Joe Surmeier, P.E.
President/CEO, Professional Engineering Consultants, PA (PEC)
Office Location: Wichita, KS
Education:
- Kansas State University, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 1991
- Colby Community College, Associate of Science, Mathematics and Science, 1989
Professional Associations:
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- KSU Civil Engineering Advisory Council
Civic Organizations:
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce Board
- Wichita Festivals, Inc. Board
- Greater Wichita Partnership Strategic Advisory Team
- Wichita Downtown Development Board
Surmeier serves as President/CEO of PEC. PEC was founded in 1965 as one of the first full-service consulting firms in the region offering mechanical, electrical, structural and civil engineering along with landscape architecture, land development, geotechnical, inspection, materials testing services.
Though situated in the Midwest, PEC’s staff of more than 315 holds professional engineering licenses in all 50 states from offices in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado. With more than 55 years of experience, PEC serves federal, state, local, and private industry clients. PEC works across the nation and around the world to design an increasing variety of projects from highways to hospitals — water towers to wind turbines — stadiums to sidewalks — and everything in between.
Surmeier first exposure to engineering was at the age of 16 when he was hired by Zerr Engineering in his hometown of Colby, Kansas. He worked for Zerr while attending Colby High School and Colby Community College. He finished his civil engineering degree at Kansas State University in 1991 and headed straight to PEC, where he has lived for 30 years, as he puts it… “PEC is my home away from home.”
Throughout his time at PEC, Surmeier has served as Municipal Transportation Division Manager, Civil Department Manager, Board of Directors’ Secretary/Treasurer and now Chairman of the Board.
