MELBOURNE, FLA., Feb. 26, 2026 – BRPH, a nationally ranked architecture, engineering and construction firm with 12 offices nationwide, recently earned four awards from The Engineers’ Council at the 2026 National Engineers’ Week Honors & Awards Banquet in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Now celebrating its 72nd anniversary, The Engineers’ Council was formed in 1955 in Los Angeles and has grown to a nationwide presence, with the goal of advancing the art and science of engineering for the welfare of humankind, as well as providing public recognition of engineering achievements. The awards program is presented across three cities nationwide—Los Angeles; Huntsville, Alabama; and West Palm Beach, Florida.
BRPH earned a “Distinguished Engineering Project Achievement Award” for the Boeing 88-48 project in North Charleston, South Carolina. The award was for excellence in improvements of the Boeing 787 assembly line infrastructure, navigating complex permitting and successful execution. Project team included Jake Frederick, Matthew Miller, Andrew Miller and Daniel Quinones, along with BRPH CEO Brian Curtin.
The firm also won the “Distinguished Engineering Project Achievement Award” for its work on Nintendo World at Universal’s Epic Universe for unique themed attraction excellence in bringing to life one of the most iconic games through an immersive experience. Team included Daniel Quinones, Matthew Chambers, Cris Vigil, Francisco Alvarado, Thomas Wood, Andrew Grubbs, Kalyn LeBlanc and Rey Kyle.
Two BRPH team members also received individual awards. Andrew Miller, vice president, chief engineer won a “Distinguished Engineering Achievement Award” while Andrew Grubbs, electrical designer, received the “Future Technology Leader Award.”
Cris Vigil, senior vice president and principal at BRPH, serves as the awards chair of the West Palm Beach chapter, which is presented in conjunction with the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County. “I’m proud to partner with the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County and our sponsors to celebrate the remarkable engineering achievements shaping our industry this year,” Vigil said. “Each project represents innovation at its finest, raising the bar with greater ingenuity, technical excellence and impact than ever before.
ABOUT BRPH – BRPH is a technically focused, creative AEC firm dedicated to solving clients’ most challenging problems through architecture, engineering, design, interior design, construction and mission solutions. The firm partners with mission-driven clients in the aerospace, defense, manufacturing, commercial, education, entertainment and hospitality markets to plan, design, manage and construct facilities and solutions that get the job done – beautifully and intelligently. Founded in 1964 to support the U.S. space program, BRPH is consistently ranked among the nation’s top firms and has completed a wide range of projects across the United States and throughout the world. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, BRPH operates regional offices in Jacksonville, Orlando and Boca Raton, Florida; Atlanta; Charleston, South Carolina; Denver; Huntsville, Alabama; Seattle; Phoenix; Santa Barbara and Palmdale, California. For more information, visit brph.com.
