Congratulations to Dugan Hadler, Jason Aviles and Eric MacGill for passing the LEED General Associate exam. All are electrical designers for PK Electrical, Inc.
PK Electrical, Inc. is a self-performing electrical engineering firm that provides a broad range of services from low voltage, medium voltage distribution design to electrical and lighting design.
We are pleased to announce that Glenn Burud has passed the ICC commercial inspector’s exam. Glenn has been in the electrical industry 54 years and has a wealth of experience. He is licensed master electrician and has been designing for PK Electrical for the last five years. He is also a licensed contractor for heating and air conditioning, plumbing and general contractor in the state of California.
PK Electrical, Inc., has been selected for the second year in a row as a HotFirm by ZweigWhite, the nation’s leader in enhancing business performance for the A/E industry. This annual list of 178 firms from the United States and Canada features the architecture, engineering, environmental, and multi-disciplinary firms that have outperformed the economy and competitors to become leaders in their chosen field. PK Electrical, Inc. is a Reno based electrical engineering firm that provides services throughout the western United States.
PK Electrical, Inc., under principal Karen Purcell, added 18 new clients and one new employee in 2011, improved staff qualifications when three staff members passed the LEED exam and one passed the ICC commercial inspector exam, and grew revenue 18 percent. The company has plans to open a second office in the next 12 to 18 months.
In 2011, Purcell also wrote and published a book and launched a nonprofit, STEMspire, to encourage young women to go into science, technology, engineering and math careers. Her goal is to help young women take advantage of rewarding career opportunities in STEM fields.
Congratulations to Karen Purcell, Alan Wiskus and the entire PK Electrical team.
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PK Electrical, Inc. is a self-performing electrical engineering, design and consulting firm. Since our inception, the firm has done public and private sector work ranging from $5,000 to $76,000,000. Our commitment to innovative electrical designs has lead to tremendous growth and repeat clientele.
Our team has provided electrical experience to assure quality design of more than 3000 projects. Projects have included military, medium voltage design, universities, healthcare, utility, sustainable projects, roadway lighting, industrial, schools, religious facilities, libraries, airports, office buildings, parks, site lighting, traffic signals, master planning, fire alarm systems and power distribution.
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PK Electrical, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, was established in 1996. The principals, Karen D. Purcell, P.E. and Alan Wiskus, LEED AP BD+C, bring more than 40 years of electrical engineering experience to the corporation. Our office is located in Reno, Nevada.
Prior to starting PK Electrical, Inc., Ms. Purcell worked as a project manager in electrical design. Her body of work included school districts, various city, county and state municipalities and international airports. In 1996, Ms. Purcell formed PK Electrical, Inc.
Mr. Wiskus joined the firm in February 1997 as an electrical designer. He has a background in medical, commercial, educational, industrial and residential projects. In 2004, Mr. Wiskus became a principal and currently serves as vice president.
Since 1996, the firm has experienced tremendous growth in size and project size, project type and has expanded coverage to include all of Nevada, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Guam. Our growth is a reflection of satisfied customers and a dedication to our discipline.
