What Consulting Engineering Services does

Consulting Engineering Services (CES) is a U.S. mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection (MEP/FP) consulting engineering firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Middletown, Connecticut, with active licensure and project delivery across at least eight states (CO, CT, FL, MA, MT, NH, NY, TX). The firm designs custom building systems for commercial, institutional, and residential projects, with a defined focus on high-performance, sustainable design including Net Zero energy, LEED certification, Passive House construction, and fossil-fuel-free / all-electric systems using geothermal, solar thermal/photovoltaic, and energy-recovery technologies. Service offerings span core MEP/FP engineering design, full building commissioning, lighting design, and Net Zero practice areas.

CES generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts, procured either via competitive bidding for public-sector work or direct engagement with architects, developers, building owners, and government entities for private projects. Its customer base is concentrated in higher education and K-12 institutions (e.g., Yale, UConn, Rutgers, Trinity, Bryant, Sacred Heart, CCSU, Binghamton, Swampscott Elementary) and extends to municipal/government facilities (fire headquarters, libraries, town halls), healthcare simulation labs, hospitality/retail flagships (Holman Porsche, Delamar Hotel, J. Press), and luxury residential. Headcount is reported at 101-250 employees; financial details, ownership structure, funding history, and AI/ML capabilities are not disclosed in the available data.

Name

Consulting Engineering Services

Legal name

Consulting Engineering Services

Website

https://ceseng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Consulting Engineering Services is a U.S. MEP/FP consulting engineering firm designing custom mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, with a focus on Net Zero, LEED, and Passive House buildings for higher education, K-12, municipal, healthcare, hospitality, and residential clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) Contracting (IMAFALAE)

Keywords

• MEP engineering design
• Building systems engineering
• Sustainable building design
• Fire protection engineering
• Net zero design

Headquarters

HQ city

Middletown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: CES generates revenue through providing MEP/FP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection) engineering design services for construction projects. Revenue is project-based, derived from professional services contracts with architects, developers, building owners, and government entities. Projects range from renovations to new construction across commercial, institutional, and residential sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Consulting Engineering Services (CES) designs custom Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (MEP/FP) building systems for public and private clients across the United States. The firm delivers engineering design, sustainable and net-zero building solutions, lighting design, and building commissioning services spanning higher education, K-12, municipal, healthcare, hospitality, residential, and commercial sectors.

Product overview

Consulting Engineering Services (CES) is an MEP/FP engineering firm providing comprehensive mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering design services. The company operates as a services-based firm rather than a software product company. Their portfolio spans commercial projects including Academic, Municipal, Healthcare, Hospitality + Retail, Housing + Mixed-Use, Sports + Recreation, Commissioning, Corporate, and Sustainable Work categories, as well as residential projects. They specialize in Net Zero and sustainable building design, with services including commissioning and lighting design. Projects are located primarily in the Northeastern United States (CT, MA, NH, NY) with some projects in FL, MT, and TX.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEP/FP Engineering Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects achieve LEED certification (Silver to Gold), Net Zero Ready, and fossil fuel-free targets
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): National MEP/FP engineering design firm with strong higher education and science/research building portfolios. Closely comparable to CES in service mix, building-type specialization, and client profile.
• ME Engineers: MEP/FP consulting firm specializing in cultural, higher education, sports/recreation, and performing arts facilities. Comparable service scope, project typology overlap, and commitment to sustainable design.
• Jaros, Baum & Bolles: New York-based MEP/FP consulting engineering firm serving higher education, healthcare, and commercial sectors. Direct competitor in the Northeast with comparable institutional client base.
• R.G. Vanderweil Engineers: Major Northeast MEP/FP engineering consultancy with strong higher education, healthcare, and science & technology portfolios. Comparable client mix and regional footprint.
• BR+A Consulting Engineers: MEP/FP engineering firm specializing in healthcare, higher education, and science facilities. Highly comparable in service scope, building type specialization, and sustainability positioning.
• AKF Group: MEP/FP engineering firm serving healthcare, higher education, life sciences, and commercial real estate. Overlapping service offering with significant presence in the Northeast.
• Syska Hennessy Group: National MEP engineering firm with strong higher education, healthcare, and critical facilities practice. Comparable in scale and service breadth, with deeper national footprint.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Building Services: Global engineering consultancy with extensive MEP/FP and building services practice serving the same institutional and commercial client base. Significantly larger and broader than CES, but competes on the same projects.
• Buro Happold: International engineering consultancy with strong sustainability and net zero building credentials. Overlaps with CES on higher education and civic projects, particularly those targeting ambitious sustainability outcomes.
• ESI Engineering (now part of Trane): MEP engineering services with deep higher education and sustainability focus; now integrated with Trane Technologies. Larger scale and broader capability set than CES but comparable project typologies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cesengineers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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