Our Management Team Has Been Involved With Multiple Project Of The Year, Plant Of The Year, Industrial Safety Awards As Well As Projects That Introduced New Designs And Technologies.  Take a look below and discover our multiple awards in the energy sector, including facility awards and industrial safety awards.

  • 2021 Outstanding Project Award
  • 2014 Plant of the Year- Power Magazine
  • 2008 Top Plant Award - POWER Magazine
  • 2007 Plant of the Year - POWER Magazine
  • 2005 Project of Year Award - Power Engineering Magazine
  • 2005 Plant of the Year - POWER Magazine
  • 2005 Cal-OSHA’s Golden Gate Award
  • 2002 Project of Year Award - Power Engineering Magazine
  • 1996 Plant of the Year Award - POWER Magazine

Testimonials

"I've worked with Frank Finnie for a couple of years now and he goes above and beyond to get his projects done right and on time. He will shoot you straight and the high quality of his craft is more than impressive.  They truly love to work for him.   He knows them by name and believe me, everyone knows Frank.  He has worked very hard for a long time to build his teams and over years it's paid off for his clients with many successful projects completed."  - Kenny Juen, VP Business Development

"Frank Finnie is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced energy professionals in the industry. He cares about his people, his clients, and his projects like few others do and his many awards and the loyalty between him and his field teams are proof of that."  - Ark Pizzaro, Business Analyst

"Worked with Frank on (4) four different power projects; Combined Cycle gas fired, 790 MW Supercritical coal fired, (2) two Simple Cycle gas fired, and Subcritical coal fired. Keen decision making with a quick witted sense of humor for both client and work force. Look forward to working again with Frank in the future."  - George Hudspeth, Electrical Startup Engineer, Xcel Energy

"Frank is an excellent Start-Up Manager. I have worked with Frank on several projects, Frank took the ownership we were looking for.   I look forward to working with Frank in the future."  - Bob Frawley, Project Manager, Salt River Project

"You're going to be hard pressed to find someone as knowledgeable, and well connected as Frank Finnie. His years of management and training experience, hands on field work, and his legendary sense of humor have made him an industry staple. Was blessed to work for, and learn from him and see nothing but success in his future."  - Anna Underwood, TDS Services Ops Manager

It's Your Turn

Each project is unique.  What seems to hold true is that it takes a team of individuals that recognizes the strengths of other participants and leverages those strengths whenever possible, while covering for any weaknesses that arise.  How to succeed?  Execute based on  "One Project, One Goal, One Team".

44% of the last 18 years, members of the executive team of CWE has been on a winning project. (POWER Magazine's Plant of the Year or Power Engineering magazine's Project of the Year).