Panhandle MEP Engineering Firm, 30+ Year Amarillo Consulting Practice

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This is a mechanical and electrical (MEP) consulting engineering firm based in Amarillo, serving the Texas Panhandle within roughly 100 miles plus occasional work in the Northeast and overseas. The firm designs HVAC, plumbing, lighting, power, telecom, IT/data, and fire-alarm systems for commercial and public-sector buildings, with most engagements combining both mechanical and electrical disciplines. Its clients are architectural firms and general contractors who need a coordinated engineering partner from design through construction administration, and its project history includes schools, college campuses, and government facilities.

The operation runs on a 13-person team: 3 licensed engineers, 4 EITs (one awaiting licensure), 5 designers/drafters, and an administrative assistant. The business deliberately separates licensed engineering oversight from drawing production, letting each group specialize, which is a sensible structure for scaling throughput without constantly pulling senior engineers into CAD work. Operations are housed in a leased 5,500 square foot office.

With more than three decades of operating history, the firm produces $2.29M in revenue and $532K in owner cash flow, a roughly 23% margin that is healthy for a professional services practice. The seller is retiring but has structured a long runway: staying on as a working engineer, offering 1-2 years of support, and carrying 15% of the purchase price. That combination of tenured staff, repeat institutional clients, and a committed outgoing founder makes this a cleaner-than-average succession story in a fragmented engineering market.