Watson Electrical PLAN ROOM > WATSON ENERGY > Ope Menu New Projects Watson Electrical is regularly awarded bids across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia due to the exceptional electrical construction services we provide. Read on to learn more about some of our recent projects. Signal Gumbranch – Jacksonville, NC Awarded by Barnhill Contracting Company. We will be installing traffic signals at 3 intersections. November 2021 GoRaleigh Transportation Park & Ride – Raleigh, NC Awarded by Fred Smith Company. We will be performing the installation of the site lighting, installing raceway, and fiber for the site security on this project. All security is by the Owner. November 2021 NC Museum Dueling Dinosaur Laboratory Exhibit – Raleigh, NC Awarded by Brawley, Inc. This is a (1) story museum with a parking deck located directly beneath the building. This 4,150 SF project consists of the renovation of an exhibit area with demo of existing floor boxes, new lighting, power, poke-thrus, data rough-in, AV rough-in, and turn-key FA by JCI. There is an addition of an enclosed mechanical space in the lower parking deck with a new 400A panel and a transformer fed from an existing Switchboard to feed new HVAC equipment. There is minor outside lower rooftop work to add additional HVAC equipment. The façade is being reworked to facilitate a handicap ramp and new lighting. November 2021 Sedgefield Office Building – Charlotte, NC Awarded by Samet Corporation. The office building core and shell project includes a new, 3,000 amp service for a new, 290,000 SF, 6 story office building with a 140,000 SF, 3 story parking deck. We will be installing the new distribution infrastructure feeding new site lighting, general power and lighting throughout the building, and parking deck. We will also be providing the fire alarm system as well as conduit for the tele/data system. We will be installing a new 150kW Generac generator for emergency power. November 2021 A-2653/2649 Barracks – Fort Bragg, NC Awarded by GM Hill Engineering, Inc. The project is 4 stories, 52,000 SF. Our scope of work is replacing lighting with new in suites and stairwells, replacing emergency ballast with new in corridors, replacing wiring devices with new in suites and stairwells, and replacing all face plates with new for the entire facility in the existing barracks. November 2021 USMC Air Station Theater – Beaufort, SC Awarded by Bolton Building. The project consists of approximately 17,000 SF, two story remodel of a theater. Our work consists of lighting and fire alarm work. November 2021 Goldenberg Office – Wilmington, NC Awarded by Monteith Construction. This is a 1 story, 19,566 SF project that includes offices and multiple activity spaces. We will be providing power, lighting, fire alarm, and sitework for the project. November 2021 Ballantyne Reimagined – Charlotte, NC Awarded by Rodgers Builders. Our work includes wood poles, metal strain poles, mast arm metal pole, and fiber work October 2021 Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Hybrid OR Suite Renovation – Portsmouth, VA Awarded by W M Jordan. The project consists of renovating approximately 8,359 SF of the existing hospital space for new perioperative suite, new operating room, new interventional radiology room, and special procedure room. The project will be adding a new air handler unit on the roof (by others) that we will provide power to. We are providing new lighting, power equipment, and fire alarm system to support the new/renovated spaces. The existing hospital is 3 stories and we will be working on the 1st and 2nd floors while the hospital is open for business. October 2021 Service Logic – Charlotte, NC Awarded by Balfour Beatty. Service Logic is a 21,720 SF Class A Office up-fit being fed from an existing 4,000 amp bus riser. We will be installing all power, lighting, and fire alarm. The lighting and control package will be top of the class standards with beautiful linear fixtures, as well as wall sconces, and office lighting. The power side will include panelboards, receptacles, equipment power and terminations, furniture power and terminations. The furniture feeders will be poke-thru with the conduit and wiring installed in the ceiling below. On the tenth floor overlooking Charlotte from Tryon Street, this will be an office space that would be a pleasure for anyone to work in. September 2021 Atsena 8 Davis – Durham, NC Awarded by BE&K Building Group, LLC. The project is an upfit to the existing building to include fire alarm, conduit and wiring for devices and mechanical equipment. The upfit is on the third floor of an existing building. The area is to be used for office space and pharmaceutical labs. September 2021 Truliant FCU OPS Center – Winston-Salem, NC Awarded by Davie Construction. This project is a renovation, in which we are upfitting three floors into office space for Truliant. In total the project is 150,000 SF. Our scope of work includes a complete turnkey electrical system which includes providing a new generator, and UPS for emergency power. We will be subcontracting a fire alarm contractor to complete the fire alarm system. Watson will also be responsible for all systems pathways. September 2021 Aura Farrington - Durham, NC Awarded by John Moriarty & Association of VA. There will be (3) 4-level wood framed buildings totaling +/- 274,862 SF in which contains 250 dwelling units, +/- 10,000 SF of amenity/support space, +/- 800 SF pool house building with pool, 80 spaces of covered carports, along with an exterior landscape area with various style lights. We are responsible for the electrical, lighting, fire alarm, area of rescue, and local Tele/TV systems. September 2021 Jack Ameyette Recreation Center – Jacksonville, NC Awarded by Bordeaux Construction. This building is a remodel of an existing recreation building. We will add a new gymnasium, a new maintenance building, and remodel the existing building. We will be providing electrical power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, and a tele/data system. September 2021 BEAM Therapeutics Core & Shell– Durham, NC Awarded by BE&K. This project includes a new 3000amp service for a new 175,500 SF building. Additionally, we will be installing the distribution infrastructure for the future Tenant Improvement Project for the Davis Drive Master Campus. August 2021 Davis Drive Master Campus Infrastructure – Durham, NC Awarded by BE&K. The project includes the telecom empty raceway for the future extension of the Davis Drive Master Campus. Our scope of work includes a 6-way 4” PVC ductbank to future building locations on the Master Campus for the developer Alexandria Real Estate. August 2021 RHS-Riverside Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology Phase 2-3 Newport News, VA Awarded by DPR Construction. This project is the installation of the power, lighting, and controls for 3, new, cath labs in 2 phases. Each will have an airframe lighting / power unit hung from the ceiling by others, but we will perform the power and control feed. Additional circuiting and electrical power panels are to be installed to support this, and other medical and computer equipment that will be installed in each lab. The major power for this equipment will be run across the roof of this area of the hospital and drop into the appointed locations. Some of the local power and controls will be run through the basement under these labs to allow bottom access to the equipment. August 2021 The Regent at Eastover – Charlotte, NC Awarded by Hoar Construction. The project is a 185,000 SF. 6 story, concrete structure building with a garage level on bottom. The building consists of 32 high end condo units with (4) elevators. We have the full electrical scope of work which also includes a generator along with the utility primary and secondaries to the building. Our scope of work also includes the low voltage for the project. Other systems include the fire alarm, 2-way communications, and access control. August 2021 Riverside Regional Medical Center Compound Pharmacy – Newport News, VA Awarded by Hourigan Construction. This is another Riverside Regional Medical Center project that is a renovation of their compound pharmacy. New lighting will be installed, exhaust fans upgraded with VFD’s installed for control, HEPA filters, motorized, powered doors, and additional receptacles for various pieces of equipment. August 2021 Wilson Academy Applied Technology – Wilson, NC Awarded by Barnhill Contracting Company. This is a 2 story, 83,000 SF High School. It will include administrative offices, classrooms, lab spaces, gym, assembly room, and media center. We will be proving the electrical system, fire alarm, communications, CCTV, access control, and security systems. August 2021 Wilson Medical Center Phase 4 – Wilson, NC Awarded by Robins and Morton. This is a hospital renovation involving patient care areas, the hospital Pharmacy, ICU, and Dr Lounges. The area of the Hospital we are working in is 4 stories tall, and the renovated space is 44,931 SF. We will be providing the electrical scope as well as the fire alarm and raceways for communication. July 2021 Riverside Doctors Hospital Williamsburg MEP Upgrades – Williamsburg, VA Awarded by Whiting-Turner Contracting. The addition to the Central Utility Plant at Riverside Doctors’ Hospital in Williamsburg, VA will include the addition of (4) 750kw generators, a 5,000amp new normal switchgear, a 5,000amp new parallel switchgear, and (2) new ATS units (automatic transfer switches). The new normal & parallel gear will be used to refeed the existing normal and parallel gear in the existing Central Utility Plant. One new chiller will be added in this project that we will provide power to. The addition to the Central Energy Plant will also require lighting installation, utility, 120vac receptacles, and an extension to the existing fire alarm system. June 2021 Downtown Cary Park – Cary, NC Awarded by Balfour Beatty Construction. The new Downtown Cary Park Project is a six-acre park featuring extensive greenways, water features and amphitheater. Additionally, there will be a Bark Bar, Children’s Play Area (Nest), Food Markets and picnic areas. Our scope of work includes an extensive underground conduit system to support distribution, Tel/Data, site, and landscape lighting. We will also be completing the fire alarm, security, and theatrical lighting for seven outlying structures. May 2021 Kress Building Renovation – Fayetteville, NC Awarded by Shaw Construction. This project includes a full renovation of an existing (3) story building that is 16,493 SF. The renovation includes (12) apartments with lofts, an exercise room, and a store front space for a future tenant. All demo in the building was previously completed and the renovation will begin from an empty shell. We are to provide a complete new electrical system, fire alarm system, and raceway only for future data/telephone. May 2021 Davis Independent Living – Wilmington, NC Awarded by Monteith Construction Corp. There will be (1) 4-level wood framed building described in 4 zones totaling 228,000 SF which contains 141 dwelling units, 18,000 SF. of amenity/support space, 13,000 SF parking beneath podium, 2 – 600kW diesel generators, along with an exterior landscape area with bollard lights, brick lights, and vrious up lights. We are responsible for the electrical, fire alarm, tele-tv boxing only, and AOR systems. May 2021 Dillehay Court Phase 2 – Charlotte, NC Awarded by EMJ Corp. The project is (1) 4 story building with 1st floor club/amenity consisting of 144 units. We will supervise the labor providers as they install all electrical/low voltage in the units, corridor, and clubhouse areas. May 2021 Trevi Village Apartments – Charlotte, NC Awarded by Samet Corporation. The project is 1 Large Manor Style Building consisting of 188 units and 2 Courtyards. We will install the Generator System, Access Control, and CCTV/Camera system. May 2021 Southminster-SN-IL Conv – Charlotte, NC Awarded by Rodgers Builders, Inc. This project is a 51,727 SF renovation of the existing third floor skilled nursing facility into twenty independent living units. The project will involve a complete demo and build back of the third floor. It will include new third floor distribution equipment and feeders. May 2021 NCDOT DC00301 – Shallotte, NC Awarded by C.M. Mitchell. Installing a new mast arm intersection to align a new road. April 2021 Carolina Donor Service – Chapel Hill, NC Awarded by Inland Construction. The Carolina Donor Services project is a two story, 56,418 SF, private healthcare project consisting of clinic, morgue, and administrative areas. Our scope of work includes lighting and distribution. We are installing a generator and ATS. Additionally, we will be completing the fire alarm, and bi-directional amplifier systems. April 2021 Courtney Ridge Phase II – Charlotte, NC Awarded by TuckerCraft/Restore-all, Inc. 7 Garden Style buildings that consist of 180 units, 3 garages, separate clubhouse, pool amenity area. All electrical/Low Voltage/CCTV/Site Lighting. March 2021 Sandhills Community College Kennedy Hall – Pinehurst, NC Awarded by Bordeaux Construction Company, Inc. The Sandhills Community College Health Sciences Building will be approximately 87,077 SF, and will have 2 levels (main level and basement). The electrical scope will consist of new electrical service, light fixture installation, fire alarm, and telecom. The Sandhills Community College Health Sciences Building will consist of both the renovation of, and an addition to the existing Kennedy Hall building. The Kennedy Hall building renovation scope includes approximately 39,000 SF of renovation as well as a new 36,000 SF addition. Integrally connected to each other by a circulation "spine", the new addition will extend the existing Kennedy Hall building to the east. A new main entrance will face the reconfigured Lindbergh Drive, and student, visitor, and faculty parking. Renovations in Kennedy Hall will support various programs including Nurse Aide, Medical Lab Tech, Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Tech, Sterile Processing, Radiography, and provide distributed offices, and administrative space for faculty and staff. The new addition will be comprised of a large classroom seating approximately 250 students, the Emergency Medical Services program, a Nursing Skills Lab, and a Simulation Lab suite for use by the Nursing program as well as other Allied Health programs. The large classroom will be divisible into three acoustically separated classroom spaces. February 2021 Wilson Medical Center Phase 3 – Wilson, NC Awarded by Robins and Morton. The work area is approximately 17,500 SF. Most of work will be done on the first floor of the hospital with some exterior lighting being included. We have work in progress in the Surgical waiting, PACU, Outpatient Entry/Admitting, Finance Offices, and Xray/Imaging areas of the Hospital. We will be providing make safe/demo, power, lighting, fire alarm systems, and telecom raceways. February 2021 Wilson Family YMCA – Wilson, NC Awarded by Balfour Beatty Construction. This is a new, 3 story, 75,000 SF building that will include recreation areas (including pool and basketball courts), Educational space (including STEM labs), meeting spaces and offices. We are providing power, lighting, fire alarm, and communication raceways. February 2021 Bank of America 4th & 5th Floor Upfit – Charleston, SC Awarded by McFarland Construction. This project is a build out of the 4th floor & partial renovation of the 5th floor incorporating construction of offices, conference rooms, and meeting suites. It consists of a high end lighting package and all of the branch circuits tying into the existing panelboards. The upfit itself is 12,500 SF of unused space. The remainder of the floors are being used. We are also installing the F/A system turnkey, as well as raceways only for the security, voice, and data systems. February 2021 New Hanover Government Emergency Operations Center – Wilmington, NC Awarded by Thomas Construction Co. The project is a new, four story, 136,592 SF, government office building that will provide office space, and a 35,000 SF, Emergency Operations Center, and 911 Call Center. Our work is the electrical installation of 3,000amp switchgear and a separate 2,000amp switchgear backed up by (2) 500KVA generators. The electrical installation Includes the telecommunications scope. February 2021 Fifth Third Center – Charlotte, NC Awarded by Vannoy Construction. This project is an upfit for space modernization of the 7th and 8th floors at Fifth Third Center. The renovations include new offices, conference rooms, telephone rooms, work café and open office area. The electrical scope will include new circuits from the newly installed UPS. February 2021 UNCC Bioinformatics – Charlotte, NC Awarded by Balfour Beatty Construction. This project will build out 24,000 SF of an existing 4th floor shell space. It will include laboratories, offices, classroom, and conference space. In addition to the electrical installation, and low-voltage rough-in, we will install fire alarm, fire stopping, and security/access control subcontracts. February 2021 Chronicle Mill – Belmont, NC Awarded by Armada Hoffler Construction, LLC. The project consists of three separate structures making up a 296,848 SF, multi-family dwelling site totaling 238 apartments. One of the structures is a renovation of an existing textile mill building built in 1901. The old mill building will be converted to a four story, 95 apartment units, living quarters along with multiple amenity spaces, and four future retail spaces. A second structure will be a stand-alone, five story manner style apartment building consisting of 143 apartments. The third structure is a two level, stand-alone, 94 space parking deck to service the residents along with the additional ground parking to be added to the site. The site will include a pool courtyard, and new area site lighting. We will be performing the full scope of electrical, fire alarm and area of rescue systems for the entire project. We will provide rough-in only for other specialty systems consisting of Door Access, CCTV and Audio Video. We will install a generator, and lighting inverter to service the fire pump, and all other required emergency systems of the project. February 2021 Thorne Research – Summerville, SC Awarded by Frampton Construction. The project is a 115,500 SF warehouse. We will be installing a new incoming 800 amp service with 4 new panels. Approximately 5,000 SF of the warehouse is an office fit-up. February 2021 Forsyth County Courthouse – Winston-Salem, NC Awarded by Forsyth County, NC. The new courthouse building will be 240,000 SF including 5 stories with a basement & penthouse. Our scope of work includes installing the electrical gear, lighting fixture & turnkey fire alarm system. Also, included in our scope are pathways for low voltage and audio visual. February 2021 Highland Ridge Apartments – Charlotte, NC Awarded by Carocon Corporation. This is a garden style multi-family project that consists of 300 town home units within 20 buildings. There are garages with units above them, and regular garden style buildings. There is a separate clubhouse that has a pool courtyard area, and a building for a carwash/dog wash area. Our scope of work consists of the electrical installation including light fixtures for all buildings, courtyards and amenities. February 2021 Renaissance Apartments Awarded by Thomas Construction Group, LLC. There will be (2) 4-level wood framed buildings totaling 254,000 SF in which contains 198 dwelling units, +3,000 SF of cold retail space, +5,000 SF of amenity/support space, along with an interior courtyard area with a pool. We are responsible for the electrical, fire alarm, unit local tele-data, door access, and AOR systems. January 2021 Founded in 1935, the success of the company over the years is grounded in the purpose that originally started the company. Dick Watson wanted to bring electricity to eastern North Carolina during the depression. It was an opportunity to bring good to the community while times were bad. He was ahead of the curve. Dick Watson was interested in ‘what’s next?’. Watson Electrical looks for ‘what’s next?’ to bring opportunities to do good for our employees, customers and communities. The founding purpose has fueled the company to grow and expand. From our first location in Wilson, NC, to the North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia areas we now cover, we are devoted to our employees, customers, and our communities. Over the years, we have many examples of ‘what’s next?’ Watson started its apprenticeship program in the 1950s. We started using computers in the 1980s, programming our own accounting system and estimating system with labor factors. We developed a productivity system in the 1970s leading to advanced job cost accounting. Watson worked with East Carolina University to develop a Construction Management Training program in the 1990's. We began Prefab in the early 2000s. We started doing solar work in the early 2010s. Our newest venture is Watson University. Finding ‘What’s Next?’ insures we will perpetually do good for our employees, customers and communities. Work Safe. Work Smart. Work Together. #1Watson COMPANY NEWS Zachery Buckler - Winston-Salem Wins 2021 Apprentice Contest MORE NEWS TRAINING CAREERS / OPPORTUNITIES | CURRENT OPENINGS At Watson Electrical, we have a variety of employment opportunities to help you find the electric construction job that fits with your background and experience. LEARN MORE Previous Next POWERING THE CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA Home About Markets Service Areas Careers Payments News Safety HR WATSON ENERGY > © 2021 Watson Electrical. All rights reserved.