About Modern Engineering Solutions
Modern Engineering Solutions was built to replace an outdated delivery model that no longer serves clients, communities, or engineers.
Traditional engineering firms reward hours instead of outcomes. They overbuild to protect themselves, move slowly because inefficiency is billable, and burn out senior engineers on production work instead of judgment. Projects stall, costs grow, and uncertainty compounds.
We built a different model.
Our Vision
To replace legacy engineering with a modern delivery model where value beats hours, engineers are multiplied by tools instead of buried by process, and infrastructure gets built faster without sacrificing quality or burning out the people who design it.
We are intentionally building a firm that is cash-conservative, value-focused, and structured for deep work rather than office politics or performative busyness.
Our Mission
We help developers, municipalities, utilities, and engineering firms deliver water and wastewater infrastructure faster and with fewer surprises.
We do this by combining experienced engineering judgment with modern tools, remote-first operations, and a disciplined focus on what actually creates value for the project. Clear feasibility. Clean submittals. Predictable timelines. Practical designs that can be built and operated.
Infrastructure should not require bleeding budgets or burning out engineers. We prove there is a better way to deliver it.
How We Think About Engineering
Our approach is built on a set of core principles that guide how we design, price, and deliver work.
Values
Value Over Hours
We do not price based on time spent. We price around outcomes such as permits secured, schedules protected, construction costs reduced, and risk removed. What matters is what the work unlocks for the client, not how long it took internally.
Speed Is a Design Constraint
Time to permit and time to water matter as much as hydraulics and code compliance. Delays cost more than design fees. We engineer with schedule in mind from day one instead of bolting it on at the end.
Deep Work Beats Busy Work
Quality engineering requires focus. We protect uninterrupted thinking time, minimize unnecessary meetings, and eliminate long handoff chains. This results in cleaner designs, fewer revisions, and faster review cycles.
AI as Leverage, Not Replacement
We use AI to handle repetitive drafting, structure, and first-pass organization so licensed engineers can focus on judgment and decision-making. Every technical decision is made and reviewed by professional engineers. AI increases capacity, not risk.
Conservative Growth, Aggressive Quality
We choose financial stability over debt-fueled growth. Cash reserves give us the freedom to protect quality, protect people, and say no to projects that are not a good fit. That stability shows up in better outcomes for clients.
Continuous Learning Is Required
We operate with feedback loops, peer review, and constant iteration. “This is how we have always done it” is not an acceptable answer. Every project improves how we work.
Who We're For
We work with clients who understand that the old engineering model is broken and want a partner who has already tested a better one.
That includes:
- Municipalities and districts facing compliance pressure, aging infrastructure, or funding deadlines
- Developers who need fast feasibility answers and predictable infrastructure costs
- Engineering firms that need water and wastewater expertise without adding internal headcount
We are not the right fit if you are looking for the cheapest stamp, believe AI has no place in engineering, treat engineers as interchangeable resources, or think hours billed are a measure of value.
If you want infrastructure delivered faster, smarter, and without unnecessary cost or chaos, we should talk.
What We Stand Against
- Office-bound cultures that value presence over output
- Senior engineers buried in CAD instead of design decisions
- “Get it approved and move on” thinking that ignores optimization
- Treating AI as hype instead of a force multiplier
- Debt-driven growth that forces firms to chase bad-fit work
- Heroics and hope masquerading as project management
Why Clients Choose Modern Engineering Solutions
Clients hire us because our approach reduces uncertainty.
They get clear recommendations instead of endless options, designs that reflect real construction conditions, and submittals that move through review with fewer revisions. Our teams stay engaged, communicate directly, and respect schedules and budgets.
We are not just producing drawings. We are helping clients make confident decisions about critical infrastructure.
What We Stand Against
- Office-bound cultures that value presence over output
- Senior engineers buried in CAD instead of design decisions
- “Get it approved and move on” thinking that ignores optimization
- Treating AI as hype instead of a force multiplier
- Debt-driven growth that forces firms to chase bad-fit work
- Heroics and hope masquerading as project management
Leadership
Michael Groselle, PE
CEO/Founder
3X American Ninja Warrior competitor. Professional beach volleyball player. Licensed engineer in eight states.
He graduated from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, where he was a Division I student-athlete, an experience that shaped his discipline, work ethic, and leadership style.
Michael left a traditional engineering career in 2017 with zero clients and one conviction: the industry’s standard model was broken. He built Modern Engineering Solutions from $0 to $2M+ in annual revenue and 285+ completed projects across Colorado, Texas, and neighboring states.
Michael runs MES with one philosophy: build systems that work, hire people who care, and deliver infrastructure communities can rely on for decades.
Michael is known for his practical, systems-driven approach, Michael focuses on building sustainable professional service businesses without debt-fueled risk, burnout, or sacrificing technical excellence. His work blends engineering rigor with real-world business strategy, grounded in the realities of regulated, trust-based industries.