Florida Professional Engineers Secure Top Industry Honors, and Chance to Compete at National Level
Wekiva Parkway Section 8 Interchange Design-Build, Bartow Executive Airport Digital ATC Tower, SR 429 Widening & Systemwide Flex Lanes, Fort Family Regional Park are Among Honorees
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (December 15, 2025) – As Florida’s population continues to grow, the state’s professional engineering community is stepping up to ensure Florida’s infrastructure is prepared to meet the demand.
Top innovations designed by Florida’s professional engineers will soon be recognized with the state’s leading industry award, the Engineering Excellence Award by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida).
“Florida’s professional engineering community are among the finest in the country, and we’re proud to recognize their extraordinary contributions and innovations,” said Richard Acree, P.E., President of ACEC Florida. “The business of engineering is delivering through design build projects that are enhancing the lives of Floridians.”
In total, 14 engineering companies are slated to be honored during a February 13, 2026, banquet. Seven Florida engineering firms garnered Grand Awards, and seven have been named Honor Winners. One of the Grand Award winners will be named the Florida Grand Conceptor Award winner, and all Grand Award Winners will be eligible to compete for the national Grand Conceptor title.
GRAND WINNERS INCLUDE:
Black & Veatch
H2.0 Purification Center
Client: JEA
Category G: Water Resources
DRMP, Inc.
Wekiva Parkway Section 8 Interchange Design-Build
Client: Florida Department of Transportation – District 5
Category H: Transportation
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Bartow Executive Airport Digital ATC Tower
Client: Bartow Executive Airport Development Authority
Category H: Transportation
Kisinger Campo & Associates, Corp.
SR 429 Widening & Systemwide Flex Lanes
Client: Central Florida Expressway Authority
Category A: Studies, Research and Consulting
Taylor Engineering, Inc.
FDEP Statewide Vulnerability Assessment
Client: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Category A: Studies, Research and Consulting
TLP Engineering Consultants
SR 417 Widening (I-Drive to John Young Pkwy)
Client: Central Florida Expressway Authority
Category H: Transportation
WGI
JTA U2C Phase II – Bay Street Innovation
Client: Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Category H: Transportation
HONOR WINNERS INCLUDE:
CHA Consulting, Inc.
Canal Intake, Pump Station & Subaqueous Crossing
Client: City of Vero Beach
Category G: Water Resources
EAC Consulting, Inc.
I-75 Alligator Alley Environmental Education Project
Client: Florida Department of Transportation – District 4
Category I: Special Projects
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Fort Family Regional Park
Client: City of Jacksonville, Florida
Category I: Recreational Facilities
Jacobs
ECF Military Installation Readiness Review
Client: East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Category A: Studies, Research and Consulting
PRIME AE Group, Inc.
Smart Work Zone
Client: Florida Department of Transportation
Category A: Studies, Research and Consulting
Wade Trim
Islamorada Transmission Main Replacement
Client: Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
Category G: Water Resources
WGI, Inc.
SR 865 San Carlos Boulevard
Client: Florida Department of Transportation – District 1
Category H: Transportation
