SEC
Southern Electric & Controls
The parent company. Industrial & commercial electrical contracting: conduit, wire, switchgear, service, and the crews that put it in.
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Electrical & Controls Contractor
Power and intelligence,
built into every building.
Southern Electric & Controls delivers complete electrical installation, switchgear, and building automation, under one company, with one accountable team from design through commissioning.
One team. Endless talents.
Electrical, controls, design, and estimating, coordinated under one accountable team.
ICE
Industrial Controls & Electrical
The controls specialists. UL 508A panel shop, building automation, BACnet cabling, and the programming that runs it all.
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SDG
Southern Design Group
The in-house design team. Revit & BIM coordination, CAD drafting, renders, and media, drawing what the field builds.
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Full-scope electrical & controls, from preconstruction to commissioning.
Electrical Installation
Industrial and commercial electrical from greenfield through tenant fit-out. Conduit, feeders, branch circuits, devices, and lighting.
Switchgear & Distribution
Service entrance, MDPs, panelboards, transformers, and motor control centers sized, installed, and energized to spec.
Building Automation
Honeywell Niagara 4 controls for HVAC, lighting, and energy management. Programming, integration, and commissioning by certified technicians.
Preventive Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance programs that catch issues before they shut down production: switchgear PMs, infrared scans, motor surveys, panel checks.
Energy & Lighting
Lighting retrofits, controls integration, and energy-conservation projects with measurable kWh reduction.
Code, Compliance & Safety
NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA. Arc-flash labeling, equipment grounding, and project-specific safety plans for every job.
BIM & Revit Modeling
Coordinated 3D MEP and electrical models from our in-house Southern Design Group: clash detection and fabrication support before crews mobilize.
CAD Drafting
AutoCAD shop drawings, riser diagrams, panel schedules, and one-line diagrams, drawing-ready documentation produced in-house by SDG.
Design Documentation
Red-line revisions, as-builts, RFIs, and submittal packages. Southern Design Group keeps every project's drawing set current from kickoff through closeout.
Estimating & Takeoffs
Electrical and controls bid estimating, material takeoffs, and detailed pricing analysis, vendor-current numbers for design-build and hard-bid projects.
Industries we serve
Manufacturing
Distribution
Healthcare
Food Processing
Automotive
Education
Co-Generation
Sports Lighting
Commercial
Industrial
Corporate Offices
Automation
Municipal
Water / Wastewater
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ICE Industrial Controls
UL 508A panels. Designed, built, and programmed in‑house.
From 10,000 sq. ft. of dedicated shop space, our ICE team builds UL Listed control panels for custom applications and pre-engineered automated systems, then writes the code that runs them. The panel you're looking at is one of ours, straight from the shop drawings.
- UL 508A Listed: industrial control panel construction to the standard
- PLC, HMI & drives: programming and multi-device integration
- SCADA & telemetry: water/wastewater upgrades, radio and cellular
- Full-service electrical: industrial, commercial, and municipal
Southern Design Group
Drafting, BIM, and design support. In-house.
Southern Design Group is the in-house design division of Southern Electric & Controls, alongside our ICE controls division. From conceptual layouts to coordinated 3D models, SDG keeps every project drawing-ready, and turns out 3D, game, video, and web work of its own.
- Revit modeling: coordinated MEP & electrical BIM
- AutoCAD drafting: shop drawings, riser diagrams, panel schedules
- 3D & visualization: vehicle modeling, renders, animation
- Media & web: video editing and custom website builds
2004
year founded
20+
years in business
3
divisions under one roof
Fortune 500
clients served
Multi-State
licensed contractor
Family
owned & operated
Memberships & certifications
Southern Electric & Controls is a proud member of the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC), Mid-South chapter, a certified Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace, and a member of the Jackson, TN Chamber of Commerce.
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Our Mission.
To become one of the nation’s top-ranking electrical contractors. Southern Electric is committed to leading the industry in safety, workforce training and customer satisfaction. We meet and exceed customer expectations through our full line of electrical design, build and maintenance services, backed by state-of-the-art technology and financial strength, completing projects on time and on budget, and we keep adopting new technologies as they emerge to pursue the unique, challenging projects that build a culture of innovative thinking.
A Jackson, TN–based contractor holding a Tennessee CE–Unlimited license, licensed and at work across the Southeast, Midwest and beyond.
Service area
Recent work
Brands that count on Southern Electric.
Electrical installation and Honeywell building automation for distribution centers, plants, and retail across the Mid-South. Hover a project to reveal the client. Tap to see photos and details.
The full list
Every project, by year.
0+ awarded projects across the Mid-South, and counting. Pick a year to expand.
About us
The crew that wires it also programs it.
Southern Electric & Controls is a family-built electrical and controls contractor serving the Mid-South. Our ICE division handles building automation; our SEC division handles installation. Same leadership. Same standards. Same commitment to getting your project online, on time.
Whether you need an industrial electrical install, a hospital fit-out, or a complete Niagara 4 building automation system, you'll work with one accountable team from your first call through final commissioning.
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Family-built
Local ownership, decades-long crew tenure, and accountability at every level.
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One team, endless talents
Electrical, controls, building automation, BIM, drafting, and estimating: every discipline under one roof, no coordination tax.
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Safety culture
NFPA 70E, OSHA, and project-specific safety plans on every site.
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Contact Information
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Address
Southern Electric & Controls, LLC
86 Volunteer Blvd
Jackson, TN 38305
