UTS Group

Excellence in Energy

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About the firm

UTS Group (Utility Technical Solutions) delivers engineering, construction, and technical services to electric, gas, and water utility clients across Indiana. Founded by professionals with more than 200 years of combined experience in the electric utility field, UTS Group applies that depth across transmission and distribution engineering, substation design, directional boring and trenching, contractor management, right-of-way acquisition, consulting, and environmental and safety services. Its construction team brings 800-plus years of collective experience to utility infrastructure projects, and its safety professionals carry 350 years of combined industry experience. UTS Group earned recognition as a 2024 Avetta Safety Star for a perfect year-over-year safety performance score.

Firm type
Civil Engineering · Power & Utility Engineering

People

Russell AtkinsPartner, President & CEO

Nathen HoffPartner, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Tanner AtkinsVice President of Engineering

Matt LuxVP Business Development

Jim KingVice President of Operations

Matthew D. TullisPrincipal Engineer

Ron OdleOperations Superintendent

Ryan RinglerConstruction General Manager

Jon OverbeyManager, Health & Safety

Capabilities

Construction Services

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Utility infrastructure construction drawing on 800-plus years of collective team experience, covering routine maintenance through large-scale grid modernization initiatives.

  • Directional Boring

    Trenchless underground utility installation using equipment scaled from large-bore (8-inch pipe) down to compact machines small enough to fit through a fence gate.

  • Trenching

    Open-cut excavation for new services, new subdivisions, overhead-to-underground conversions, and emergency work.

  • Electric Cable Terminations

    Primary elbows, secondaries, underground service repairs, risers, and padmount transformer connections.

  • HDPE Pipe Fusing

    Pipe fusing for new utility infrastructure, subdivision development, and overhead-to-underground conversion projects.

  • EV Charger Installation

    Level II and Level III electric vehicle charger installation up to 500 kW.

  • Off-Road Matting

    Site matting to make off-road and soft-ground locations accessible to heavy utility construction equipment.

Engineering Services

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Utility engineering across overhead and underground distribution, transmission, and substation disciplines, with an emphasis on quality, safety, and constructability.

  • Distribution Line Engineering

    Overhead and underground distribution line design for utility clients.

  • Transmission Engineering

    Transmission project engineering with a dedicated team focused on constructability and quality.

  • Substation Engineering

    Substation design and standards development led by engineers with more than 30 years of substation experience.

  • UAS / LiDAR Data Collection

    Licensed UAS pilots collecting LiDAR data for project baselines and aerial surveys.

  • Infrared Inspection

    Aerial infrared inspection to assess facility condition prior to engineering work or for lifecycle management.

Contractor Management

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End-to-end oversight of utility construction contractors, covering safety program implementation, quality control, scheduling, specification compliance, materials handling, environmental conformity, and as-built documentation. UTS Group has managed more than $200 million in overhead and underground utility construction projects.

Land Services

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Right-of-way and land acquisition services with deep utility industry experience, securing easements and fee land for new transmission, distribution, and underground conversion projects.

  • Right-of-Way Acquisition

    Easement and fee-land acquisition coordinated closely with engineering and operations teams to minimize project delays. UTS Group agents have secured thousands of easements for new utility infrastructure.

Consulting Services

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Strategic guidance for utilities facing time-sensitive or distinctive challenges affecting safety, service reliability, or financial health.

Environmental and Safety Services

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Safety culture development and safety program support are delivered by specialists with 350 years of combined industry experience. The team covers power plant operations, substations, overhead and underground systems, and system operations.

Industries

Electric Utilities · Power Transmission & Distribution · Utilities · Water Supply · Oil & Gas

Projects

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