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MK Engineers, Ltd.

Exceeding Our Corporate Potential Through Personal Excellence and Teamwork

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About the firm

MK Engineers, Ltd. is an electrical engineering consulting practice founded in 1972 and based in Mililani, Central Oahu. It provides electrical and telecommunications engineering services throughout Hawaii and parts of the Pacific Rim to both governmental and private clients. The practice has earned 11 Letters of Commendation from the United States Navy and United States Army for outstanding performance as a Prime AE on military projects.

Established
1972
Team
Small
Firm type
Electrical Engineering · Telecom / RF Engineering · Power & Utility Engineering

Credentials

RCDD

People

Paul UyedaPresident

Russell K. MoriVice President

Aaron HamadaVice President

Ron KataharaPrincipal

Capabilities

Electrical Design

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The practice manages diverse engineering projects covering medium to low voltage systems, power transmission, and local utilization. Work spans interior and exterior applications across infrastructure, transportation, waterfront, industrial, and institutional sectors.

  • Medium and Low Voltage Systems

    Engineering of electrical systems ranging from primary distribution and substations down to low-voltage equipment.

  • Exterior and Interior Infrastructure

    Design of robust electrical setups for transportation networks, waterfront facilities, and industrial campuses.

Lighting Design

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Solutions cover both interior and exterior environments, utilizing advanced computer modeling and renderings to verify performance. The practice emphasizes energy-efficient technologies including daylight harvesting, intelligent dimming controls, and high-efficiency LED arrays.

  • Area and Roadway Lighting

    Illumination designs for highways, streets, sports stadiums, gymnasiums, and expansive outdoor areas.

  • Energy-Efficient Solutions

    Integration of smart sensors, daylight harvesting, and architectural LED systems to optimize power consumption.

Telecommunications Design

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Infrastructure planning and detailed system layouts are handled by on-staff Registered Communications Distribution Designers. Capabilities cover military and commercial environments, ensuring compliant and scalable data networks.

  • Outside Plant and Pathways

    Design of cabling, underground ductlines, and manhole infrastructure to support reliable campus-wide connectivity.

  • Interior Cabling and Telecom Rooms

    Planning of horizontal premise wiring, pathways, and structured telecommunications equipment rooms.

Fire Alarm System Design

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Engineers design new, replacement, and renovated life-safety systems. Tailored solutions ensure regulatory compliance for complex educational, commercial, and public assembly buildings.

Arc Flash Analysis

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Secondary electrical distribution studies are conducted routinely on complex projects to ensure operational safety. Computer models of primary and secondary networks are generated using industry-standard engineering programs.

Industries

Defense · Government · Federal · Education · Healthcare · Transportation · Commercial · Residential · Wastewater · Water Supply · Airports · Ports & Harbors · Retail · Renewable Energy

Projects

Honolulu High Capacity Transit Project

Honolulu, HI · Transit

Project details

Relocation and design of electrical, telecommunications, and highway lighting infrastructure for the high-capacity transit route.

Advanced Radar Detection Laboratory (ARDEL), PMRF

Barking Sands, Kauai, HI · Defense · Client: United States military

Project details

Provided electrical systems engineering, secondary electrical distribution design, and alternate energy integrations for the defense research facility.