Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing-Piping (MEP) Commissioning, Lighting, Technology-Integration,
Sustainability and Energy Engineers, Designers and Analysts.
Thinking about becoming an engineer, specifically an MEP engineer? Or maybe you are already a
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Engineer-In-Training (EIT) or Designer in the MEP industry and
need a better understanding of what the industry has to offer you. Below is a summary of industry insights
that all current and future MEP engineers should consider.
What is an MEP Engineer or Engineer in the MEP profession? The following bullets describe the main
groups of MEP engineering professions and some of the professional consulting services provided.
Mechanical Engineers design the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in buildings
and other structures where people congregate. The following types of design and assessment consulting
services are provided.
Central utility plants
Air distribution
Utility master planning and design
Steam, chilled and hot water distribution
Exhaust system design
Infection control HVAC
Process piping
Building control system
Building energy modelling, analyses and audits
Renewable energy system design and analyses
Electrical Engineers design the electrical systems in buildings and other structures where people
congregate. The following are types of design and assessment consulting services are provided.
Power distribution
Standby power systems
Uninterruptible power supply system
Lighting
Renewable energy system design and analysis
Power quality assessments
Harmonic analysis
Electrical and communication systems master planning and design
Telephone/data layouts
Nurse call systems
Security systems
Fault current analyses
Arc fault analyses and labeling
Coordination studies
Plumbing and Piping Engineers or Designers design the plumbing and piping systems in buildings or
other structures where people congregate. The following types of design and assessment consulting
services are provided.
Domestic hot & cold water
Natural gas piping
Medical gas systems, distribution and alarms
Storm drainage systems
Acid waste piping
De-ionized water systems
Reverse osmosis systems
Water softening systems
