DWG

What DWG does

DWG Inc., Consulting Engineers is a 100% employee-owned MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection) engineering consulting firm headquartered in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, with a second office opened in Greenville, SC in November 2025. Founded in 1972 in Savannah, Georgia, the firm has operated continuously for over 50 years, including 14 registered professional engineers and a 39-person employee-owner roster as of 2023 that has tripled since 2008. The core offering is integrated MEP and fire protection design delivered under a single-firm model, with specialization in coastal South Carolina conditions (low water pressure, seismic zone, coastal resilience), sustainability-driven projects (LEED, Green Globes, ASHRAE 90.1-2019 energy modeling using Carrier HAP and Equest), and design-build delivery including photo-voltaic and EV charging infrastructure.

The firm serves nine documented verticals: Commercial & Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Residential, Hospitality & Entertainment, Municipal & Government, Healthcare, K-12 and Higher Education, Faith-Based, and Federal/Military. Customer logos span marquee regional assets (Credit One Stadium, The Citadel's Capers Hall, the largest project in that institution's history; Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station across 242 facilities; Charleston County's Azalea Complex; Kiawah's Cougar Point Club House; Boeing Training Facility; Beaufort Memorial Hospital) as well as faith-based and K-12 clients. Licensing extends across 44 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, materially exceeding the firm's primary coastal South Carolina operating geography and indicating latent capacity to serve clients on a multi-state basis.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees for design and construction administration, with no public pricing or revenue disclosure. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, executed through direct engagement with architects, developers, builders, and public owners. The firm maintains 100% employee ownership via an ESOP established in 2020, with leadership comprising founder-CEO Mike Weeks, President Brian Bates (promoted 2022), VP Jill Meyer (promoted 2026), Principal Gaelyn Zafred, and Director of Marketing and Business Development Cate Smolinsky. Marketing is primarily organic: LinkedIn, Instagram, project portfolio, community involvement, and consecutive "Best Places to Work" recognitions in South Carolina. No external private equity, venture capital, or parent company is involved.

Name

DWG

Legal name

DWG Inc., Consulting Engineers

Website

https://dwginc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DWG is a 100% employee-owned MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection) engineering consulting firm serving commercial, municipal, healthcare, education, hospitality, federal, and faith-based clients across coastal South Carolina, with offices in Mount Pleasant and Greenville.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MEP Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• MEP engineering services
• Mechanical engineering design
• Electrical engineering consulting
• Fire protection engineering
• Plumbing engineering design

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Pleasant

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MEP/Fire Protection Engineering Consulting Services: DWG provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and commissioning engineering services to a diverse portfolio of clients on a project-by-project basis. Revenue is generated through consulting fees for design and construction administration services across commercial, municipal, healthcare, education, and hospitality markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DWG Consulting Engineers provides integrated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection (MEP/FP) engineering design and construction administration services for new construction and renovation projects. The firm serves architects, developers, builders, municipalities, federal agencies, healthcare providers, and educational institutions across commercial, multi-family, hospitality, faith-based, healthcare, and education markets, supplemented by energy modeling, LEED and Green Globes certification services, and specialty designs for solar and EV charging systems.

Product overview

DWG Consulting Engineers is a 100% employee-owned MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection) engineering firm offering integrated engineering consulting services. The core offering consists of four main service lines—Mechanical Engineering Services, Electrical Engineering Services, Plumbing Engineering Services, and Fire Protection Engineering Services—which are typically delivered together on projects. Additional specialized services include LEED Certification and Green Globes certification for sustainable building projects, energy modeling using Carrier HAP and Equest software, and design services for photo-voltaic/solar power systems and electric vehicle charging stations. The firm serves diverse markets including commercial, multi-family, hospitality, faith-based, municipal, federal, healthcare, and education sectors throughout coastal South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mechanical Engineering Services Comprehensive mechanical engineering services including HVAC systems (split systems, packaged heat pumps, chilled water/hot water hydronics, steam/condensate, variable air volume systems), plumbing (medical gas, hot/cold water, waste/vent systems, compressed air), and fire protection (wet pipe and dry pipe systems) delivered to architects, developers, builders, and building owners.
• Electrical Engineering Services
• Plumbing Engineering Services
• Fire Protection Engineering Services
• LEED Certification Services
• Green Globes Certification Services
• Energy Modeling Services
• Photo-Voltaic / Solar Power Systems Design
• Electric Vehicle Charging Station Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Tripled in size since 2008 (from 13 to 39 employee-owners)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): Employee-owned MEP and fire protection engineering consulting firm serving healthcare, higher education, science, and cultural facilities. Closely comparable in ownership structure, service mix, and project-based consulting model to DWG.
• ME Engineers: MEP and technology systems consulting firm operating across the U.S. with similar service lines (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, communications) and comparable building-type focus on commercial, civic, and cultural projects.
• Interface Engineering: MEP and sustainable design consulting firm with comparable service portfolio and a strong emphasis on high-performance, LEED-oriented building design — directly overlapping DWG's MEP/sustainability offerings.
• CMTA: Mid-sized MEP engineering and energy consulting firm with strong K-12, higher education, healthcare, and municipal portfolios. Closely comparable in scale, service mix, and energy-modeling-led value proposition.
• Henderson Engineers: Employee-focused MEP and building systems engineering firm serving retail, hospitality, healthcare, and mixed-use markets. Comparable service scope and similar people-first cultural branding to DWG.
• RMF Engineering: MEP, fire protection, and structural engineering consulting firm with a strong healthcare, higher education, and government practice. Directly comparable service mix and client verticals to DWG.
• TLC Engineering Solutions: MEP and fire protection engineering consulting firm serving healthcare, education, government, and commercial clients. Comparable service portfolio and project-based consulting delivery model.
• Smith Seckman Reid (SSR): Integrated engineering, facility planning, and commissioning firm with comparable MEP/FP service lines and a similar emphasis on healthcare, education, and municipal clients.
• I.C. Thomasson Associates: MEP and fire protection engineering firm with comparable service offering and a strong focus on healthcare, higher education, and institutional clients.

Broad incumbents

• NV5 Global: Public technical engineering and consulting firm with a significant MEP/FP infrastructure, environmental, and buildings practice. A larger, publicly traded incumbent competing for the same multi-disciplinary design mandates that DWG serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dwg-consulting-engineers
• Instagraminstagram.com/dwgconsulthg
• Xx.com/dwgengineering
• Facebookfacebook.com/DWGincconsultingengineers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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