Standard Management & Engineering, Llc

What Standard Management & Engineering, Llc does

Standard Management & Engineering, LLC is a Gainesville, Georgia-based engineering, management, design, and consulting firm that delivers MEP, HVAC, medical design, and architectural services to federal and state government agencies and private corporate clients. The firm is 100% Veteran and Minority owned, holds SDVOSB certification (DUNS 078425062, CAGE 6PPB7), and employs LEED certified engineers with over 80 years of combined experience in mechanical, environmental, and structural engineering. Its service portfolio spans engineering and architectural design, drafting, cost estimation, construction management, commissioning, building automation system (BAS) design, energy solutions including geothermal, building safety inspections, and disaster management and relief. The firm reports a clean A/E claim record and has completed over 100 Veterans Administration projects alongside a portfolio of mall and retail facility engineering work for clients including Northlake Mall, Augusta Mall, and Anderson Mall.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model with no publicly disclosed pricing structure, generating revenue from direct engagement with government and corporate clients. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with direct project engagement supported by company aircraft for rapid response across the Southeast, Midwest, and U.S. Territories of the Caribbean. Distribution is anchored by SDVOSB set-aside eligibility, government contractor registries, and industry referrals rather than branded digital marketing. With 1-10 employees and two named principals (Bob Owen, President; Chris Dorsey, Senior Engineer), the firm is a small, founder-led entity with no disclosed external funding, no M&A history, and no subsidiaries. Customer concentration is split between a federal vertical (USDA, USFS, VA) and a private retail/mall vertical, yielding a diversified book of named engagements but one heavily anchored to the VA relationship. Competitive positioning rests on the SDVOSB certification, LEED expertise, zero-claim QA record, and rapid-response logistics rather than technology differentiation, and the firm has no disclosed AI, software, or proprietary technology capability.

Name

Standard Management & Engineering, Llc

Legal name

STANDARD Management & Engineering, LLC

Website

https://standardme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Standard Management & Engineering, LLC is a Gainesville, GA-based SDVOSB-certified engineering and design firm delivering MEP, HVAC, medical design, and construction management services to federal, state, and private corporate clients across the Southeast, Midwest, and U.S. Caribbean territories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB), I&C / Controls & Automation Commissioning (DCS/PLC/SCADA) (EUAEAJAD), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• MEP engineering services
• HVAC design consulting
• Construction management services
• Building safety inspections
• Energy solutions design

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Design Services: Revenue generated from providing engineering, architecture, drafting, cost estimation, construction management, commissioning services, and related professional services to government and corporate clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Standard Management & Engineering provides engineering, architectural design, drafting, cost estimation, construction management, administration management, commissioning services, and specialty HVAC design for Federal and State Government entities and private corporate clients. The firm specializes in MEP, HVAC, Medical Design & Architecture, and creates customized solutions for complex engineering and control management projects across the Southeast, Midwest, and U.S. Territories of the Caribbean.

Product overview

Standard Management & Engineering, LLC is an engineering, management, design and consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of services rather than a single unified product. The company provides integrated engineering solutions including MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing), HVAC design, architecture, construction management, commissioning services, and building automation systems (BAS). Their portfolio spans cost estimation, disaster management, building safety inspections, energy solutions including geothermal design, and specialty HVAC services such as boiler, chiller, and cooling tower design and retrofit. The firm serves both private and government clients throughout the Southeast, Midwest, and U.S. Territories with LEED certified engineers and over 80 years of combined engineering experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services Comprehensive engineering design services including MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing), HVAC, medical design, architecture, drafting, and specialty HVAC solutions for commercial and government clients.
• Construction Management Construction administration and management services overseeing project execution, quality assurance, and coordination throughout the construction phase.
• Cost Estimation Professional cost estimation and constructability review services ensuring projects stay within budget constraints.
• Commissioning Services System commissioning services to verify that building systems perform according to design intent and owner requirements.
• Building Automated Design Systems (BAS) Design and implementation of building automation systems for centralized control and monitoring of HVAC and other building systems.
• Energy Solutions Energy-efficient design services including geothermal design, HVAC installations, and sustainable building approaches.
• Disaster Management & Relief Disaster management planning, site assessment, and disaster relief services for affected facilities.
• Building Safety Inspections Comprehensive building safety inspections including 40-year building inspections and code adherence verification.
• HVAC Specialty Services Specialized HVAC design including boiler plant, chiller plant, and cooling tower design and retrofit services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 VA projects completed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Veterans AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTANDARD has completed over 100 Veterans Administration projects, demonstrating a strong working relationship and deep expertise in VA facility requirements and standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kimley-Horn: Large U.S. engineering consulting firm offering MEP, site/civil, and facilities design to federal, state, and private clients — directly comparable on engineering service breadth and federal/commercial dual-segment model.
• Mead & Hunt: Employee-owned engineering and architecture consultancy with federal facility, aviation, and infrastructure work; comparable in offering mix (MEP, structural, federal services) and mid-market positioning.
• WOOLPERT: Architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm serving federal (including VA and DOD), commercial, and public-sector clients with integrated design services — overlapping service mix and federal-customer overlap with STANDARD.
• Pond & Company: Mid-size engineering, architecture, and planning firm with strong federal and DOD/VA program portfolios; closest comparability to STANDARD on integrated design-build services for government clients, though at larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• WSP USA: Global engineering and professional services consultancy with federal buildings, healthcare, and infrastructure practices; competes with STANDARD for federal facility engineering work at vastly larger scale and geographic reach.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant federal, healthcare, and government-services design work; competes for large federal facility engineering contracts though its portfolio extends well beyond STANDARD's niche.
• Black & Veatch: Large engineering, procurement, and construction firm with federal facility and critical-infrastructure practices; competes for federal MEP/HVAC and commissioning work but as part of a much broader utility/infrastructure portfolio.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm serving federal, commercial, and institutional clients; overlaps with STANDARD on federal facility MEP/HVAC design and commissioning at significantly larger scale.
• Burns & McDonnell: Large 100%-employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm with deep federal, healthcare, and critical-facility practices; competes with STANDARD on MEP/HVAC and commissioning federal bids but at vastly greater scale.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with a major federal and critical-infrastructure facilities practice; competes for federal engineering and commissioning contracts but operates across a much broader portfolio than STANDARD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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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