Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors

BOARD PHYSICAL OFFICE CLOSED

Tuesday 6/6 -Thursday 6/8/2023

So staff can att4end training and remote outreach

Virtural Office Remains Open

There may be a delay returning calls or emails.

If you need assistance, please call Troy at (307) 777-6156

Or eamil at troy.niesen@wyo.gov 

Late Renewals

Licenses renewed after 12/31/2022 may reflect a "Pending Renewal" stauts. The sofware contractor is working diligently to ensure all licenses reflect the proper status. If you have any questions about the status of a license showing "Pending Renewal", please contact the Board office. 

Board's Mission Statement 

The Board's mission is to safeguard life, health and property of the public by assuring that those who practice the professions of engineering and land surveying are licensed and attain and maintain competence in those professions. 


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Board Announcements 

Thomas V. Anderson, Public Member

1948-2023

Tom Anderson's contributions to the Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors will be missed. Still, it will be his character that members and staff will reflect on fondly. He never turned down an opportunity to serve, as he was always the first to offer to help with any Board task. He genuinely cared for the members and staff, and all found it extremely easy to be around Tom's always cheerful and optimistic personality.  Tom began serving as the Board's Public Member in 2009 and served as Board Chair for four and a half of those years. Tom represented Wyoming nationally on several committees, including Uniform Procedures and Legislative Guidelines as well as the Member Board Administrators committee. Tom represented Wyoming during the Western Zone interim meetings and on several of the committees. Onward and upward, Tom.

Thomas Val Anderson, "T.A." to those who knew him, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in a tragic car accident.

Born on Christmas Day during the 1948 Blizzard in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Thomas was the son of John D. Anderson and Eunice M. Anderson. He was the oldest of three children.

Thomas grew up on the Anderson Family Farm in Henry, Nebraska and went to school in Torrington, Wyoming until the family moved to Casper, Wyoming in 1965, where he completed his junior and senior years of high school at Natrona County High School. While there, Thomas was an exceptional athlete, participating in football, basketball, and track. In fact, he was awarded six varsity letters, was an all-state track and field athlete, and he was even voted to be 'Athlete of the Year' in 1967.

Thomas graduated high school in 1967 and went on to the University of Wyoming College of Engineering, where he graduated with a degree in civil engineering. He was also part of the ATO fraternity, a brotherhood that remained strong throughout his life.

Upon completing his degree; Thomas took the position of Engineering Manager for Steel Structures Inc., where he worked for 36 years until Steel Structures retired the business. He proudly created T.Anderson Consulting and remained active until his final day.  Read full obituary here.

2023 Spring Newsletter

Two Board members recognized for excellence in their field, Outreach teams hit the University, hear from WES President Shelby Carlson and NCEES releases their Squared publication! Check out the Board's Spring newsletter. 

Interested in submitting an article for the Wyoming Board Bulletin? Contact krista.wilson@wyo.gov.

Surveyors Outreach - 2023 

National Surveyors Week

March 19-25, 2023

Wyoming kicked off National Surveyors Week with a Proclamation signing by Honorable Governor Mark Gordon.

Surveying is the foundation of our country, be sure to recognize a surveyor this week!

George Dale, LS; Shannon Stanfill, Executive Director Wyoming Board; Troy Niesen, Exam & Outreach Coordinator Wyoming Board; Jeff Jones, LS; Honorable Governor Mark Gordon; Cotton Jones, LS; Jack Studley, LS; Joel Ebner, LS; Cindy Jones, PhD, Program Manager, Engineering Outreach University of Wyoming; and Sonja Sparks, LS. 

We invite educators and students in grades 9-12 to connect and collaborate with professional land surveyors and GIS professionals as part of a statewide effort to raise awareness about these professions while supporting STEM objectives. Students will engage in an activity involving a web-based, interactive map called GEOInquiry that will connect students to their communities, Wyoming, the U.S. and the entire globe.

To schedule your in class visit or for more information, contact: 

Cindy Jones |307-766-4236 |cynthia.jones@uwyo.edu

Engineers Outreach - 2023 

National Engineers Week (#eweek2023) matches licensed professional engineers with 3rd grade students throughout Wyoming. Together they bring engineering to life with hands-on engineering activities that inspire problem solving and innovative thinking. 

February 20-24, 2023

The 2023 event will engage 3918 students in 217 classes from 81 schools in 17 counties participating with
119 engineer volunteers from 72 firms! 

CEPS student ambassadors made and shipped or delivered over 3000 kits!


Only possible because of our generous sponsors:


Volunteers and Participants:

PEs

Aaron Spenny

Alan Corey

Alin Cortez

Amanda Miller

Andrew Elston

Andy Hooten

Anthony MacDonald

Ben Weaver

Benjamin Bonnet

Benjamin Nemec

Benjamin Willis

Brenda Green

Brenda Green

Brendan Thoman

Brennan Ruth

Brock LaBonde

Bryan Gray

Bryce Dorr

Carol Martinson

Carter Baxter

Chad Forsman

Chad Lockman

Chris Hill

Christie Roberts

Christina Hiegel

Christofer Lovas

Christopher James Walker

Clifford Spoonemore

Cody Skinner

Cody Woods

Cole Wright

CRAIG KOPASZ

Craig Shavlik

Dan Cooley

Dan Kerbs

Dan Mummert

Daniel Hayes

Dave Bumann

Davis Alden

Dayne Bradley

Dylan Wade

ESAYAS ZERE

Gene Legerski

Gordon F Shinkle

Greg Shavlik

Harrison Carter

Harry E. Hughes, PE

Ian Morrison

Jack de Ryk

Jacob Sphatt

James Brough

James G Kowalski

PEs

James Harlan

Jared Beck

Jason Ditton

Jennifer Russell

Jera Likely

Jessica Klein

Jill Rosselott

Jim Gores

Jim Staebler

Joana Olsen

Joe Hall

John Turner

Jolene Baker

Jon Walker

Jonathan Katchmar

Joseph (Joe) A Gulino

Justin Loyka

Kasey Jones

Kelly Erickson

KELLY MEYERS

Kelsey Johnson

Ken Brockman

Kenneth Mitchell

Krista Johnston

Kristen Stocks

Kyle Lehto

Lee Ann Reiter

Lloyd Thomas

Lou Harmon

Mark Madsen

Mark Westenskow

Marshall Moore, PE

Matt Olsen

Meghan Higgins

Michael Hand

Mike Doherty

Nathaniel Miner

Nolan A ONeal

Peter Melander

Quentin Rogers

Quillan Reed

Rebecca Podio

Rob Gerrard

Shantel Smith

Skylor Wade

Stuart Telford

Taylor LaForce

Terry Skinner

Terry Skinner

Tiffany Scott

Tom Cassidy

Vanessa Hoene

Will Hensel

William Harvey

Zach St Jean

Zack Meek

Zyg Samiec

Firms


AVI, PC

Ayres Associates

Campbell County

Cedarville Engineering Group

CES Engineering Services MT, LLC

Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities

City of Casper

City of Green River

City of Riverton

Civil Engineering Professionals Inc

Coffey Engineering

Dan Brown & Associates

DCI Engineers

Department of Environmental Quality - Water & Wastewater District Engineer

Dominion Energy

DOWL

Dwel, Inc.

ENCOMPASS ENERGY CONSULTING LLC

Engineer Design Associates

Engineering Associates

Ghost Solutions LLC

Gordian

Great West Engineering

Griz Creek Engineering

HDR Engineering, Inc

IMEG Corp

Inberg-Miller Engineers

JAG Engineering, LLC

James Gores and Associates

Jorgensen Associates

Jorgensen Association/Jorgensen Geotechnical

KIEWIT CORPORATION

Kirkwood Oil and Gas

KL&A, Inc.

KLJ

Lovas Engineering, PC

Martin/Martin Wyoming

Mountain States Consulting Services

NCS Vacutech

The Nature Conservancy

Orso Oil & Gas Consulting, LLC

Owl Creek Engineering, LLC

Peabody

Powder River Energy Corporation

PRECorp

Providence Engineering and Environmental

RockSol Consulting Group

Samuel Engineering, Inc.

Self Employed (Retired Senior Executive, ExxonMobil) 

Stantec Consulting Services Inc

State of Wyoming

State of Wyoming Water Development

Stocks Consulting

Sunrise Engineering

Sunshine Valley Petroleum

Sweetwater County

Terracon Consultants

Thunder Basin Coal Company, LLC

Trihydro Corporation

University of Wyoming

US Bureau of Reclamation retired

USDA NRC

UW CEPS Civil Engineering Major

UW CEPS Electrical Engineering Major

UW CEPS Engergy Systems Engineering Major

UW CEPS Math Major

UW CEPS Mechanical Engineerin Graduate Student

Vacutech

WDEQ

Western EGI

William H. Smith and Associates

WWC Engineering

WYDOT

Wyoming Water Development Office

Y2 Consultants

Schools

Afflerbach Elementary

Anderson Elementary

Arp

Ashgrove

Baggs Elementary

Bain

Bar Nunn

Beitel Elementary

Big Piney Elementary

Buffalo Ridge

Burlington

Carpenter Elementary

Cloud Peak Elementary

Conestoga

Davis Elementary

Deming Elementary

Desert View Elementary

Dildine Elementary

Douglas Intermediate

Fairview Elementary

Fort Caspar Academy

Gannett Peak Elementary

Gilchrist

Glenn Livingston

Goins Elementary

Green River

Henry A Coffeen

Highland Park Elementary

Hobbs Elementary

Indian Paintbrush

Jackson Elementary

Jackson

Kaycee School

Laramie Montessori Charter

Lincoln Elementary

Linford Elementary

Little Snake River Valley Elementary

Livingston Elementary

Meadowlark Elementary

Meeteetse Schools

Monroe

Schools

Northpark Elementary

Paradise Valley Elementary

Park Elementary

Pinedale Elementary

PIoneer Park Elementary

Prairie Wind Elementary

Pronghorn Elementary

Ralph Witters Elementary

Rawlins Elementary

Riverton

Rock Springs

Saddle Ridge

Sage Elementary

Sagewood Elementary

Saratoga Elementary

Shoshoni Elementary

Slade Elementary School

Snowy Range Academy

South Side Elementary

Southridge

Southside Elementary

Spring Creek

St. Anthony’s Tri-Parish Catholic

St. John Paul II Catholic

St. Mary’s

Stagecoach Elementary

Sundance Elementary

Sunrise Elementary

Sunset Elementary

Ten Sleep

Tongue River Elementary

Trinity Lutheran

Truman Elementary

Urie Elementary

UW Lab School

Wagonwheel Elementary

Walnut Elementry

Washington Elementary

Westside Elementary

Wind River Elementary

To participate next year or for any questions regarding eweek please contact:
Cindy Jones, Ph.D., Program Manager, Engineering Outreach CEPS University of Wyoming @ cynthia.jones@uwyo.edu  

NCEES Exams and Supporting Materials

PE Structrual

The PE Structural exam will have its last pencil-and-paper administration in October 2023.  It will be offered at select locations, additional information can be found on the NCEES website.

Beginning November 1, 2023, examinees will be able to register and schedule CBT appointments, which will be available year-round for the Vertical and Lateral Forces breadth sections. The exam administration for the Vertical and Lateral Forces breadth sections will start on April 1, 2024. The April administration will be a two-day event for the depth sections with the Vertical Forces exam offered on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, and the Lateral Forces exam offered on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Examinees may reserve their seat at a Pearson VUE test center once they are registered with NCEES and approved by their board. Member Boards who manually approve candidates are encouraged to approve candidates as they register to allow them to reserve their seat for the two-day depth section event as early as possible.

PE Fire Protection

The PE Fire Protection exam will be offered October 2023 and will shift its Linear Fixed Form (LFF) administration to the Spring. The test date is Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Registration with NCEES for this exam will begin November 1, 2023. Examinees may reserve their seat at a Pearson VUE test center once they are registered with NCEES and approved by their board. Member Boards who manually approve candidates are encouraged to approve candidates as they register to allow them to reserve their seat for this single-day event as early as possible.

PE Control Systems

The PE Control Systems exam will be offered October 2023 and will shift its Linear Fixed Form (LFF) administration to the Spring. The test date is Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Registration with NCEES for this exam will begin November 1, 2023. Examinees may reserve their seat at a Pearson VUE test center once they are registered with NCEES and approved by their board. Member Boards who manually approve candidates are encouraged to approve candidates as they register to allow them to reserve their seat for this single-day event as early as possible.

PE Electrical & Computer

Electronics, Controls, and Communications – The PE Electrical and Computer: Electronics, Controls, and Communications exam will be offered October 2023 and will shift its Linear Fixed Form (LFF) administration to the Spring. The test date is Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Registration with NCEES for this exam will begin November 1, 2023. Examinees may reserve their seat at a Pearson VUE test center once they are registered with NCEES and approved by their board. Member Boards who manually approve candidates are encouraged to approve candidates as they register to allow them to reserve their seat for this single-day event as early as possible.

PE Agricultural and Biological | PE Petroleum

Exams will have new specifications and design standards starting in October 2023. The specifications were posted in April 2023 on the NCEES website.

Wyoming Paths to Professional Engineering Licensure

The Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (WYOPEPLS) assists in providing information and guidance to obtain a professional engineering license.  WYOPEPLS’s website provides a “one-stop” location for license application; renewal; search; and related rules, regulations and statutes (https://engineersandsurveyors.wyo.gov/home).

Wyoming was the first state to require licensure of engineers in 1907 due to the “unruly nature of engineering and land surveying in a vast, largely undeveloped state.”  Charles Bellamy (patriarch of a Wyoming family of engineers) was the first licensed engineer in the U.S.  His license was issued on August 8, 1907.  Since 1907, Wyoming has issued over 11,000 professional licenses.

The Wyoming license of professional engineers is based on the “three-legged stool” of engineering education, engineering experience, and examination.  To meet these requirements, Wyoming has multiple paths to licensure.  Three of the paths are summarized here.

Traditional Pathway. The traditional path requires a degree from an engineering program that is accredited by ABET/EAC, four years of engineering experience completed after the degree, and successful completion of the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering examination and an NCEES Principles of Practice Exam (PE) or NCEES Structural Exam (SE).

Doctoral Degree Path.  A license may also be obtained via the doctoral degree path.  For this path, the applicant must have earned a doctoral degree in engineering from an institution that grants ABET/EAC accredited undergraduate or graduate degrees.  Four years of engineering experience is also required.  The four years of experience must be obtained after the applicant completes their first degree (undergraduate or graduate) in engineering.  The applicant must also successfully complete a written examination on professional ethics and Wyoming engineering licensing laws and also complete an interview with the Board.

NCEES Equivalency Path.  What if your engineering education does not fit these paths?  In this case, your combined educational credentials (undergraduate, graduate) will be evaluated against the NCEES education standard by the WYOPEPLS Application Review Committee (ARC) for schools within the United States.  The standard requires:

o Credits in mathematics must be beyond algebra and trigonometry and must emphasize mathematical concepts and principles rather than computation. Courses in differential and integral calculus are required.

o Credits in basic sciences must include at least two courses. These courses must be in general chemistry, general calculus-based physics, or general biological sciences; the two courses may not be in the same area.

o Courses in engineering science must be taught within the college/faculty of engineering and must have their roots in mathematics and basic sciences but carry           knowledge further toward creative application of engineering principles.

o Courses in engineering design must stress the establishment of objectives and criteria, synthesis, analysis, construction, testing, and evaluation. Graduate-level         engineering courses may be included to fulfill curricular requirements in this area.

o Examples of traditional humanities/social sciences courses in this area are philosophy, religion, history, literature, fine arts, sociology, psychology, political science, anthropology, economics (micro and macro), professional ethics, and social responsibility. Examples of other general education courses deemed acceptable include management (such as organizational behavior), accounting, written and oral communications, business, and law.

If your education credentials are from an international institution of higher education, equivalency analysis is completed directly by NCEES. (https://ncees.org/records/ncees-credentials-evaluations/).

If your education credentials are found to be equivalent to NCEES standards, you will need to complete four years of engineering experience and successfully complete the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering examination and an NCEES Principles of Practice Exam (PE) or NCEES Structural Exam (SE).

If your education credentials are found to be not equivalent to NCEES standards, the ARC will provide a list of requirements to meet equivalency.  Applicants are encouraged to complete additional coursework in a timely manner.

The goal of the WYOPEPLS is to assist all qualified applicants in obtaining a professional engineering license.  We are here to help.  Feel free to reach out to WYOPEPLS at:  wyopepls@wyo.gov

Steven Barrett, Ph.D. P.E.

Steven Barrett, Ph.D. P.E. is a licensed professional engineer in Wyoming and Colorado.  He has served on the WYOPEPLS since 2016.   He received the BS Electronic Engineering Technology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1979, the M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1986, and the Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin in 1993.


Important Dates

May 8, 2023

Board Special Teleconference | 11:30 AM MDT | Agenda 

Zoom ID: 869 4994 8270  
Passcode: 642816

May 15, 2023

Deadline for all Applicants going before Board for approval of licensure at the June 12th  Board meeting.

(applications must be complete with all additional information turned in by this date, no later than 10:00 AM MST) PE Applicants with an MLE NCEES Record Book go before the Executive Director every Friday for approval.


Resolution 22-02

The 22-02 Resolution establishes the 2023 quarterly meetings as Regular Meetings.

Year Round Outreach Opportunity

LS & GIS Professionals have the opportunity to raise awareness about these professions while supporting STEM objectives in the junior and senior high classrooms with an interactive map called GEOInquiry. Sign up today!

2022 Quarterly Board Meetings

March 27, 2023

Board Meeting| Cheyenne Board Office| 8:00 a.m. | Agenda 

Zoom ID: 891 8280 0228
Passcode: 141918

June 12, 2023

Board Meeting| National Museum of Vehicles, Dubois WY | 8:00 a.m. | Agenda TBD

September 22, 2023

Board Meeting| Cheyenne Board Office| 8:00 a.m. | Agenda TBD 

December 11, 2023

Board Meeting| Cheyenne Board Office| 8:30 a.m. | Agenda TBD