Practical Solutions
Design decisions should account for code, performance, cost, procurement, schedule, and installation.
About
Engineering that understands the field.
Field Design Partners was created to bring electrical engineering closer to the people responsible for building the work.
Our Approach
Practical design. Direct communication. Better execution.
Field Design Partners is an electrical engineering firm focused on practical, constructible design and responsive project support.
We work with electrical contractors, developers, architects, and project teams that need engineering decisions grounded in how buildings are priced, coordinated, permitted, and constructed.
Our approach is straightforward: understand the project, communicate directly, identify issues early, and produce documents that support execution in the field.
SHPE
Founder
Steve Handley, PE
Founder and Principal Electrical Engineer
Steve Handley is a California-licensed Professional Engineer with experience supporting electrical systems across commercial, industrial, institutional, and technical projects.
His work emphasizes power distribution, lighting, low-voltage systems, fire alarm coordination, construction documentation, and field support.
Field Design Partners was founded around a simple idea: engineering should help contractors build, not create another layer of friction between design and construction.
Principles
Responsive Partnership
Project teams need timely answers and direct access to the engineer responsible for the work.
Constructible Designs
Documents should communicate a clear path from design intent to field installation.
Better Building Together
Strong projects come from collaboration between engineering, construction, ownership, and the broader design team.
Who We Work With
Built for collaborative project teams.
- Electrical contractors
- General contractors
- Developers
- Architects
- Facility owners
- Design-build teams
- Specialty system contractors