Structural Engineering Technologies

What Structural Engineering Technologies does

Structural Engineering Technologies, P.C. (S.E.T., P.C.) is a privately held professional engineering corporation founded in 1989 by George J. Cambourakis, P.E., C. Eng., after a decade at Thornton-Tomasetti, P.C. The firm is headquartered in Long Island City, New York, and operates with a small professional staff (11-50 employees) anchored by two principals whose combined experience exceeds 80 years. S.E.T., P.C. delivers integrated structural, foundation, geotechnical, environmental, value, and forensic engineering services to building owners and developers, contractors, architects, peer engineers, and NYC government agencies across the New York City metropolitan area.

The firm's core service offering spans the full project lifecycle, from structural analysis and design for new construction, renovations, and retrofits (across concrete, steel, timber, and masonry), through foundation and support-of-excavation engineering, geotechnical reports, environmental site assessment and contaminated soil remediation, value engineering and peer review, and forensic engineering including stop-work-order resolution and repairs during construction. The technology stack is described as a blend of traditional practical engineering skills with modern computational tools; no proprietary software, AI/ML capability, or digital platform is disclosed. The firm maintains direct working interfaces with NYC Department of Buildings units (Excavation, Concrete Enforcement, Forensic) and the NYC Transit Authority to expedite regulatory approvals.

The business model is project-based professional services: revenue is generated through direct consulting engagements with fees determined per project based on scope, complexity, and client requirements. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales to building owners, architects, contractors, and government entities, with no self-serve or digital channels and limited marketing presence (a Wix-hosted website and Google Business Profile). The firm has remained private and founder/principal-led throughout its 35-year history, with no institutional investors, parent company, or external ownership interests identified in available data. Marketing is minimal and channel-light; the firm relies on its principals' professional reputation, NYC regulatory relationships, and word-of-mouth within the local AEC community.

Name

Structural Engineering Technologies

Legal name

Structural Engineering Technologies, P.C.

Website

https://set-ny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Structural Engineering Technologies, P.C. is a privately held NYC-based professional engineering firm founded in 1989, delivering integrated structural, foundation, geotechnical, environmental, forensic, and value engineering services to building owners, contractors, architects, and NYC government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Foundation engineering
• Geotechnical engineering
• Forensic engineering
• Environmental remediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Island City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting fees for structural analysis, foundation design, geotechnical engineering, environmental services, value engineering, and forensic engineering. Revenue is project-based and derived from direct client engagements for new construction, renovation, and remediation projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Structural Engineering Technologies, P.C. (S.E.T., P.C.) is a multi-disciplinary professional engineering firm delivering integrated structural analysis and design, foundation and support-of-excavation (SOE) engineering, geotechnical, environmental, value engineering, forensic engineering, and project management/advisory services. The firm supports building owners, architects, contractors, and government entities across new construction, renovation, retrofit, demolition, and remediation projects, blending traditional practical engineering skills with modern technological tools.

Product overview

Structural Engineering Technologies, P.C. (S.E.T., P.C.) is a professional engineering firm offering integrated structural, foundation, geotechnical, civil, environmental, value engineering, and forensic engineering services. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of engineering services that work together throughout all phases of a project—from initial structural analysis and design through foundations and support of excavation to environmental services and forensic engineering support. Their core service offerings include Structural Analysis & Design, Foundations & Support of Excavation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Support Services, Forensic Engineering, Environmental Services, Value Engineering, and Project Management/Advisory Services. The company blends traditional practical engineering skills with modern technological tools to deliver efficient and cost-effective solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Analysis & Design Complete structural engineering services for new buildings, renovations and retrofit of existing buildings, special structures, temporary structures, shoring and bracing systems, and prefabricated and modular structures across concrete, steel, timber, and masonry construction for residential, commercial, industrial, and manufacturing buildings.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Soil Remediation Contractor (Affiliated)minorOthersS.E.T., P.C. is affiliated with a highly qualified soil remediation contractor for contaminated soil removal and engineering services for remediation. This partnership enables the firm to offer comprehensive environmental services including site assessment and removal of contaminated soils.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Severud Associates Consulting Engineers: NYC-based structural engineering consulting firm of similar size and tenure, focused on buildings and special structures; competes for the same owner/architect/contractor relationships in the NYC market.
• Leslie E. Robertson Associates (LERA): NYC-based structural engineering firm of comparable size, focused on innovative and complex building structures; competes for the same owner/architect relationships on signature NYC projects.
• DeSimone Consulting Engineers: NYC-headquartered structural engineering firm offering structural design and forensic services to building owners, architects, and developers; directly overlaps with S.E.T.'s core service portfolio.
• McNamara Salvia Structural Engineers: Mid-size structural engineering consultancy with strong NYC presence providing structural design, forensic, and support-of-excavation services; competes in the same mid-tier NYC project market as S.E.T.
• Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP: NYC structural engineering firm serving building owners, architects, and contractors on new construction, renovation, and forensic work; directly comparable in service mix and client base.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates: Engineering firm specializing in structural and architectural forensics, investigation, and repair design; overlaps meaningfully with S.E.T.'s forensic engineering and problem-resolution services.

Broad incumbents

• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger: National structural and civil engineering firm with strong forensic and building-related practice; competes in NYC on complex building and infrastructure projects at a larger scale.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with extensive NYC presence in structural and foundation engineering; competes on complex and large-scale projects with full multidisciplinary capability.
• Thornton Tomasetti: Global structural engineering and applied science firm; directly comparable as S.E.T.'s founder previously spent a decade there, and the firm operates in the same core discipline (structural and foundation engineering) across the same NYC market.
• WSP USA (Structures): Global engineering consultancy with large NYC structural engineering practice; a broad incumbent offering scale, multidisciplinary services, and integrated project delivery that S.E.T. cannot match.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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