From inception to completion, C3M Power Systems offers a complete range of construction management services to properly plan, start – and keep – projects on track. A leader in the industry, C3M was named the 2019 Specialty Contractor of the Year by Engineering News Record (ENR) Mid-Atlantic and is routinely recognized as one of the largest electrical contractors in the transportation market, the Washington, DC area, and the U.S. C3M is proud to be honored as:
Top 75 in ENR’s 2024 ranking of Top 600 Specialty Contractors - Electrical
8th in ENR Mid-Atlantic’s 2023 ranking of Top Specialty Contractors in the Mid-Atlantic Region
4th in ENR Mid-Atlantic’s 2023 ranking of Top Electrical Contractors in the Mid-Atlantic Region
7th in Washington Business Journal’s 2024 ranking of Top Electrical Contractors
C3M builds quality into each of its projects and its work is recognized industry-wide, earning awards for technical excellence, workmanship, timeliness and cost efficiency from ENR, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), Washington Building Congress (WBC), and Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
C3M is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the $5 billion-per-year Clark Construction Group, LLC. Through this relationship, C3M is able to leverage the resources and capabilities of one of the largest general contractors in the country, bringing to projects an unmatched depth of technical expertise, strong financial backing, exceptionally trained personnel, and offices throughout the United States.
Capabilities
C3M Power Systems, LLC, is a full-service electrical contractor with the experience and capabilities to construct, rehabilitate, and maintain electrical and special systems for railways, airports, highways and utilities nationwide. C3M’s skilled group of professionals bring to each project a depth of project experience and technical expertise that results in award-winning solutions and long-term reliability for even the most complex projects.
Preconstruction
Partnering from a project’s inception ensures a seamless transition from concept through the design phase to the project site, resulting in fewer construction-phase changes and scheduling impacts, and maximizing cost savings. C3M’s expertise planning, budgeting, technical problem-solving, and scheduling brings value to the preconstruction process, so that our collaboration with clients results in implementing the best possible construction solution in the field.
Alternative Project Delivery
With experience dating back to the Washington Metrorail System's first ever design/build rail transit project in the early 2000’s, C3M works with clients, general contractors, designers and maintenance staff to collaboratively develop innovative and cost-effective systems solutions that are sustainable over the long-term. Whether leading electrical and systems design and construction efforts or partnering with a design team, our electrical expertise, ability to maximize cost and schedule savings, innovative approach, and team-based best practices result in a seamless, unified project delivery across the full range of alternative project delivery methods including Design-Build (DB), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), and Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC).
Virtual Design & Construction (VDC)
C3M uses a variety of technological tools to better coordinate, plan, and execute our work. We utilize 3D modeling to coordinate our work with the work of other trades to ensure a conflict-free installation. 3D site logistics plans are utilized to coordinate critical deliveries and rigging activities. We utilize 3D photography and laser scanning to accurately document existing and as-built conditions. Planning the work in a virtual environment avoids unexpected conflicts and costly and time-consuming rework on the job site.
Prefabrication
Our 3D models are also leveraged to transform our virtual designs into custom-built prefabricated assemblies. C3M’s offsite prefabrication facilities provide a safe and controlled environment for the efficient assembly of electrical components into prefabricated or modularized units. This provides a higher level of quality, reduces job site waste, reduces on-site labor and congestion, helps to expedite the construction schedule, and assures a uniform installation.
Construction
Fully staffed with skilled electricians, C3M has a proven track record of self-performing construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of electrical systems for the transportation sector and other similarly complex markets. From large-scale electrical systems to the design and implementation of communications systems, C3M has the dexterity to complete critical electrical and systems construction components for projects of any scope, and has built its reputation on putting quality work in place nationwide.
Maintenance
C3M is a trusted provider of critical electrical inspection and maintenance services. In many cases, we are selected by clients to maintain the systems we build. With a detailed maintenance plan developed to keep facilities and equipment in working order, C3M provides railways with the peace of mind that riders will benefit from reliable service and performance on a daily basis. Our unique experience caring for systems after they’re built informs how we guide the design process and build resulting in projects that are easier to maintain with a low total cost of ownership.
Temporary Power Solutions
By allowing our team to handle your project’s temporary power services and electrical permitting from the early phase of construction planning, we can tailor it to your project’s specific needs. C3M will design, build, and deliver shipping containers (or sea cans) on site that contains your project’s preinstalled, prewired temporary distribution equipment, ranging from 400 to 4,000A. We will maintain reliable temporary power throughout the duration of the project and disconnect and remove the cans upon completion.
Leadership
Led by a senior leadership group with more than 100 combined years of industry experience, and supported by a crew of the industry’s most skilled electricians, C3M is well-positioned to meet the needs of technically-challenging electrical construction projects across the country.
Our leadership team has a shared mission and values: lead with integrity, execute brilliantly for our customers and foster the growth and success of our employees.
Chuck Tomasco, Division President
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In partnership with Chuck Hinton, Chuck Tomasco is responsible for C3M’s national operations, including the acquisition and execution of work. Chuck’s over 20 years of experience in the electrical construction industry includes managing and delivering over $500M in complex projects to public agencies. He specializes in design/build services, and has extensive expertise on government, rail and mass transit projects. He is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia, and a Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Designated Design-Build Professional.
Chuck Hinton, Division President
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In partnership with Chuck Tomasco, Chuck Hinton is responsible for C3M’s national operations, including the acquisition and execution of work. With over 20 years of experience, including over $500M in work, Chuck is a recognized industry leader in electrical construction. His expertise includes the installation of traction power, automatic train control, communications and other systems for urban railway passenger stations, maintenance facilities, and mainlines. He is a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and is a licensed Master Electrician in more than 15 states.
Kevin Kilfeather, Senior Vice President Contact Kevin leads C3M’s operations company-wide. He has played a key role in the successful delivery of a number of transit and highway projects across the country, including I-395 Express Lanes, Oklahoma City Streetcar, and WMATA projects such as the Orange and Blue Line Rehabilitation and Blue Line Rail Power System Upgrades. In addition to managing project teams nationwide, Kevin oversees training and development efforts for C3M’s Field Development Group. He is a graduate of Villanova University.
Kivins Beecher, Vice President
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Kivins oversees project teams across the country. His expertise have played an integral role in delivering projects such as the Seattle Center Monorail Electrical Room Upgrades, Sound Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility: East, and several WMATA projects, including the Traction Power System Upgrades Red, Green & Orange Lines and the Orange and Blue Line Rehabilitation. Kivins holds a bachelor’s of electrical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
Safety
C3M’s commitment to safety is put into practice daily by every member of our team. This focus on safety begins with the training of our employees and identification of potential hazards before anyone steps onto a jobsite. In the field, every member of the team, from clients to designers to project officers to electricians, commits together to safe work practices that send every member of the team home safely at the end of each day. C3M is proud that our portfolio includes several recent projects with zero lost time safety incidents, including WMATA Orange and Blue Line Rehabilitation (over 100,000 man hours), WMATA Electrician Labor Services (over 100,000 man hours per year), and the Cincinnati, QLINE, and Oklahoma City Streetcar projects. C3M is also a past recipient of the National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) Contractor Safety Award. C3M is truly Powered for Safety.
Affiliations
C3M is a proud partner of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), which enables us to staff our projects with the nation’s premier electricians. C3M also actively participates in Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), Washington Building Congress (WBC), Washington Area Railway Engineering Society (W.A.R.E.S.), American Public Works Association (APWA), and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). As a result, C3M has developed strong relationships with engineers, vendors and manufacturers nationwide, enabling us to implement cutting-edge design concepts using the latest products and equipment.
In addition, C3M helps to enhance the electrical contracting industry by training and developing the next generation of electrical workers through our involvement with National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) including NECA's Washington, DC Chapter and Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee (JATC).
History
C3M was founded in 2014 in Bethesda, Maryland by a team of seasoned electrical construction industry professionals. Our team’s experience dates back to the founding of the Washington Metrorail System in the 1970’s and includes signature projects such as Capital One Arena, U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory, Washington Dulles International Airport’s Aero Train, and work for over a dozen transit agencies across the country. Building on this rich legacy, C3M continues to deliver challenging and diverse projects across the nation from complex rehabilitations of active rail and mass transit systems to iconic monuments, tunnels and streetcars throughout urban landscapes.
“It is very evident that you and your team are very experienced in all aspects of your scope. And your willingness to offer advice, when requested or proactively unprompted, on other systems-related scopes outside of your subcontract demonstrated your ‘project first’ mentality.”
— Tom Gilman
Project Manager, Stacy and Witbeck, Inc.
QLINE (M-1 Rail) Streetcar
