What does it take to transform MEP engineering with generative AI? In this episode, host Jeff Sample sits down with Niklas Lindgren to explore how Endra is building a new AI-powered workplace for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers. The conversation covers Niklas’s path from law school to founding and exiting a global design-build security company, assembling a world-class technical team, and creating technology that connects engineering calculations, 3D modeling, documentation, and manufacturer data. Niklas also explains how faster, more detailed engineering could improve decision-making for consultants, contractors, general contractors, owners, and manufacturers across the construction ecosystem.

Niklas Lindgren is the Co-founder and CEO of Endra, an AI platform designed to help MEP engineers automate repetitive workflows, generate documentation, and capture institutional knowledge. Before launching Endra, Niklas co-founded and scaled a global design-build security systems company serving hyperscalers, government organizations, logistics providers, and enterprise clients. After selling the company to private equity, he partnered with experienced AI and autonomous systems engineers to build Endra and pursue a broader vision to transform how engineering work is delivered.

Key Takeaways

Why generative AI can dramatically accelerate MEP design without removing engineers from the process.
How Endra connects 3D modeling, engineering calculations, documentation, and manufacturer-level data.
Why capturing and productizing institutional knowledge is becoming a strategic priority for large engineering firms.
How faster, data-rich design can improve cost analysis, procurement, collaboration, and downstream construction workflows.
What Endra’s $50 million Series A signals about investor interest in AI-driven engineering technology.

Timestamps

[00:00] - Episode teaser

[01:30] - Introduction to Niklas Lindgren and Endra

[02:30] - From law school to building a global design-build security company

[07:00] - Founding Endra and recruiting an elite technical team

[10:28] - The core problem Endra is solving for MEP engineers

[14:06] - Automating repetitive design work while keeping engineers in control

[19:00] - Capturing institutional knowledge and productizing engineering expertise

[22:00] - Enterprise adoption, global demand, and Endra’s go-to-market strategy

[28:54] - Raising a $50 million Series A and building for long-term transformation

[36:30] - How AI-powered engineering can improve construction downstream

[44:45] - Final thoughts and where to connect

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Website (Company): https://www.endra.ai
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AI Engineering Tools for MEP Engineers to Multiply Output 10x Using Endra with Niklas Lindgren

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AI Engineering Tools for MEP Engineers to Multiply Output 10x Using Endra with Niklas Lindgren