EXPERTISE

With over 20 years of experience in electrical consulting, system design, construction administration and process control, Critical Systems Engineering offers support from the conceptual design through post-construction phases of a project. CSE is equally comfortable teaming with other consultants or taking the lead.

Engineering Systems Design

CSE designs high-performance lighting, power distribution, fire alarm, life safety and telecommunications systems that reduce operating costs, enhance indoor environmental conditions, reduce energy and resource requirements, and optimize client comfort.

Power Distribution Systems:

  • Surge Protection Devices
  • Service and Metering
  • Grounding
  • Motor Starters
  • Motor Control Centers
  • Panel boards
  • Fuses
  • Main Switchboards
  • Motor & Circuit Disconnects
  • Dry Type Transformers
  • Pad Mounted Transformers
  • Conduit
  • Busways
  • Under floor Ducts Surface Metal Raceway
  • Wires and Cables
  • Electrical Boxes
  • Receptacles
  • Medium Voltage Power Systems
  • Line Voltage Power Systems
  • UPS Systems

Lighting Systems:

  • Architectural Lighting Systems
  • Retail and Restaurant Lighting
  • Street, parking, Site, & Pedestrian Lighting
  • Lighting Energy Management Systems
  • Computerized Lighting Control Systems
  • Lighting Control Relay Systems
  • Dimming Systems
  • Lighting Control Sensors
  • Sports Lighting systems

Telecommunications Systems:

  • Network Data Systems
  • Communications Systems
  • Nurse Call Systems
  • Security Systems
  • Access Control Systems
  • Network surveillance Systems
  • Phone Systems
  • Theatrical Audio-video Systems
  • Integrated Telecomm & Telemedia Systems
  • Classroom Intercom, Master-clock & Program Systems
  • Public Address Communication Systems
  • Sound Augmentation Systems
  • Sound Reinforcement Systems
  • Athletic Field Sound Augmentation Systems
  • Cable Television Distribution Systems
  • Closed Circuit Television Distribution Systems
  • Media Management Center and Video Distribution Systems
  • Telecom Infrastructure

Fire Alarm and Life Safety Systems:

  • Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
  • Emergency Power Generation Systems
  • Emergency Lighting Systems
  • Life Safety Systems
  • Emergency Responder Radio Antenna Repeater Systems

Engineering Services

CSE supports every stage of a project from evaluation, conceptual design and budgeting to utility coordination, code compliance and final walkthrough. At CSE, a licensed professional engineer is responsible for coordination, design documents, specifications, cost estimates and completion of design on schedule.

We believe that this personal involvement is as critical as our extensive engineering expertise in meeting our client’s requirements. We have an unparalleled ability to coordinate our work with other design professionals and trades.

Preconstruction & Other Services:

  • Evaluation of Electrical Systems in Existing Buildings
  • Utility coordination
  • Energy usage analysis and compliance
  • Code compliance analysis
  • CAD document creation
  • Independent plan check service
  • Short circuit and coordination studies
  • Engineering judgments.
  • Construction standards development
  • Feasibility Studies

Design Services:

  • Complete building power distribution systems analysis and design
  • Complete building and site lighting design, light spill analysis, lighting simulation and illuminance calculations
  • Low voltage system analysis and design
  • Design Build Engineering in Association with Installing Contractors
  • Sustainable Design, LEED compliance, and documentation

Construction Administration Services:

  • Shop drawing review
  • Supplemental instruction and change directive creation
  • Site observation and construction progress documentation
  • Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) coordination
  • Value engineering analysis
  • Bid evaluation

Post Construction Services:

  • Review of operations and maintenance manuals
  • As built creation
  • Electrical systems optimization