Portland Engineering Inc. is a multidiscipline engineering firm that provides quality engineering services to a wide variety of clients, both industrial and municipal. Many of PEI’s projects include complex controls on critical systems where safety and reliability are vital. PEI’s projects include safety systems, prevention of food and beverage contamination, prevention of hazardous emissions to the environment, as well as systems that greatly improve productivity, efficiency and prevent costly system failures. PEI’s top four disciplines are the following areas.
Instrumentation and Controls
Portland Engineering Inc. has extensive experience in instrument and controls projects in the Pacific Northwest on both municipal and private industry projects. The variety of controls projects that we have designed and integrated range in complexity from complete new and retrofitted SCADA system with multiple graphical operator interfaces, SQL servers and other databases, and PLCs with hot-backups with fiber network and wireless telemetry networks, to simple debugging of existing systems controls or instrumentation as required on midnight service calls for systems with which we have had no prior exposure.
Mechanical Engineering, Design and Drafting
Portland Engineering excels on mechanical projects that typical mechanical engineering and design firms do not pursue due to the unusual or odd design parameters. Our experience and problem-solving aptitude enables us to thrive on projects that are unusual. Many of our mechanical projects are process oriented, where a firm understanding of chemical or process engineering is needed. PEI’s staff includes licensed mechanical and chemical engineers who also have extensive real-world experience. We have direct experience with process piping projects conveying water, oil, steam and gases. In addition, PEI has direct experience in large and small HVAC projects specifying chillers and air handlers, as well as ducting and DDC controls, and various projects involve material handling, production and packaging.
Construction Management
PEI has a professional Construction Manager on staff. As a general contractor (GC), PEI subcontracts labor specialties to those firms specializing in a given trade, such as electricians and pipe fitters. Most of our GC projects are lump sum contracts for which quality construction management (CM) is essential to limiting the risks not only to ourselves but the success of the project, hence the owner.
System Scope Development and Cost Estimating
PEI provides system scope development for most of our projects, which are design-build projects. We work closely with all stakeholders to determine the system requirements and develop a comprehensive scope of work. Our experience in integrating controls and mechanical engineering projects provides the background necessary to understand the clients’ needs, document the scope, and develop cost estimates with detail and accuracy.