What Austin Electric does

Austin Electric Co. is a private, family-owned commercial and industrial electrical contractor founded in 1936 and headquartered at 1704 Lambert Court in Chesapeake, Virginia. The company serves clients throughout Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland across six service lines: electrical installations (power distribution and lighting), underground utility systems (ductbanks, handholes, manholes, high voltage cable, fiber optics), hazardous location electrical work (Class 1 Division 1&2 explosion-proof systems for fueling and industrial facilities), alarm and security systems (fire alarm, access control, surveillance), emergency and backup power (generators 5kW-1250kW and UPS up to 500kW), and communications and data systems (structured cabling, fiber optic splicing, A/V, CCTV).

The company's competitive positioning rests on 75+ years of operating history, long-tenured relationships with military and federal clients, and specialized certifications in hazardous location electrical work. Customer concentration is heavily skewed to military installations and government facilities, including Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Langley Air Force Base, Dover Air Force Base, Camp Lejeune, JEB Little Creek/Fort Story, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, the Naval Academy Annapolis, multiple Coast Guard stations, and federal courthouses. Austin Electric maintains a structured workforce pipeline through the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) five-year program and holds leadership roles in NECA (President Bobby Mann serves as treasurer on the executive board) and IBEW (Mann serves as local union trustee).

The business operates a sales-led, project-based revenue model in which contracts are won through competitive bids, RFQs, and fixed-price or time-and-materials engagements with government and military procurement, hospitals, industrial facilities, and commercial customers. The company employs 11-50 staff including estimators, project managers, field foremen, and apprentices, supported by an in-house CPA and office manager. Distribution is entirely direct with no channel partners, pricing is determined per project, and there is no public revenue disclosure, M&A activity, or outside funding in the available data.

Name

Austin Electric

Legal name

Austin Electric Co.

Website

https://austinelectric.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Austin Electric Co. is a private, family-owned commercial and industrial electrical contractor founded in 1936, serving military, federal, and industrial clients across Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland through six specialized installation service lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial Electrical Emergency Service (HSAOAEAK)

Keywords

• Electrical contracting services
• Commercial electrical installations
• Underground utility construction
• Hazardous location electrical
• Emergency backup power systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesapeake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Electrical Contracting Services: Project-based electrical contracting services for commercial, industrial, and government clients. Revenue is generated through bid contracts, fixed-price projects, and time-and-materials work depending on project requirements. The company completes specialized installations including hazardous locations, emergency systems, and communications infrastructure.
2. Installation Services: One-time installation services for electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, communication cabling, security systems, and specialized industrial equipment. Projects vary from standard commercial installations to complex government and military electrical work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Austin Electric is a commercial and industrial electrical contractor that performs electrical installations, underground utility work, hazardous location electrical systems, communications and data cabling, alarm and security systems, and emergency/backup power systems for government, military, industrial, healthcare, and commercial clients in Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland. Services are delivered through project-based contracting including standard installations, complex wiring, fiber optic infrastructure, fire alarms, access control, surveillance, generators, UPS systems, and explosion-proof electrical work for fueling facilities and other hazardous environments.

Product overview

Austin Electric is a commercial and industrial electrical contractor that provides a unified portfolio of electrical services rather than a software product platform. The company offers six core service areas: Electrical Installations (general power and lighting for commercial/industrial facilities), Underground Utility Systems (ductbanks, cable work, and fiber optic infrastructure), Hazardous Electrical Installations (explosion-proof systems for fueling and industrial facilities), Alarm & Security Systems (fire alarms, access control, and surveillance), Emergency & Backup Power Systems (generators and UPS), and Communications & Data Systems (structured cabling, fiber optics, and communication infrastructure). These services are provided to government, military, industrial, and commercial clients throughout Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Installations Commercial and industrial electrical installation services including power distribution, lighting systems, and complex wiring for non-residential facilities. Targets government, military, healthcare, industrial, and commercial clients.
• Underground Utility Systems Underground electrical and communication infrastructure installation including ductbanks, handholes, manholes, high voltage cable work, and fiber optic communication systems for government, military, and commercial facilities.
• Hazardous Electrical Installations Class 1 Division 1&2 electrical installations for hazardous locations including fueling facilities, pump stations, water treatment plants, and explosive storage areas with explosion-proof protection.
• Alarm & Security Systems Fire alarm and security system installation including access control, intrusion detection, security cameras, surveillance systems, mass-notification systems, and building fire alarm systems for commercial and government facilities.
• Emergency & Backup Power Systems Backup power solutions including generators (5kW to 1250KW), automatic transfer switches, uninterruptible power supply systems (UPS up to 500kW), battery racks, and power conditioners for facilities where losing power is not an option.
• Communications & Data Systems Communications infrastructure services including telephone systems, paging/intercom, structured cabling, Cat5e & Cat6 installation, fiber optic installation, splicing, termination, testing, audio/video, CCTV, and outside plant/underground distribution.

Named customers31 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Associated General Contractors of AmericaminorOthersIndustry membership organization for construction contractors. Provides networking, advocacy, and resources for members in the construction industry.
• Builders & Contractors ExchangeminorOthersIndustry organization serving builders and contractors with exchange services, likely providing access to project information and industry resources.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)coreOthersLabor union representing electrical workers. The company works with IBEW through its apprenticeship program and workforce development, with company president Bobby Mann serving as trustee for local union health and pension.
• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)coreOthersIndustry association for electrical contractors. Company president Bobby Mann serves on the NECA executive board as treasurer, indicating significant involvement in the industry organization.
• National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC)coreOthersTraining organization providing apprenticeship programs for electrical workers. Austin Electric is a partner with this National Joint Apprenticeship program, offering 5-year training for apprentices to become state-certified journeyman electricians.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Diversified national mechanical/electrical contractor serving commercial, industrial, government, and military clients — broader portfolio but substantially overlapping federal/military electrical work.
• Rosendin Electric: One of the largest US electrical contractors operating across power, mission-critical, and renewable/industrial markets nationwide — comparable service scope but at significantly larger scale than Austin.
• IES Holdings: National electrical and communications infrastructure contractor with commercial, industrial, and data center exposure — overlaps Austin's communications/fiber and industrial power offerings.
• Faith Technologies: Large national electrical and specialty systems contractor offering power, lighting, communications, and pre-fab electrical solutions — directly overlapping Austin's commercial/industrial and communications scope.
• Comfort Systems USA: National provider of mechanical and electrical services including commercial and industrial electrical contracting — comparable service lines but larger scale and publicly traded parent structure.

Regional players

• Atlantic Electric: Hampton Roads / Tidewater-area commercial electrical contractor serving similar military bases, ports, and government facilities in the same geographic footprint as Austin Electric.
• Cochran Electric: Mid-Atlantic electrical contractor serving commercial, industrial and government accounts across Virginia and surrounding states — overlapping service offerings in similar markets.
• Flippo Electric: Virginia/DC-area commercial and industrial electrical contractor serving similar general contractor and government/military customer base.

Direct peers

• M.C. Dean: Sterling, Virginia-based electrical contractor specializing in complex low-voltage, power, and mission-critical infrastructure for federal and military clients across Virginia and the DC region — directly comparable in customer base, services, and government/military focus.
• Hatzel & Buehler: Mid-Atlantic commercial/industrial electrical contractor serving Virginia, Maryland, DC, and the Carolinas with similar commercial, industrial, healthcare and data center focus as Austin Electric.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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