Utility
Utility-side work, self-performed.
Crews for investor-owned and cooperative utilities and the prime contractors that serve them — overhead and underground, substation and storm, from the first foundation to energization and the maintenance after.
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The site work every substation is built on — from grading to the last bag of yard stone.
- Site clearing, grading, and erosion and sediment control
- Equipment and structure foundations, piers, and pads
- Ground grid trenching, installation, and connections
- Below-grade conduit, cable trench, and duct bank
- Oil containment, fencing, gates, and yard stone surfacing
Substation construction
Structures, bus, and wiring for transmission and distribution substations.
- Steel structure and bus erection
- GIS and AIS assembly and installation support
- Control cable installation, termination, and wiring verification
- Control enclosure and relay panel installation
- Commissioning and energization support
Breaker & transformer installation
Setting and assembling the major apparatus in the yard.
- Power transformer setting, dressing, and assembly support
- Circuit breaker setting, installation, and checkout
- Disconnect switches, instrument transformers, and arresters
- Apparatus grounding and connections
- Pre-energization inspection and test support
Breaker & switchgear maintenance
Planned and outage-window maintenance that keeps apparatus in service.
- Circuit breaker inspection, maintenance, and timing tests
- Switchgear inspection, cleaning, and torque checks
- Insulation and contact resistance testing
- Deficiency repairs and corrective maintenance
- Maintenance records and condition reports
Underground distribution
Duct bank, conduit, and vault installation for underground utility systems.
- Duct bank and conduit installation
- Vaults, manholes, and pad foundations
- Primary and secondary cable pulling
- Restoration of disturbed areas
Overhead line construction
Overhead distribution and line work ahead of the customer's meter.
- Pole setting, framing, and guying
- Conductor stringing and sagging
- Transformer, recloser, and capacitor installation
- Line upgrades, reconductoring, and conversions
- Line maintenance and pole replacement
Storm restoration
Crews mobilized to support utility restoration after major events, subject to availability.
- Mobilization on utility or prime request
- Work under the host utility's switching and safety rules
- Daily crew, time, and equipment documentation
Utility-scale solar & battery storage
Generation and storage ahead of the meter — the collection system and the substation that connect it.
- Collection system duct bank, cable, and terminations
- Project substation and interconnection construction
- Battery storage (BESS) foundations, setting, and connections
- Grounding, testing, and energization support
Grounding and testing
Grounding systems and field testing in support of substation and distribution work.
- Substation and equipment grounding
- Ground resistance testing
- Pre-energization checks
Also available
Additional capabilities
Work our Highway/Heavy license covers beyond our core crews — available on its own or as part of a larger utility or site package.
Underground utility & excavating
License: H/H- Water, gas, and sewer service connections
- Excavation and trenching
- Conduit and sleeves
- Drainage systems
Concrete & foundations
License: H/H- Equipment and structure foundations
- Piers and pads
- Formwork and rebar
- Site concrete
Steel erection
License: H/H- Substation steel
- Structural steel shapes and plates
- Rebar placement
- Rigging
Site work
License: H/H- Clearing and grading
- Paving and parking lots
- Demolition
- Pile driving
Built for how utility work is bought
Time & material or unit price
Crews priced to your contract structure, with daily time cards and equipment logs that match prime contract billing requirements.
Field documentation
Daily reports, job briefings, as-builts, and QC checklists delivered with every job — not reconstructed after.
Contract-ready
Insurance certificates, safety programs, and prequalification documents available on request for prime flow-down.
Need crews on a utility or data center job?
Tell us the scope, location, and start date. We respond to every request.