An electrical engineering practice.

Design, review, and consulting for commercial, industrial, and mission-critical projects across North America.

Licensed in 28 states

Featured Projects

A sample of recent work across sectors.

Lineage Logistics
Lineage Logistics
Hazelton, PA
500,000 SF Automated Cold Storage
EOR
DEEM, LLC
Architect
RKB Architects
GC
Victory Construction
Hotel Indy
+2
Hotel Indy
Indianapolis, IN
Boutique Hotel
EOR
Circle Design Group
Architect
Ratio
GC
Wilhelm
16 Tech
+2
16 Tech
Indianapolis, IN
Artisan Marketplace & Makerspace
EOR
Circle Design Group
Architect
DkGr
GC
Browning-Davis
Automated Warehouse
+2
Automated Warehouse
Phoenix, AZ
100,000 SF Automated Facility
EOR
DEEM, LLC
Architect
Massa Multimedia & Architecture
GC
Victory Construction
Pharma Cold Storage
+2
Pharma Cold Storage
Plainfield, IN
320,000 SF Validated Cold Storage
EOR
DEEM, LLC
Architect
DkGr
GC
Victory Construction
FedEx Flight Ops
FedEx Flight Ops
Indianapolis, IN
Pilot Operations & Crew Quarters
EOR
Circle Design Group
Architect
CSO Architects
GC
Turner Construction

About Volterra

Alex Woodhams, PE
Founder · BS Electrical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Volterra is a focused electrical engineering practice with experience across a range of projects, including cold storage, motorsport, automated logistics, and mission-critical facilities. Designs are calibrated to what the project needs, covering the worst case without the over-conservatism that inflates cost.

Volterra makes engineering judgment calls with the information at hand. Projects keep moving instead of waiting on every detail, and the work still gets done right.

The practice draws on more than a decade in plan-spec and contractor-side design-build, with earlier stops at Mussett Nicholas and Circle Design Group, then Director of Electrical Engineering at DEEM, LLC.

Past Architect Work
DkGr·Ratio·studioAxis·Studio M·CSO Architects
Past Client Work
Eli Lilly·Walmart·Lineage Logistics·McLaren·FedEx

Designs done right.

Code-compliant, no gold plating. Tailored to the project at hand.

Fast turnaround.

One business day response, quick design delivery. Time kills deals.

Always learning.

Codes change, equipment evolves. Staying current is part of the job.

Services

Every project delivered by the PE on record.

Power & Lighting Design

Construction drawings for commercial and industrial buildings.

  • Revit drawing sets
  • Single-line diagrams and panel schedules
  • Lighting design and photometric studies

Arc Flash & Coordination

Protecting people, equipment, and project timelines.

  • Arc flash hazard assessments
  • Protective device coordination
  • Short circuit studies

Cost & Value Engineering

Tricks of the trade from the contractor side.

  • Budget and cost analysis
  • Specification alternates
  • Equipment sizing reviews

Plan Review

Catching issues before they hit the field.

  • Code compliance review
  • Constructability review
  • Third-party QA

General Consultation

For everything that doesn't fit a scope.

  • Feasibility studies
  • System troubleshooting
  • Owner's representation

Mechanical & Plumbing

Full MEP through joint partnerships with trusted firms.

  • Mechanical design
  • Plumbing design
  • Coordinated MEP delivery

Licensing

Currently licensed in 28 states across the US. Additional jurisdictions available upon request.

Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin

Start a project

Tell us about your project. Typical response within one business day.

alex@volterraengineering.com