Karen Purcell, P.E. is founder, owner and president of PK Electrical. She has authored, ‘Unlocking Your Brilliance: Smart Strategies for Women to Thrive in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math’, available on 8/1/2012. Karen just wrote an article for the Huffington Post on why closing the gender gap in STEM fields is important. For the full… Read More
The lighting industry has enjoyed a tremendous boom in available light sources, efficiency and technologies that make lighting retrofits a sure bet when it comes to saving energy. Building owners now have new light sources and lighting controls such as LEDs, compact fluorescent, induction and hi-lumen fluorescent lamps to choose from as well as some… Read More
Here is a rare chance to join the region’s leading electrical engineering firm that is expanding! Do you take pride in the quality of electrical engineering work you produce? Do you enjoy and excel in a team environment? Do you want to grow yourself and your electrical engineer career to the next level? Responsibilities: Electrical engineering design… Read More
PK Electrical, Inc., a business specializing in electrical engineering, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC’s national standard of certification is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51%… Read More
Karen Purcell, P.E. will be a featured speaker at the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Western Regions Joint Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii on March 2nd, 2012. Her presentation is designed to help women better understand and overcome the social and psychological hurdles commonly experienced in male-dominated STEM fields. The presentation is ideal for women who… Read More
Congratulations to Dugan Hadler, Jason Aviles and Eric MacGill for passing the LEED General Associate exam. All are electrical designers for PK Electrical, Inc. PK Electrical, Inc. is a self-performing electrical engineering firm that provides a broad range of services from low voltage, medium voltage distribution design to electrical and lighting design.… Read More
We are pleased to announce that Glenn Burud has passed the ICC commercial inspector’s exam. Glenn has been in the electrical industry 54 years and has a wealth of experience. He is a licensed master electrician and has been designing for PK Electrical for the last five years. He is also a licensed contractor for… Read More
PK Electrical, Inc., has been selected for the second year in a row as a HotFirm by ZweigWhite, the nation’s leader in enhancing business performance for the A/E industry. This annual list of 178 firms from the United States and Canada features the architecture, engineering, environmental, and multi-disciplinary firms that have outperformed the economy and… Read More
PK Electrical, Inc., under principal Karen Purcell, added 18 new clients and one new employee in 2011, improved staff qualifications when three staff members passed the LEED exam and one passed the ICC commercial inspector exam and grew revenue 18 percent. The company has plans to open a second office in the next 12 to… Read More