ABOUT US
COMPANY HISTORY
Based in Seattle and Everett, Washington, Valley Electric was founded in 1982 and has grown into one of the largest, full service electrical contractors in the Pacific Northwest. Few northwest electrical contractors have the financial strength and capacity as we do. This equates to having an electrical contractor who can deliver all the necessary electrical resources for the life of your project, giving our client’s peace of mind.
We are in excellent standing with our sureties and have their enduring support for our five-year business plan. Our bonding capacity is currently $150 million per single project with an aggregate of over $275 million.
RANGE OF ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Valley Electric works in three primary markets; commercial buildings (including residential), industrial and transportation. We have a unique set of skills, available resources, and a well-qualified team to ensure a collaborative project experience for all. We are a full-service electrical provider. Our ongoing objective is to develop long-term, strategic relationships with our existing and future client base by adding value to the clients we serve.
We offer a wide range of preconstruction services, design-build/assist solutions, prefabrication, building information modeling, project management, electrical and low voltage expertise, electrical service, and proactive predictive maintenance.
2021
Lowest 2021 EMR for an Electrical Contractor in Washington State.
2020
Ranked by Engineering News Record, Valley Electric ranks 36th nationally performing over $270M in annual gross revenue.
2020
Valley Electric moves our fabrication facility from Boeing Everett Plant district to our Corporate Offices at Merrill Creek Parkway.
2019
For the first time in our history, Valley Electric is under 5 different electrical contracts in excess of $60M each. They are the WSDOT I-90 2-Way, Google South Lake Campus, Expedia Corporate Campus, SeaTac International Airport International Arrivals Facility, and the Amazon Block 21 Office Tower.
2019
Valley is awarded the largest roadwork contract to date, the WSDOT I-405 Renton to Bellevue - Corridor Widening and ETL Design-build project.
2019
For the 3rd consecutive year, Valley Electric is picked as Seattle Magazine's Best Places to Work.
2019
For the 1st time in our history, Valley Electric exceeds $200M in annual gross revenue.
2018
Valley Electric is recognized nationally for our work on Washington State University Troy Hall - the 2017 AIA Civic Design Award and the 2018 DBIA National Award of Merit (Federal, State, County, Municipal Category).
2018
Milestone Project: Started preconstruction services for the Microsoft East Campus Modernization, the largest, design-build, high-tech office campus electrical contract to date.
2017
Valley Electric moves our Seattle Office to the downtown core at the Denny Building on 6th Avenue.
2016
Milestone Project: Valley Electric is awarded its largest electrical contract to date, the SeaTac Airport, International Arrivals Facility (IAF).
2016
Milestone Project: Valley completes the highly acclaimed Allen Brain Institute in Seattle. Along with its numerous recognitions, this project captures the 2017 National Engineering News Record Project of the Year and the 2016 ENR Northwest Higher Education Project of the Year.
2013
Valley Electric is recognized for the 2013 Engineering News Record | Northwest Magazine Best Overall Project for the King Street Station Historical Renovation.
2013
Valley Electric is recognized nationally for our work on the Seattle South Transfer Station - the 2013 DBIA Merit Award in the LEED Gold Category.
2012
Valley Electric officially establishes a dedicated Building Information Modeling Department to support our clients.
2012
For the 1st time in our history, Valley Electric exceeds $100M in annual gross revenue.
2012
Prospect Capital Corporation with several senior managers purchase Valley Electric.
2011
Project Milestone: A first in our Design-Build history, Valley Electric carries the design and executes in-house, the $40M+ electrical design for a WSDOT project, the Washington State Route 520, Eastside Transit and HOV Project.
2009
Jeret Garcia is appointed the firm’s 3rd President & CEO, the company’s first Person of Color to hold the position.
2008
Milestone Project: Completes our 1st Design-Build hotel tower, the Tulalip Hotel & Casino Expansion.
2006
Milestone Project: Completes our 1st Design-Build high-tech office campus, the Microsoft Studios West, Studios C + D in Redmond.
2005
Milestone Project: Valley Electric is awarded the electrical Design-Build contract for WSDOT's first design-build project, the I-5 HOV project, I-5 at SR 526 to Snohomish River Bridge in Everett.
2005
Milestone Project: Begins work on our 1st Bellevue downtown project, the Lincoln Square Towers.
2004
Valley Electric is awarded the 2004 AGC of Washington Grand Award - Construction, New Building (over $50 million) and the 2004 AGC of Washington Outstanding Subcontractor (over 125,000 hours)
2004
Valley Electric is awarded our 1st AGC of Washington Construction Excellence Grand Award for our design-build participation on the Everett Events Center (Now called The Angel of the Winds Casino Arena)
2004
Valley Electric moves its corporate office from Mt. Vernon to 1100 Merrill Creek Parkway, in Everett, WA
2003
Milestone Project: Completes the 1st Post-911 requirement federal courthouse facility, the Seattle US Federal Courthouse. This project won General Services Administration, Design Excellence Award-Construction and the AIA Pacific Northwest, Honor Award.
2001
Milestone Project: Valley completes the largest industrial project outside the State of Washington, the Umatilla Chemical Disposal Facility.
2001
Valley Electric is awarded our 1st AGC of Washington Grand Safety Award, Outstanding Subcontractor (over 225,000 hours)
2001
Milestone Project: Begins work on our first major aviation project, SeaTac International Airport's South Terminal Expansion Project (STEPS).
2000
Valley begins our 1st major Design-Build office tower, McKay Tower in downtown Seattle.
1999
Milestone Project: Completes SAFECO Field (Now T-Mobile Park), home of the Seattle Mariners. Go M's!
1998
Valley Electric opens our Portland Branch (d.b.a. Valley Electrical Services) to support SW Washington and Oregon State.
1998
Milestone Project: Completes King County Regional Justice Center, the firm's first major correctional center project.
1997
Valley Electric’s Wenatchee Branch is opened to support the North Central Valley Basin in Washington.
1997
Valley Electric creates an industry-recognized safety program called Safety First to help protect our workers and create incentives for safe behavior.
1996
Milestone Project: Completes Harborview Medical Center Expansion, Valley Electric's largest medical facility project to date.
1995
Milestone Project: Completes our 1st major sports venue, the KeyArena Renovation, home to the Seattle Supersonics, Seattle Storm, and Seattle Thunderbirds.
1994
Milestone Project: Completes West Point Waste Water Treatment Plant in Seattle, the largest water treatment contract to date.
1993
Valley Electric opens our branch office in Tri Cities to support Hanford Reservation and Southeastern Washington.
1993
Valley Electric is the 1st Woman-owned enterprise to graduate from the State of Washington original WMBE program.
1992
Valley Electric opens our first branch office in Seattle on Harbor Island.
1982
Valley Electric is founded, opening our Corporate Office in Mt. Vernon, WA.
