Engineering-First. Relationship-Driven.
Powered Control Systems was founded in 2005 with a clear mission: be the life safety contractor that Utah businesses and general contractors can actually depend on. Not a regional branch of a national company with rotating staff. Not a one-system shop that calls in subs for everything else. A locally owned, deeply experienced, full-service integrator that treats every project like it matters — because it does.
Over twenty years later, PCS has grown into Utah's premier life safety integrator — with NICET Level IV-certified design leadership in-house, 13 system types under one roof, and relationships with fire marshals and building officials across every Utah jurisdiction. Our engineering capability is what truly sets us apart: we produce NICET IV-designed, permit-ready fire alarm drawings in-house, without waiting for an outside engineer.
We work hard every day on the systems that matter most — the systems that protect people when the worst happens. We take that responsibility seriously.
Utah Life Safety Since 2005
Twenty-one years of taking on bigger buildings and more complex systems — one project, one inspection and one relationship at a time.
Founded in Draper, Utah
Gary Powers and Kelly Reid founded Powered Control Systems in Draper with a focus on fire alarm installation and service for Utah's commercial market.
Inspections, Service & Tenant Improvements
Annual inspections, service calls and tenant improvements became the core of the business — and the start of close working relationships with Utah fire marshals and building officials.
A New Home in Sandy & a Multi-System Team
PCS relocated to Sandy, where our office is today, and grew beyond fire alarm into low-voltage systems: access control, video surveillance, intrusion alarm, and intercom and nurse call.
NICET Level IV Design Leadership
With Nelson Powers — now VP & Director of Operations — holding NICET Level IV in Fire Alarm Systems (#153541), the highest of NICET's four levels, PCS brought fire alarm design in-house. Clients get permit-ready submittals and independent third-party plan review before drawings ever reach the AHJ.
ERRCS, Smoke Control & Mass Notification
PCS took on some of the most demanding systems in a building: emergency responder radio coverage (ERRCS/DAS), smoke control, and mass notification — alongside elevator monitoring and fire extinguisher service.
Utah's Tallest Building & Largest Resort
Fire alarm systems for Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah's largest destination resort, and Astra Tower in Salt Lake City, Utah's tallest building — plus aerospace and defense contractor facilities and federal data centers in Utah (see our projects).
13 System Types & In-House Platforms
PCS designs, installs, and services 13 system types, including the EyeCue, Warden, and SkyFi Cloud platforms built in-house by our own team. Next: building out the PCS Training Portal for our staff and the customers whose systems we install.
The People Behind PCS
Sandy, Utah — Serving the Wasatch Front and Statewide
770 East 9000 South Suite B, Sandy, UT 84094
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(801) 576-6634
office[at]poweredcontrolsystems.com
Office hours Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
After hours, calls to (801) 576-6634 go to our local on-call staff.
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