San Francisco Bay Area Structural & Civil Engineers Serving the Community Since 2012
Massoudi Consulting Engineers is a San Francisco-based structural and civil engineering firm serving homeowners, developers, contractors, and architects throughout the Bay Area. Our team has completed residential and commercial engineering projects across San Francisco, San Jose, Marin County, and San Mateo County - bringing a deep familiarity with Bay Area engineering conditions, existing residential buildings, seismic requirements, and permitting standards to every project.
Every client works with their dedicated licensed engineer who stays with their project from the first consultation through permit approval. The engineer who knows your project is the engineer you speak with - no intermediaries, no handoffs.
Massoudi Consulting Engineers is a California-licensed structural and civil engineering firm. All project drawings are signed and stamped by Rod Massoudi, California-licensed Professional Engineer (P.E. License No. C81412). Professional memberships: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), International Code Council (ICC), National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
Why Bay Area Homeowners and Developers Trust Massoudi Consulting Engineers
Structural and civil engineering in the San Francisco Bay Area demands a level of regional expertise that goes beyond general engineering competence. San Francisco sits in a major seismic hazard zone, with some of the oldest structures in the country. Properties are frequently situated on hillsides, constrained lots, or expansive soils requiring careful civil engineering.
Massoudi Consulting Engineers has been working in this environment since 2012. Our engineers understand the specific structural demands of Bay Area residential construction, the civil engineering conditions that define the region's terrain, and the permitting standards of San Francisco DBI and Bay Area jurisdictions. Our approach centers on open communication, practicality, and efficiency, tailored to each project's specific requirements and goals.
Connect With Us To Discuss Your Project
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Structural Engineering
Massoudi Consulting Engineers provides comprehensive structural engineering for residential and commercial projects throughout the Bay Area including framing design for new construction, foundation engineering, bearing wall removal, horizontal and vertical additions, seismic retrofits, soft-story retrofits for multi-family buildings, and structural assessments for existing structures. Every structural drawing set is coordinated and prepared to move through city plan check without unnecessary revisions.
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Civil Engineering
Our civil engineering services address the site-specific challenges common across Bay Area properties - drainage design, retaining wall engineering, grading plans, and utility coordination for residential and commercial projects in San Francisco and throughout the Peninsula, East Bay, Marin County, and South Bay.
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Seismic & Soft-Story Retrofits
San Francisco's older residential and multi-family buildings often require professionally engineered retrofit solutions. Massoudi Consulting Engineers designs seismic retrofits and soft-story retrofit systems including foundation bolting, cripple wall bracing, and moment frame solutions that bring structures up to current California building code requirements and satisfy earthquake insurance qualification standards.
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ADU Engineering & Architectural
Massoudi Consulting Engineers provides structural engineering and civil engineering for accessory dwelling units throughout the Bay Area - including detached ADUs, garage conversions, junior ADUs, and two-story ADUs. We maintain current knowledge of applicable California legislation including SB-9 and AB 1033, and the city-specific ADU ordinances of San Francisco, San Jose, and surrounding Bay Area jurisdictions.
Additional Structural & Civil Engineering Services for the San Francisco Bay Area
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Structural engineering for foundation design, repair, and replacement for residential and commercial properties throughout the Bay Area - including raised wood floor systems, concrete slab-on-grade, pier design, and foundation retrofitting for hillside and constrained lot conditions. All foundation designs are prepared to California Building Code requirements and site-specific geotechnical conditions.
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Structural engineering for the safe removal or modification of load-bearing walls throughout the Bay Area - including beam sizing and selection (steel, glulam, LVL), post and column design, connection specifications, and permit-ready structural calculations for San Francisco DBI and Bay Area building departments. All bearing wall removal designs are signed and stamped by a California-licensed P.E.
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Structural engineering for home remodels throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area - including structural assessments of existing conditions, load path analysis, shear wall design for open-plan layouts, and permit-ready structural drawings for San Francisco DBI and other Bay Area jurisdictions. Coordinated with architectural design in-house for projects requiring both disciplines.
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Structural engineering and architectural design for home additions throughout the Bay Area - including second-story vertical additions, horizontal ground-floor additions, rear and side additions, and garage additions. All addition projects are engineered to integrate with the existing structural system and are prepared as a coordinated permit set for San Francisco DBI and Bay Area building departments.
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Civil engineering design for site drainage systems throughout the Bay Area - including surface drainage grading plans, French drain and area drain system design, downspout and storm drain connection design, and compliance with local stormwater management requirements. Massoudi Consulting Engineers coordinates drainage design with structural and grading plans in-house.
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Civil engineering design for retaining walls throughout San Francisco, Marin County, and the Peninsula - including retaining walls, terrace retaining walls, cantilever walls, and segmental wall systems for hillside and sloped lot conditions. All retaining wall designs are prepared in accordance with the California Building Code and local grading ordinances.
What Sets Us Apart
A dedicated engineer on every project, start to finish.
Every project is assigned a dedicated structural or civil engineer who remains from initial consultation through permit-approved drawings. Clients communicate directly with the engineer responsible for their work - not with a rotating roster of project managers.
Bay Area engineering experience rooted in this market - and the local knowledge that comes with it.
Massoudi Consulting Engineers has been practicing structural and civil engineering in the Bay Area since 2012. The soils, terrain, housing stock, seismic conditions, and permitting standards of this region are not unfamiliar territory - they are the conditions our engineers work in on every project. That familiarity is directly reflected in how efficiently projects move through design and city plan check.
Structural and civil engineering - coordinated under one roof.
Massoudi Consulting Engineers provides structural engineering and civil engineering as a fully integrated practice. Projects requiring both disciplines are handled by one coordinated team, producing drawings that are internally consistent and resulting in a more efficient path through city plan check.
Permit-ready structural and civil drawings for Bay Area jurisdictions.
Massoudi Consulting Engineers produces structural and civil drawings prepared to meet the requirements of San Francisco DBI and building departments throughout the Peninsula, East Bay, and South Bay. Clients regularly note the absence of plan check corrections and city delays as a direct, measurable outcome of working with our team.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Structural & Civil Engineering Services
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Massoudi Consulting Engineers provides a full range of structural engineering services throughout the Bay Area, including structural design for new home construction, remodels and additions, foundation engineering, bearing wall removal, seismic retrofits, soft-story retrofits for multi-family buildings, ADU structural engineering, and structural assessments for existing structures.
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Yes. Massoudi Consulting Engineers provides structural engineering and civil engineering as an integrated, in-house practice. Projects requiring both disciplines are handled by one coordinated team, producing fully consistent drawings without the coordination gaps that arise when separate firms are engaged.
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San Francisco sits in a significant seismic hazard zone, and a large portion of the city's residential housing stock was constructed before modern seismic building codes were established. Proper structural engineering - including seismic retrofit design, foundation engineering, and code-compliant structural systems - is essential to the safety and long-term stability of homes in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area.
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Massoudi Consulting Engineers has been practicing structural and civil engineering in San Francisco since 2012. The firm's principal engineer, Rod Massoudi, P.E. (License No. C81412), has built a track record across residential and commercial projects throughout San Francisco, San Jose, Marin County, and San Mateo County.
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Yes. Every project is assigned a dedicated licensed engineer who remains on the project from initial consultation through permit approval.
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Yes. Massoudi Consulting Engineers is led by Rod Massoudi, a California-licensed Professional Engineer (P.E. License No. C81412). All structural and civil engineering drawings are signed and stamped by a licensed P.E. in the State of California, as required by California law.
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Getting started is simple - contact Massoudi Consulting Engineers at (415) 702-6462 or info@mcengrs.com to schedule a free initial consultation. During the consultation, one of our licensed engineers will discuss your project scope, goals, timeline, and any existing drawings or site conditions. Based on that conversation, we'll explain the engineering services your project requires and follow up with a written proposal outlining deliverables and fees - at no cost and without obligation. Most clients have a clear picture of their project scope and next steps by the end of the first call.
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Massoudi Consulting Engineers’ office is located in San Francisco and serves clients throughout the Bay Area, including San Francisco, San Jose, Marin County, and San Mateo County communities including Burlingame, Hillsborough, Redwood City, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Atherton, Daly City, and South San Francisco.
What Our Clients Say
"I've been working with the engineers from Massoudi Consulting Engineers since before they were Massoudi Consulting Engineers. They've been my gold standard for quality engineering on jobs big and small for over a decade. I can recommend them without hesitation or reservation."
- Jason W. | San Francisco, CA | ★★★★★ Yelp
"Rod is incredibly knowledgeable and brought up several important structural and design considerations we hadn't even thought about - he pointed out intricacies and local requirements that only someone truly familiar with SF codes and processes would know. Tiffany and Vivian were also wonderful to work with - very responsive, detail-oriented, and efficient. The whole team is professional, experienced, and extremely well-versed in the nuance that SF projects demand."
- Amber Y. | San Francisco, CA | ★★★★★ Yelp
"Rod's knowledge, attention to detail, and communication are incredible - a tough combination to find among contractors and professionals alike. He handled every question and scenario we presented. Highly recommend him and his team."
- David B. | San Francisco, CA | ★★★★★ Yelp