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.

First Capital Engineering building.

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

Ann K. Luciani

CEO

Regina W. Todd

Regina W. Todd

Marketing Manager

John J. Luciani, PE, PLS, SEO, PTOE

John J. Luciani, PE, PLS, SEO, PTOE

President

Joseph M. Gurney, RLA, PLA

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

Women's Business Enterprice National Council Logo

WBE (women’s business enterprise) through WBENC

Certification: #2005125236

Expires: 8/29/24

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Pennsylvania Department of General Services Logo

SBE (small business) thru PA DGS

Certification: #328935-2023-08-SB

Expires: 8/24/25

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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Logo

DBE (disadvantaged business) thru PennDOT (PA-UCP)

Certification: #14631

Expires: 7/8/24

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City of Philadelphia Logo

WBE (women’s business) thru the City of Philadelphia

Certification: #112279

Expires: 7/19/24

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MDDGS logo.

SBR (small business reserve) thru MD DGS

Certification: #SB20-007982

Expires: 4/23/24

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Pennsylvania Department of General Services Logo

SDB (small, diverse business) thru PA DGS

Certification: #328935-202308-SDB-W

Expires: 8/11/25

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Maryland Department of Transportation Logo

DBE, SBE, and MBE thru MDOT

Certification: #17-014

Expires: 1/1/2025

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Memberships

Our team holds memberships in professional associations to stay current on the latest developments within our industry.

ASHE Harrisburg logo.

American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) – Harrisburg Section

National Society of Professional Engineers logo.

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)

NSPE PA logo.

PA Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE)

Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association logo.

PA Municipal Authorities Association

Maryland Society of Surveyors logo.

Maryland Society of Surveyors

ASCE logo.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors logo.

PA Society of Land Surveyors (PSLS)

American Society of Landscape Architects.

American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

SMPS logo.

Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)

APWA logo.

American Public Works Association – York Branch Chapter

The Engineering Society of York PA.

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.

Pennsylvania Envirothon logo.

Envirothon

York County Conservation District

York County Science & Engineering Fair logo.

York Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Christopher Columbus Scholarship Fund Inc logo.

Christopher Columbus Scholarship Fund

YMCA logo.

YMCA

5K Turkey Trot

Weis Grocery store color logo.

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!”