M. J. ELECTRIC, LLC
IRON MOUNTAIN, MI

Our Mission Statement M. J. Electric, LLC invests in and fosters trusting relationships as we safely deliver electric transmission, substation, distribution, renewable energy, power, industrial, and civil/foundation construction services that increase the security, reliability, and capacity of our nation’s infrastructure. Our customers experience the benefit of our local presence with a national reach. Founded on integrity, we are committed to raise our industry’s expectation for safety, quality, and project execution. MJE invests in our employees, vendors, and clients and view them as our partners. This partnership enables our clients to entrust us to manage and construct their projects while they focus their resources and energies on their business. in the development of our company that will enable us and future We will conduct business at MJE with integrity, both in the MJE office environment and while managing and executing work for our customers. Our reputation for the highest standard of business integrity was built by, and depends on, the personal integrity of our employees and our dedication to the fundamental principles of fairness, honesty, consistency, loyalty, respect, candor, and prudence. We at MJE are inspired to take on new challenges, remove barriers to safety, productivity, and quality, learn from our success as well as our mistakes, and serve our markets at increasing levels of excellence. We aspire to continue identifying ways to lift MJE to the next level of project execution and efficiency. We invest our efforts to exceed customer expectations by honoring our commitments, providing a safe and high quality installation, identifying potential issues, and preventing/solving their problems. We never forget that our customers and their repeat and referral business are the reason we exist as a company. We are committed to and invest in our employees in many ways including training, tools, equipment, establishing a safe work environment, providing technical solutions, process improvements, decision making authority, and fair wages to name a few. Our success and the success of our customers is directly related to the well-being of the men and women of our company. , MJE has the ability to call on our nationwide family of specialized contractors. Quanta is the largest non-utility employer of qualified linemen in the U.S. Quanta and its operating units provide electrical transmission, distribution, and substation services to a wide range of electric utilities throughout North America and around the world, including several system-wide alliances and master services agreements. Quanta’s extensive resources mean that MJE can offer our customers a full range of capabilities that can be scaled to match specific program/project requirements. As a union contractor, a strong working relationship with the IBEW is vital to our success and stability. MJE has taken a leadership role with the IBEW and our industry and is represented in virtually every interface possible between the IBEW and the contractor. M. J. Electric, LLC has been a proud member of NECA for much of its history. NECA has provided us with the tools and support to help us as a national contractor who works in multi-union jurisdictions. Our association with NECA has made us a better contractor and provided us an avenue for training and a voice in our industry. With roots as a small, hometown company based in Iron Mountain, MI, M. J. Electric (MJE) quickly grew and became successful as an electrical contractor within both the industrial and utility markets. Due to our unparalleled experience and comprehensive capabilities across the industry, we are one of the few contracting entities that can excel even under the most difficult project requirements. We are proud of our heritage and the company we’ve become today. Learn more about the people, events, and innovative strategy that built our company and sustain our continued success in the timeline below. Mette Electric Company, which would eventually become M. J. Electric, opened its doors in the basement of the 1st National Bank building in Iron Mountain (MI).. Marshall J. Potterud took over the business and changed the name to M. J. Electric (MJE). Marshall J. Potterud retired and sold the business to J. W. Reiten and J. W. Reiten partnered with W. J. Brule. M. J. Electric’s core values provide the framework behind our commitment to provide exceptional service to our customers and maximize mutual benefit. Through the identification of the customer’s core needs and the sharing of goals, alliance partnerships offer the most cost-efficient option to complement or supplement in-house resources. An alliance relationship is formed on the concept of trust and open communication in order to realize the benefits of a long-term contractor workforce and management team. Our long term relationships and shared program objectives provide a means to collaborate and improve the pre-planning, planning, engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance processes. MJE’s early involvement and timely incorporation of our construction experts into their projects reduces project cost, shortens schedules, improves quality and safety, and enhances the management of risk. As an added value to our customers, MJE established a Program Management Organization that acts as an extension of our customer’s staff to develop processes, procedures, and systems in order to deliver the project on schedule and within budget. Our customer benefits from a single point of management responsibility from project pre-planning to total construction administration services. This unique combination provides our clients a single source for program management. Providing the scale of transmission experienced resources required with high accountability. International Transmission Company Portfolio Management Alliance (Transmission & Substation) M. J. Electric’s alliance relationship with ITC began in 2004. Since that time MJE has been responsible for 34.5 kV to 345 kV substation and transmission line construction for ITC in Lower Michigan, Iowa, and Southern Minnesota. Innovative construction methods, including energized work, are used to enhance system reliability. Projects focus on continuous improvement with best practices being implemented through constructability reviews, early project involvement/planning, and project execution. Innovative construction methods, including energized work, are used to enhance system reliability. Projects focus on continuous improvement with best practices being implemented through constructability reviews, early project involvement/planning, and project execution.