CSE Engineering & Consulting, LLC

What CSE Engineering & Consulting, LLC does

CSE Engineering & Consulting, LLC is a privately held, state-certified engineering and consulting firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in West Chester, Ohio, in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The firm provides an integrated portfolio of structural engineering design and inspection, commercial and residential property assessment, environmental site assessment (Phase I and II), forensic engineering, expert witness testimony, and construction support services. Delivery is governed by recognized industry standards (ASTM 2018 Property Condition Assessment, ASTM E1527 and USEPA All Appropriate Inquiry rules, HUD/Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac guidelines), and the firm holds City of Cincinnati Small Business Enterprise certification.

The principal asset is Principal Engineer John Boujaoude, PE, who holds 23+ years of experience and Professional Engineer licensure in eight U.S. states plus NCEES Model Law Engineer designation, enabling expedited multi-state project execution. The firm's core technology stack is conventional engineering practice—structural analysis, on-site inspection, and report production—rather than proprietary software or platform architecture. No patents, trademarks, APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML components are associated with the offering.

Commercially, CSE operates a sales-led, project-based professional services model. Revenue is generated per engagement through direct client engagement via phone, email, website contact forms, and LinkedIn. Services are quote-based per project with no subscription pricing. The customer base spans six segment categories: financial institutions and mortgage bankers, commercial and industrial developers, attorneys and insurance companies, real estate agents and home inspectors, larger consulting firms (as a sub-consultant), and government agencies. The primary geographic market is the entire State of Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and southeastern Indiana, with a secondary footprint extending coast-to-coast across the United States and select international projects.

Name

CSE Engineering & Consulting, LLC

Legal name

CSE Engineering & Consulting, LLC

Website

https://cse-eng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CSE Engineering & Consulting, LLC is a privately held Cincinnati-area engineering firm providing structural engineering design, property and environmental due diligence, forensic engineering, and expert witness services to banks, developers, attorneys, insurers, and government clients across Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and select national and international projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering & Property Assessment Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) & ASTM Phase I ESA (EUAHAEAA), Site Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II, Cleanup Oversight) (BPAHAJAC)

Keywords

• Structural engineering design
• Property condition assessment
• Environmental site assessment
• Forensic engineering
• Expert witness testimony

Headquarters

HQ city

West Chester

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering & Consulting Services: Project-based professional services revenue from structural engineering design, inspections, property condition assessments, environmental site assessments, forensic engineering, and expert witness testimony. Services are priced per project with no subscription model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CSE Engineering & Consulting, LLC provides professional engineering and consulting services centered on structural engineering (design, analysis, peer review, OSHA fall protection), commercial and residential property assessments (Property Condition Assessment per ASTM 2018, ADA Tier I/II/III, PML seismic studies), Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments per ASTM E1527 and USEPA All Appropriate Inquiry rules, forensic structural investigations, expert witness testimony and litigation support, and construction management support (owner's representative, cost engineering, delay analysis). The firm also performs FHA/VA foundation certification for manufactured homes. Services are delivered project-by-project by the principal engineer directly to clients in banking, real estate, legal, construction, and government sectors within a roughly 200-mile radius of Cincinnati, Ohio, plus selected national and international projects.

Product overview

CSE Engineering & Consulting, LLC is a state-certified engineering and consulting firm providing a portfolio of integrated services centered on structural engineering, property assessment, and environmental consulting. The company's offerings include Structural Engineering Services (design, analysis, and inspection), Commercial Assessment (Property Condition Assessment, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment), Residential Assessment (home inspections, FHA/VA foundation certification), Expert Witness/Forensic Engineering (structural failure investigation, expert testimony), Construction Support (project management, cost engineering, quality control), and Environmental Site Assessment services. These services work together to serve the real estate due diligence, banking, construction, and legal industries across Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and surrounding states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Services Structural engineering design and inspection services for building departments and project teams, including analysis and design calculations, structural load capacity analysis for retrofits, peer review of construction packages, fall protection design, OSHA compliance review, site planning design, drainage calculations, and parking lot layout. Serves developers, architects, building owners, and government agencies.
• Commercial Assessment Commercial inspection and due diligence services including Property Condition Assessment (PCA) per ASTM 2018, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Facade & Fire Escape inspections, ADA Tier I/II/III access assessments, seismic assessment/PML studies, HUD property inspection, historic building inspection, and comprehensive commercial building inspection. Serves banks, mortgage lenders, real estate investors, and developers.
• Residential Assessment Residential structural assessment services for single-family homes including manufactured and modular homes, FHA/VA Foundation Certification Reports for manufactured and mobile homes, complete home inspections, and residential energy audits. Serves real estate agents, home inspectors, residential lenders, and home buyers/sellers.
• Expert Witness / Forensic Engineering Forensic engineering and expert witness services for legal proceedings, including structural failure investigation, fire/water/wind damage assessment, property insurance claims investigation, expert witness testimony, construction defect claims analysis, site safety analysis (OSHA requirements), fall protection design, foundation settlement evaluation, and litigation support. Serves attorneys, insurance companies, and claimants.
• Construction Support Construction management and support services including cost engineering, construction quality control, schedule development, progress monitoring, delay analysis, change order analysis, owner's representative role, foundation inspection, and geo-technical study procurement. Serves developers, GCs, building owners, and government agencies.
• Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I / II) Environmental due diligence services including Phase I Environmental Site Assessment per ASTM E1527 and USEPA All Appropriate Inquiry rules, Phase II site assessment evaluation, and studies conducted in accordance with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD guidelines. Serves banks, mortgage lenders, real estate investors, attorneys, and developers.

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH): SGH is a structural engineering and applied science consulting firm with significant forensic and litigation support practices—comparable to CSE's structural design, inspection, and expert witness offerings, though at significantly larger scale.
• Partner Assessment Corporation: Partner Assessment specializes in commercial property condition assessments and due diligence for lenders and investors—a focused, smaller-scale peer closely matching CSE's commercial assessment and PCA offering.
• Partner Engineering and Science: Partner ESI is a national commercial real estate due diligence firm offering Property Condition Assessments, Phase I ESAs, and environmental/engineering consulting—directly overlapping CSE's commercial assessment and Phase I/II ESA offerings and serving the same banking, lender, and investor clients.
• EBI Consulting: EBI Consulting provides environmental and engineering due diligence services (Phase I/II ESA, PCA, ALTA surveys) for commercial real estate and lending clients—directly comparable to CSE's commercial assessment practice.
• AEI Engineering (Affiliated Engineers, Inc.): AEI is a multi-discipline engineering firm providing structural and building-related engineering and inspection services—comparable to CSE's structural engineering and inspection practice.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): WJE is a specialty structural and forensic engineering firm focused on investigation, repair design, and expert testimony—directly comparable to CSE's structural engineering and expert witness/forensic service lines.

Broad incumbents

• ECS Group of Companies: ECS is a national engineering consulting firm offering geotechnical, environmental, facilities, and materials testing services—directly comparable to CSE's environmental site assessment and structural/construction support services, but with substantially more resources.
• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is a large national geotechnical, environmental, and facilities engineering firm providing Phase I/II ESA, PCA, and construction materials testing—overlapping CSE's environmental and assessment services at greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• TRC Companies: TRC is a large environmental and engineering consulting firm providing Phase I/II ESA, site assessment, and remediation services—comparable to CSE's environmental consulting line as part of a broader portfolio.
• Masidon Group / Maser Consulting (Colliers Engineering): Maser Consulting (now part of Colliers Engineering & Design) is a multi-discipline engineering firm with structural, environmental, and site assessment capabilities—overlapping with CSE's structural and environmental services at a much larger scale.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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