Simplicity and Common
Sense Driven Success
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HVAC & FIRE PROTECTION
The Portside Group provides comprehensive Fire Protection, Fire Alarm, Security, and HVAC Engineering Design and Construction Services.
CONSULTING
Fire and Mechanical Code Analysis, Preliminary Design Studies, and Owner Representation Administration are a few of our consulting services.
CONSTRUCTION MGMT.
From Title II and Third Party Design Reviews to Quality Assurance, Testing, and Commission Reporting: Our value-added CM support protects you when it matters most.
A small, minority, veteran-owned, NICET certified company.
About Us
With nearly 30 years of industry experience,The Portside Group’s owner, Victor “Vic” Tilles, is widely recognized as a Fire Suppression System expert.
As a Gulf War Veteran, Vic served in Somalia on humanitarian efforts as well as in Operation Northern Watch, a combat forward protective effort. During his service in the U.S. Navy, he was accountable for sprinkler systems aboard naval ships and vessels. After completing active duty, Vic obtained NICET certification while working for Schirmer Engineering and then went on to work for large architectural and engineering companies. Vic’s passion for fire protection allowed him to seek experiences in plans reviewing, permitting services and inspection and testing. Combining his experiences with his passion, Vic took the natural next steps and started his own service, The Portside Group LLC.
The Portside Group comprises esteemed professionals with more than 30 years of engineering experience providing mechanical, electrical, and fire protection engineering and technical services. We provide cost-effective approaches that strike the delicate balance between practical and innovative solutions. Targeting the unique challenges of your business is our specialty!
Services
With decades of combined engineering, design, and construction service experience, FTS Consulting Group is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business able to offer an expansive range of services. Focusing on projects using simplicity and common sense allows us to distinguish ourselves in three ways:
1. We perform straigtforward assessments nad planning resulting in meaning design.
2. We offer right-sized solutions, which are often the most cost-effective.
3. We work closely with clients so we never forget the client’s goals.
These distinctions are accomplished by maintaining a flat management style, which allows our senior staff, engineers, and technicals to remain hands-on in provide our services.
Project Experience
Our professional, experienced staff of engineers and consultants have an extensive range of skills to meet your project needs. FTS’s team of professionals are actively involved in the fire protection and life safety community through activities such as professional societies, fire protection organizations and education programs.
