JonesDBR Engineering Company

What JonesDBR Engineering Company does

JonesDBR Engineering Company, LLC is a Texas-based mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering firm founded in 2010, specializing in MEP engineering, building commissioning, integrated technology/security design, and sustainability consulting for educational and healthcare institutions. The firm is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by both the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA) and the City of Houston, and operates from seven offices across Texas (Houston headquarters, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio), with initial project presence in Colorado and Arizona. Technical differentiation is concentrated in sustainable design, including mass timber MEP engineering (notably the 120,000 sq ft San Jacinto College Classroom Building, the largest mass timber instructional building in the U.S.), electrochromic glass control systems, greywater recovery, and bi-polar ionization air purification. Notable project portfolio includes multi-site Baylor Scott & White healthcare engagements, Texas A&M System higher education facilities, and K-12 work for Houston ISD, Austin ISD, and Fort Bend ISD.

The firm earns revenue exclusively through project-based professional engineering services contracts, priced per project and delivered as the MEPT sub-consultant to architecture firms (Kirksey, PBK, Gensler, Populous, Huckabee, E4H, and others) and through direct institutional engagements with universities, school districts, and healthcare systems. GTM is relationship-driven and consultative; pricing is quote-driven with no published fee schedule. Marketing channels include website content marketing (project spotlights and insights), LinkedIn, Instagram, Issuu, email newsletter, and a structured client satisfaction survey program. The company is privately held by six named principals/partners, with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or M&A history.

Name

JonesDBR Engineering Company

Legal name

JonesDBR Engineering Company, LLC

Website

https://jonesdbr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JonesDBR Engineering Company is a Texas-based, MBE-certified MEP engineering firm providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology design plus commissioning services to higher education, K-12, and healthcare institutions across Texas and select out-of-state markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MEP Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• MEP engineering design
• Building commissioning services
• Healthcare facility engineering
• Higher education engineering
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MEPT Engineering Design Services: Professional engineering services revenue generated through project-based contracts for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology engineering design. Services are provided to educational institutions and healthcare facilities on a per-project basis. Revenue is project-scoped and likely varies by project size, complexity, and square footage. The firm works directly with architects and institutional owners as the engineering consultant.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JonesDBR Engineering Company provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology (MEPT) engineering design services for new construction and renovation of educational and healthcare facilities. The firm also delivers fully independent building commissioning, integrated technology and security design, and sustainability consulting. Services are scoped on a per-project basis as the engineering consultant of record, working directly with institutional owners or as a sub-consultant to architecture firms.

Product overview

JonesDBR Engineering Company is a full-service MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) engineering firm offering an integrated portfolio of services including MEP Engineering, Building Commissioning, Integrated Technology, and Sustainability Consulting. Founded in 2010 and MBE certified, the company specializes in system designs for educational and healthcare institutions across Texas, providing comprehensive MEPT (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Technology) engineering solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEP Engineering
• Building Commissioning
• Integrated Technology
• Sustainability Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced energy consumption through high-performance envelope, high-efficiency MEP systems, and integrated solar arrays (San Jacinto Classroom Building)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Kirksey ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partnership on major educational facility projects including the San Jacinto College Classroom Building (largest mass timber instructional building in the U.S.), Blinn College RELLIS Campus Walter C. Schwartz Building, Texas A&M University Corps Dorms Renovation, and multiple Houston ISD school projects. Kirksey serves as the primary architect while JonesDBR provides MEPT engineering design services in a collaborative design delivery model.
• PBK ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership on Texas A&M System projects including the South Texas Workforce facility in Brownsville, Texas A&M University San Antonio Academic & Administration Building, Lone Star College Tomball Creekside Center, Lamar State College Orange Cypress Center, and Del Mar College South Campus. PBK serves as architect with JonesDBR providing MEP engineering.
• Gignac & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the TEEX project in Corpus Christi (renovation of third floor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi building) with Gignac & Associates serving as the architect. JonesDBR is providing MEPT engineering and technology consulting services for the $9.2 million renovation.
• GenslercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Blinn College RELLIS Campus Academic & Commons Building Phase 2 (75,000 sq ft, three-story building) with Gensler as architect. JonesDBR provides MEP design including advanced HVAC systems with DOAS, energy recovery ventilators, and Bi-Polar Ionization technology.
• Turner RamirezmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Turner Ramirez on Del Mar College new South Campus (250,000 sq ft) in Corpus Christi, working alongside Gensler on the comprehensive campus development.
• Freeman White/T. Howard AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the $47 million expansion and renovation of the Baylor University Medical Center Riggs Emergency Department in Dallas. Freeman White/T. Howard Associates served as the architecture firm on this major healthcare expansion.
• PopulouscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the Texas A&M University Bright Football Complex renovation at Kyle Field, providing MEP engineering for 36,000+ sq ft of training facility including hydrotherapy pool, locker room, and technology-integrated spaces.
• ROFA ArchitectsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on South Texas College Health Professions and Sciences Building (77,573 sq ft) at the Mid Valley Campus, with ROFA as architect and JonesDBR providing MEP engineering for laboratory spaces with specialized acid waste, compressed air, and vacuum systems.
• HuckabeemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Fort Bend ISD Sonal Bhuchar Elementary School (134,518 sq ft) and Tarleton State University Football Stadium (37,000 sq ft expansion) with Huckabee as the architecture firm.
• E4H ArchitecturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on UCHealth Grandview Hospital (60,000 sq ft) in Colorado Springs and Arizona General Hospital (90,000 sq ft) in Mesa, Arizona, with E4H Architecture serving as architect on both healthcare projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Page (Page Southerland Page): Texas-based multi-discipline engineering and architecture firm with a strong MEP practice serving higher education, K-12, and healthcare clients. Closest direct competitor on Texas institutional projects where JonesDBR also competes.
• ME Engineers: Specialty MEP engineering firm focused on complex, high-performance buildings including higher education, healthcare, and cultural facilities. Closely comparable in service mix and design quality on landmark projects.
• Smith Seckman Reid (SSR): Infrastructure and MEP consulting firm with significant healthcare and education market exposure. Comparable project-based engineering services model and similar customer verticals.
• Newcomb & Boyd: Specialty MEP engineering firm specializing in complex institutional facilities including higher education and healthcare. Closely comparable service portfolio and project type.
• Heapy Engineering: MEP and commissioning engineering firm with strong higher education and healthcare client base. Comparable in offering integrated MEP design plus independent commissioning services.
• RMF Engineering: National MEP engineering firm serving healthcare, higher education, and science & technology markets. Comparable in MEP design scope and institutional client focus.
• TLC Engineering Solutions: MEP, fire protection, and technology design firm with healthcare and education market presence. Comparable in MEPT (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, technology) integrated service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Henderson Engineers: National MEP design firm with significant Texas presence serving education, healthcare, and commercial markets. Comparable scale and vertical mix but broader geographic footprint and larger bench.
• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): National MEP engineering consultancy with deep higher education and healthcare portfolios. Comparable in technical sophistication and sustainability focus, but larger and more geographically diversified.
• CMTA: Engineering firm with strong MEP, commissioning, and energy services practices serving K-12, higher education, and healthcare. Direct overlap in MEP design plus independent commissioning — a core JonesDBR capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jones-dbr-engineering-company
• Instagraminstagram.com/jonesdbr

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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