Power line construction.
Storm-ready crews.
GDV Utilities builds, maintains and restores overhead and underground electrical systems across the US, with a union trained workforce, disciplined safety practices and crews ready to roll when the weather turns.
FULL SCOPE LINE CONSTRUCTION
From planned capital work to emergency repairs, our crews handle the jobs utilities and general contractors count on.
Overhead Distribution
New construction, reconductoring, pole replacements, solar interconnections, framing, transformers and service drops.
Learn more →Underground Distribution
Underground residential distribution, trench and conduit, cable pulling, splicing, terminations and vaults.
Learn more →Data Centers
Feeder cable pulls, splicing and terminations, duct bank, vaults and utility interconnection for data center campuses.
Learn more →Transmission
High-voltage line construction, rebuilds and support services on structures and right-of-way.
Learn more →Substation
Structures and bus work, grounding, conduit and cable trench, equipment setting support and inspections.
Learn more →Storm Restoration
Rapid-mobilization crews for wind, fire, flood and ice events, plus mutual assistance deployments.
Learn more →Maintenance & Inspections
System hardening, fire-mitigation upgrades, equipment change-outs, planned maintenance programs. High fire ground, climbing and aerial inspections of distribution, transmission and substation facilities.
Learn more →Qualified Line Crews
Foremen, Journeyman Linemen, Cable Splicers, Operators, Groundmen & Apprentices supplied under the Outside Line Construction Agreement.
Learn more →Civil Construction
Trenching, duct banks, vaults and pull boxes, foundations and site work for utility, substation and solar projects.
Learn more →Vacuum Excavation
Potholing, daylighting, slot trenching and cleanout to dig safely around existing underground facilities.
Learn more →Environmental Services
Vault dewatering and contaminated water pumping, pressure washing underground facilities, erosion control and site restoration.
Learn more →Solar & EV Panel Upgrades
Main panel and service upgrades for solar and EV chargers, including trenching, from load review to final connection.
Learn more →Temporary Power Poles
Temporary power poles with 100A or 200A panels for construction sites, with the permit, utility coordination, inspection and removal handled.
Learn more →Need a crew, or want to join one?
Utilities and contractors can request a crew for planned work or storm call-outs. Linemen, operators and groundmen can join our storm roster to get the call.
Trusted on systems coast to coast
Our crews have worked on utility systems across the country, including:
Pasadena Water & Power
NV Energy
PECOBGEAtlantic City Electric
O&R
…and most utility systems across the U.S.
When the lights go out, we roll.
GDV Utilities crews mobilize fully equipped and self-sufficient for utility restoration and mutual aid. We provide safe, organized and dedicated crews focused on getting customers back online efficiently with minimal downtime.
JOIN OUR STORM ROSTER!Follow the storm with us
The live outage map, weather alerts and storm forecasts our storm team watches when a hurricane or major storm is on the way, plus FEMA’s guide to getting your family ready.
These links open independent outside websites. For official watches, warnings and evacuation orders, follow the National Hurricane Center, the National Weather Service and your local emergency officials.
Everyone goes home
Safety at GDV Utilities is led from the top down and practiced on every job. Our program is built around planning the work, protecting the crew and stopping the job whenever conditions change. Our family first mindset ensures that even on the toughest jobs safety is at the forefront of everything we do.
Daily tailboards
Job briefings before every task and whenever the scope changes.
Cal/OSHA compliant
Work practices and design regulations aligned with Cal/OSHA High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders GO 95 & 128.
Stop work authority
Every crew member can halt a job that doesn’t look right.
Trained & qualified
Union trained workforce with current certifications and technical expertise.
Built by line people
GDV Utilities is led by people who came up in the trade and know what it takes to run safe, productive crews in the field.
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Will directs the day-to-day operations of GDV Utilities, overseeing estimating and bidding, client and utility relationships, hiring, crew scheduling and the company's safety program. He works directly with utilities, developers and general contractors to plan and deliver safe, efficient power line construction and storm restoration projects.
Power for your project
Construction power and service upgrades, start to finish. We handle the permit, the utility and the inspection. One stop shop for all your electrical and engineering needs.
Temporary Power Poles
Temporary power poles with 100A or 200A panels for new builds, ADUs and remodels in California, Arizona and Nevada.
- ✓Permit, utility request, inspection and removal handled
- ✓Installed 3–5 business days after permit and utility approval
- ✓New pole, panel and hardware, installed complete
See utility and city rebuild resources for SCE, LADWP and Pasadena →
Panel & Service Upgrades
Main panel and service upgrades sized for solar, battery storage and EV chargers, including trenching.
- ✓Load review and right-sized equipment
- ✓Trenching and underground service runs
- ✓Utility coordination from request to reconnection
Now hiring union line crews
We hire and employ IBEW-trained Foremen, Journeyman Linemen, Cable Splicers, Operators, Groundmen and Apprentices for construction, data center and storm work in all 50 states.
Need a crew?
Tell us about your project or storm call out and we’ll respond quickly. For a faster response don't hesitate to give us a call.