Professional Engineers Society of
Mercer County
Congratulations to PESMC’s 2026 Scholarship Winners and Awardees!
Published February 2026
Come celebrate these accomplishments at the 64th Annual Gene R. O’Brien Awards Banquet!
Saturday, February 21, 2026, 6:30 PM
Mercer Oaks Golf Course, West Windsor, NJ
Register to attend by February 12, 2026: https://forms.gle/4YHDfL3n29M8rvJs7
Engineer of the Year
Michael J. Marano, P.E.
WSP USA
Young Engineer of the Year
Dominic Wirkijowski, Ph.D., P.E.
Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson, Inc.
Government Service Award
Samantha E. Brown, P.E.
Hamilton Township
Citizen of the Year
Hal English
Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce
STEM Teacher of the Year
Masooma Geisz
Thomas R. Grover Middle School
Project of the Year
Replacement of Bi-County Bridge No. 760.4 (4-B-92), Grover’s Mill Road over Millstone River
Mercer County
Project of the Year
2026 World Cup ITS Improvements
New Jersey Department of Transportation
UPCOMING EVENTS
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About Us
The Professional Engineers Society of Mercer Chapter is a local chapter of the New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers (NJSPE) and National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). Founded in 1934, NSPE strengthens the engineering profession by promoting engineering licensure and ethics, enhancing the engineer image, advocating and protecting PEs’ legal rights at the national and state levels, publishing news of the profession, providing continuing education opportunities, and much more. NSPE serves 45,000 members and the public through 53 state and territorial societies and over 500 local chapters.
Contact Us
Professional Engineers Society of Mercer County
c/o Jon Gaskill, P.E.
1 University Square Drive, Suite 110
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 282-8034
jgaskill@langan.com
pesmcboard@gmail.com
CURRENT OFFICERS 2025-2026
President
Jon Gaskill, P.E.
Langan Engineering
First Past President
Basit ‘Sunny’ Muzaffar, P.E
Mercer County
Second Past President
Tejal Patel, P.E.
CME Associates
First Vice President
Jason Goss, P.E.
T&M Associates
Second Vice President
Dominic Wirkijowski, Ph.D., P.E.
JMT
Treasurer
Megan Ortiz, P.E.
WSP USA
Secretary
Alexa Charchar, P.E.
WSP USA
Chapter Trustee
Malcolm Bryson, P.E.
IH Engineers
Chapter Trustee
Joseph Vena, P.E.
Mercer County
Chapter Trustee
Luke Dragon
HNTB
Contact the Executive Board:
pesmcboard@gmail.com
BECOME A MEMBER
Join now and start receiving valuable member benefits!
APPLY ONLINE:
CLICK HERE to apply via the secure application on NSPE.org
Make sure to select New Jersey and the Mercer County Chapter when applying!
OR CLICK HERE to download the PDF application and Email Kelly
APPLY BY MAIL:
CLICK HERE to download the PDF application and mail to:
NJ Society of Professional Engineers
428 River View Plaza
Trenton, New Jersey 08611