Montana x4, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New York), and employs more than 312 engineering, technical, and support staff.

The firm's technical practice centers on performance-based seismic and wind design, mass timber, modular construction, and embodied-carbon-aware structural design, underpinned by Building Information Modeling and advanced analysis tools. Notable technical contributions include the first use of ASTM Grade 80 reinforcing in concrete shear walls for a U.S. high-rise in a seismic zone, the first multi-level distribution center in the United States (Georgetown Crossroads), the first modularly constructed mixed-use building in Seattle (N-Habit Belltown), and the first use of fluid viscous dampers combined with buckling restrained mega braces in Bellevue (The Artise). A dedicated Sustainability practice is anchored by the firm's SE 2050 Commitment (net-zero embodied carbon structures by 2050), whole-building Life Cycle Assessment, and Environmental Product Declaration tracking aligned with emerging Buy Clean and CALGreen regulations.

Revenue is generated on a project-based professional services model, billed through hourly rates or fixed-fee arrangements for specific engineering deliverables and construction administration services. Business development is relationship-led: the firm acquires work through principal-led client relationships, qualification interviews, RFPs, repeat engagements, and partnerships with developers, architectural firms, general contractors, and public agencies. The firm complements direct enterprise engagement with industry-event participation, university recruiting at WSU/UW/Cal Poly/UCSD/Boise State, a Perspective blog, and an annual golf tournament that doubles as a client and community event. In February 2022, DCI merged with MacIntosh Engineering, extending its footprint into the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast.

Name

DCI Engineers

Legal name

D'Amato Conversano, Inc., P.C.

Website

https://dci-engineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

DCI Engineers is a privately held US structural and civil engineering firm providing structural, civil, industrial, bridge, sustainability, surveying, and specialty engineering services across 20+ regional offices in 12 states to commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, life-science, government, and residential clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural and Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Civil engineering design
• Industrial engineering services
• Bridge engineering design
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering fees generated from providing structural, civil, industrial, bridge, and sustainability engineering services on construction projects. Revenue is project-based, typically billed on hourly rates or fixed-fee arrangements for specific engineering deliverables and construction administration services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

DCI Engineers is a nationwide civil and structural engineering firm providing engineering design solutions across structural, civil, industrial, bridge, sustainability, surveying, and specialty engineering services. The firm delivers performance-based design, seismic adaptation, mass timber, modular construction, life cycle assessment, and low-carbon concrete specification services for commercial, residential, healthcare, industrial, life science, and government projects in all 50 U.S. states.

Product overview

DCI Engineers is a nationwide structural and civil engineering firm providing engineering design solutions since 1988. The company operates as a single unified engineering services platform with specialized service lines including Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Bridge Engineering, Sustainability Services, Surveying, and Specialty Engineering. The firm serves diverse markets across commercial, residential, healthcare, life science, industrial, and government sectors through 20+ regional offices licensed in all 50 states. Services range from high-rise performance-based design to sustainable design with embodied carbon reduction expertise aligned with the SE 2050 Commitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Services Comprehensive structural engineering services supporting the programming needs of a project while meeting the performance standards of local and international building codes. Includes services for high-rise buildings, performance-based design, and seismic adaptation. Served to developers, architects, contractors, and institutional owners.
• Civil Engineering Services Civil engineering services that connect projects to their surroundings, creating serviceable spaces for tenants, visitors and the community, bringing developments on line and into modern infrastructure.
• Industrial Engineering Services Heavy industrial engineering services including warehouse, distribution center, and manufacturing facility design for industrial developers and logistics companies.
• Bridge Engineering Services Bridge engineering services connecting communities across America, including pedestrian and vehicular bridges designed by DCI's Bridge Division.
• Sustainability Services Sustainable design services focused on greener building solutions, SE 2050 Commitment (net zero embodied carbon structures by 2050), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) tracking, and low-carbon concrete specification services.
• Surveying Services Surveying services provided through the Duryea division, including land surveying and related services.
• Specialty Engineering Services Specialized engineering services including mass timber design, modular construction, seismic renovation, and performance-based design for tall buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23% Global Warming Potential reduction and $235,000 cost savings on Clackamas County Courthouse through embodied carbon reduction strategies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CollinsWoermanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership during the Great Recession where CollinsWoerman advanced a DCI payment for work on Issaquah's Swedish Hospital, helping DCI weather economic uncertainty.
• MithuncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural design partner on multiple projects including Bush Middle School, UCSD East Mesa Campus Housing, and Clackamas County Courthouse. DCI provides structural engineering while Mithun provides architectural design for sustainable buildings.
• Venture General ContractingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral contractor partner on Bush Middle School project where DCI provided structural engineering and Mithun provided architectural design.
• DLR GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural and engineering partner on Clackamas County Courthouse project. DCI worked with DLR Group and PCL Construction on the public-private partnership for the new courthouse.
• PCL ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Clackamas County Courthouse project working with DCI Engineers and DLR Group as part of a design-construction team.
• PrologiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper of Georgetown Crossroads, the first multi-level distribution center in the U.S. DCI Engineers served as Engineer of Record on this innovative project.
• Sierra ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Georgetown Crossroads project recognized for tilt-up concrete work.
• NELSONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject team member on Georgetown Crossroads recognized for innovative multi-level warehouse design.
• NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency running the New Infill Homeownership Opportunity Program (NIHOP). DCI Engineers worked on multiple phases of this affordable housing program in Brooklyn.
• WoodWorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished case study on Bush Middle School through WoodWorks showcasing DCI's mass timber structural engineering and life cycle assessment work.
• Akin (formerly Childhaven)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWashington State non-profit benefiting from DCI's annual Camp Wanna-Putt Golf Tournament which raised $98,000. DCI has an ongoing partnership with Akin.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KPFF Consulting Engineers: Seattle-headquartered civil and structural engineering firm with a national footprint and comparable service mix across structural, civil, and specialty engineering. KPFF is the most direct local competitor to DCI, operating at similar scale with private partnership ownership.
• Coughlin Porter Lundeen: Seattle-based structural and civil engineering firm with a similar Pacific Northwest concentration and comparable project types (commercial, healthcare, education). Competes head-to-head with DCI for many of the same regional clients and projects.
• Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA): Seattle-based structural and civil engineering consultancy renowned for tall buildings, performance-based seismic design, and innovative structural systems. Closely comparable to DCI in size, geography, and technical capabilities including high-rise and seismic expertise.
• Walter P Moore: National structural, civil, and diagnostics engineering firm with deep expertise in sports, healthcare, higher education, and high-rise projects. Closely matches DCI's structural engineering service line and performance-based design positioning.
• Thornton Tomasetti: Global structural engineering firm with strong practices in tall buildings, forensics, and sustainable design. Comparable to DCI on high-rise performance-based design and sustainability/embodied carbon services at a larger scale.
• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH): National engineering firm offering structural, building envelope, civil, and applied science services. Overlaps directly with DCI's structural and civil service lines and shares a private, employee-owned governance model.
• Tipping Structural Engineers: Bay Area-based structural engineering firm specializing in performance-based seismic design, mass timber, and innovative structural systems. Strong overlap with DCI's seismic and mass timber specialty practices.
• PCS Structural Solutions: Pacific Northwest structural engineering firm with a similar multi-office, mid-size profile. Competes with DCI in Washington, Oregon, and Northern California markets across commercial, healthcare, and education sectors.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with a large structural engineering practice spanning buildings, infrastructure, and sustainability. Competes with DCI on major high-rise and sustainability-led projects but offers a far broader portfolio across all engineering disciplines.
• HDR: Large employee-owned engineering firm offering architecture, engineering, and environmental services with structural capability across healthcare, civic, and transportation markets. Competes with DCI on government, healthcare, and large institutional structural engagements as part of a broader full-service offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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