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ABOUT

Q U E S

Quality

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, it’s important for organizations to remain strong and viable. Operating within the electrical utility workspace demands a highly skilled team. Without proper planning and management, success can be challenging in this new business world. QUES has refined its business acumen and operations. Our success stems from our extensive experience in the industry.

Understanding

At QUES, we understand the demands of the electric utility industry. Our team of highly qualified professionals has expertise across engineering, design, asset management, and construction management. Our flexible and mobile team is equipped to serve clients across all regions, tailoring our approach to meet their unique needs. With a workforce of over 700 and thousands of years of collective experience, we’re committed to providing comprehensive utility services grounded in deep industry knowledge and a focus on client satisfaction.

Ethics

Our continued success is driven by our commitment to the following core values:

• Safe: Prioritizing the safety of our employees and clients.
• Excellence: Striving for the highest quality in all our work.
• Knowledge: Leveraging our expertise to deliver innovative solutions.
• Dependability: Consistently meeting expectations and commitments.
• Reliability: Providing reliable and efficient services.
• Loyalty: Building strong, long-lasting relationships with our clients.
• Initiative: Taking ownership of tasks and driving results.
• Decisiveness: Making timely and informed decisions.
• Integrity: Adhering to the highest ethical standards.
• Quality Control: Ensuring the quality of our work through rigorous processes.

Safety

While safety may be listed last, it’s the cornerstone of our operations. We prioritize providing our customers with effective and efficient services, ensuring high standards of workmanship and matching our employees’ technical skills to the complexity of each project. We pride ourselves on our dependability, hard work, and honesty, delivering on our commitments. Safety remains our top-of-mind focus, underscoring the solid foundation upon which all our work is built.

PAR Electrical Contractors, Inc. — Engineering Division

PAR Electrical Contractors formed the Engineering and Design Division to support operations with the Southern California Edison (SCE) Deteriorated Pole Design/Build Pilot Program of 1,000 poles. Based upon the success of that program, PAR became the model for all future design contracting entities. Since then, PAR has performed several, concurrent multi-year contract awards to provide SCE with a variety of overhead and underground Transmission and Distribution Engineering, Planning/Design, and Drafting services within all eight regions of SCE’s 50,000-square-mile service territory.

Utility Line Management Services, Inc.

Utility Line Management Services, Inc. (ULMS) was formed to provide professional project support resources for all aspects of Transmission, Distribution, Substation Construction/Maintenance, Generation, and Telecommunications Projects. ULMS is experienced in green-field construction management, retrofit projects, and testing and commissioning of utility equipment. Today, ULMS continues to employ highly skilled and experienced professionals within the industry, including Project Managers, Construction Managers, Quality Control Specialists/Inspectors, Safety Specialists, Startup Engineers, Planners, Project Controls Specialists, Analysts, Construction Material Coordinators, Qualified Electrical Workers, and Substation Electrical Checkers.

North Sky Engineering, Inc.

North Sky Engineering, Inc. (North Sky) was incorporated as a licensed electrical engineering firm with principal operations in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. North Sky is composed of Engineers, Technicians, Project Managers, and Specialists offering a broad range of professional services and electrical expertise to support the changing demands of the electric utility industry. North Sky has developed streamlined assessment, planning, and engineering processes while maintaining capability in legacy standards, practices, and techniques. North Sky also offers significant practical experience in project management, procurement, and construction support.

Utilimap Corporation, Inc.

Quanta Services acquired Utilimap Corporation, Inc. Utilimap was a recognized industry leader in Asset Management, Engineering Design, and Technical Services. Utilimap provides Distribution, Transmission, Substation Engineering, custom software development, and asset management services. Utilimap is most well known for its successful, multiyear involvement with utilities across the Midwest and South regions.

QUES, a Quanta Services Company

QUES is formed, merging our four longstanding distribution, transmission, substation, generation engineering, and professional services business units within the Quanta family.  Building upon the reputation and leadership of each company, the concept is that a single brand will enhance visibility, eliminate geographical boundaries, and create new business opportunities across North America and the operating markets of Quanta around the world.  

PWR The Future

QUES continues to perform Engineering, Asset Management, and Project Management services serving Investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities, and private sector clients across the United States.  QUES is increasingly involved in large capital design-build programs including distribution design, vehicle electrification, and aged asset replacement with partnership from the Quanta family of construction companies.

Executive Leadership

Roger Rehayem

President

Roger leads QUES, leveraging his decades of experience in leading large organizations, to power the future grid. A proven team builder with a customer-centric focus, he delivers solutions for success.

Stacy Maslak

Vice President

Stacy has a 20-year career in the electric utility industry. Starting at Capital Electric in 2000, she gained experience in pole loading and field inventory. In 2006, she joined PAR Electric’s new planning, design, and engineering division in Kansas City. Stacy has been part of the organization through its evolution to Utilimap Corporation and now QUES. Her roles have spanned pole loading, drafting, design, and accounting/administration. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration and an MBA.

Anh Le

Controller

Anh Le brings over 10 years of expertise to her role as Controller at QUES. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) and her master’s degree from DeVry University before achieving her CPA designation.

Based in Kansas City, Anh balances her career with family life, living with her husband and their two daughters. Her dedication to precision and excellence ensures the financial health and success of QUES.

Jim Commerford

Director Western Region

Jim is a utility industry professional with 25 years of experience in design, engineering, and leadership roles for large-scale electric utility projects. He excels in distribution systems, program implementation, and team development. With a strong foundation in both internal operations and external contracting, Jim offers a comprehensive perspective on project management and leadership.

Phil Podruski

Director ULM Services

Phil, a seasoned construction and project management expert, leading ULM Services as Division Manager. With a 30 year career at Southern California Edison, culminating in roles like Principle Manager for the $520 million Pole Loading Program and Manager of Substation Construction, he brings deep industry knowledge. Prior to ULMS, Phil held executive positions, overseeing large-scale electric projects like the Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project. His career began at Fluor Engineers & Constructors.

Tony Blaylock

Director Central Region

Tony started his career as a project engineer in bridge and highway construction before transitioning to structural engineering. In 2007, he joined QUES, where he started in pole loading and eventually led the St. Louis engineering and design team. Currently, as Director of the Midwest Region, he oversees engineering, new customer support, meter exchange, joint use, and other programs. Tony holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T.

Brian Rivers

Director Eastern Region

Brian’s career in the electric utility industry began with Georgia Power Company in 2000. His 21 years with GPC includes experience in distribution engineering and operations, storm restoration, external affairs, and the underground network distribution systems located throughout Georgia. Prior to leading the Eastern Region, Brian led the QUES planning and reliability engineering team. Brian holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Mercer University.

Bryan Carey

Director Pole Inspections

Bryan is a highly experienced utility inspection manager with over 12 years in the field. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he has led the development and implementation of extensive utility inspection programs across the country. Bryan specializes in inspecting underground, pad mount, wood, and steel structures, and is a certified trainer for overhead facilities and wood pole inspections.

Brian Rook

IT Director

Brian’s IT career started in the mid-90s, driven by a passion for data mining. He became a skilled database administrator, earning an MCDBA certification, and gained experience at several companies. Joining Utilimap in 2006 (pre-Quanta), he’s witnessed IT evolve from a solo operation to a large-scale support system. He’s committed to collaborating with users to innovate, grow the business, and develop both operations and IT teams.

Our Locations

With 13 offices and nearly 800 employees across North America, QUES possesses the geographic reach and robust workforce to complete projects from coast to coast.

Our

Locations

With 13 offices and nearly 800 employees across North America, QUES possesses the geographic reach and robust workforce to complete projects from coast to coast.

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