What OC Design and Engineering does

O.C. Design & Engineering is a privately held, founder-owned architectural and engineering design firm headquartered in Pico Rivera, California, founded in 1993 by Mike Oliaie, P.E. The firm provides full-service design for industrial, commercial, and food processing buildings across Southern California, with a documented portfolio spanning tilt-up concrete warehouses, creative office spaces, food processing plants, refrigerated buildings, and high-pile storage facilities. Core competencies include site selection, maximum building coverage optimization, fire codes and ADA accessibility compliance, rack layout design, and food-safe facility engineering, with notable projects including the 610,000 SF 6100 Garfield facility — described as one of the largest buildings constructed in L.A. in the last decade — and the 98,825 SF 500 Santa Fe four-story creative office building.

The firm operates a project-based, fee-for-service professional services model, quoting on a per-project basis tied to scope, building size, and complexity. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with engagement channels consisting of a public project portfolio on the company's website, earned media coverage in trade publications (Urbanize LA, CEG Construction), and direct business development outreach to property owners, developers, and institutional investors. The customer base includes industrial real estate investors (Jacmar, Chalmers Equity, Kim Seng, Ajax Industrial Investors), food processors (Porto's Bakery, La Amapola), and specialized manufacturers (Keystone Engineering for United Technologies' Atlas V rocket fuel tank facility). Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the firm operates with a lean 1–10 person team including licensed structural and architectural professionals.

Business model mechanics center on construction document preparation, code-compliance consulting, and build-to-suit design for industrial and commercial properties. The firm has no disclosed subsidiaries, funding rounds, parent companies, partnerships, patents, or public-market ambitions, operating as a closely held, founder-led regional practice with a 30+ year operating history and no public revenue or growth metrics.

Name

OC Design and Engineering

Legal name

O.C. Design & Engineering

Website

https://ocengineering.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

O.C. Design & Engineering is a founder-owned architectural and engineering firm specializing in industrial, commercial, and food processing building design across Southern California, serving property owners, developers, and institutional investors with tilt-up construction and code-compliance expertise since 1993.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Structural engineering services
• Industrial building design
• Commercial architecture services
• Food processing facility design

Headquarters

HQ city

Pico Rivera

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. Design and Engineering Services: Fee-for-service architecture and engineering consulting for industrial, commercial, and food processing buildings. Services include construction documents, site selection, code compliance, and building optimization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

O.C. Design & Engineering is a full-service architectural and engineering firm providing design services for industrial, commercial, and food processing buildings throughout Southern California. The firm specializes in concrete tilt-up construction, warehouse design with office mezzanines, food processing and refrigerated facilities, and large-scale industrial buildings. Services span site selection, building optimization, code compliance, and construction document preparation for property owners, developers, and investors.

Product overview

O.C. Design & Engineering is a full-service architectural and engineering firm specializing in industrial, commercial, and food processing buildings throughout Southern California. The company provides a comprehensive suite of design and engineering services centered around building design, including Industrial Building Design Services, Commercial Building Design Services, and Food Processing Facility Design. These core services are complemented by specialized consulting offerings such as Site Selection, ADA Accessibility Compliance, Rack Layout Design, Refrigerated Building Design, and High Pile Storage Design. The firm produces millions of square feet of industrial, commercial, and food processing buildings annually in Los Angeles, Vernon, Commerce, Industry, and other Southern California cities. Notable completed projects include the 610,000 sq. ft. 6100 Garfield industrial facility, the 98,825 sq. ft. 500 Santa Fe creative office building, Porto's Bakery food processing facility, and the Keystone Engineering aerospace facility for Atlas V rocket fuel tanks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Building Design Services Full design and engineering services for industrial buildings including concrete tilt-up structures, warehouse facilities, and multi-tenant commercial properties throughout Southern California. Targeted at industrial property owners, developers, and investors.
• Commercial Building Design Services Architectural design and engineering services for commercial office buildings, creative office spaces, and multi-story commercial properties. Targeted at commercial property developers and building owners.
• Food Processing Facility Design Specialized design services for food processing plants including freezer/cooler facilities, processing rooms, and food-safe industrial buildings. Targeted at food processing industry operators in Southern California.
• Site Selection Consulting Expert consultation on optimal building site selection considering coverage, zoning, and regulatory requirements for industrial and commercial developments.
• Refrigerated Building Design Design services for refrigerated and cold storage facilities with specialized thermal and structural requirements. Targeted at food processing operators and cold storage facility owners.
• High Pile Storage Design Engineering services for high pile storage warehouse configurations meeting fire code requirements for elevated storage. Targeted at warehouse operators requiring high-density storage.
• ADA Accessibility Compliance Services Building design services ensuring compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility requirements for industrial and commercial buildings.
• Rack Layout Design Warehouse racking system layout optimization including modular column layouts for storage racking and loading/unloading configurations. Targeted at warehouse and distribution facility operators.
• Construction Document Preparation Preparation of clear construction documents balancing exceptional design and quality with cost-effective engineering solutions for industrial, commercial, and food processing building projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced millions of square feet of industrial, commercial, and food processing buildings annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sheehan Partners Architecture: Architecture firm specializing in industrial, warehouse, and commercial design across the Western U.S. Directly comparable in building type, customer base, and project-based fee structure to OC Design.
• Ware Malcomb (Industrial Division): Dedicated industrial practice at Ware Malcomb focused on tilt-up warehouse, manufacturing, and logistics facility design across the Western U.S. Closest like-for-like competitor to OC Design in scale, geography, and project type.
• RGA Office of Architecture: Long-tenured Southern California architecture firm with deep expertise in industrial, manufacturing, and commercial building design. RGA is a direct comparable in scale, customer type (industrial property owners), and project scope (tilt-up warehouses, food processing, creative office).
• LPA Design Studios: California-based integrated design firm with practice areas covering industrial, office, and commercial architecture. Larger than OC Design but competes on similar project types and serves the same SoCal developer ecosystem.
• AO Architects: Southern California-based architecture firm focused on industrial, commercial, and distribution center design. AO serves the same developer/investor customer base and competes on tilt-up construction and warehouse design engagements.
• Ware Malcomb: California-headquartered architecture firm specializing in industrial, office, and commercial building design. Ware Malcomb directly competes with OC Design in the SoCal industrial tilt-up and warehouse design segment and shares a similar project-based fee model serving developers and investors.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with an active industrial buildings practice across North America. Competes with OC Design on larger industrial RE projects in Southern California while offering broader multidisciplinary capabilities.
• Kimley-Horn: National planning, engineering, and design firm with significant West Coast operations, including industrial site development and building design services. Larger and broader but competes for industrial RE developer business in SoCal.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure and design firm with significant Southern California presence and a buildings + places practice spanning industrial, commercial, and aerospace facilities. Competes on larger and more complex industrial mandates.
• HPA (HKS Industrial Practice): Large national AE firm with an industrial and distribution center practice serving Fortune 500 customers. Operates at significantly greater scale than OC Design but competes for similar large-footprint industrial design mandates.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oc-design-and-engineering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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