Hyde Engineering

What Hyde Engineering does

Hyde Engineering is a privately held, woman-owned electrical engineering design and construction administration firm headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, with a second office in Huntsville. Founded in 1995 by Elisabeth Hyde, the firm holds professional engineering licensure across 34 states and holds Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certifications. Its core service offering is electrical engineering design — encompassing lighting design, standard/emergency/standby power systems, auxiliary systems (POE, nurse call, intercoms, cabling, fire alarms), and integrated security camera systems — delivered alongside construction administration (RFI responses, plan revisions, on-site observations) and technical studies (Arc Flash, Short Circuit, System Coordination, Energy Efficiency, Load, and Lighting studies). Engineering work is executed using industry-standard tools: AutoCAD, REVIT, and BIM 360.

The firm serves institutional and commercial clients across five primary verticals: higher education (University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama), K-12 education (Mountain Brook Schools), entertainment and sports venues (BJCC Legacy Arena, Protective Stadium), worship facilities (Celebrations Church, Christ the King Church), and municipal/commercial buildings. Hyde Engineering operates a relationship-driven, project-based go-to-market, engaging institutional clients directly through reputation and RFPs while also serving as a specialty electrical subcontractor to national MEP firms on large-scale projects such as the 2022 Legacy Arena renovation. The approximately 10-person team is led by President Liz Hyde (Elisabeth Hyde's daughter, indicating family succession), Principal Hannah Payne, and Principal Engineer Morgan B. Reyes (Huntsville office manager), with additional senior engineering, BIM, production, and administrative staff. Revenue is generated through one-time project-based professional services fees; pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by scope and complexity.

Name

Hyde Engineering

Legal name

Hyde Engineering

Website

https://hyde-egr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hyde Engineering is a woman-owned, Birmingham-based electrical engineering design and construction administration firm serving higher education, K-12, entertainment, worship, and municipal clients across 34 licensed U.S. states using AutoCAD, REVIT, and BIM 360.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Electrical engineering design
• Lighting systems design
• Power distribution engineering
• Construction administration services
• Building systems engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Professional electrical engineering services including lighting design, power systems design, auxiliary systems, and security camera systems. Services are delivered through project-based engagements with direct client relationships. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees for design and construction administration services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hyde Engineering is a woman-owned electrical engineering consulting firm that designs electrical systems for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. The firm provides lighting, power distribution, auxiliary systems, fire alarm, and security camera system design, along with construction administration and engineering study services. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, with a second office in Huntsville, the firm is licensed to practice engineering in 34 states.

Product overview

Hyde Engineering is a woman-owned electrical engineering firm offering a comprehensive suite of services centered on electrical engineering design for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. The core offering consists of Electrical Engineering Design Services (encompassing lighting, power systems, auxiliary systems including POE/nurse call/intercoms/fire alarms, and security cameras), Construction Administration, and Engineering Studies (Arc Flash, Short Circuit, System Coordination, Energy Efficiency, Load, and Lighting). Projects span entertainment venues, higher education, K-12, worship facilities, and stadiums. The firm uses AutoCAD, REVIT, and BIM 360 as its primary design tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lighting Design
• Power Systems Design
• Auxiliary Systems Design
• Fire Alarm System Design
• Security Camera System Design
• Construction Administration
• Engineering Studies

Quantifiable outcome

• Designed energy-efficient electrical systems contributing to LEED certification for UAB Arts and Science Building
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National MEP Firm (Legacy Arena)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with a national MEP firm for the Legacy Arena renovation project, where Hyde Engineering focused on power systems design and construction administration for the 250,000-square-foot BJCC facility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CMTA: CMTA is a national engineering firm focused on energy-efficient building systems, MEP, and electrical design for institutional, K-12, and higher education clients. Its emphasis on energy efficiency, LEED, and educational facility work aligns tightly with Hyde's value proposition.
• Interface Engineering: Interface Engineering is an MEP and electrical engineering firm serving higher education, sports, healthcare, and commercial clients. Its building-focused electrical design practice, lighting expertise, and project-based delivery model are directly comparable to Hyde Engineering.
• Newcomb & Boyd: Newcomb & Boyd is a MEP, electrical, and technology consulting firm serving higher education, healthcare, and entertainment clients across the Southeast. Its regional Southeast presence and institutional client focus make it a strong comparable to Hyde Engineering.
• TLC Engineering Solutions: TLC Engineering Solutions is a building engineering consultancy providing MEP, electrical, fire protection, and technology design for institutional and commercial facilities. Its electrical-led design practice for education and civic clients is highly comparable.
• ME Engineers: ME Engineers is a building engineering consultancy specializing in MEP, lighting, and technology systems design for sports venues, entertainment, and higher education facilities. It directly mirrors Hyde's project mix (stadiums, arenas, universities) and electrical-systems-led delivery model.
• Smith Seckman Reid (SSR): SSR is a full-service engineering design firm with strong electrical and MEP practices serving healthcare, education, and entertainment sectors. It is a direct peer as a building-engineering consultancy with comparable institutional client mix.

Broad incumbents

• Henderson Engineers: Henderson Engineers is a larger, national building-systems engineering firm focused on mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and lighting design for commercial, healthcare, education, and sports venues. It is comparable to Hyde as a building-electrical specialty firm, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with a substantial building engineering practice serving education, sports, and commercial clients. It competes with Hyde for institutional work but operates at vastly larger scale as a broad incumbent.
• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): Affiliated Engineers is a large national MEP consulting firm with deep expertise in complex building systems for healthcare, higher education, and science & technology facilities. It is a broader incumbent comparable to Hyde in scope and specialty.

Regional players

• GHT Limited: GHT Limited is a DC-area MEP engineering firm serving commercial, institutional, and residential buildings. While based in the Mid-Atlantic, its mechanical/electrical design focus and institutional client base are comparable to Hyde's practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hyde-engineering

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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