Industrial Electrical Construction
Complete electrical installations for process facilities, equipment upgrades, expansions, and rehabilitations, including raceways, feeders, branch circuits, grounding, equipment connections, and startup support.
Industrial Electrical Services
Electrical Expertise Built for Demanding Facilities
From new construction and major upgrades to shutdown work and emergency troubleshooting, NEC supports the electrical systems that keep critical infrastructure operating.
Water & Wastewater Facilities
Electrical work for treatment plants, pump stations, lift stations, headworks, chemical feed systems, process buildings, aeration systems, solids handling, and finished-water operations.
Controls, VFDs & Instrumentation
Installation and troubleshooting of motor control centers, starters, variable-frequency drives, PLC panels, relays, control wiring, process instruments, and field devices.
Generators & Transfer Systems
Standby generator, automatic transfer switch, service equipment, fuel-system interface, load connection, controls, testing, and emergency-power upgrades for mission-critical facilities.
Electrical Distribution
Low- and medium-voltage distribution through 4,160 volts, including transformers, switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, disconnects, ductbanks, manholes, feeders, and grounding systems.
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Systematic troubleshooting, equipment replacement, outage response, preventive maintenance support, shutdown coordination, and repairs that help restore reliable plant operation quickly.
Planning an industrial or municipal electrical project?
Send Plans to [email protected]Project Capabilities
Built Around Industrial and Civil Electrical Work
Our field experience is concentrated in complex environments where coordination, constructability, safety, and dependable operation matter.
Municipal Treatment Facilities
New construction, rehabilitation, and equipment upgrades for water and wastewater plants, including process power, controls, instrumentation, lighting, grounding, and emergency systems.
Civil Infrastructure
Underground ductbanks, manholes, site distribution, pump and lift stations, utility coordination, grounding, exterior equipment, and electrical work integrated with heavy civil construction.
Controls and Process Equipment
MCCs, VFDs, PLC interfaces, control panels, field instrumentation, pumps, motors, valves, generators, and electrical systems that support automated industrial processes.
Plan and specification review
Constructability and coordination
Equipment procurement support
Testing, startup, and closeout
About Neikens Electrical Contracting
A Practical Partner for Complex Electrical Construction
Neikens Electrical Contracting is a North Carolina-based electrical contractor focused on industrial, municipal, civil, and critical-infrastructure projects.
We understand that successful plant and infrastructure work requires more than installing conduit and pulling wire. It requires careful review of plans and specifications, coordination with general contractors and equipment vendors, attention to shutdown constraints, disciplined documentation, and field leadership that can solve problems without losing sight of safety or schedule.
Our goal is to be the electrical contractor owners, engineers, and general contractors can rely on for dependable estimating, clear communication, and technically sound execution.
Discuss a ProjectWhy Project Teams Choose NEC
- Industrial focus: Experience with process equipment, motors, controls, distribution, generators, and demanding operating environments.
- Field-informed estimating: Scope review grounded in installation methods, access, sequencing, temporary conditions, and commissioning needs.
- Responsive coordination: Direct communication with owners, engineers, general contractors, vendors, and other trades.
- Safety and reliability: Work planned around energized systems, operating facilities, outages, and critical-service requirements.
- North Carolina coverage: Based in Willow Spring and available for projects across the Triangle and statewide.
Industrial Electrical Service Area
Serving Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, Chapel Hill, Wake County, Johnston County, Harnett County, and industrial or municipal projects throughout North Carolina.
Meet the Team
People Behind the Work
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Bonnie Neikens
President / Owner
Bonnie leads company administration, client coordination, and the business systems that support safe, dependable project delivery.
Jon-Erik Neikens
Vice President / Operations
Jon-Erik directs estimating, field operations, troubleshooting, and execution for industrial and civil electrical projects.
John Brooks
Field Team
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Sam Tessier
Field Team
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Nick Vanamburgh
Field Team
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Frequently Asked Questions
Industrial Electrical Project Questions
What types of electrical projects do you bid?
We review industrial, municipal, water, wastewater, pump-station, lift-station, generator, controls, distribution, rehabilitation, and critical-infrastructure electrical projects. Send plans and specifications to [email protected].
Do you work in operating facilities?
Yes. We plan work around existing operations, shutdown windows, temporary power needs, equipment access, safety requirements, and coordination with plant personnel and other trades.
Can you troubleshoot motors, controls, and VFD systems?
Yes. Our industrial service capabilities include electrical troubleshooting, motor circuits, starters, VFDs, relays, control panels, PLC interfaces, instrumentation wiring, and associated power-distribution equipment.
Where do you perform work?
We are based in Willow Spring, North Carolina and serve the Raleigh-Durham region, surrounding counties, and projects throughout the state based on scope and schedule.
Request a Bid or Discuss a Project
Contact Neikens Electrical Contracting
Email project plans, specifications, bid dates, schedules, site information, and questions directly to our estimating team.
Based in: Willow Spring, North Carolina
Serving: The Triangle and projects statewide