Benton Electric Inc., an Oregon corporation, was established in September of 1967, and purchased by its present officers, Gerald and Miriam Sheffield, in April of 1976. Gerald “Jerry” Sheffield has acted as President and General Manager since that time.  Miriam “Janet” Sheffield began working for the company in 1989 and currently holds the office of Secretary-Treasurer. Their daughter Nancy has been the Office Manager since 1980.  Neil, their son, employed since 1981 is a Supervising Journeyman Electrician, and a graduate of Oregon State University. Jerry’s nephew, Travis Sheffield , is a graduate of Oregon State University as well, and has been a Project Coordinator and Senior Estimator since 1989.

At Benton Electric there is a real sense of pride and responsibility that creates a positive working environment. Among all of the electrical capabilities provided by the company, there is also a Low Voltage Division, offering a complete line of Limited Energy Systems. Mark Boster, our head low voltage technician is NICET Certified to design and install fire alarm systems, as well as communications, nurse call, paging, and many other low voltage systems.

Benton Electric is located between Albany and Corvallis on Highway 34 in a 4,200 square foot office and warehouse facility.  The building is owned by the Sheffield ’s and leased to Benton Electric. The facility was constructed in 1979-80. We at Benton Electric provide customers with affordable solutions and quality installations for all of their electrical needs.  

Employees

At Benton Electric, we take pride in our knowledge of, and experience in, our industry. We work to maintain a long-term staff of individuals that care about our client’s needs. We retain quality people by providing valuable health-care and retirement benefits, while paying them a fair and reasonable wage. Through exceptional performance in the field and continued education courses provided by our Union Hall (IBEW Local 280), our electricians are kept up to date on cutting edge technologies and new product installations, making our union electricians the best trained in the industry. With 452+ years of combined knowledge and a broad spectrum of job experiences, electricians at Benton Electric are fully equipped for any project.

 

VALUED EMPLOYEE	YEARS OF SERVICE
Jerry Sheffield	41
Neil Sheffield	29
Nancy Feigum	29
Jan Sheffield	23
Bernie LeCompte	23
John Ballard	21
Jerome Klein	20
Travis Sheffield	20
Rex Burnett	19
Allen Hadley	18
Dean Childers	18
Bryan Babbitt	14
Tom Sluznis	12
Jeff Briscoe	11
Mark Boster	11
Brian Hinton	11
Lincoln Case	9
Trent Merton	9
Brent Babbitt	7
Webster Cass	7
Noel Letson	7
Jeff Amacher	6
Brittany Feigum	9
Greg Phillips	4
Aaron Donahue	3
Brett Giddens	3
Briggs Nieman	3
Patrick Cavyell	2
Breanne Feigum	2
Brock Kocyan	1

Safety Record

Benton Electric has an outstanding safety record. We emphasize the importance of safety to our employees and provide them with the training and equipment needed to create a safe working environment everyday. Quarterly safety meetings are held in our offices, and weekly meetings are held on individual job sites. Our worker’s well-being is central to our success.

Certifications

At Benton Electric, we take pride in our knowledge of and experience in our industry. Through continued education courses offered through our local Union Hall (IBEW Local 280), our electricians are kept up to date on cutting edge technologies and new product installations, making our union electricians the best trained in the industry. With many years of combined experience and a broad spectrum of job experiences, electricians at Benton Electric are fully equipped for any project.

Our low voltage division is headed by Mark Boster, who is NICET level 3 certified for fire alarm systems. He holds other certifications such as the Limited Energy Class A License which allows us to offer certified design build solutions.