Delivering innovative, results-focused solutions and excellent service since 1988

Sun Engineering is a full-service engineering consulting firm specializing in the energy industry and serving a variety of clients, ranging from oil and gas and renewable energy companies to public utilities and industrial/manufacturing plants. With more than 2,800 diverse projects completed in 17 states and zero lost days, we have a proven track record of meeting our clients' needs.

Technical Services

Overview

Project Management and EPCM

Project Management and EPCM

 

Sun Engineering has provided engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) services for a wide range of projects.

Our work includes construction management and engineering support for projects we have designed. 

We have also helped our clients develop project scope and preliminary design packages for CEQA permits and have provided detailed design packages for construction permits and procurement.

  

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Sun Engineering has provided a full range of electrical engineering services for energy, petrochemical, oil and gas, water and wastewater, power, renewable energy, manufacturing and industrial facilities since 1988.

 Services include:

      • New or upgrade electrical service from utilities
      • Electrical system studies including arc flash, short circuit, voltage drop, load flow,
        motor starting, system protective coordination, etc., using ETAP or SKM software
      • Energy efficiency studies
      • Feasibility studies
      • Electrical master plans
      • Electrical systems upgrade
      • Electrical power distribution 69KV, 46KV, 12KV, 4.16KV, 2.4KV and 480V (overhead & underground)
      • Substations, switchgears, motor control centers and switch racks
      • Powerhouse (including prefabricated switchgear/MCC)
      • On-site power generation, UPS systems
      • Variable speed drives (480V, 2.4KV, 4.16KV)
      • Lighting system
      • Pumps, fans, blowers, valves and motors control
      • Field survey and investigation
      • Hazardous area classification
      • Equipment specifications
      • Electrical design drawing package
      • Bid package
      • Construction permits
      • Cost estimating
      • Construction management
      • Construction engineering support
      • Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT)
      • Systems checkout, startup and commissioning
      • As-built and documentation
      • Operations and maintenance engineering support

Control, Automation, PLC/HMI/SCADA/Telecom Programming

Control, Automation, PLC/HMI/SCADA/Telecom Programming

Sun Engineering has provided a full range of automation, control and systems integration engineering services for energy, petrochemical, oil and gas, water and wastewater, power, renewable energy, manufacturing and industrial facilities since 1988.

Our services include:

      • SCADA system design and implementation
      • SCADA telecommunication interfaces (wireless, VSAT, radio microwave, telephone line)
      • Systems integration
      • Plant automation
      • Control panel design, fabrication, factory acceptance test (FAT)
      • Instrumentation and control systems design and specifications
      • Measurement systems
      • PLC hardware and software program modifications, upgrades, and new installations (Vendors include Allen-Bradley, Modicon, GE Fanuc, Omron, Siemens, etc.)
      • PLC local network and remote network
      • Remote Terminal Units (RTU) upgrade
      • Flow computer design and programming
      • Human-Machine Interface (HMI) hardware and software program modifications, upgrades and new installations (vendors include Wonderware, Intellution, RSVIEW, etc.)
      • Engineering design drawing package
      • Bid package
      • Construction permits
      • Software development
      • Construction management
      • Field survey and investigation
      • Field instrumentation checkout and testing
      • Cutover, startup and commissioning
      • As-built and documentation
      • Operators training
      • Operations & maintenance support

Mechanical/Piping Engineering

Mechanical/Piping Engineering

Sun Engineering provides a full range of mechanical/piping engineering services for petrochemical, energy, oil and gas, power, renewable energy, manufacturing and industrial facilities.

 Mechanical/piping engineering services include:

      • Feasibility Studies
      • Scope Development
      • Front End Engineering and Design (FEED)
      • Process Equipment & Material Specifications
      • Preliminary & Detailed Design
      • Piping Engineering & Design
      • Hydraulic Analysis
      • Pipe Stress Analysis
      • Plan & Isometric Drawings
      • Pipelines
      • Control Valves, Relief Valves
      • Rotating Equipment Specifications & Design
      • P&ID As-Builts & Updates
      • Pressure Vessel Specification & Design
      • Plant Utility System Design (Compressed Air, Steam, Condensate Return, Chilled Water)
      • Cooling Tower Water
      • HVAC Layout & Design
      • Laser Scanning
      • 3D Modeling
      • Cost Estimating
      • Bid Packages
      • Process Hazard Analysis (PHA & HAZOP)
      • Construction Engineering & Support
      • Turn-Around Assistance
      • Start-up Support
      • As-Built and Documentation

Civil/Structural Engineering

Civil/Structural Engineering

Our civil/structural engineers draw upon their experience in the seismic behavior of structures and building codes to provide optimum design for constructability, simplicity and economy. Our engineering team has comprehensive knowledge and experience in the permitting process and can help our clients with acquiring the necessary local permits.  Our team has successfully reduced the overall timeframe of the permit process for our clients.

 Civil/structural engineering services include:

      • Utility Pole Wind, Seismic and Sag Analysis
      • Site Layouts, Grading and Paving
      • Equipment and Building Foundations and Anchorages
      • Seismic Evaluations
      • Three-Dimensional Structural Analysis
      • Pipe Racks, Pipe Bridges and Pipe Supports
      • Seismic Upgrades of Existing Structures
      • Site Infrastructure, Utilities, and Drainage
      • Site Layouts, Grading and Paving
      • Substructure Research and Route Assessment
      • Pipeline Risk Analysis, Mapping and Alignment
      • Pump Station, Compressor Station
      • Right of Way Negotiation and Acquisition
      • Traffic Control Engineering
      • Loading/Offloading Station/Platforms
      • Tank Farm Layout with Tank Foundation Design
      • Containment Dike, Roadway and Site Modification
      • Tank Farm, Loading Rack and Terminal Fire Water System
      • Chemical/Flammable Building Design

Laser 3D Scanning and 3D Modeling

Laser 3D Scanning and 3D Modeling

Laser Capture
Sun Engineering provides high-resolution data capturing services using patented 3D imaging technology to cover all aspects of the project scope. Our services include the use of high quality 3D imaging cameras. By using the latest commercially available hardware, we are always on the cutting edge of 3D technology, allowing us to provide a service that is efficient, cost effective and high quality.  3D scanning has virtually replaced the traditional methods of manual field measurement and data collection associated with the design process.

 

Design Support
After the project area has been captured, the laser data is processed and imported into the 3D CAD software. This integrated laser model provides a rich 3D background for the designer to use during the design process. It eliminates uncertainties associated with the as-is condition in the field during the design phase. Bring the facility into your computer to visualize, measure, verify and see your new conceptual design before construction.

 

 

As-Built Drawings

As-Built Drawings

 

Sun Engineering provides field walk down services to verify and update drawings of the existing plant conditions for Operations, Maintenance, and Safety requirements. Some include:

      • Plot Plans, Equipment Plans
      • Process Flow Diagrams (PFD)
      • Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID)
      • Hazardous Area Classification Plans
      • Electrical Single Line Diagrams

Sun Engineering has provided as-built drawing services for new construction project closeout, regulatory requirements, operations and inspection.

Sun Engineering has provided field survey and updated record drawings for plant expansions, upgrades, replacements, modifications, etc. We can also provide 3D scanning if needed for plant modifications or documentation.

Our employees are Safety trained throughout the year and comply with safety requirements for performing work in hazardous environments.

 

Main Office: 5405 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite 300, Westminster, California 92683 USA