L.S. Grim Consulting Engineers

What L.S. Grim Consulting Engineers does

L.S. Grim Consulting Engineers is a privately-held mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering design and consulting firm headquartered in Hagerstown, Maryland. Founded in 1989 and operating with 1-10 employees, the firm has accumulated more than 30 years of experience serving commercial, industrial, and high-end residential projects across the Mid-Atlantic region for architects, contractors, developers, and institutional clients. Leslie S. Grim serves as Founder, President, and Principal Engineer, and the firm maintains an in-house Field Services Division for construction administration and owner representation.

The company's service portfolio comprises six integrated lines: Electrical Systems Design and Consulting (power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, data systems, commissioning), Mechanical Systems (HVAC design, analysis, and automatic temperature controls), Plumbing Systems Design (sanitary, processed piping, gas, site utilities), Fire Protection Systems (sprinkler and fire alarm), Field Services Division (owner representation, project management, third-party inspections), and Commissioning Services. Each engagement is staffed with a dedicated project manager who acts as the single point of contact from schematic through construction. Technical operations are supported by an in-house library of building codes (ASHRAE, CABO, ICC, IBC, NFPA), a LEED AP-certified engineer on staff, and membership in the U.S. Green Building Council.

L.S. Grim generates revenue through project-based professional services fees for engineering design, specifications, construction administration, and commissioning. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with each contract scoped per engagement. The go-to-market motion is direct, sales-led relationship engagement with regional clients, supported by a company website (lsgrim.com) as the primary marketing channel. Noted projects include MEP engineering work for an Amazon Warehouse, Congressional Country Club, and South Cumberland Library, spanning industrial, recreational, and government end markets.

Name

L.S. Grim Consulting Engineers

Legal name

L.S. Grim Consulting Engineers

Website

https://lsgrim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

L.S. Grim Consulting Engineers is a small Mid-Atlantic MEP engineering firm providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, field services, and commissioning design and consulting to architects, contractors, developers, and institutions across Maryland and surrounding states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MEP Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAE

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAIAF

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAIAK

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

Keywords

• MEP engineering design
• Building systems consulting
• Construction administration services
• Fire protection engineering
• HVAC design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hagerstown

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Project-based professional services for design, construction administration, and management of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for facilities. Revenue generated through consulting fees for design and specifications work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

L.S. Grim Consulting Engineers is a full-service mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering design and consulting firm. The firm provides design, construction administration, and management of building systems for commercial, industrial, and high-end residential projects in the Mid-Atlantic region, with in-house field services, commissioning, and LEED-certified sustainable design capabilities.

Product overview

L.S. Grim Consulting Engineers is a full-service mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering design and consulting firm serving commercial, industrial, and high-end residential projects in the Mid-Atlantic region. The firm operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing six integrated service areas: Electrical Systems Design and Consulting (power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, commissioning), Mechanical Systems (HVAC design, analysis, troubleshooting, temperature controls), Plumbing Systems Design (sanitary, piping, gas, utilities), Fire Protection Systems (sprinklers, fire alarms), Field Services Division (owner representation, project management, inspections), and Commissioning Services. These services are coordinated by assigned project managers who serve as single contacts throughout the design and construction phases, supported by in-house quality control procedures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Systems Design and Consulting Comprehensive electrical engineering services including design, analysis, and troubleshooting of electrical power distribution systems, lighting systems (interior, exterior parking lot, and specialty applications), fire alarm communications, data systems, inspection, quality control, and commissioning of electrical systems for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings.
• Mechanical Systems (HVAC) Design Mechanical engineering services covering design of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, analysis and troubleshooting of existing HVAC systems with reporting, commissioning, construction inspection, and design of automatic temperature control systems.
• Plumbing Systems Design Plumbing engineering services including design and analysis of sanitary waste and venting systems, processed piping systems, natural gas systems, and site utility systems, along with commissioning and sewage/pumping station commissioning.
• Fire Protection Systems Design Fire protection engineering services encompassing design of sprinkler systems and fire alarm systems for commercial and industrial facilities.
• Field Services Division Construction administration and field services including owner representation, project management, third-party inspections, site supervision, and general construction supervision for clients. Also provides third-party owner representative services.
• Commissioning Services Process of assuring that all systems and components of a building or industrial plant are designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained according to operational requirements, applicable to new projects as well as existing units subject to expansion, renovation, or revamping.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• U.S. Green Building CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL.S. Grim is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, the nation's foremost coalition of leaders working to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated. This membership supports the company's sustainability practices and LEED certification expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Affiliated Engineers Inc. (AEI): AEI is a U.S.-based employee-owned MEP engineering consultancy offering mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and commissioning services to higher education, healthcare, science and government clients. Like L.S. Grim, it bundles integrated MEP design with field and commissioning services and competes for similar building project types.
• ME Engineers: ME Engineers is a focused MEP and lighting design consultancy serving entertainment, sports, cultural, hospitality, and high-end commercial projects. Its MEP design and commissioning scope and project-based delivery closely mirror L.S. Grim's integrated electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and commissioning offering.
• Newcomb & Boyd: Newcomb & Boyd is a Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern MEP consulting engineering firm providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and commissioning services for healthcare, education, government and commercial clients. Geographic and service overlap with L.S. Grim makes it a strong regional direct peer.
• RMF Engineering: RMF Engineering is a U.S. MEP, civil/structural and commissioning consulting firm with offices across the East Coast serving healthcare, higher education, government and commercial markets. Its MEP design, building commissioning, and code-compliance expertise directly overlap with L.S. Grim's core service stack.
• BR+A Consulting Engineers: BR+A is a MEP, fire protection, sustainability and commissioning engineering consultancy serving mission-critical, healthcare, higher education and commercial clients. Its integrated MEP plus commissioning and LEED-aligned sustainability practice is directly comparable to L.S. Grim's full-service offering.

Broad incumbents

• SmithGroup: SmithGroup is a large integrated design firm offering architecture, MEP engineering, interior design, and planning across multiple U.S. offices. While broader in scope than L.S. Grim, it directly competes for institutional and commercial MEP commissions and represents the kind of larger incumbent that can absorb cross-regional work.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting firm serving industrial, commercial and government clients. Its MEP and facilities engineering practice overlaps with L.S. Grim's commercial, industrial and institutional focus, and it offers the multi-discipline scale L.S. Grim cannot match.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global professional services firm in engineering, architecture, environmental and project management with a substantial buildings MEP practice. Its U.S. buildings team competes with L.S. Grim for commercial, institutional and industrial design and commissioning work, but with vastly greater geographic and disciplinary reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lsgrim
• Facebookfacebook.com/mepengineeringconsultantLSGrim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/l-s-grim-consulting-engineers

Compliance1 record

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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