Riverside Engineering

What Riverside Engineering does

Riverside Engineering Inc. is a privately held commercial structural, civil, and architectural engineering firm headquartered in Culver City, California, with additional offices in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Houston, and Riverside. Founded and led by CEO Joshua Beltran, the firm operates under an integrated design-build model in which licensed civil engineers, structural engineers, architects, and construction professionals work under unified leadership and coordinate directly with an affiliated general contractor, JDB Builders, which operates under the same principal. The firm's core offerings include structural engineering (assessments, lender and investor reports, seismic evaluation and retrofit, tenant improvement review), civil engineering (site development, grading and drainage, stormwater management), architectural design and permit drawings, MEP engineering, fire protection systems, and 3D LiDAR scanning with Revit BIM coordination. Technologically, Riverside employs Leica BLK2GO LiDAR scanning to produce millimeter-grade point clouds, converting scan data directly into Revit BIM models for clash detection across structural, MEP, and architectural disciplines prior to construction.

The firm serves institutional buyers, commercial landlords, B2B industrial and manufacturing clients, and commercial developers across the Southwest, with stated mission to serve all 50 states. Riverside's go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales driven by direct project consultations and a prominent "Schedule a Consultation" intake on the website, supported by content marketing, SEO, social media presence on four major platforms, and a monthly newsletter. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven with no publicly disclosed rate cards; engagements are billed under multi-year contractual arrangements calibrated to scope and complexity.

The firm's principal differentiator is a non-invasive assessment methodology that allows structural evaluation, compliance remediation, and re-engineering on occupied and active facilities without operational shutdowns—a capability demonstrated in a documented warehouse HVAC remediation case in which production continued uninterrupted. Riverside explicitly positions itself against conventional engineering firms that default to invasive assessments and textbook-only judgments, marketing its cross-disciplinary field-construction DNA as the basis for confident remediation recommendations and integrated design-build delivery.

Name

Riverside Engineering

Legal name

Riverside Engineering Inc.

Website

https://riv-eng.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Riverside Engineering Inc. is a privately held commercial structural, civil, architectural, and MEP engineering firm serving institutional buyers, commercial landlords, B2B industrial clients, and developers across the Southwest through an integrated design-build model coordinated with affiliated contractor JDB Builders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Civil engineering services
• Commercial architectural design
• MEP engineering design
• Design-build construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from structural engineering assessments, lender and investor reports, seismic evaluations, expedited structural evaluations, civil engineering, site development, and grading/drainage plans. Services provided for commercial, industrial, and development projects with pricing based on project scope and complexity.
2. Architectural Design Services: Full architectural design services including permit drawings, feasibility studies, entitlements, master planning, tenant improvements, and new construction plans. Revenue generated through project-based professional service fees.
3. MEP Engineering Design: Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design services for residential and commercial projects. Includes HVAC systems, power distribution, lighting design, plumbing systems, and sustainability-focused solutions.
4. As-Built Documentation Services: 3D/2D scanning services including BOMA measurements, as-built CAD/floor plan creation, core and shell plans, building 3D scanning, and point cloud to Revit conversions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Riverside Engineering provides licensed structural engineering, civil engineering, architectural design, MEP engineering, permit drawing preparation, 3D LiDAR scanning, and Revit BIM coordination services for commercial, industrial, and development clients. The firm operates under an integrated design-build model in direct coordination with affiliated general contractor JDB Builders, enabling real-time remediation scenario evaluation and project execution without operational shutdowns.

Product overview

Riverside Engineering offers a vertically integrated suite of commercial engineering and architectural services through licensed architects, engineers, and construction professionals working under one roof. The core offerings include Structural Engineering Services, Civil Engineering Services, Architectural Services, Permit Drawings, MEP Engineering Design, REVIT BIM Coordination, and 3D Scanning Services. The company differentiates through integrated design-build delivery by partnering with JDB Builders, their affiliated licensed general contracting firm, enabling real-time coordination between engineering and construction teams. Fire Protection Systems and development entitlement coordination round out the service portfolio for commercial, industrial, and development-focused projects across Southern California and Arizona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Services Commercial structural engineering including structural assessments, lender and investor reports, commercial structural design, tenant improvement structural review, seismic evaluation and retrofit, and expedited structural evaluations for time-sensitive transactions. Targets institutional buyers, commercial landlords, and developers across Southern California and Arizona.
• Civil Engineering Services Site development engineering, grading and drainage plans, stormwater management and hydrology studies, commercial site development, land development engineering, permit submittal civil plans, and utility coordination and infrastructure planning for commercial and land development projects.
• Architectural Services Full architectural design and permit drawings, site analysis and feasibility studies, code reviews and zoning consultation, space planning and programming, historic preservation and restoration, renovation and adaptive reuse, entitlements, master planning, CUP and MCUP, core and shell plans, and tenant improvements for commercial and development clients.
• Permit Drawings Accurate and detailed permit drawing services that meet regulatory authority requirements, ensuring adherence to local building codes and regulations to expedite the permitting process. Includes environmental consultant coordination, permit documentation management, agency and plan check response support, and feasibility and due diligence engineering review.
• MEP Engineering Design Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design including HVAC systems design and load calculations, power distribution and lighting design, solar photovoltaics, plumbing systems design, medical gas systems, and building energy audits for residential and commercial projects.
• 3D Scanning Services (As-Built) Accurate as-built documentation using LiDAR scanning technology (Leica BLK2GO), efficient retrofitting, and enhanced visualization. Includes BOMA measurements, as-built CAD and floor plan creation, core-shell and demising plans, and 3D model point cloud conversions to Revit.
• General Contractor Partner (JDB Builders) Affiliated licensed general contracting firm operating under the same principal and leadership as Riverside Engineering, providing integrated design-build delivery for seamless project execution from inception to completion. Enables real-time remediation scenario evaluation and construction execution following engineering design.
• Fire Protection Systems Fire protection engineering following industry best practices to detect, suppress, and mitigate fire risks, ensuring optimal protection for commercial and industrial buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full compliance achieved without shutting down production facility for even a single day
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• JDB BuilderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJDB Builders is an affiliated licensed general contracting firm operating under the same principal and leadership as Riverside Engineering. This integrated partnership enables real-time remediation scenario evaluation, confident cost and timeline ranges during assessment, and seamless construction execution following engineering design. The alignment eliminates communication gaps and coordination delays that occur when engineering and construction are managed by separate firms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TLC Engineering Solutions: MEP, structural, civil, and fire protection engineering consulting firm serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional markets. Highly comparable in offering an integrated structural+MEP+fire-protection bundle to similar developer and institutional buyer personas.
• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger: Engineering firm focused on structural, building envelope, civil, and applied science consulting with deep expertise in investigation, retrofit, and failure analysis. Comparable in its specialty positioning on existing-building structural problem-solving and integrated analysis capabilities.
• Langan Engineering & Environmental Services: Privately held engineering and environmental consulting firm offering civil, geotechnical, structural, and environmental services with strong commercial real estate and developer focus. Comparable in multidisciplinary service mix and real-estate developer client base.
• STV Group: Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction management firm serving commercial, transportation, and institutional clients. Comparable in combining structural/civil engineering with architectural and PM/CM services for commercial development projects.
• Kimley-Horn: Large US consulting firm offering civil, structural, MEP, and land development engineering plus planning and architecture. Directly comparable in service breadth, target commercial developer/landlord customer base, and multi-office Sun Belt presence, though substantially larger in headcount and revenue.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates: Employee-owned engineering firm specializing in structural engineering, investigations, and repair/rehabilitation of existing and historic buildings. Closely mirrors Riverside's positioning on complex structural problem-solving for commercial property owners and institutional buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Engineering and consulting firm focused on water, environment, and infrastructure with civil, structural, and MEP-adjacent capabilities. Comparable as a competitor for engineering scope on commercial and industrial projects but oriented toward public-sector and water/environmental clients.
• AECOM: Global engineering, architecture, and construction management firm with massive structural and civil engineering practices serving commercial real estate, developers, and institutional clients. Comparable in service categories but vastly larger in scale and geographic reach.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering services and consulting firm with structural, civil, and architectural capability across commercial, industrial, and infrastructure markets. Comparable in service categories but with substantially broader portfolio and international footprint.

Others

• JDB Builders: Affiliated licensed general contracting firm operating under the same principal as Riverside Engineering. Not a competitor but the in-house construction execution channel that completes Riverside's design-build narrative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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