Electrical engineering in Memphis, TN

Compass Automation provides PE-stamped electrical engineering for industrial plants and facilities in Memphis and across the Mid-South. We design power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, and communications systems, support them through construction, and keep your plant’s electrical records current after the job is done.

Electrical design services

Our engineers are licensed Professional Engineers in 11 states, and every set of drawings we issue is sealed and ready for permitting. We work on new construction, plant expansions, equipment additions, and upgrades to aging electrical infrastructure.

Project design & construction administration

We carry a project from concept through startup. The design phase covers load calculations, one-line diagrams, equipment selection, and construction documents. During construction we review submittals, answer RFIs, and visit the site so the installation matches the design.

Our industrial automation and PLC programming team works in the same office, so power distribution and controls are designed together instead of being coordinated between two firms after the fact.

Plant documentation & decision support

Many plants run on electrical drawings that are decades out of date. Our flagship program fixes that and keeps it fixed. It gives you a living set of plant electrical records, plus an engineer on call to act on them.

With accurate records in place, planning gets easier. Load studies confirm actual demand, available capacity, and where you can add equipment without upsizing service, so a new line or expansion starts from facts instead of guesses.

Arc flash & power system studies

Arc flash, short circuit, protective device coordination, and load studies are a core part of our electrical engineering work. Studies are built from your existing records or from a full site investigation of wire, panels, and breaker data. See our arc flash study page for how the process works and what is included.

Engineering on demand

Not every plant needs a full-time electrical engineer on payroll, but most need one available. We offer electrical engineering staff for hire in two ways:

Why Memphis plants work with Compass

We are based in Memphis on Appling Center Drive, close enough to be on site quickly for walkthroughs, field verification, and construction visits anywhere in the metro area and across the Mid-South. Because we also handle controls and automation, you get licensed electrical engineering and plant-floor support from one point of contact.