What Engineering Partners does

Engineering Partners, Inc. is a privately held, multidisciplinary engineering and design consultancy founded in 2001 by professional engineers Nimr Tamimi, P.E. and Yen Wen Fang, P.E. in Hilo, Hawai'i. The firm provides a full stack of architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, land surveying, lighting design, construction management, permitting, and special inspection services, organized around an integrated, single-source delivery model. Its underlying technology is conventional professional services engineering software (CAD/BIM, HVAC load tools, lighting design, survey instrumentation) rather than a proprietary platform, and the firm does not market any AI/ML or software product. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees across verticals including commercial, retail, healthcare, higher education, government, hospitality and casino, industrial, K-12, public safety, and community development. The company is HUBZone Certified by the U.S. SBA, a US Green Building Council member, and holds USGBC affiliation, with no disclosed external equity, parent company, or institutional investors.

The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise and public-sector field sales: the firm engages government agencies, commercial developers, healthcare systems, and educational institutions through direct outreach, referrals, and procurement responses. Named customers span enterprise (FedEx, T-Mobile, Anthem, Bank of Hawai'i), government (County of Hawai'i, Clark County), education (Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy), and nonprofit/religious (Boys & Girls Club, Honpa Hongwanji) clients, with individual project scopes ranging from 5,000 SF tenant improvements to 200,000+ SF adaptive reuse and infrastructure inspection programs. Marketing is largely organic (company website, LinkedIn, Instagram) and the firm recruits through Indeed, with no disclosed paid demand generation or productized offering.

Name

Engineering Partners

Legal name

Engineering Partners, Inc.

Website

https://epinc.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Engineering Partners is a privately held, multidisciplinary engineering and design consultancy founded in 2001 in Hilo, Hawai'i, delivering architecture, MEP, structural, civil, surveying, lighting, and construction management services to public and private clients across the Pacific Rim from offices in Hawaii, Las Vegas, Manila, and Tokyo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Structural engineering design
• Mechanical electrical plumbing
• Construction management services
• Architecture and land surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

Hilo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering and design consulting services provided on a project basis to public and private clients across commercial, retail, hospitality, government, gaming, healthcare, institutional, industrial, residential, and community development sectors. Revenue is generated through fees for engineering design, architecture, construction management, surveying, and inspection services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Engineering Partners is a multidisciplinary engineering and design firm providing architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering, along with construction management, land surveying, lighting design, permitting, and special inspection services. The firm delivers integrated, single-source project solutions for commercial, healthcare, government, education, hospitality, industrial, and residential clients from concept through completion.

Product overview

Engineering Partners is a multidisciplinary engineering and design firm offering a comprehensive suite of services including Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Plumbing Engineering, Fire Protection, Construction Management, Land Surveying, Lighting Design, Permitting, and Special Inspections. The firm serves diverse markets including commercial, retail, healthcare, higher education, government, hospitality and casino, institutional, industrial, public safety, community development, science and laboratory, and multi-family and high-end residential sectors. Projects range from new construction and adaptive reuse to infrastructure inspections and facility upgrades, delivered through an integrated multidisciplinary approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Provides architectural design services for commercial, institutional, and residential projects, including design-build of new structures and renovation of existing facilities.
• Civil Engineering Offers civil engineering services including site work, grading and drainage, driveways, parking lot design, utilities, and infrastructure systems for commercial and government projects.
• Construction Management Provides construction management services to oversee project delivery, coordinate schedules, manage budgets, and ensure quality control from concept through completion.
• Electrical Engineering Offers electrical engineering design including power distribution, lighting systems, HVAC electrical connections, and building electrical infrastructure for commercial and industrial facilities.
• Fire Protection Engineering Provides fire protection engineering design including wet pipe sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, and coordination with fire flow analysis and hydrant systems.
• Land Surveying Offers topographic and boundary surveys, subdivision mapping, easement documentation, and certified shoreline survey work for construction and development projects.
• Lighting Design Provides interior and exterior lighting design services including energy code compliance, LED systems, RGB lighting for specialized applications, and lighting controls.
• Mechanical Engineering Offers mechanical engineering including HVAC design, chilled water systems, heat recovery systems, variable air volume systems, laboratory exhaust, and building automation for remote monitoring and control.
• Permitting Provides permitting services to navigate regulatory requirements and obtain necessary approvals from county, state, and federal agencies for engineering projects.
• Special Inspections Offers special inspection services including National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) compliant bridge inspections and element-level assessments for infrastructure projects.
• Structural Engineering Provides structural engineering design including foundation systems, concrete slabs, structural framing, retaining walls, loading dock levelers, and seismic considerations for buildings and infrastructure.
• Plumbing Engineering Offers plumbing engineering services including domestic water systems, sanitary plumbing, acid waste and dilution piping, laboratory gas systems, and on-site wastewater disposal systems.

Named customers10 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SSFM International: Hawaii-headquartered multidisciplinary engineering and architectural firm offering civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and project management services — directly comparable to Engineering Partners in scope, customer base (Hawaii public agencies and developers), and small-firm delivery model.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates: Employee-owned engineering consultancy specializing in structural, architectural, and materials engineering with significant special-inspection and forensics work — directly comparable to Engineering Partners' structural, inspection, and architectural service mix.
• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger: Mid-sized engineering firm delivering structural, civil, and building-envelope design plus special inspections — closely comparable in service-line breadth and project-based fee model to Engineering Partners' multidisciplinary consulting practice.

Broad incumbents

• Burns & McDonnell: Large employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm delivering MEP, civil/structural, and project management across commercial, government, and industrial markets — comparable in service breadth but substantially larger scale than Engineering Partners.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with strong Pacific-region presence — comparable service lines (civic, commercial, healthcare, infrastructure) but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic reach than Engineering Partners.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep water, environmental, and infrastructure practice — competes with Engineering Partners on government/horizontal-infrastructure and federal contract work but at vastly greater scale.
• Kimley-Horn: Employee-owned engineering, planning, and design consultancy serving commercial, healthcare, higher education, and government clients — overlaps with Engineering Partners' core verticals and project-based delivery model at a much larger national scale.
• HDR Inc. Employee-owned architecture and engineering firm with strong healthcare, education, and government practices — directly comparable verticals and integrated design/CM delivery to Engineering Partners, but at national scale.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, and construction firm with significant infrastructure, federal, and MEP capabilities — competes for the same federal-contracting and infrastructure-inspection work that Engineering Partners pursues under HUBZone status.

Regional players

• Okahara and Associates: Hawaii-based civil, structural, and environmental engineering firm — directly comparable in service mix and Pacific-region customer base to Engineering Partners, though primarily Hawaii-focused with less Pacific Rim reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/engineering-partners-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/engineeringpartners

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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