Who We Are

KDM Engineering is a certified WBE/MBE professional engineering firm specializing in power utility design, gas distribution, telecommunications, and substation engineering. Headquartered in Chicago, with a growing presence on the East Coast, KDM operates at the forefront of infrastructure design-powering the systems that keep communities, cities, and industries connected.

For more than 13 years, KDM has built a reputation rooted in precision, performance, and trust. Our multidisciplinary teams deliver end-to-end solutions across engineering design, program and project management, utility coordination, drafting, permitting, and complex substation design. Our Substation Engineering team plays a critical role in strengthening grid reliability-leading the design, upgrade, and modernization of substations that support evolving energy demands and future-forward infrastructure.

Guided by our core values-safety, quality, integrity, teamwork, and dedication-we approach every project with rigor and accountability. We understand that our work sits at the intersection of public need and technical excellence, and we consistently deliver solutions that meet our clients’ timelines, budgets, and long-term operational goals.

At the heart of KDM is a belief that diversity is not a metric—it is a competitive advantage. Our strength lies in the breadth of perspectives across our teams, enabling us to solve complex challenges with creativity, cultural awareness, and technical depth. What sets us apart is exactly what brings us together.

Our clients recognize KDM not just for what we build, but for how we build it—with clarity, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence that consistently positions us as a trusted leader in the engineering industry.

Dedication. Experience. Trust.
This is the foundation of KDM-and the standard we carry forward into everything we design as we're engineering what's next.

This KDM Engineering branded hard hat is issued to all KDM engineers to safely perform their work in the field.
The KDM office offers many employee perks, including these fun, large and colorful KDM letters and seats that decorate an employee lounge area.
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Vision Statement

Challenging and changing the energy infrastructure to help light up the world!

Our Mission

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KDM Engineering strives to become a preferred, multi-faceted, engineering firm in the power and utility industries. We will pursue more opportunities to work in the renewable energy sector of both wind and solar. One of our primary future goals includes assisting in providing low cost energy options to those dark areas of the world without proper infrastructure.

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KDM is also committed to changing the face of engineering by increasing awareness in STEM fields for women and minorities through targeted programming, mentorship and other opportunities to speak with youth about math and science through our nonprofit organization, Calculated Genius, LLC.


Certifications

  • WBE with the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
  • MBE with the National Minority Supplier Development Council
  • DBE with the City of Chicago
  • MWBE with the Cities of Chicago, Baltimore and Philadelphia


Awards

  • Chicago’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work For, 8 consecutive years
  • Best & Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation, 2 consecutive years
  • The Edison Electric Institute Business Diversity Award, 2022
  • U.S. Small Business Administration’s Illinois Rising Star Small Business of the Year, 2020
  • ComEd’s Overall Performance Award for Professional Services, 2018
  • Entrepreneur 360 – 360 Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America, 2018
  • Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) – 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies, 2019
  • Woman-Owned Business Achievement Award – U.S. Chamber of Commerce Dream Big Small Business Awards, 2019
  • Class III Supplier of the Year by the Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee of the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (MBEIC/ChicagoMSDC), 2020
  • Forbes – America’s Best Startup Employers, 2020
  • Inc. 5000 – America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies (#1851), 2020


Associations

  • AABE - American Association of Blacks in Energy
  • Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce
  • Chicago United
  • IEEE - Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
  • IEEE PES - Power & Energy Society
  • MWBOO - City of Baltimore Minority & Women's Business Opportunity Office
  • NAWBO - National Association of Women Business Owners
  • NMSDC - National Minority Supplier Development Council
  • NSBE - National Society of Black Engineers
  • SWE - Society of Women Engineers
  • WBDC - Women's Business Development Center
  • WBENC - Women's Business Enterprise National Council
  • WEN Chicago - Women’s Energy Network
  • WIE - Women in Engineering