What Spectrum Engineers does

Spectrum Engineers, Inc. is a private, employee-owned multi-discipline consulting engineering firm headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in 1982. The firm provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology (MEP/T) design services — including fire protection, structured cabling, acoustics, audio/visual, lighting, security, network, DAS, and power engineering — through an organizational model called Centers of Engineering Excellence that organizes teams by market sector rather than discipline. As of April 2026, Spectrum merged with Colvin Engineering Associates and Envision Engineering to form Lynk Engineers, creating a combined entity of approximately 245 employees operating from offices in Salt Lake City, Tempe AZ, Meridian ID, and Columbia MD, with professional licensure in 41 U.S. states.

Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional services fees for design, engineering, and construction administration, delivered directly to enterprise and government clients including building owners, healthcare systems, universities, federal agencies, and architectural firms. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales focused on complex, high-value engagements, evidenced by project construction values ranging from $40M to $212M. The firm's technology stack is built around industry-standard design and simulation tools — REVIT MEP, BIM, SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, CYME, iBwave, Trane Trace, and EnergyPlus — with no disclosed proprietary software or AI/ML capabilities.

Primary customer segments are healthcare (Intermountain Healthcare, multiple VA Medical Centers), federal and state government (State of Utah, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City), education (University of Utah, Arizona State University), data centers and mission-critical facilities, and enterprise office/tech campuses (Adobe, Nu Skin, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Xactware). The firm has been recognized as Utah's Best of State — Best Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Firm for six consecutive years (2020–2025) and as a Top Workplaces 2024 employer.

Name

Spectrum Engineers

Legal name

Spectrum Engineers, Inc.

Website

https://spectrum-engineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Spectrum Engineers is a multi-discipline MEP/T engineering consulting firm founded in 1982, providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and technology design services to healthcare, government, education, and mission-critical clients across 41 U.S. states from offices in Utah, Arizona, Idaho, and Maryland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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 consulting fees for MEP/T design services including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, acoustics, technology, lighting, and theatre design. Revenue generated through project-based fees for design, engineering, and construction administration services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Spectrum Engineers is a multi-discipline consulting engineering firm that designs and engineers Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Technology (MEP/T) systems for buildings. Services span electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, acoustical, audio/visual, structured cabling, lighting, security, network, DAS (distributed antenna systems), and power engineering, delivered through Centers of Engineering Excellence organized by market sector including healthcare, education, data centers, government, and cultural facilities.

Product overview

Spectrum Engineers is a multi-discipline consulting engineering firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of MEP/T (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Technology) engineering services. The company provides electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, plumbing, fire protection, audio/visual design, structured cabling, acoustical engineering, lighting design & control, security consulting, network design, radio frequency (DAS) solutions, power engineering, and technology systems integration. These services are delivered through Centers of Engineering Excellence organized by market sector, serving healthcare, education, data centers/mission-critical, government, cultural & religious, industrial, office & retail, housing & hospitality, and infrastructure sectors across the United States.

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Products and services

• Electrical Engineering Design and engineering of electrical power distribution systems, including normal and emergency power, medium-voltage distribution, and electrical infrastructure for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities.
• Mechanical Engineering HVAC system design, plumbing systems, and mechanical infrastructure engineering for buildings across healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial sectors.
• Plumbing Engineering Design of domestic water systems, sanitary and storm drainage, medical gas systems, and plumbing infrastructure for buildings of all types.
• Fire Protection Engineering Fire suppression system design, sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, and fire safety engineering for commercial and institutional buildings.
• Audio/Visual Design Audiovisual system design including sound reinforcement, video display, conferencing systems, digital signage, and integrated AV solutions for commercial facilities.
• Structured Cabling Design of telecommunications infrastructure, data cabling systems, network infrastructure, and technology distribution systems for commercial buildings.
• Acoustical Engineering Architectural and environmental acoustics design, noise control, sound isolation, and room acoustics for performance venues, healthcare, education, and commercial facilities.
• Lighting Design & Control Interior and exterior lighting design, daylighting integration, lighting control systems, and illumination engineering for architectural and landscape applications.
• Security Consulting Security system design including access control, CCTV surveillance, intrusion detection, and integrated security management systems.
• Network Design Network infrastructure design and telecommunications room planning for data centers and commercial facilities, including fiber backbone and structured cabling systems.
• Radio Frequency (DAS) Distributed Antenna System (DAS) and in-building wireless solutions design for cellular coverage and public safety communications.
• Power Engineering Medium-voltage distribution design, power system studies, protection and controls engineering, generator systems, and UPS infrastructure for mission-critical facilities.
• Technology Systems Integration Integrated technology system design including building automation, SCADA systems, and intelligent building management solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9999% redundancy achieved in data center electrical systems design
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Colvin Engineering AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2026Spectrum Engineers merged with Colvin Engineering Associates and Envision Engineering to form Lynk Engineers. Each legacy firm had over 30 years in business with track record of award-winning work on projects including Salt Lake City International Airport and University of Utah Infrastructure Upgrade. The new combined entity has approximately 245 employees offering mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology (MEPT) design services.
• Envision EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2026Spectrum Engineers merged with Colvin Engineering Associates and Envision Engineering to form Lynk Engineers. Each legacy firm had over 30 years in business with track record of award-winning work on projects including Salt Lake City International Airport and University of Utah Infrastructure Upgrade. The new combined entity has approximately 245 employees offering mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology (MEPT) design services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): AEI is a closely-held national MEP consulting engineering firm specializing in mission-critical, healthcare, higher education, and science & technology facilities — directly overlapping with Spectrum's core verticals and multi-discipline MEPT service model.
• ME Engineers: ME Engineers is a multi-discipline MEP and technology systems consulting firm focused on performance venues, sports facilities, cultural, and higher education — a closely comparable peer to Spectrum on service mix and high-complexity building projects.
• Interface Engineering: Interface Engineering is a mid-size MEP and sustainable design consulting firm serving commercial, healthcare, education, and mission-critical sectors across the U.S. West — closely comparable in scale, vertical mix, and design philosophy to Spectrum.
• SmithGroup: SmithGroup is an integrated architecture and engineering firm with deep MEP/T, lighting, and technology design practices serving healthcare, higher education, science & technology, and government clients — a closely comparable integrated design peer.
• Page (Page Southerland Page): Page is an architecture and engineering firm with strong MEP/T, medical planning, and technology design capabilities serving healthcare, higher education, and government clients across the Southwest and Texas.

Broad incumbents

• HDR Inc. HDR is a large global architecture/engineering firm with significant healthcare, mission-critical, and federal practices that compete with Spectrum on larger healthcare systems, VA Medical Centers, and major government facility projects.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering and design consultancy with substantial building engineering practices in healthcare, education, and mission-critical verticals — competing with Spectrum on enterprise-scale MEPT commissions.
• WSP USA: WSP is a major global engineering consultancy with a sizable buildings practice covering mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and sustainability — competing on large public-sector and commercial MEPT engagements.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a global professional services firm with critical mission solutions, advanced facilities, and government services practices that include substantial MEPT design capability for federal and mission-critical clients.
• Arup: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with strong MEP, acoustics, lighting, and technology design practices that compete for high-complexity healthcare, education, cultural, and mission-critical projects worldwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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