Engineering Tomorrow's Connectivity
Palmetto Engineering & Consulting (PEC) is an engineering practice founded in 1982 and headquartered in Piedmont, South Carolina. It offers comprehensive engineering, architecture, and geospatial services, specializing in broadband network design, electric utility systems, GIS mapping, and custom facility layouts. PEC serves telecommunications cooperatives, municipalities, public utilities, and private sector clients across the United States.
Bert KellahanChief Executive Officer
Jeff LittleChief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
Chris RolandChief Engineering Officer & Chairman of the Board
Howard GorterChief Technology Officer & Board Secretary
Scott M. FeaginPresident, Eastern Division
David WebbPresident, Western Division
Jared JamesSr. VP, OSP Services, Special Projects
Zac PetixSr. VP, Geospatial Operations & Development
Tony KingSr. VP, Electrical Engineering
Roger SandersProject Architect
George WyattSenior Advisor & Founder
Scott HallSenior Advisor
Designing and deploying reliable fiber, copper-migration, and high-speed communications networks from initial planning through construction oversight.
Engineering robust physical fiber networks, including both underground and aerial pathway planning.
Analyzing network capacities, designing architecture, and developing modeling configurations for optimal connectivity.
Assisting clients in securing federal, state, and county infrastructure funding through detailed feasibility studies and proposal writing.
Supervising network deployment, managing contractor coordination, and verifying compliance with design specifications.
Vetting vendors, handling equipment contracts, and managing project loans to ensure efficient execution.
Transforming geospatial data into actionable operational insights through advanced spatial analysis and custom asset management systems.
Evaluating geographical relationships and environmental contexts to support regional infrastructure planning.
Migrating legacy paper-based utility records into interactive, real-time digital databases.
Gathering precise geographic coordinates and field measurements utilizing GPS and GNSS-enabled instruments.
Developing tailored visualization dashboards and mapping applications powered by advanced software.
Strengthening utility infrastructure with design, system upgrades, and modeling to ensure reliable power delivery.
Engineering modern, resilient electrical substation facilities and optimizing grid performance.
Developing future-ready distribution systems and conducting feasibility studies for utility grids.
Designing electrical layouts that optimize performance, support sustainability, and power complex facilities.
Conducting specialized technical audits, grounding reviews, and transient troubleshooting for critical network facilities.
Designing and integrating renewable solar power generation systems for commercial and industrial facilities.
Creating customized electrical layouts, high-voltage production outlet systems, and lighting systems for industrial facilities.
Providing functional, code-compliant architectural designs that integrate safety and efficiency for public and private spaces.
Creating tailored layouts for residential, commercial, medical, civic, and educational spaces.
Providing precision technical drafting and drawing support under the B Squared Design brand.
Delivering professional plan reviews and compliance assessments through the Lone Star Inspections branch.
Conducting thorough physical assessments and safety audits of completed facility structures.
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes Designing.
Support includes deploying.
Support includes optimizing private.
Support includes public wireless networks to expand high-speed broadband access.
Securing property rights through research, negotiation, and due diligence for seamless project execution.
Telecommunications · Electric Utilities · Government · Commercial · Industrial · Data Centers
Dade County, GA · Telecommunications · Client: Tennessee Valley Network
Engineered over 60 miles of new optical fiber, retired legacy copper connections, modernized network records with a digital fiber management system, and provided ongoing engineering support to deploy gigabit broadband service.
Arizona · Utilities · Client: Tohono O'odham Utility Authority
Partnered with the utility authority to modernize operations across 4,400 square miles of rural service area. By implementing ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, and GNSS-enabled data collection, the project moved the utility from paper-based records to a digital asset management system, tripling data capture efficiency and providing real-time dashboards.
Montana · Telecommunications · Client: Northern Cheyenne Tribe Communications Corporation
Designed a state-of-the-art telecommunications hub featuring a 500-square-foot, fault-tolerant Tier-4 data center with 99.995% uptime. The facility includes dedicated operations, mechanical, and customer-service spaces engineered to withstand extreme local weather conditions while meeting ADA and cybersecurity standards.
Commercial · Client: Vertiv
Retrofitted an existing speculative building by installing a second electrical service and designing a dedicated power distribution system to split the space for two tenants. Segregated all lighting circuits, high-voltage production outlets, office receptacles, motorized dock doors, and HVAC power systems to establish a fully compliant, metered layout enabling separate tenant billing.