Certus Consulting Engineers Llc

What Certus Consulting Engineers Llc does

Certus Consulting Engineers LLC is a Dallas-headquartered MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) engineering consulting firm founded in 2019 that exclusively serves the healthcare built environment across Texas. The firm was launched by three former ccrd (now WSP) principals — Danna Jensen, Kevin Miller, and Roger Koppenheffer — who collectively bring more than 75 years of healthcare-focused MEP experience, and the broader team now represents nearly 200 years of combined healthcare design expertise across 25 professionals. Service delivery spans four core offerings — New Construction MEP design, Renovation design in live healthcare environments, Infrastructure upgrades for complex facilities, and Assessments/Technical Studies — supported by specialized modules in central plants, emergency power systems, medical gas, diagnostic and treatment spaces, ambulatory surgical centers, and specialty healthcare facilities.

The firm's technical differentiation rests on healthcare-specific expertise that generalist MEP firms typically lack: emergency power system design exceeding code requirements, cooling-on-emergency-power integration, phased construction methodologies that maintain 24/7 hospital operations during upgrades, central plant engineering with N+1 redundancy, and energy recovery systems validated on LEED-certified projects (including 340,000 KWH/year projected savings and 2M+ gallons/year of domestic water savings through condensate recovery). Certus operates a design-assist and integrated project delivery model, partnering with architecture firms (e4h Architecture), general contractors (Skiles Group, Prism Electric, Cummings Electrical, Dynamic Systems Inc.), and owner-operators (USPI) under multi-year custom-priced professional services engagements.

The customer base is dominated by large Texas health systems — notably Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas Health, HCA Healthcare, Methodist Health System, and Children's Health — across more than 400 completed projects and 40+ architect/contractor/owner partners. The company is privately held by its founding principals with no external institutional investment, has expanded its geographic scope from North Texas to the full State of Texas including rural community systems, and in November 2025 formalized succession planning by promoting three senior team members to Associate Partner roles.

Name

Certus Consulting Engineers Llc

Legal name

Certus Consulting Engineers LLC

Website

https://certusmep.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Certus Consulting Engineers is a Dallas-based MEP engineering consulting firm founded in 2019 that exclusively designs mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for healthcare facilities across Texas, serving health systems, hospitals, and ambulatory surgery operators with deep domain specialization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare MEP Engineering Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAE)

Keywords

• MEP engineering design
• Healthcare facility engineering
• Mechanical electrical plumbing consulting
• Hospital infrastructure design
• Healthcare MEP services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Services: MEP engineering consulting services for healthcare construction projects including new construction, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades. Revenue generated through professional services fees based on project scope and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Certus Consulting Engineers is an MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) engineering consulting firm that exclusively designs mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for healthcare facilities. The firm delivers four core service lines — New Construction MEP Engineering, Renovation MEP Engineering, Infrastructure MEP Engineering, and Assessments/Technical Studies — supporting hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, medical office buildings, and specialty healthcare facilities throughout Texas. Services span from early-phase code and operational assessments through construction administration, with specialization in maintaining 24/7 hospital operations during construction, emergency power systems, energy-efficient design, and complex diagnostic/treatment spaces.

Product overview

Certus Consulting Engineers is an MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) engineering services firm specializing exclusively in healthcare facility design. Founded in 2019, the company offers a unified portfolio of engineering consulting services organized around four core offerings: New Construction, Renovation, Infrastructure, and Assessments/Technical Studies. These core services are supported by specialized service modules covering Engineering Infrastructure (chilled/condenser water, emergency power, medical gas systems, steam systems), Hospital Design (surgery, diagnostics, emergency, ICU), and Specialty Healthcare (ambulatory surgical centers, cancer centers, dialysis). The company has completed over 400 projects across more than 40 healthcare facility types, with deep expertise in complex inpatient, outpatient, and infrastructure projects throughout Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Construction MEP Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed over 400 healthcare projects in five years
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• e4h ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnership with aligned cultures and core values. Certus operates as an extension of their team providing MEP services to clients. Erick Westerholm, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP BD+C, Partner at e4h Architecture, provides testimonial endorsement of the partnership.
• Skiles GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO Keyan Zandy of Skiles Group describes Certus as a trusted partner with true collaboration and willingness to think outside typical boundaries. Characterized as a good cultural fit with highly client-focused and value-driven approach.
• Prism Electric, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBryan Thompson, Special Projects Group Manager at Prism Electric, describes Certus as taking ownership of projects and creating team atmosphere with owners and construction team. Certus helps solve seemingly impossible challenges through ideas, guidance, and active listening.
• Dynamic Systems Inc. (DSI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign-assist partner on Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth chiller replacement project. Rick Gopffarth, V.P. Marketing/Business Development, expresses tremendous respect for Certus team talent and their customer-first approach.
• Cummings ElectricalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTrade partner collaboration on Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth chiller replacement project working through design-assist process.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership with one of the largest ambulatory surgery providers in the country. Multiple ASC projects including Southlake MOB/Surgery Center, Woodforest ASC, and Baylor Scott & White Surgicare.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering and design firm with a substantial North American healthcare practice. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Certus on large hospital programs and integrated design-build contracts.
• Page: Page is a large Texas-headquartered engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with a strong healthcare MEP practice. As a multi-discipline incumbent, Page competes with Certus on large Texas hospital and IDN programs.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a large employee-owned engineering firm with healthcare facility and central utility expertise. Comparable as a broader-scope incumbent that competes with specialty MEP firms on hospital infrastructure and energy projects.
• ccrd (now part of WSP): ccrd is Certus's founders' former employer and a Texas-rooted MEP firm now operating inside global engineering giant WSP. It represents the largest incumbent competitor in Certus's home market with bundled service capability that Certus cannot match.

Direct peers

• Mazzetti: Mazzetti is a healthcare-focused MEP engineering and energy consulting firm, the most direct specialty peer to Certus. Both firms serve hospital and health system clients exclusively and compete on the same complex inpatient infrastructure and ASC work.
• BR+A Consulting Engineers: BR+A is a specialty MEP engineering consulting firm with healthcare and life sciences depth. Comparable to Certus in its MEP-only delivery model and focus on technically complex facility projects.
• ME Engineers: ME Engineers is an MEP specialist firm with deep healthcare facility experience, comparable to Certus in its technical-only focus and design-assist delivery approach. Both compete on high-complexity healthcare projects.
• Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI): AEI is a national MEP engineering consulting firm with a strong healthcare facility design practice, directly comparable to Certus's specialty-MEP model. Like Certus, AEI competes for hospital central plant, OR, and infrastructure projects at major US health systems.
• Smith Seckman Reid (SSR): SSR is an engineering consulting firm with a significant healthcare MEP practice, closely comparable to Certus's domain-specialized model. Both target hospital systems and ambulatory care facilities with full MEP design services.
• Henderson Engineers: Henderson Engineers is a national MEP specialist firm with healthcare, science and technology, and other vertical experience. Comparable to Certus in its pure-MEP consulting model and relationship-driven healthcare client work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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