What DMc Engineering does

DMc Engineering is a privately held, full-service civil engineering firm headquartered in Irvine, California, founded in 1987 by Derek J. McGregor, PE. The firm operates across six integrated service lines: civil engineering design (street improvements, storm drains, sewer and water systems, grading), surveying and mapping (topographic, boundary, right-of-way, ALTA surveys), construction management (value engineering, bid packages, scheduling, cost estimating, inspection), entitlement services (permits, tentative maps, site planning), municipality support services (plan checking, PS&E preparation, program management), and storm runoff management (hydrology/hydraulics, WQMP, SWPPP, QSD/QSP support). Its technical capability rests on a team of licensed professionals — Professional Engineers, a Professional Land Surveyor, a Certified Planner, and a Ph.D.-level engineer — delivering project work through conventional civil-engineering design and surveying tools.

The firm's revenue model is professional-services-based, monetizing through project contracts awarded via public-agency procurement processes (competitive bidding for public works) and negotiated contracts for private development. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured around per-project quoting. Customer segments split between government/public agencies (cities, counties, school districts) and private-sector developers, property managers, and homeowner associations across Southern California — primarily Orange County, with secondary presence in Los Angeles and Riverside counties.

DMc Engineering goes to market primarily through direct client relationships, word-of-mouth referrals, and a professional website (dmceng.com). Its GTM motion is sales-led and relationship-driven rather than marketing-intensive. The customer base includes marquee public-sector engagements such as the Orange County Great Park program, City of Irvine plan check and entitlement work, and Orange County Public Works paving and topo/mapping projects, alongside recurring HOA and school district assignments. The firm has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no public listing, operating as a founder-controlled private practice with apparent family involvement in ownership and management.

Name

DMc Engineering

Legal name

DMc Engineering

Website

http://www.dmceng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DMc Engineering is a privately held, full-service civil engineering firm in Irvine, CA, providing surveying, mapping, construction management, entitlement, and municipal infrastructure services to public agencies, school districts, and private developers across Southern California since 1987.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Services: DMc Engineering generates revenue through professional engineering and surveying service contracts with public agencies and private sector clients. Services include civil engineering design, construction management, surveying and mapping, and entitlement services. Revenue is project-based, typically through contract engagements with government entities (cities, counties, school districts) and private developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DMc Engineering is a full-service civil engineering, planning, surveying/mapping, and construction management firm that designs, manages, and supports infrastructure projects for public agencies and private developers across Southern California. The firm delivers integrated services spanning civil engineering design, surveying and mapping, construction management, entitlement processing, municipality support, and storm runoff management on a project-based contract basis.

Product overview

DMc Engineering is a civil engineering, planning, and surveying/mapping firm that operates as a full-service design and construction management company. The firm offers six integrated service lines: Civil Engineering (street improvement, storm drain, sewer and water, electrical communications, grading, expert witnesses), Surveying & Mapping (topographic, boundary, right-of-way, ALTA, environmental), Construction Management (value engineering, bid packages, scheduling, cost estimating, inspection), Entitlement Services (permits, tentative maps, site planning), Municipality Support Services (design/program/project management, plan checking), and Storm Runoff Management (hydrology studies, WQMP, SWPPP, QSD/QSP support). Projects span public works, school districts, industrial/commercial developments, and homeowner associations throughout Southern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Design, construction, and maintenance engineering for man-made structures including street improvements, storm drains, sewer and water systems, electrical communications, grading, and expert witness services for buildings, roads, bridges, canals, and dams. Serves public agencies, private developers, and industrial clients.
• Surveying & Mapping Topographic, boundary, right-of-way, and ALTA surveys, map checking, lease descriptions and exhibits, and environmental surveying services for public agencies and private property owners.
• Construction Management Full-service construction management including value engineering, SWPPP management, construction bid packages, constructability review, contract administration, document control, scheduling, cost estimating, labor compliance, inspection and close-out, and expert witness services for public and private construction projects.
• Entitlement Services Permits planning, processing, tentative maps, and site planning for development projects on behalf of public agencies and private developers.
• Municipality Support Services Design management, program management, public agency coordination, plan checking, project management, and PS&E preparation for municipal clients including cities, water districts, and county agencies.
• Storm Runoff Management Hydrology and hydraulics studies, storm water management, Water Quality Management Plans (WQMP), Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), and Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD) and Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP) support services.
• Public Works Design Public works infrastructure design services for county and city clients, including paving improvements (e.g., 840 Eckhoff), county operations building topographic and mapping surveys, and festival site planning.
• Public Works Management CIP development, program engineering, and project management for public works, with major engagements at the Orange County Great Park including the North & South Lawn and Festival Site.
• School District Services
• Survey, Mapping, and Construction Staking Survey, mapping, and construction staking services for residential and commercial developments, with documented projects including Dudley Street Senior Apartments, the Solar Decathlon, and Jasmine Terrace Apartments.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Psomas: California-headquartered full-service engineering, surveying, and construction management firm with a comparable mix of public-agency and private developer clients. Closest in scale, service breadth, and regional focus to DMc Engineering.
• Civil & Environmental Consultants: Mid-market engineering consulting firm offering civil design, surveying, and environmental services to both public and private clients. Closely analogous service-mix and client segmentation to DMc.
• KPFF Consulting Engineers: Civil and structural engineering firm with deep roots in the West Coast and a strong Southern California presence. Comparable civil-engineering design practice serving public infrastructure and private development clients.
• Huitt-Zollars: Mid-sized civil engineering and surveying consultancy offering design, program management, and construction services across the Western US. Comparable multi-discipline offering and public-sector orientation to DMc.
• T.Y. Lin International: Infrastructure engineering consultancy with California origins that delivers civil, structural, and surveying services for transportation and municipal clients. Overlaps with DMc on public works, roadway, and bridge-adjacent work.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with significant California operations spanning water, infrastructure, and community development. Overlaps DMc's municipal infrastructure and water/stormwater practices.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting giant with major Los Angeles presence and a dominant share of large California public-works programs. Competes for the same municipal clients as DMc but at a fundamentally different scale.
• Michael Baker International: Large national engineering consultancy that has absorbed multiple California firms (including RBF Consulting). Competes with DMc for Southern California public-works contracts but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• HNTB Corporation: Large employee-owned infrastructure engineering firm focused on transportation, bridges, and public works. Competes with DMc on Southern California municipal infrastructure programs at significantly greater scale.

Regional players

• Diaz Yourman & Associates: California-based geotechnical and civil engineering firm focused on Southern California public infrastructure and development clients. Similar size, regional concentration, and public-sector orientation to DMc.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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