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changing the way substations are built

WHERE TRADITION AND INNOVATION FUSE TO MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE ACHIEVABLE

DIS-TRAN has built its reputation on delivering under seemingly
impossible conditions – compressed schedules, resource constraints, conflicting details, all with an award-winning safety record. It’s all because we combine a half century of experience working on more than 6,500 substation projects with a forward-looking willingness to innovate. Ultimately, we’ve only done our job if your project is a success.
So, no matter what you need for your substation, we’ll make it happen – even if it means inventing an entirely new solution. When we say we’re going to do something, we deliver. That’s just who we are. Because in the end, it's not about us. DIS-TRAN is about you: your project, done your way.

Safety, guaranteed

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations prioritizes safety above all else. We believe all accidents are preventable, and our award-winning safety record is evidence that we’re right. We take every measure to ensure that all our people – and yours – will be able to go home every night as healthy as they arrived.
DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is proud
to be ISO-9001:2015 and ISN Certified.

Meet the team

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations’ senior leadership team is driven to deliver smart solutions to your project pain points. We succeed when you succeed.

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David Perry

President

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David Perry

President

As President of DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations (DTPS), David champions the company’s Culture & Values while overseeing operations, leading management teams, and directing the company’s strategic vision toward shared success with their partners, customers, and team members.

David earned his Bachelor in Business Administration from Northwestern State University and his PMP for Project Management in 2016.

He joined DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations in 2012 and has held various positions including Estimating, Project Management, and overseeing our Manufacturing Facility (PSS). As VP, David led the Project Management team and spearheaded initiatives that shaped DTPS's capacity to meet the growing demand for our product line.

Frank Camus

Executive Vice President

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Frank Camus

Executive Vice President

Describe your Job.

Our team of Substation Designers and Engineers are pushing innovation in the industry. We were early adopters of 3D software and as a result, we have the experience and the systems to tackle challenges that no one else is willing to try. I meet with existing and new customers to help see their projects through from proposal to installation.

What makes you the right fit for this roll?

I have been a mechanical/civil engineer for more than two decades and have worked in a variety of industries including oil & gas, Defense Contracting with US Navy, and Electric Utility Industry. I am able to draw on those experiences to help communicate with our customers and put our people in a possition to succeed. Half of my career has been with DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations because I believe in the work we do. Leading this team of designers and engineers requires more than experience building substations. It also requires vision and the ability to mentor our growing team. DIS-TRAN is tackling new challenges every day and we are changing the way substations are built.

What are you the most passionate about?

There are countless ways to innovate systems and structures in the electrical utility industry. I am most passionate about leveraging processes and technology like 3D Engineering & Design, lidar, and virtual/augmented reality to find better ways to physically build and deliver substations that push the envelope of ingenuity.

Give an example of how 3D Engineering & Design is finding better ways to build substations.

Our Factory-Built Substations (FBS) are brought to life by 3D technology. People have tried to build substations modularly since the beginning, but often times ran into problems. Our team solves these problems by planning all three phases of the project in 3D and providing drawings with specs for assembly/site prep, shipping, and installation. We understand our responsibility to be there for our customers every step of the way and we work as an extension of your team to make sure you succeed.

John Halle

Vice President of Project Management

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John Halle

Vice President of Project Management

David Ducote

Commercial Vice President

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David Ducote

Commercial Vice President

Describe your job.

I am responsible for the Proposal Department, Procurement & Billing Department and the company programmer. I also oversee contract negotiations, vendor management, and proposal strategy development.


What makes you the right fit for this roll?

Over the past 15 years at DIS-TRAN I have learned this end of the business through working with customers and vendors on thousands of proposals. We’ve been able to accomplish some amazing things over the years and with each win have found ways to improve procedures, work instructions, and moved to a digital workflow.  


Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?

Mechanic, plumber, electrician, carpenter... please don’t tell anyone


What is something the industry is facing that you want to fix?

Consistent definitions to industry terminology - it’s shocking how the same words mean something totally different to every company.  

Our history

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations has been an industry leader in the design and supply of high-voltage, open-air substations, and switchyards since 1965. Over a half-century of building meaningful relationships with our customers and vendors boils down to one thing: people. We take pride in our collaborative approach where everything we do is designed to deliver the project the right way, your way. Though we have grown over the years, and now offer new innovations like our Factory-Built
Substations, our age-old commitment will never change: to take care of you like family.

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