SM&RC Structural Engineers Inc.

What SM&RC Structural Engineers Inc. does

SM&RC Structural Engineers Inc. is a private structural engineering consulting firm founded in 2001 by David Blanchette and headquartered at 215 South Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 320, Lakewood, Colorado. The firm provides structural engineering design, analysis, construction support, and evaluation services across three practice areas: water resources (hydraulic structures such as dams, canal structures, water treatment plants, pump stations, and spillways), buildings (commercial, multifamily, and residential structures), and civil structures (bridges, landscape structures, mining facilities, and heavy civil works). Its underlying technical capabilities include ACI 350 concrete design code application, seismic analysis in high seismic load regions (notably California), Finite Element Analysis, dynamic modeling, flow vibration load design, hydroelectric turbine and pump-induced dynamic/pressure load design, and FERC Part 12D inspection support including probable failure mode analysis (PFMA).

The firm is led by a small senior team of three identified engineers with 30+ years of specialized experience and professional registrations across multiple states and Canada. Services are delivered across three integrated phases: Design Services (analysis, drawings, specifications, RCC and concrete mix design, feasibility studies, retrofit and rehabilitation); Construction Services (construction management, structural observation and inspection, bid support, cost estimating); and Evaluation Services (existing structure assessment, PFMA, rope access inspections, NDT testing, value engineering).

SM&RC operates a project-based professional services revenue model, charging engineering consulting fees determined by scope and complexity. Its go-to-market is sales-led through direct relationships with water resource firms, architects, and property owners, leveraging professional networks and sector reputation in the water resource, mining, and civil engineering sectors. Customer segments are predominantly government water utilities and municipal infrastructure clients, with secondary work for individual property owners and architectural firms. The firm has not disclosed public pricing, has no funding events, partnerships, or M&A activity recorded, and operates from a single Lakewood, CO office.

Name

SM&RC Structural Engineers Inc.

Legal name

SM&RC Structural Engineers Inc.

Website

https://smrcstructures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SM&RC Structural Engineers Inc., founded in 2001 and headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, is a small private structural engineering consulting firm providing specialized design, construction support, and evaluation services for hydraulic structures (dams, water treatment facilities), buildings, and civil infrastructure to water utilities, municipalities, architects, and property owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

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 consulting
• Hydraulic structure design
• Dam structural design
• Civil infrastructure engineering
• Construction phase services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Project-based structural engineering design services for water resources, civil, and building projects. Revenue generated through professional engineering fees for design, analysis, construction management, and evaluation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SM&RC Structural Engineers Inc. is a structural engineering consulting firm providing design, construction-phase support, and evaluation services for hydraulic structures (dams, canal structures, water treatment and pump stations), buildings (commercial, multifamily, and residential), and civil structures (landscapes, bridges, mining facilities, and heavy civil works). Services include structural analysis, drawings and specifications, feasibility studies, retrofit and rehabilitation, construction management and inspection, PFMA, NDT testing, and value engineering.

Product overview

SM&RC Structural Engineers Inc. is a structural engineering consulting firm offering a unified suite of services organized into three main practice areas: Design Services (analysis, drawings, specifications, feasibility studies, retrofit and rehabilitation), Construction Services (construction management, inspection, bid support, cost estimating), and Evaluation Services (structural assessment, PFMA, inspections, NDT testing, value engineering). The company specializes in hydraulic structures (dams, canal structures, water treatment and pump stations), buildings (commercial, multifamily, and residential), and civil structures (landscapes, bridges, and heavy civil works).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Services

Named customers2 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• HDR Inc. Large global engineering firm with extensive water resources, dam, and structural design practices. Comparable technical capability but operates at enterprise scale with significantly larger bench and geographic reach.
• Gannett Fleming: Established multi-discipline engineering firm with a substantial dams and hydraulic structures practice. Offers overlapping structural design and dam safety services, but at much larger scale with broader transportation and infrastructure portfolios.
• Kleinfelder: Engineering, construction management, and scientific services firm with strong water infrastructure and structural design practices. Comparable technical work for municipal and private clients, but with significantly larger scale and broader disciplines.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting giant with major water resources, dam, and structural engineering practices. Competes in the same public-sector and hydroelectric markets but offers full program management and EPC capabilities.
• Black & Veatch: Major EPC and engineering firm with deep water and hydraulic infrastructure capabilities. Serves overlapping water utility and municipal clients but with full construction delivery and global footprint.
• Tetra Tech: Large engineering and consulting firm specializing in water, environment, and infrastructure. Competes for similar municipal water and civil infrastructure structural design work but with much broader environmental and program management offerings.
• Stantec: International engineering consultancy with strong water, dams, and buildings practices. Comparable structural engineering work for water utilities and municipalities, but at much larger scale and broader service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Schnabel Engineering: Geotechnical and dam engineering consultancy with strong dam safety, FERC Part 12D, and hydraulic structure expertise. Directly comparable specialty engineering firm competing in the same inspection, rehabilitation, and design market segments.
• Knight Piésold: Global consulting firm specializing in mining, water resources, and hydroelectric engineering with strong dam design and tailings dam experience. Comparable in mining/water/dam focus and similar project-based professional services model.
• McMillen: Specialty engineering firm focused on dams, hydroelectric, and water resource infrastructure design. Closest direct peer given overlapping hydraulic/dam design, FERC inspection, and PFMA capabilities with a similarly small specialist footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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