What ThermalTech Engineering does

ThermalTech Engineering, Inc. is a privately-held consulting engineering firm founded in 1980 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with eight offices across Michigan, Tennessee, and Ohio. The firm delivers mechanical, electrical, plumbing, process, controls, and structural engineering analysis and design, anchored by its proprietary TE Engineer-Led Turnkey™ delivery model in which the design firm — rather than a general contractor — manages the entire design-build-commissioning lifecycle under single-source accountability. The firm serves industrial, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, healthcare, data center, commercial, and government clients — including Fortune 100 and 500 companies — with a documented track record of 400+ boiler replacements, 350+ chiller/cooling tower replacements, 100+ food and beverage plant designs, and thousands of energy assessments.

The firm differentiates through its second proprietary methodology, ThermalTech High-Performance Buildings™, which embeds life-cycle costing and measurable performance goals into every project, supplemented by technical capabilities including 3D laser scanning and point cloud modeling, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling for clean rooms and critical environments, a proprietary ECM screening tool, and a flexible commissioning database. Automation & Controls work is delivered via strategic technology partnerships with Rockwell Automation (System Integrator program), Inductive Automation (certified partner), and ProSoft, integrating BACnet, LON, Modbus, and TCP/IP protocols. The wholly-owned subsidiary Truman P. Young & Associates adds structural engineering capacity out of Cincinnati.

ThermalTech operates a sales-led, relationship-driven go-to-market, positioning its engineers as an extension of the client's in-house team — including on-site project managers embedded at major client facilities. All services are delivered on a project-fee basis as professional services, with multi-year contracts typical and no public pricing disclosed. Revenue streams include engineering consulting, engineer-led turnkey construction, third-party commissioning for LEED projects, and ENERGY STAR certification services. The firm is owner-controlled by President Charles T. "Charlie" Young, with no external private equity or venture capital disclosed, and operates with 28 licensed Professional Engineers registered across 29 states and 135-150+ total team members.

Name

ThermalTech Engineering

Legal name

ThermalTech Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://thermaltech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ThermalTech Engineering is a privately-held consulting engineering firm founded in 1980, delivering MEP, process, controls, and structural engineering plus engineer-led turnkey construction to industrial, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, healthcare, data center, and commercial clients across the U.S. from eight offices in MI, TN, and OH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410)

SIC

Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Treatment & Thermal Processing Furnaces (Hardening, Annealing, Induction) (IMAHADAI), Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• MEP engineering design
• Turnkey construction delivery
• Building commissioning services
• Energy conservation engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting fees for mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), process, controls, and structural engineering analysis and design services. Billed on a project fee basis, typically involving engineering design, analysis, construction administration, and commissioning services. Services are rendered to industrial, commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients throughout North America.
2. Engineer-Led Turnkey Construction: Turnkey project delivery where ThermalTech manages the entire design and construction process. Revenue is generated through project fees covering design, construction management, commissioning, start-up, and training. The model includes open-book cost reporting with value engineering throughout the project lifecycle.
3. Third-Party Commissioning: Commissioning services provided as an independent third party for LEED projects and complex facility systems, including pre-design, design review, installation verification, functional testing, and seasonal deferred testing services.
4. Energy Star Certification Services: ENERGY STAR Service Provider services including building certification, benchmarking in EPA Portfolio Manager, and energy efficiency tracking across client property portfolios.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ThermalTech Engineering is a consulting engineering and construction firm that provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing, process, controls, and structural engineering analysis, design, commissioning, and engineer-led turnkey construction services. The firm delivers these services to industrial, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, healthcare, data center, commercial, and institutional clients across the United States through 8 offices in Michigan, Tennessee, and Ohio.

Product overview

ThermalTech Engineering is a consulting engineering firm offering integrated engineering services rather than a single software product. The core portfolio centers on MEP Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing), Process Engineering, and Automation & Controls, which are supported by the TE Engineer-Led Turnkey™ delivery model. The Engineer-Led Turnkey combines all design and construction services under single-source accountability. Supporting service modules include Construction Administration, Construction Management, Engineer-Led Commissioning, Energy Conservation & Sustainability Services, and Analysis services (Studies, Master Planning, Condition Assessments, Arc Flash Analysis, and 3D Scanning). The firm also maintains specialized expertise in multiple industry verticals including Industrial, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Commercial, Data Centers, and Industrial Wastewater treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TE Engineer-Led Turnkey™: Turnkey project delivery approach where the design firm manages the entire design and construction process, ensuring original design intent is met.

Products and services

• MEP Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Automation & Controls
• TE Engineer-Led Turnkey™
• Engineer-Led Commissioning
• Construction Administration
• Construction Management
• Energy Conservation & Sustainability Services
• Studies
• Master Planning
• Condition Assessments
• Arc Flash Analysis
• 3D Scanning Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ boiler replacement projects completed
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rockwell AutomationcoreTechnology or IntegrationThermalTech is a participant in the Rockwell System Integrator program. They develop automation and controls solutions using hardware and software from Rockwell. Their controls engineering group creates solutions using Rockwell platforms as a core component of their automation offering.
• Inductive AutomationcoreTechnology or IntegrationThermalTech develops solutions using Inductive Automation software as part of their active controls engineering group. Recognized as an Inductive Automation certified partner.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, construction, and consulting company with strong energy, water, and industrial process verticals. Overlaps with ThermalTech on power generation, central utility plants, and industrial process engineering, though at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with industrial, advanced manufacturing, and life sciences engineering capabilities. Much larger and broader in scope, but competes with ThermalTech on large industrial and pharmaceutical facility design and capital projects.

Direct peers

• Affiliated Engineers Inc. (AEI): Privately held engineering consultancy specializing in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and central utility plant design for research, healthcare, and higher-education facilities. Highly comparable mission-critical MEP expertise, particularly in healthcare and institutional clients.
• Haskell: Design-build firm with strong process and industrial vertical, particularly food & beverage and pharmaceutical facility delivery. Comparable engineer-led delivery model and customer overlap in regulated manufacturing environments.
• TRC Companies: Engineering consulting and construction management firm with strong energy, environmental, and infrastructure verticals. Overlaps with ThermalTech on energy assessments, commissioning, and facility engineering services for commercial and industrial clients.
• IMEG Corp: Major U.S. engineering design firm with MEP, structural, and commissioning services across healthcare, higher education, industrial, and commercial markets. Comparable scale (1,600+ employees) and similar engineer-led delivery model with strong building performance focus.
• SSOE Group: Global project delivery firm specializing in industrial, manufacturing, and process engineering with strong food & beverage and automotive vertical depth. Closely comparable business model — MEP/process design plus engineer-led turnkey construction — and a similar privately-held, employee-focused culture.
• Wunderlich-Malec Engineering: Engineering consulting firm with strong industrial controls, MEP, and energy services. Directly overlaps with ThermalTech's automation/controls, process, and energy assessment capabilities and serves similar industrial and institutional clients.
• Barton Malow Company: Construction services and design-build firm with strong industrial, energy, and healthcare verticals. Comparable engineer-led turnkey delivery capabilities, particularly on complex mechanical and process-intensive projects.
• Burns & McDonnell: 100% employee-owned engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting firm with deep industrial MEP and turnkey delivery capabilities. Directly comparable to ThermalTech in industrial, food/beverage, and process engineering verticals, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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