Knighten Electric

Company Overview

As a family-run business, Knighten Electric offers comprehensive electrical contracting with more than 20 years of expertise in the Lowcountry region of SC.
With a career spanning over 25 years, Oree Knighten has gained experience in residential, industrial, and industrial sectors.
Before moving to South Carolina, he held the position of electrical superintendent at a salt mine in Louisiana for more than a decade.
In this role, he oversaw the electrical program, developed safety protocols, designed programmable logic controls, and supervised a team.
Desiring to work for himself and spend more time with family, he and his family moved to the Lowcountry to establish Knighten Electric.
The Knightens, Amanda and Oree, proudly own Knighten Electric.
Amanda contributes her background in communications and sales to the construction industry in South Carolina.
Oree has dedicated around 24 years to the electrical field.
Oree started his journey by gaining hands-on experience through residential and commercial service calls while participating in a five-year electrical training program.
He advanced his career in diverse commercial and industrial settings, such as a paper mill, a nuclear power plant, and a salt mine.
He moved into project management, gaining insights into the importance of staying on budget and meeting deadlines.
Before relocating to SC, Oree served as the Electrical Superintendent for a salt mine, where he furthered his education in programmable logic controls.
After visiting the Bluffton/Hilton Head area, the Knightens decided it was time for a change and to pursue their dream of self-employment in a new state.