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EPC delivery for two critical substations

Our team is supporting the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for two new substations supporting a large data center campus expansion. The project will include end‑to‑end delivery—from design and permitting through installation, testing, commissioning, and operator training. This project will enable reliable power delivery for a fast‑growing, mission‑critical facility. 

Integrated end‑to‑end EPC delivery 

Our team combines engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and training under a single delivery model to reduce handoffs, improve coordination, and keep work moving efficiently from design through system readiness. 

Proactive long‑lead procurement 

The team will plan procurement early and secure long‑lead equipment in advance to support demanding schedules and align delivery with required power‑on milestones for a mission‑critical data center campus. 

Substation equipment and controls 

Our experts will deliver essential substation components, including high‑ to medium‑voltage transformers, primary‑side breakers, disconnects, and a control building to support reliable, scalable power distribution. 

Testing, commissioning, and training 

The team is set up to support installation, lead testing and commissioning activities, and provide operator training to enable safe turnover, while verifying performance and dependable operation for continuous data center loads. 

Delivering power infrastructure for a fast‑growing data center campus requires careful coordination across disciplines, vendors, and schedules. CDM Smith is applying an integrated EPC delivery model that emphasizes early constructability input, proactive procurement of long‑lead equipment, and close alignment between design and construction teams. This approach will help manage complexity, reduce handoffs, and maintain momentum through design, installation, and system readiness activities. 

By integrating engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and training under a single delivery framework, CDM Smith can support reliable execution while maintaining flexibility for future expansion. The substations will provide a robust electrical foundation designed to meet the performance expectations and growth demands of a mission‑critical data center environment. 

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Joe Ayoub, PE

Industrial Unit Technical Delivery Manager

Joe is a technical services manager overseeing project scope and cost estimates, serving as a liaison across industrial leadership, project teams and technical disciplines.

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