Blue Mountain Electric is a business rooted in family and patriotic traditions. Founded in 2005 by military veteran Don Howat and his son Nathan Howat, Blue Mountain Electric has completed over 300 federal projects in five short years. They are known for their strict adherence to budgets and deadlines; however, their dedication to service reaches far beyond contractual obligation.
As a partner in both local and naval communities, Blue Mountain Electric participates in programs for veterans, parks, and professional apprenticeships. The apprenticeship program, which is provided in coordination with the Independent Electrical Contractors of Washington, offers prevailing wages for trained apprentices, who then receive further job experience which provides them the opportunity to graduate into an earning level which can support a family.
Balancing the needs of the business with the needs of the client is also highly valued. It is not enough simply to meet job requirements. Blue Mountain Electric takes extra care to come up with the best possible solution. Abossein Engineering has worked successfully with Blue Mountain on over 30 projects in the last few years and has been able to provide creative and cost-effective solutions for the building owners and tax payers.
Abossein worked especially closely with Blue Mountain on the PSNS hospital complex. The power and fire alarm systems were to be upgraded in a phased approach as the hospital remained operational and the services could not be interrupted to any location critical to continued hospital operation. Jay Werner, the Electrical Engineer at Abossein, spent considerable time coordinating the existing fire panel with the new one. The new main fire panel, a Monaco M2 Panel, and antenna system needed to be installed, tested and approved, and brought online with the base station in order to operate in parallel with the existing fire alarm panel during construction.
This allowed “the electrical contractor to replace each zone with related devices, systematically limiting the amount of affected areas, system downtime, and fire watch duties,” Werner said. New EMT was installed above the dropped ceiling throughout the corridors with junction boxes located at each wall device to pick up the existing conduit concealed in the walls.
The working experience has matured the relationship between Abossein Engineering, LLC and Blue Mountain Electric, Inc. to a level of solid, collaborative effectiveness. Abossein is excited about future opportunities with Blue Mountain Electric and sees our partnership continuing to strengthen and evolve as we enter a new era of our bright future together.