Forster Electrical

Forster Electrical Engineering has been a leading provider of comprehensive engineering, economic, and planning services for municipal utilities, rural electric cooperatives, investor-owned utilities, public utility districts, industrial clients, and other engineering firms since 1981. Our founder, Charles Forster, instilled a passion for excellence in electrical distribution design that has been the driving force behind our success for over four decades.

Our team of electrical engineers, designers, and CAD technicians has over 150 years of combined experience in the utility industry. We have assisted both large and small utilities and are proud to have worked with more than 60 consulting firms, electrical contractors, and design groups. Our dedication to providing exceptional service and innovative solutions has made us a trusted partner in the industry.

In 2007, Apex Power Line Design became part of Forster Electrical Engineering, adding over 1,200 miles of distribution and transmission line staking experience. This acquisition has further strengthened our expertise and capabilities, enabling us to serve our clients even better.

As an employee-owned business, we are independent, easy to work with, and committed to providing consistent and reliable support. We understand the unique challenges that utility managers face, including limited resources and manpower, and are here to help. Our electrical engineering consulting services will help you minimize outages while planning for asset replacement and expansion so you can budget more effectively and forecast the life of your equipment.

Our Services

At Forster Electrical Engineering, we offer a wide range of services designed to help municipal utilities keep the lights on. Our services include:

• Complete engineering, economic, and planning services for municipal utilities, rural electric cooperatives, investor-owned utilities, public utility districts, industrial clients, and other engineering firms.
• Substation design, line design, consulting, and testing.
• Distributed generation and microgrid design and engineering.
• Power system studies, including load flow analysis, fault analysis, and coordination studies.
• Arc flash analysis and mitigation.
• Transmission line staking and design.
• SCADA system design and integration.
• Power quality investigations and solutions.
• Switchgear and protective device coordination.
• Grounding system design and analysis.
• NERC compliance consulting.

Our team of experts has the in-depth knowledge and experience to keep your systems running, minimize outages, and get you back on line quickly when interruptions occur. We take a proactive approach to utility asset management, helping you plan for asset replacement and expansion so you can budget more effectively and forecast the life of your equipment.

Join Our Team

At Forster Electrical Engineering, we are always looking for talented and motivated individuals to join our team. If you are passionate about keeping the lights on and want to work for a business that adds value to municipal electric utilities, we want to meet you. We offer competitive pay and benefits and a close-knit team of professionals who enjoy working together to help our clients.

To apply, please send your resume along with a cover letter telling us why you would be a good fit to forstereng@forstereng.com. We look forward to hearing from you!