FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Anchorage, Alaska May 8, 2020 – PDC Engineers, an infrastructure design firm focused on facilities, utilities, transportation, and land development services is pleased to announce its acquisition by RESPEC Inc. (Rapid City, SD). RESPEC is a global leader in geoscience, engineering, data, and integrated technology solutions for major industry sectors in Read More
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PDC Engineers Announces New Juneau Employees
Juneau, AK – PDC is excited to announce the addition of two new employees to its Juneau office, Jennifer Kemp and Evan Venechuk. Jennifer Kemp– Jennifer Kemp joins PDC Engineers as a CADD Engineering Technician. Kemp is a 2002 graduate of Centralia College where she earned her associate’s degree in Technical Arts. As a life-long Read More
PDC Engineers Announces Promotions for Early 2020
PDC Engineers is pleased to announce the following promotions. Craig Ranson, PLS promotion to Principal PDC Engineers is proud to announce the promotion of Craig Ranson, PLS, from senior associate to principal. With PDC’s recent shift to a four-market-sector model of operations, Ranson has also been selected to lead the firm’s land development services division. Read More
ASCE Region 8 Engineer of the Year – Amy Mestas
Anchorage, Alaska | October 7, 2019 PDC Engineers is pleased to announce that Senior Structural Engineer Amy Mestas has been recognized as 2018 Engineer of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Region 8. This title is Mestas’ second Engineer of the Year award for 2018, the first being awarded by a Read More
PDC Engineers Wins 2019 Foraker Award for Best Place to Work
PDC Engineers is pleased to announce that it has been presented with the Foraker Award for Best Place to Work (1-250 employees category) through the Best of Alaska Business Awards organized by the Alaska Business Magazine. Winners were selected through online voting that took place from February to April 2019 and ranked in first, second, Read More
PDC adds to telecom expertise with new RCDD certification
PDC Engineers is pleased to announce the expansion of its telecom and security design knowledgebase with the addition of its first Registered Communication Distribution Designer. PDC’s Bryce Mahn recently acquired the RCDD certification after months of preparation and study. Having worked in the industry and the company for seven years, he is excited to be Read More
Family, community, work – part of the team; Amy Mestas on becoming Engineer of the Year 2018
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 Announces Promotions for end of 2018
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
New 3D Scanning Capabilities – PDC Acquires a 3D Laser/Lidar Scanner
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
Continuity in service and commitment – a new president at PDC
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
From race cars to industrial ventilators, one engineer’s ride to Engineer of the Year
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
New Associate: Jason Langen, PLS
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