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The day was November 30th 2018 and at 8:29am a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck 10 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska. “It was quite dramatic. We lost power almost immediately,” Amy Mestas recalled. “My office door swung shut and locked me out, so I had to go look for keys when it was over,” she said Read More

PDC Engineers has the pleasure of announcing several promotions within the employee-owned company for the close of 2018. Utilities Market Sector lead, Karen Brady, was promoted to the position of Principal Engineer. Among the attributes listed in her recommendation for the new position were Karen’s willingness to step into leadership positions within the company, her Read More

Significantly adding to its 3D modeling and surveying capabilities, PDC Engineers recently acquired a 3D laser scanner, the Faro Focus S70. Lidar scanners, like the Faro Focus S70, are utilized to digitally capture the dimensions and spatial relationships of physical objects with rapidly repeating laser light. Mounted and rotating on a tripod, the scanner creates Read More

Matt Emerson first came to Alaska in 1986 with the mission of helping his brother remodel his home in Goldstream Valley, just outside of Fairbanks. With a laugh, Matt added that the other reason for his trip to Alaska was to bring back his brother’s dog, which had stayed with him in Colorado while his Read More

Sitting in her office talking across a well-kept but certainly busy desk surrounded by plants that grew voraciously in the ample sunlight coming through the window, Christine described some of her most memorable work. “Taking joy in things like that are the kinds of moments that make you feel comfortable in your chosen path,” she Read More

Jason is a strong and trusted employee who works as the LDS Survey Manager in Juneau who handles the demands of this position both efficiently and professionally. Jason has 22 years of surveying experience that includes more than 11 years in Alaska. Prior to joining PDC in Juneau, he worked for Fairbanks and Wasilla land survey companies—including Read More

Elliot has been with PDC as a Structural Engineer in our Fairbanks office since 2008 and has developed an enviable list of client relationships during his tenure. Elliot is very detailed with his technical work, works diligently on his projects, and communicates well with co-workers and clients. He has proven himself to be reliable, creative, and versatile. Elliot Read More

PDC Engineers is pleased to announce that Cody Kreitel, PE, has joined the firm as a Geotechnical Engineer in our Anchorage office. Kreitel received a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from BYU and a master’s degree in Arctic Engineering from UAA. He has worked on a wide variety of projects across Alaska and has extensive Read More

PDC Engineers is pleased to announce the following promotions to our leadership team. Christine Swanson, PE, FPE, CFPS, has been promoted to an Associate of the company. Christine is a registered Fire Protection Engineer and leads PDC’s fire protection services. She has over 20 years of fire protection and life safety engineering experience and has Read More

PDC Engineers (PDC) welcomes Murray & Associates Consulting Mechanical Engineers (M&A) to their growing team in Juneau. PDC’s Juneau office staff now exceeds 20 professionals offering in-house civil, structural, mechanical, and geotechnical engineering; as well as land survey and materials testing services. M&A owner Douglas Murray will maintain his leadership position as a Principal at Read More