Frequently Asked Questions

Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, fire protection and light industrial engineering design, for commercial, residential, government and private clients.

We also handle forensic engineering, expert witness work, property inspections, industrial hygiene and code compliance filings.

DCE has been in business since 2003, which is more than 20 years of mechanical engineering design. David Cruz has held a professional engineer's license throughout, and the firm reports a 100 percent success rate on its designs.

Professional Engineer licensure in NY, NJ, CT, MA, AZ and WA.

If your project is somewhere else, ask. We can obtain licensure where it is needed.

Yes. DCE is verified by the Small Business Administration as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Verified firms are listed in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification database.

David Cruz served seven years on active duty in the Air Force and continues to serve in the Air National Guard, where he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.

Yes. DCE holds an active secret clearance and has completed numerous federal projects for the Air Force and the Veterans Administration.

That work includes base dormitories, vehicle maintenance facilities, indoor air quality investigations, industrial hygiene assessments and VA project reviews.

It does not. We work on single family homes and on commercial buildings of 90,000 square feet and up, and we have designed a 2,500 square foot dental office in two weeks.

A small firm can take a small project seriously, which is part of why DCE was started.

Yes. We perform pre-purchase and due diligence inspections covering MEP, fire protection and structure.

On the forensic side we handle failure analysis, insurance claim investigation, expert reports, depositions and testimony at trial.

It depends on the complexity and the scope, and we will tell you honestly at the start rather than after you have signed.

We work to the schedule and the budget we agreed to. Expedited work is possible: the two week dental office is a real example.

We are based in Danbury, Connecticut and work throughout Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, plus federal work nationwide.

Our New York City permitting and code compliance experience is extensive.

Call (203) 300-2408 or send us the project details through the contact form. Drawings, a scope or even a rough description of the building is enough to start.

You will speak with a licensed Professional Engineer, not an account manager.