What Power Engineering Services does

Power Engineering Services, LLC (PES) is a Texas-based, NETA- and NAIL-accredited electrical testing and engineering firm founded in 1993 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR). The company delivers five service lines—Field Services (NETA-accredited acceptance, maintenance, and protective relay testing from low-voltage distribution through utility substation commissioning), Engineering (protective device coordination, short circuit, arc flash, load flow, transient motor starting, and power quality studies), PPE Lab (NAIL-accredited high-voltage lab for rubber goods, hot sticks, bucket trucks, and related protective equipment to ASTM/ANSI standards), Cable Terminations (PFISTERER medium-voltage terminations, fiber splices, OTDR, partial discharge/VLF testing, SCADA integration), and Breaker Shop (switchgear retrofits, OCB rebuilds, SF6 breaker testing, relay upgrades, and Arc Flash mitigation). PES serves enterprise customers across four primary verticals: Industrial (cement, steel, water treatment, offshore), Data Centers, Renewables (utility-scale solar), and Utilities, and is licensed to operate in 47 U.S. states.

PES generates revenue through project-based professional services priced on a quote-by-quote basis with custom scope, net 30 payment terms, and multi-year contract cadences. The go-to-market is sales-led, enterprise field-service driven, with project management coordinating certified NETA technicians who deliver services on-site at customer facilities nationwide. Customer acquisition flows primarily through the company's website contact and quote-request forms, supplemented by a LinkedIn company page and the Quanta Services affiliation, which provides financial strength, equipment access, and world-class training infrastructure. No standalone software product, app, API, or subscription model is offered; the business is fundamentally a specialty technical services franchise whose core asset is its credentialed workforce and regulatory accreditations rather than software or data assets.

Name

Power Engineering Services

Legal name

Power Engineering Services, LLC

Website

https://pe-svcs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Power Engineering Services is a NETA- and NAIL-accredited electrical testing, engineering, and PPE lab firm serving industrial, data center, renewables, and utility customers across 47 U.S. states. It operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quanta Services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Testing and Power Engineering Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Testing & Certification (Protection Relays, Switchgear, Transformers) (EUAEAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commissioning, testing & energization services (HVT, relay testing, SAT) (EUADAKAE), Testing, Commissioning & Energization Services (T&C) (IMAFAHAK), Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)

Keywords

• Electrical testing services
• Power system engineering
• Protective relay testing
• Arc flash analysis
• Cable termination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Converse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Electrical Testing Services: Project-based professional services providing NETA-accredited acceptance testing, maintenance testing, electrical commissioning, and substation testing across industrial, commercial, utility, and data center facilities. Services include 24-hour emergency response and on-call services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Power Engineering Services is a NETA-accredited electrical testing and engineering firm that delivers field-based acceptance and maintenance testing, protective relay testing and calibration, engineering studies, NAIL-accredited PPE lab testing, medium voltage cable terminations, and breaker reconditioning services. It serves industrial, data center, renewable energy, and utility customers across 47 U.S. states, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quanta Services.

Product overview

Power Engineering Services is a services company offering electrical testing and engineering through five distinct service lines: Field Services (NETA Accredited acceptance testing, protective relay testing and calibration), Engineering (power system studies including arc flash and coordination studies), PPE Lab (NAIL Accredited testing of protective equipment), Cable Terminations (medium voltage cable termination and testing with PFISTERER products), and Breaker Shop (electrical equipment reconditioning and modernization including switchgear retrofits and relay upgrades). The services serve industrial, data center, renewables, and utility customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Field Services NETA-accredited acceptance testing, protective relay testing and calibration, transformer, switchgear, motor control center, and medium voltage cable testing, plus electrical commissioning ranging from low-voltage power distribution to utility substations and 24-hour emergency restoration services for industrial, data center, utility, and renewables customers.
• Engineering Power system assessments and engineering studies including Protective Device Coordination Study, Short Circuit Study, Arc Flash Analysis with Labels, Load Flow Study, Transient Motor Starting Studies, and Power Quality Analysis for industrial, data center, utility, and renewables customers.
• PPE Lab NAIL-accredited High-Voltage Lab testing of rubber protective equipment, plastic guards, bucket trucks, hot sticks, gloves, sleeves, and ground cables following ASTM and ANSI standards, with distributor services for Hastings Tools.
• Cable Terminations Comprehensive medium voltage cable solutions including PFISTERER terminations, testing, maintenance, fiber splices, OTDR testing, SCADA integration, IV curve testing, partial discharge/VLF testing, and O&M services for industrial, data center, utility, and renewable energy customers.
• Breaker Shop Reconditioning, installation, and maintenance of electrical equipment including switchgear retrofits, custom Busway solutions, Arc Flash mitigation, OCB rebuild, SF6 breaker testing, electromechanical-to-digital relay upgrades, and Kirk-Key interlock systems for industrial, data center, utility, and renewables customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• NETA Accredited acceptance testing and maintenance testing services ensuring regulatory compliance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Quanta ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower Engineering Services is a proud part of Quanta Services, the largest end-to-end solutions provider in North America. As a member of the Quanta Services family of companies, PES has the financial strength, employees, and equipment to handle the largest and most complex projects. People are empowered and protected by Quanta's industry-leading safety standards, world-class training platforms, and collaborative network of diversified capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RESA Power: RESA Power is a NETA-accredited electrical testing and field services provider serving data centers, utilities, and industrial customers with acceptance and maintenance testing, relay and transformer services - a head-to-head competitor to PES field services.
• NV5 Global: NV5 delivers infrastructure, environmental, and geospatial engineering services with significant power-systems and testing capacity - comparable to PES in engineering studies, arc flash analysis, and utility/industrial technical services.
• Shermco Industries: Shermco is a NETA-accredited independent electrical testing, maintenance, and engineering services firm - the closest functional analog to PES in terms of acceptance testing, relay calibration, and field services to utility and industrial customers.
• Industrial Solutions Group (ISG): ISG delivers electrical contracting, testing, and engineering services to industrial and utility clients, including NETA-style acceptance and maintenance testing - directly overlapping with PES's field services and engineering service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Schneider's field services and EcoStruxure platform include electrical acceptance testing, commissioning, and modernization for medium-voltage equipment - a broader incumbent with overlap to PES's switchgear, breaker, and relay services.
• Vertiv Holdings: Vertiv provides power and thermal infrastructure for data centers and offers adjacent testing, commissioning, and lifecycle services - an incumbent competing for the data-center commissioning and electrical acceptance work that is core to PES's data-center vertical.
• Eaton Corporation: Eaton's Electrical Services portfolio provides testing, commissioning, and engineering support across power distribution assets; as a global incumbent with broader product-and-service scope, it overlaps with PES's switchgear and relay testing work.
• Black & Veatch: Black & Veatch's power delivery business covers substation engineering, commissioning, and testing - a broad EPC/engineering incumbent comparable to PES on utility substation work and medium-voltage cable services.
• Stantec: Stantec provides engineering, design, and consulting for power T&D and substations, including commissioning and protection studies - a broader engineering incumbent that intersects PES's engineering studies and utility substation services.
• AZZ Inc. AZZ operates a large NETA-accredited electrical testing and lifecycle services business alongside metal coating, making it a broader incumbent that competes with PES for utility and industrial NETA testing work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/power-engineering-services-inc-

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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