About Us
South Central Pennsylvania’s most trusted civil engineering firm offering a wide-range of services and laying the groundwork with confidence and experience.
Who We Are
First Capital Engineering, Inc. (FCE) is a small, woman-owned business located in York, Pennsylvania. Since 1995, FCE has provided civil engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, environmental and construction inspection services to clients throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware.
Why Do Business With Us?
FCE is centrally located to large cities (DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia are all within a 3-hour drive), Interstate 83, Interstate 81, and Route 30, providing easy access to visit with clients and their project locations. Our small staff allows us to work on jobs of all sizes while also maintaining a 24-hour response time to our clients. With over 200 years of combined professional expertise, FCE works to lay the groundwork on a project through confidence and experience. When you choose to work with FCE, you receive the best in class civil engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture services. Unsure? To this day, FCE maintains the very first customer who walked through their doors over twenty-five years ago.
Mission Statement
To provide cost effective, time tested technical solutions by organizing our team of professionals to achieve goal oriented tasks while maintaining the highest level of quality and integrity.
Meet Our Team
Ann K. Luciani
CEO
Regina W. Todd
Marketing Manager
John J. Luciani, PE, PLS, SEO, PTOE
President
Joseph M. Gurney, RLA, PLA
Director of Land Development
Awards & Recognition
Since 1995, FCE has won the following awards:
Central Penn Business Journal, Finalist – Small Business of the Year (1-50 Employees) – 2018
PA Society of Land Surveyors‘ PLAT Competition, 3rd place, Boundary Retracement category – 2016
PA Society of Land Surveyors‘ PLAT Competition, 3rd place, Boundary Subdivision category – 2016
PSATS Road & Bridge Safety Improvement Award, Alpine Road – 2015
Central Penn Business Journal, Small Business of the Year (1-50 Employees) – 2010
York County Chamber of Commerce, Small Business of the Year – 2010
Central Penn Business Journal, , Best Places to Work – 2009
ABC Keystone Chapter, Merit Award for Penn Waste Recycling Center – 2008
CANstruction Competition, Honorable Mention – 2008
PA Society of Land Surveyors‘ PLAT Competition, ALTA/ACSM Survey Category – 2006
PSATS Road & Bridge Safety Improvement Award, East York Traffic Calming Project – 2005
ABC Keystone Chapter, Merit Award for Susquehanna Commerce Center – 2003
ABC Keystone Chapter, Honor Award for Markets at Shrewsbury – 2003
Bell Socialization Services, Road Rally Competition – 2003
Bell Socialization Services, Road Rally Competition – 2002
Bell Socialization Services, Road Rally Competition – 2001
Bell Socialization Services, Road Rally Competition – 2004
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”
-Winston Churchill
Certifications & Affiliations
FCE holds certifications as a DBE, SBE, MBE, and WBE through the organizations listed below.
These certifications are valid while performing the following NAICS codes: 541320; 541330; 541340; 541370 and 541620.
Federal Cage Code: 521V8 DUNS Number: 94-548-8518 PennDOT Business Partner ID#: 328935
WBE (women’s business enterprise) through WBENC
Certification: #2005125236
Expires: 8/29/25
SBE (small business) thru PA DGS
Certification: #328935-2023-08-SB
Expires: 8/24/25
DBE (disadvantaged business) thru PennDOT (PA-UCP)
Certification: #14631
Expires: 7/8/25
WBE (women’s business) thru the City of Philadelphia
Certification: #112279
Expires: 7/2/25
SBR (small business reserve) thru MD DGS
Certification: #SB20-007982
Expires: 4/24/25
SDB (small, diverse business) thru PA DGS
Certification: #328935-202308-SDB-W
Expires: 8/11/25
DBE, SBE, and MBE thru MDOT
Certification: #17-014
Expires: 1/1/2025
Memberships
Our team holds memberships in professional associations to stay current on the latest developments within our industry.
American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) – Harrisburg Section
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
PA Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE)
PA Municipal Authorities Association
Maryland Society of Surveyors
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
PA Society of Land Surveyors (PSLS)
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
American Public Works Association – York Branch Chapter
The Engineering Society of York
Community Support
We are proud to support community events and causes here in York County – especially those that inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists.
Envirothon
York County Conservation District
York Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Christopher Columbus Scholarship Fund
YMCA
5K Turkey Trot
Client Feedback
“Over the many years we have done business with First Capital Engineering, they have consistently proven to be not only a capable design team, but also great business partners that assume responsibility for the success of our projects from the conception stage to their grand opening. FCE’s caring, thoughtful, and responsive customer service is their trademark of excellence!”