What designcore engineering does

Designcore Engineering Ltd. is a privately held, single-discipline electrical engineering consulting firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, and founded in 2006. The firm concentrates exclusively on electrical engineering rather than operating as a full-service MEP consultancy, and is owned and led by four principals — Brian Calverley P.Eng., Heath Weenk, Martin Wal P.Eng., and Eric Chomistek P.Eng. — whose combined electrical industry experience exceeds 60–65 years. It serves Western Canadian clients across commercial, institutional, industrial, hospitality, recreation, retail, residential, and critical-facility project types. Headcount falls in the 11–50 employee band.

The firm delivers a 16-service portfolio that includes power systems design, architectural lighting design (using AGI32 modelling software), fire alarm design and verification, communication systems, security and access control, grounding, REVIT MEP/BIM design (100% of production staff trained; over 80% of projects produced in Autodesk REVIT), contract administration, site investigation, utility coordination, power quality and energy audits, arc flash/short circuit/coordination studies, failure investigations, commissioning, building audits, and design-build services. Notable project experience includes the Shaw Campus Data Centre (LEED Silver-targeted, 12,000 sq.m, dual 15kV utility feeds with N+2 diesel generation and 5MW 2N redundant UPS), the Atlantic Avenue Art Block (LEED Silver), CF Chinook Centre, Calgary Zoo Penguin Plunge (2013 IES Award of Merit), the Simmons Building (two 2016 IES Awards of Merit), Imperial Oil Kearl Oil Sands, Shell Canada Carmon Creek, SAIT Polytechnic, and the Arriva residential tower.

Designcore generates revenue exclusively through project-based professional consulting fees, with pricing determined by project scope and complexity on a quote basis. The go-to-market model is enterprise field sales, with principals and project managers directly engaging clients. The firm has not raised external capital, has no parent company or subsidiaries, and operates from a single Calgary office. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and no M&A or funding activity is on record. The current footprint is concentrated in Calgary and Alberta, with active projects extending into British Columbia and broader Western Canada.

Name

designcore engineering

Legal name

Designcore Engineering Ltd.

Website

https://designcore.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Designcore Engineering Ltd. is a privately held, single-discipline electrical engineering consulting firm founded in 2006 in Calgary, Alberta. It delivers power, lighting, fire alarm, BIM/REVIT, and arc-flash studies to commercial, institutional, industrial, and critical-facility clients across Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Electrical engineering consulting
• Power systems design
• Lighting design services
• Building systems engineering
• Arc flash studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for electrical engineering design across multiple project types including power systems, lighting, fire alarm, communications, and security. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design services, studies, and contract administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Designcore Engineering Ltd. is a single-discipline electrical engineering consulting firm that provides design, study, and contract administration services for building projects across Western Canada. Services span power systems design, lighting design, fire alarm design and verification, communications, security and access control, grounding, REVIT MEP/BIM design, power quality and arc flash studies, commissioning, failure investigations, and building audits for commercial, institutional, industrial, residential, hospitality, critical facilities, retail, and recreation projects.

Product overview

Designcore Engineering Ltd. is a single-discipline electrical engineering consulting firm founded in 2006. Rather than a unified software product, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of electrical engineering service modules spanning 16 distinct offerings including Power Systems Design, Lighting Design, Fire Alarm Design & Verification, Communication Systems Design, Security and Access Control Design, Grounding, REVIT MEP/BIM Design, Contract Administration, Site Investigation, Public Utility Coordination, Power Quality & Energy Audits, Arc Flash/Short Circuit/Coordination Studies, Failure Investigations, Commissioning, Building Audits, and Design Build. These services are delivered as professional consulting engagements across diverse project sectors including commercial, residential, critical facilities, industrial, hospitality, institutional, mixed use, retail, and recreation projects throughout Western Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Power Systems Design Comprehensive power systems design services for buildings, including normal power, life safety emergency power, generator back-up, distributed and centralized UPS, and medium voltage distribution. Designed for commercial, institutional, industrial, residential, hospitality, retail, and critical facilities projects in Western Canada.
• Lighting Design Architectural lighting design, LEED lighting solutions, functional space lighting, and computer modelling using AGI32 lighting software for renderings, delivered for building and facility projects.
• Fire Alarm Design & Verification Fire alarm system design and verification services ranging from simple single loop systems to complex systems involving smoke control, pre-action release, and fan shut downs, for building projects.
• Communication Systems Design Design and coordination of horizontal and backbone riser telecommunications cabling following the latest industry standards for structured cabling and fibre optic cabling on building projects.
• Security and Access Control Design Access control system design from basic card access to layered designs featuring smart cards and biometric authentication, integrated with CCTV surveillance using power-over-ethernet cameras, for facility projects.
• Grounding Engineered grounding solutions for electrical systems including advanced techniques such as neutral-resistance grounding and ground fault detection, delivered as part of building electrical design.
• REVIT MEP / BIM Design Building Information Modeling design services using Autodesk REVIT MEP, with 100% of production staff REVIT-capable and over 80% of projects produced using REVIT, for coordination advantages on complex building projects.
• Contract Administration Contract administration services provided by professional staff with Journeyman or Master Electrician backgrounds, offering practical solutions to field issues during construction of building projects.
• Site Investigation Pre-purchase building inspections conducted by personnel familiar with site safety regulations across many industries, supporting prospective buyers and developers.
• Public Utility Coordination Coordination of utility power, telephone, fibre and television service procurement, contracts, and installation, ensuring optimal design meeting utility standards for building projects.
• Power Quality & Energy Audits Power quality audits providing insight into power system disturbances with recommendations to restore optimal power quality, delivered as a consulting service for facility owners.
• Arc Flash, Short Circuit and Coordination Studies Power systems studies using on-site data gathering and advanced software simulation for coordination studies, short circuit analysis, and CSA Z462 standard arc flash evaluation, supporting safety compliance for facility operators.
• Failure Investigations Professional analysis of accident investigations and electrical failures to help clients identify and prevent future hazards in their facilities.
• Commissioning Electrical commissioning services providing baseline operation documentation, factory witness testing, documentation review, and functional testing for newly constructed or upgraded facilities.
• Building Audits Thorough building electrical system reviews and objective analysis for commercial, residential, light industrial, and institutional buildings, supporting owners and operators.
• Design Build Design-build electrical engineering services offered through established relationships with electrical contractor firms for building projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lighting design recognized with IES Award of Merit in 2013 for Calgary Zoo Penguin Plunge
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Crossey Engineering Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2022Designcore is working with Crossey Engineering Ltd. on the $450 million Arts Commons Transformation Project. Designcore will provide electrical design and site servicing while supporting Crossey as the lead engineering partner.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hemisphere Engineering: Western Canadian electrical engineering consulting firm serving commercial, industrial and institutional clients — comparable regional specialist with similar project mix.
• Smith + Andersen: Canadian MEP engineering firm with strong electrical design practice across institutional, healthcare and commercial projects — directly comparable single-discipline electrical scope, though with broader national reach.
• Crossey Engineering Ltd. Calgary-based MEP engineering consultancy that partners with Designcore on the $450M Arts Commons Transformation. Comparable in size, geography, and Western Canadian institutional client base.
• Mulvey & Banani Lighting Design: Toronto-based specialist lighting design consultancy with multiple IES award-winning projects — directly comparable to Designcore's lighting design service line and IES-recognized portfolio.
• Magna IV Engineering: Western Canadian electrical power-systems consulting firm offering arc-flash, short-circuit, coordination studies and power-quality services — a near-direct competitor to Designcore's critical-power and studies practice.

Broad incumbents

• AtkinsRéalis: Major Canadian engineering firm (formerly SNC-Lavalin) with full-service electrical capabilities across buildings, power and industrial projects — competes for the same Western Canadian clients as Designcore, particularly in industrial and infrastructure work.
• Arcadis: Global design and engineering consultancy with a Canadian buildings practice pursuing sustainability-focused and mission-critical work — competes with Designcore on LEED-driven and data-center electrical scopes.
• Stantec: Global Canadian-headquartered engineering consultancy with a full in-house electrical practice across buildings, infrastructure and power — competes with Designcore for institutional and commercial work but as part of a much broader multi-discipline portfolio.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a Canadian buildings-and-places practice that competes for large institutional, healthcare and transportation-related electrical design scopes.
• WSP Global: Global engineering professional services firm with significant Canadian buildings-electrical capability following its acquisition of MMM Group — overlaps with Designcore's project types but competes primarily as a bundled full-service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 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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