Bringing an electrical contractor into the design phase of a multi-family or mixed-use project will ultimately save developers time and money. While Edison will join your project at any stage, whether you’re in Schematic Design or Issued for Construction, the earlier we join, the more value we bring.
Engineers create safe, legal, and sound designs, but they work from a desk, not a job site. What looks good on paper might not translate to installation.
Electricians are in the field. By working with our engineering partners at Emerald City Engineers, we foresee conflicts and potential issues ahead of time. We can solve those during planning, not after the concrete is poured and the walls are up.
Saving You Time and Money
Edison Electric prefers to join your project on day one to look into the electrical mapping before your build. Early involvement avoids costly redesigns later in the process, which reduces delays.
By joining on day one, we can ensure the project meets complex multi-family and mixed-use utility requirements that might trigger massive redesigns in the future. We understand the local Washington jurisdictions from the inside out. Our experience with different companies such as Seattle City Light, Snohomish PUD, Tacoma Power, and Puget Sound Energy lets us catch unnecessary additions before developers hit the ground running.
We also prioritize honest Guaranteed Maximum Prices from the start. We don’t make money on change orders, they simply cause unnecessary friction. When we are involved in the design alongside Emerald City Engineers, we follow jurisdiction laws from the start and build an accurate budget that stays reliable.
This approach is how we have built our reputation that comes from long-time experience in the field and trust with our partners.
How Design and Value Engineering Fits into the Process
During the design and build electric process, we always incorporate our in-house engineering mindset. The goal behind this design and value engineering approach is to find unnecessary costs in your project without compromising legal requirements or safety.
It is not easy cuts that bypass legal requirements. Instead, it is the small things that add up that we catch before your build begins.
This idea becomes an integral part of our process that we use throughout the project design stage. By including us in the design phase, we can incorporate value engineering as we go, not after the fact.
Our Work in Action
Our goal is to cut down on unnecessary labor and installation costs in order to protect the GMP we gave you.
In our current multi-family project with Woodmont Beach, Edison was brought on at the very beginning. We assisted during design with our engineering partners. Because plans were smoothed out on paper first, our crews did our first installation a year later with no routing or structural issues.
At Edison Electric, our work puts your time, money, and project first. Our electricians and crews are ready to collaborate from day one.
Ready to collaborate from day one.
When you request a bid, you will meet our team face-to-face so we both have an idea of what the project entails.
