Public engineering firm profile
UTS Group
Mooresville, IN
Excellence in Energy
- Services
- 18
- Offices
- 5
- Leaders
- 9
Overview
UTS Group (Utility Technical Solutions) delivers engineering, construction, and technical services to electric, gas, and water utility clients across Indiana. Founded by professionals with more than 200 years of combined experience in the electric utility field, UTS Group applies that depth across transmission and distribution engineering, substation design, directional boring and trenching, contractor management, right-of-way acquisition, consulting, and environmental and safety services. Its construction team brings 800-plus years of collective experience to utility infrastructure projects, and its safety professionals carry 350 years of combined industry experience. UTS Group earned recognition as a 2024 Avetta Safety Star for a perfect year-over-year safety performance score.
Services
Construction Services
Utility infrastructure construction drawing on 800-plus years of collective team experience, covering routine maintenance through large-scale grid modernization initiatives.
Engineering Services
Utility engineering across overhead and underground distribution, transmission, and substation disciplines, with an emphasis on quality, safety, and constructability.
Contractor Management
End-to-end oversight of utility construction contractors, covering safety program implementation, quality control, scheduling, specification compliance, materials handling, environmental conformity, and as-built documentation. UTS Group has managed more than $200 million in overhead and underground utility construction projects.
Land Services
Right-of-way and land acquisition services with deep utility industry experience, securing easements and fee land for new transmission, distribution, and underground conversion projects.
Consulting Services
Strategic guidance for utilities facing time-sensitive or distinctive challenges affecting safety, service reliability, or financial health.
Environmental and Safety Services
Safety culture development and safety program support are delivered by specialists with 350 years of combined industry experience. The team covers power plant operations, substations, overhead and underground systems, and system operations.
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Leadership
Russell Atkins
Partner, President & CEO
P.E.
Brings more than 34 years of experience in the electric utility sector and provides strategic direction for the engineering design services group.
Nathen Hoff
Partner, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Leads operations, safety, and construction activities while overseeing financial management and organizational growth.
Tanner Atkins
Vice President of Engineering
P.E.
Develops and leads the transmission, distribution, substation, and software engineering teams.
Matt Lux
VP Business Development
Leads business development with more than three decades of experience in the electric utility sector and direct background as a small business owner.
Jim King
Vice President of Operations
Leads the underground distribution line operations group with more than 30 years of experience in the electric utility industry.
Matthew D. Tullis
Principal Engineer
P.E.
Leads the substation team of engineers, engineering technologists, and CAD operators with 30-plus years of substation engineering and standards development experience.
Ron Odle
Operations Superintendent
Leads and directs development of the contract overhead distribution line operations.
Ryan Ringler
Construction General Manager
Oversees day-to-day activities of the underground distribution line operations team.
Jon Overbey
Manager, Health & Safety
Brings more than 49 years of utility industry knowledge specializing in occupational safety and health.