OUR SERVICES

Hilde Engineering is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm serving the refining, petrochemical, power generation, midstream industries, and infrastructure. Our team provides practical, construction-focused engineering solutions tailored to complex industrial projects across all phases of design and execution.

Our core expertise is in structural engineering, with specialized experience in industrial facilities, equipment foundations, pipe racks, platforms, buildings, and heavy structural systems.

In addition to traditional engineering services, we provide construction engineering support for contractors across all markets, including temporary works design, erection engineering, lifting and rigging support, shoring, falsework, and field-driven engineering solutions.

We focus on delivering technically sound, constructible, and cost-effective designs that support safe and efficient project execution.


Civil

• Site assessments / feasibility studies

• Stormwater drainage and retention ponds

• Roads, bridges, and parking lot design

• Water distribution systems / utility extensions

• Local & TxDOT permitting

• SWPPP / SWQMS plans

Construction

• Lifting beams & pick plans

• Shoring systems

• Excavation plans

• Falsework design

Structural

• Structural assessment and inspection / code review

• Storage tank & equipment foundation

• Process unit structures

• Pipe rack and miscellaneous supports

• Residential & commercial building foundations and structures

• Retrofitting structures

• Retaining wall design

• Bridge design for traffic and pedestrian walkways

• Finite element analysis and numerical modeling

• Finite element analysis and numerical modeling

Process

• Process design and optimization

• Front-End Loading (FEL) support

• Process flow diagrams (PFDs)

• Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)

• Heat and material balances

• Hydraulic calculations

• Relief valve and flare system studies

• Process simulations

• Equipment sizing

• Utility system evaluations

• Debottlenecking studies

• Operating and design basis development

Mechanical

• Static equipment design and evaluation

• Rotating equipment design and evaluation

• Heat exchanger design and evaluation

• Pressure vessel modifications

• Equipment foundation loading development

• Package equipment reviews

• Vendor drawing reviews

Electrical

• Medium- and low-voltage power distribution

• Motor control center (MCC) design

• Electrical equipment specifications

• One-line diagrams

• Area classification reviews

• Cable tray and conduit design

• Grounding and bonding systems

• Lighting design

• Electrical load studies

• Short-circuit and coordination studies

• Arc flash assessments

• Backup power systems

Piping

• Process and utility piping design

• Piping material specifications

• Equipment and piping layouts

• Pipe support design and coordination

• Stress analysis coordination

• Isometric drawing development

• Tie-in and brownfield modifications

• Piping system reroutes and debottlenecking

• Pressure relief and flare system modifications

• P&ID development and update