20 years of hands-on principal involvement — delivering MEP excellence across Southern California.
“We believe in engineering excellence and client service — enforced through team building, strong communication, unquestioned ethics in an ego-free collaborative working environment.”
Full-spectrum MEP engineering services, built around your project goals.
MEP Consulting
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering for commercial, creative office, and institutional projects throughout Southern California. ARC brings principal-level expertise to every system design, from concept through construction documents and site observation.
Master Planning
Base building MEP systems analysis and master planning to ensure infrastructure supports tenant needs and future flexibility. Our experience with core & shell projects gives us a deep understanding of how systems can be configured to serve diverse tenant profiles.
Due Diligence & Lease Negotiation
Technical due diligence and lease review services that protect clients before they commit. We identify MEP-related risks, hidden costs, and negotiation opportunities in existing building infrastructure — giving clients the information they need to make confident decisions.
Commissioning
Systematic verification that building systems are designed, installed, and functioning as intended. ARC's commissioning process ensures mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems perform to specification and deliver the energy performance and reliability your project demands.
Technical Programming
Translating client business requirements into clear, actionable technical specifications. We work closely with clients to understand their operational needs and translate those into MEP programs that guide design and construction teams toward the right solutions from day one.
Our approach is simple: understand your business, then engineer solutions that support it — with principal involvement every step of the way.
ARC Engineering was founded on a simple principle: the people responsible for your project should be the ones doing the work. For 20 years, our principals have maintained direct, hands-on involvement on every engagement — bringing deep technical expertise and genuine accountability from the first meeting through construction completion.
Muhannad
PE – Principal
Hisham Barakat
PE LEED AP - Principal
TK Wong
PE - Principal
Bryan Gauger
PE LEED AP - PrincipalMarket Sectors
Aviation
MEP engineering for airport terminals, hangars, and aviation support facilities, where system reliability, air quality control, and code compliance are non-negotiable.
Core & Shell
Base building MEP design that gives tenants the flexibility they need while maximizing infrastructure efficiency for owners and developers.
Corporate Headquarters
Tailored mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems that reflect a company's operational culture and support productivity at every level.
Creative Office Interiors
MEP solutions for dynamic, open creative environments where flexibility, lighting quality, and acoustic comfort drive the design.
Education
Healthy, efficient learning environments designed to meet the unique demands of K-12 and higher education facilities.
Entertainment
Technical MEP systems for studios, soundstages, production facilities, and broadcast environments — designed for the complex operational demands of the entertainment industry.
Financial
Reliable, secure MEP infrastructure for trading floors, data-sensitive environments, and financial institutions where uptime is critical.
Historical Preservation
Sensitive integration of modern MEP systems into landmark and historically significant buildings, preserving architectural integrity while meeting current codes.
Hospitality
Guest comfort-driven MEP design for hotels, restaurants, and mixed-use hospitality venues across Southern California.
Interiors
Efficient, well-coordinated MEP systems for tenant improvement and interior build-out projects of all scales.
Law Firm
Precision-engineered environments for law firms where confidentiality, comfort, and professional image are equally important.
Life Science / Lab
Highly technical MEP systems for laboratories, research facilities, and life science environments requiring strict environmental controls and compliance.
Well-established and experienced across every major sector in Southern California.
With over 20 years of hands-on experience, ARC Engineering has built deep expertise across the full spectrum of Southern California’s most demanding market sectors — from entertainment studios and corporate headquarters to life science labs and historic preservation projects. Our principal-led approach means every client benefits directly from that experience, regardless of project size or complexity.
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Sustainability
ARC Engineering is deeply committed to sustainability and ensures that the materials and services we source align with responsible environmental practices. We prioritize materials certified by recognized sustainability standards such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and actively seek suppliers who adhere to sustainable production processes.
We continuously assess and adjust our sourcing strategies to reduce our environmental footprint — using recycled or renewable materials, minimizing waste, and opting for energy-efficient processes. For our recent office construction, our goal was to meet or exceed both LEED and WELL certification standards.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
ARC is certified in the State of California as a Small Business (SB) and in LA County as a Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE). We strive to create one of the most diverse firms in the industry, employing a richly diverse group of talents from many backgrounds, beliefs, and walks of life.
We actively seek out minorities and women — groups that remain underrepresented in the engineering world. Women already represent over 15% of ARC’s overall workforce. We also actively seek to partner with minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, LGBTQ+-owned, and small businesses as professional consultants and suppliers.
Certifications: California Small Business (SB) • LA County Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE)