THE FIRM

Southport Engineering Associates is a trusted provider of mechanical and electrical engineering services to owners, architects, and developers. We have built a reputation as the go-to firm for our creative solutions to complex engineering issues. Because of our extensive experience in the renovation of MEP systems at existing buildings, we have the unique capability to think like building owners and operators – providing engineering designs that are cost-effective, technologically appropriate, and long-term in nature.

Our services cut across multiple market sectors. We are particularly strong in hospitality (including restaurants), commercial, residential, educational, light industrial, and religious buildings. We also are highly flexible in our approach with our clients – we readily adapt from conventional design-bid-build construction to other project delivery vehicles including design-build.

Southport’s geographic reach extends throughout the United States – we maintain active engineering licenses in Alabama, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, Arizona, South Carolina, and California. We have also consulted on a wide range of international projects extending into the Caribbean and Central/South America.

OUR STORY

In 1996, Ken Mackenzie P.E. left his former firm in order to establish Southport Engineering Associates – which initially focused on providing consulting advisory services to building owners and operators. Word of mouth quickly spread, and Southport was inundated with Owner’s Representation and Project Management work for a wide range of building infrastructure investments.

Shortly after its inception, Michael Fabrizi P.E. and Walter Williams P.E. joined the firm to bolster Southport’s in-house engineering design capabilities in the electrical and mechanical areas. William J. Urban P.E. rounded out the firm’s turn-key MEP capabilities when he joined Southport several years later.

In its early years, Southport established its reputation as a leading provider of engineering consulting services targeted at the repair and renovation of mechanical and electrical systems in existing buildings. By providing these services directly to owners, asset managers, and developers, Southport gained a fundamental understanding of the business needs of its clients – enabling its team to deliver targeted and effective engineering solutions.

Over the past several decades, the team at Southport has expanded to include over 20 professionals with specialties in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, plumbing, and fire protection. The firm’s core services have also expanded to include newbuild construction, commissioning, and energy – all while maintaining the same client-facing focus that we were founded upon.

In short, although Southport’s trade is engineering, our core business is providing strategic advice that is relied upon by decisionmakers to support targeted, informed capital investment into their assets.