
Massoudi Consulting Engineers, Inc.
San Francisco Bay Area Structural & Civil Engineers Serving the Community Since 2012
About the firm
Massoudi Consulting Engineers, Inc. is a California-licensed structural and civil engineering firm serving the San Francisco Bay Area since 2012. Rod Massoudi, P.E. (License No. C81412), founder and principal, is the dedicated licensed engineer on every project from initial consultation through permit-approved drawings, working directly with clients rather than through intermediaries. Services span structural engineering, civil engineering, and architectural design for residential and commercial projects, with specialization in seismic retrofits, soft-story retrofits for multi-family buildings, ADU engineering, foundation design, bearing wall removal, and home additions. Massoudi Consulting Engineers brings deep familiarity with Bay Area seismic conditions, hillside terrain, and permitting standards at San Francisco DBI and surrounding jurisdictions across the Peninsula, Marin County, and South Bay.
- Established
- 2012
- Firm type
- Structural Engineering · Civil Engineering · Architecture & Engineering
People
Rod MassoudiFounder & Principal Engineer
Capabilities
Structural Engineering
Service websiteComprehensive structural engineering for residential and commercial projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. All project drawings are signed and stamped by Rod Massoudi, P.E. (License No. C81412). Projects move through city plan check without unnecessary revisions due to early coordination with local code requirements and jurisdictional standards.
- New Construction Framing Design
- Foundation Engineering & Repair
- Bearing Wall Removal & Beam Design
- Horizontal & Vertical Additions
- Structural Assessments
Assessment of existing structures, common for older Bay Area residential buildings before modification.
Civil Engineering
Service websiteCivil engineering services addressing the site-specific challenges common across Bay Area properties, including hillside terrain, expansive clay soils, and constrained urban lots.
- Drainage Design
- Retaining Wall Engineering
- Grading Plans
- Utility Coordination
- Street Improvement
Seismic & Soft-Story Retrofits
Service websiteProfessionally engineered retrofit solutions for San Francisco's older residential and multi-family buildings, designed to current California building code requirements and earthquake insurance qualification standards. San Francisco's 2019 soft-story retrofit mandate requires retrofit of qualifying multi-family buildings by 2030.
- Foundation Bolting
- Cripple Wall Bracing
- Moment Frame Solutions
ADU Engineering & Architectural Design
Service websiteStructural engineering, civil engineering, and architectural design for accessory dwelling units throughout the Bay Area. Massoudi Consulting Engineers maintains current knowledge of applicable California ADU legislation including SB-9 and AB 1033, and city-specific ordinances for San Francisco, San Jose, and surrounding jurisdictions.
- Detached ADUs
- Garage Conversions
- Junior ADUs
- Two-Story ADUs
Architectural Design
Service websiteCommercial-to-Residential Conversions
Service websiteEngineering and design services for commercial-to-residential adaptive reuse projects under San Francisco's Downtown Economic Revitalization Ordinance and Planning Code amendments.
Industries
Residential · Multifamily Residential · Commercial
Projects
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