Public engineering firm profile
Irvine, CA
Integrated multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, and consulting services
IDS Group is a fully integrated, multi-disciplinary engineering and architecture consulting practice. Founded in 1998 as Integrated Design Services and rebranded in 2007, it provides structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and landscape architecture services alongside architecture, land surveying, and cost estimation. The practice serves public agencies, private owners, and developers across the United States and international markets, operating a dedicated international division with active engagements in Saudi Arabia.
Delivers comprehensive planning and design solutions for public, commercial, institutional, and educational environments, focusing on spatial efficiency and aesthetic quality.
Provides grading, utility design, stormwater management, and roadway infrastructure planning alongside mapping and land surveying.
Designs power, lighting, emergency systems, and renewable energy technologies for diverse facilities and complex public works.
Designs ecological and community-centered outdoor spaces, focusing on native planting, water efficiency, and sustainable infrastructure.
Engineers energy-efficient HVAC, piping, fire protection, and plumbing systems for new construction and modernization projects.
Provides design, seismic retrofit, assessment, and forensic engineering services for both new and existing structures, ensuring resilience and compliance.
Delivers project controls, material takeoffs, cost forecasting, and constructability analysis to keep projects on schedule and budget.
Provides specialized international infrastructure consulting, delivering large-scale master planning, transportation engineering, and project management.
2024 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) | Transportation
Supervision of a multi-billion infrastructure initiative in Riyadh to expand a critical transportation link, constructing two new adjacent bridges to increase lanes from six to eighteen and fully redesigning adjacent interchanges.
View project sourceRiyadh, Saudi Arabia | Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) | Transportation
Project management and construction management consulting to upgrade 12 highly congested and high-risk intersections across seven major urban roads in Riyadh, focusing on improving traffic flow and safety.
View project sourceTaif, Saudi Arabia | Atiaf Consortium | Airports
Developed the master plan and architectural design for a new terminal and ancillary buildings, utilizing traditional Islamic geometric patterns and a sloped roof with integrated photovoltaic panels.
View project sourceTabuk Region, Saudi Arabia | NEOM | Transportation
Comprehensive evaluation and redesign of the Red Sea coast transportation network, including a new heavy-traffic highway bypass, two major interchanges, five intersections, and fifteen bridges.
View project sourceDammam, Saudi Arabia | Sharqiyah Development Authority (SDA) | Transportation
Delivered full design services and construction supervision for a highly complex four-kilometer highway extension, encompassing sixteen bridges, multi-level overpasses, and utility corridor management.
View project sourceGayal, Saudi Arabia | NEOM | Hospitality
Designed critical access infrastructure, including an elevated trumpet interchange, collector road, and multiple major bridges engineered to withstand extreme environmental forces.
Carlsbad, CA | City of Carlsbad | Public Safety
Structural engineering evaluation and seismic retrofit design using ASCE 41-17 Tier 3 procedures for Carlsbad's essential safety facilities to ensure operational readiness during emergencies.
View project sourceSanta Ana, CA | County of Orange | Government
Repurposed a long-abandoned 44,000-square-foot industrial building and designed a 20,000-square-foot expansion to create a modern 64,000-square-foot community shelter and transition facility.
2024 | Azusa, CA | City of Azusa | Parks & Open Space
Planning and multi-disciplinary design for a civic dog park constructed along an abandoned railroad corridor, navigating major utility crossings and public right-of-way constraints.
Atascadero, CA | California Department of General Services (DGS) | Healthcare
Served as prime consultant for the seismic retrofit and compliance upgrade of a maximum-security psychiatric facility's primary pedestrian and maintenance route.
View project sourceSouthern California | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) | Public Safety
Developed a comprehensive design and construction budget package for a new, state-critical secure EOC campus targeting Net Zero Energy and LEED Gold standards.
Principal
PhD, PE, SE, LEED AP
Dr. Said Hilmy has over 35 years of experience in structural engineering design and analysis and project management. He has solid expertise in the design and upgrade of steel, concrete, and wood structures. Recognized for his knowledge of code developments and seismic retrofit, he has worked on more than $3 billion in engineering projects and more than 200 seismic assessments and retrofit projects in California.
Principal
PhD, PE, SE
Dr. Rami Elhassan has over 30 years of experience in structural and earthquake design, evaluation, and retrofit of buildings. He uniquely combines academic rigor with industry experience, enabling him to navigate complex and multidisciplinary projects. He has been involved in code development since 1992, serving on numerous code and steering committees, as well as advisory and governing boards, including the Structural Engineers Association of California/Southern California, the California OSHPD Hospital Building Safety Board, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the California State University Industry Advisory Board.