Celebrating 50 Years of Service
PCI was founded in 1972 in Evansville, Indiana. The team grew from a small number of engineers to nearly 100, today. The team specializes in electrical, process, mechanical, structural, and architecture. PCI merged with Salas O’Brien in 2021, extending its service offerings and expertise. PCI will continue to be committed to Evansville, proud of its 50-year heritage in the community.

PCI Joins Salas O’Brien
PCI and Salas O’Brien have joined forces, broadening the scope of PCI’s services and offering its expertise to Salas O’Brien clients throughout North America.
Specializing in mechanical & electrical engineering, industrial process, civil engineering, structural engineering, automation & controls, and architecture, PCI strengthens our expertise and experience in markets such as industrial, power, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, metals, and chemicals & plastics.
The Evansville, Indiana, office will continue serving clients under the leadership of Scott Albin and will keep all regional decision-making and local accountability while experiencing the growth and resources of a larger engineering firm.
About PCI, a Salas O’Brien Company
PCI is a multi-discipline design firm born out of a construction company. They’re a valued supplier of engineering services to the national power and industrial markets.
Their expertise lies in a wide range of industries and strengthens our ability to provide the best value with customized solutions that support the success of our clients.
Since 1972, PCI has been a valued supplier of design services to the national power and industrial markets. Our people develop well-planned solutions for our customer’s capital projects and maintenance needs, and we have an extensive portfolio in:
- Chemical, Plastics, Oil, and Gas
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Metals
- Pharmaceuticals
- Food & Beverage
- Commercial

PCI is a leading design partner to the chemical, plastics, oil and gas industries, serving the Midwest for several decades. From refineries to engineered resin manufacturers, we have completed projects of all sizes and complexities. Attention to detail is crucial for a successful partnership. Providing innovative solutions for your most complex projects is at the forefront of our processes.
Our service capabilities include:
- Existing process evaluation
- Concept and planning
- Production of fabrication and construction documents
- Construction management services

From power generation stations and substations, to water and wastewater systems, we have completed projects of all sizes and complexities. Attention to detail is crucial to being a successful partner. Providing innovative solutions for your most complex projects is at the forefront of our processes.
Water and Wastewater

With a diverse team of engineers, designers, project and construction management professionals, we strive to be a leader in our industry. Our experienced professionals have managed all facets of projects from initial development, to detailed concepts and design, on site resources during execution and multiple services during start-up and commissioning.
Experience
We provide all types of civil, mechanical, process, electrical, automation and construction services for the water and wastewater industry from small municipalities to supporting major metropolitan installations including:
- Combined sewer overflow facilities
- Heavy structural concrete
- Hydroelectric plants
- Lift stations
- Membrane-lined impoundments
- Pipelines
- Pump stations
- Reservoirs
- Solids handling facilities
- Underground utilities
- Water and wastewater treatment plants including membrane, ultraviolet and conventional treatment processes
Power Generation

PCI provides turn-key solutions with the highest level of flexibility, integrated engineering, procurement and construction services to power generation facilities throughout the U.S.
We provide a full range of civil, structural, mechanical and electrical services well suited to fit projects varying in both size and complexity. With a diverse team of engineers, designers, project and construction management professionals, we strive to be a leader in our industry. Our experienced professionals have managed all facets of projects from initial development, to detailed concepts and design, on site resources during execution and multiple services during start-up and commissioning.
Experience
PCI has implemented a wide range of power generation projects of varying complexity. We’ve developed a strong reputation for engineering excellence and hands-on technical experience. Our credentials, culture, past successes and financials provide clients with a powerful resource and highly qualified team.
Electrical
- Medium voltage
- Switchgear
- Motor control
- Switch yard
- Process controls
- DCS upgrades
- Boiler upgrades
- Power, water and environmental
- Systems
Mechanical
- Ash handling
- Water treatment
- Instrumentation
- Process piping
- Drives and actuators
- Pumps and valves
- Boilers
- Compressors
Facility
- Building design/architecture
- Remodeling
- Lighting/HVAC
- Surveying
- Lifting plans
- Foundation design
- Piping supports
- Power distribution centers

PCI has served as a leading engineering partner to the manufacturing industry for several decades. We understand the complex requirements and systems associated with manufacturing work. Providing innovative solutions for your most complex projects is at the forefront of our processes.
Our capabilities include “Balance of Plant” design services for clients who desire to design their own processes and need design assistance associated with their site, building, utilities and process interconnections.
In addition, we provide automation, conveyance and packaging systems, and high voltage electrical systems design. We also offer Design-Build or EPC project delivery if desired, providing a single point of contact for your project, reducing your internal project management burden, and reducing the duration of your schedule.

PCI has served as a leading engineering partner to the metals industry for several decades, and we understand the complex requirements and systems associated with heavy industrial equipment and processes. Providing innovative solutions for your most complex projects is at the forefront of our processes.
Our capabilities include Balance of Plant (BoP) design services for clients that want to design their own processes yet need design assistance associated with their site, building, utilities and process interconnections.
In addition, we can provide the design of automation, conveyance and packaging systems, as well as high voltage electrical systems. We also offer Design-Build or EPC project delivery if desired, providing a single point of contact for your project, reducing your internal project management burden and reducing the duration of your schedule.
In addition to our core engineering services, our industry specific capabilities include:
- Casting
- Extrusion
- Rolling
- Finishing
- Mill coolant systems
- Material handling
- Equipment supplier evaluation
- Feasibility studies
- Automation strategy development and implementation
- Material flow simulation
- Automated surface inspection

PCI’s multidisciplinary staff provides complete design services for the pharmaceutical industry from concept, planning, and justification, through start-up and commissioning.
We understand the complex requirements and systems associated with the industry. Providing innovative solutions for your most complex projects is at the forefront of our processes.
In addition to our core engineering services, our industry specific capabilities include:
OSD Manufacturing
- Weigh and dispensing
- Bin charging
- Bin blending
- HSG/FBD
- Roller compaction
- Tableting
- Aqueous and active coating
- Tablet printing
- Containment
- Material handling
Pilot/Lab
- Chem/microlabs
- BSL – 1,2,3
- Pilot manufacturing
cGMP HVAC Clean Room Systems (ISO C/D)
BAS – Building Automation Systems
PAS – Process Automation Systems
IOQ – Commissioning and Qualification
Sterile/Liquids
- Bottle filling
- Solutions handling
- Bag filling
- CIP
- Purified water
- WFI
- Clean steam
- UV sanitation
Packaging
- Blister
- Sterile
- Powder blending
- Serialization

Our multi-disciplinary staff provides complete design services from concept, planning and justification, through start-up and commissioning.
PCI’s projects range in scope from small capital improvements to major capital expansions and greenfield projects. We have developed a reputation for engineering excellence, hands-on technical experience, and constructability.
We also offer Design-Build project delivery if desired, providing a single point-of-contact for your project with a higher level of internal coordination. We’ll reduce your internal project management burden and schedule duration.
Equipment Vendor Experience
Case Packers
- Douglas Machine – case packers
- Kaufmann – robotic case packers
- Arpac – case packers
Cartoners
- Douglas Machine – case packers, cartoners
- RA Jones – cartoners
Conveyance
- Nercon – conveyance
- Arrowhead – conveyance
- Krones – conveyance
- Ryson – spiral accumulators
- Ambaflex – accumulators
- Garvey – accumulators
- BW – conveyance
- Hartness – accumulators
- Hytrol – case conveyance
- Ambec/Adapta – FIFO accumulation (First In First Out)
Shrink Bundlers and Wrappers
- Douglas Machine – shrink wrappers
- Arpac – shrink bundlers
- Pester – shrink bundlers
Labelers
- PE – Labelers (Roll and Cut and Stack)
- Weiler – labelers
- Krones –labelers
- Label Aire
- Fuji – shrink sleeve labeling
- BW Accraply – labeler
Depalletizers
- Krones – depalletizer
- Busse – depalletizer
Seal Inspection
- Bonfiglioli – high speed vacuum seal inspection
- Taptone – pressure and audible seal inspection
- Movitherm – thermal seal inspection
- Sightech – thermal seal inspection
Bottle Sealer
- RA Jones – high speed rotary sealing
- Fords – high speed rotary sealing
- Enercon – bottle sealer
Product Rejection or Lane Dividers
- Heuft – finger rejection or lane dividers
- Taptone – finger rejection
- Peco – rejecters
Cappers
- PS Angelus – cappers
- Zalkin/Fowler – cappers
Can Seamer
- JBT – can seamer
- PS Angelus – can seamers and can end feeders
Retort and Sterilization
- Allpax – retort and sterilization
- Stork – sterilizers
Fillers
- All-Fill –powder fillers
- PLF – powder fillers
- Spee-Dee – powder fillers
- JBT/FMC – liquid filler
- Krones – liquid fillers
- Nalbach – powder fillers
Palletizers
- Premier Tech/Vongal – palletizers robotic and high style
- Kaufmann – robotic palletizers
- Columbia – high and low style palletizers
- Arrowhead – Priority Pal
- Krones
- ESS Technologies – Robotic Palletizing
Stretch Wrappers
- Lantech – stretch wrappers and stretch hooders
- Wulftec – stretch wrappers
- Kaufmann – stretch wrappers
Bottle Orienters
- Pace – bottle orienters
- Nalbach – bottle orienters
Check Weigher
- Mettler Toledo
X-Ray
- Mettler Toledo – safeline and metal detection
- Thermo Ramsey
- Anritsu
Powder Handling Systems
- National Bulk Equipment (NBE) – powder handling systems
- Powder Process Solutions (PPS) – powder handling systems
Dryers
- Evaporator Drying Technologies (EDT) – powder dryer
- Tetrapak
- Niro
Printing
- Video Jet
- Markem
- Domino
- ID Tech
- Label Aire

Our service capabilities include facility evaluation, concept and planning, production of construction documents and construction administration services. Our design process allows you to evaluate the design as it progresses, providing you the assurance that our design will meet your needs.
We also offer Design-Build and EPC project delivery options, providing a single point of contact for your project, reducing your internal project management burden, and reducing the duration of your schedule.


Instrumentation, Controls & Automation


Power Distribution Systems

Packaging Systems


Laser Scanning

Mechanical Integrity


3D Construction Coordination / Virtual Construction

Owner’s Representative / Owner’s Engineer


Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
Metals
Details:
- Major expansion of rolling mill facility
- New cold mill and associated ancillary equipment
- Annealing furnaces
- Automated coil handling
- FEL 3 Engineering study
- Basic engineering
- Project execution plan including scheduling and cost estimates
- Utilized subject matter experts
- Project execution
- Complete facility expansion engineering and detailed design
- Full construction management, scheduling, project controls
Modular
Details:
Provided the specification and procurement of the Motor Control Center, 600HP VFD and miscellaneous electrical panels early on in the project to avoid schedule impacts associated with manufacturing.
The team coordinated Factory Acceptance Testing of the major electrical equipment and is overseeing the on-site start-up and commissioning services that are being performed by the equipment OEM.
Pharmaceuticals
Details:
- Designed complete replacement of a WFI storage and distribution system consisting of 144,000 gallons of storage, four new silos, four primary, and three secondary recirculation loops designed to be fully redundant to ensure operations of the 24/7 operations and sanitization requirements
- Conceptual development through detailed design for all civil, architectural, structural, process, HVAC, plumbing, building electrical, and process power systems
Chemicals & Plastics
Details:
- Provided design and procurement support for the new chilled water plant including
- Equipment specifications
- P&IDs
- Instrumentation
- Controls
- Piping
- Structural
- Electrical
- Start-up
- Commissioning
- The chillers were replaced sequentially. With each existing chiller removal, a temporary chiller was brought online and a replacement chiller was installed.
- Production risk was further mitigated by installing piping and electrical tie-in’s during prior production outages. Despite these challenges, the project was completed on schedule and under budget.
Industrial/Manufacturing
Details:
- 81,000-square-foot expansion
- Multi-level addition connecting existing mixing building
- Two-story mixing lines
- Exterior substation
- New oil tank farm with containment for six 10,000-gallon oil tanks
Power & Utilities
Details:
- Fieldwork, engineering, and procurement of Unit 3 and Unit 4 Motor Control Centers (MCC) for their four-unit generating station
- Work completed the multi-year capital plan to replace the unit-specific MCC’s throughout the site
- Upgraded/replaced-in-place 10 MCC’s consisting of 70 total vertical sections
- The Unit 4 replacement/upgrade consisted of upgrading/replacing-in-place 18 MCC’s consisting of 86 total vertical sections
Food & Beverage
Details:
- EPC
- 53,000-square-foot building addition for a cGMP powder packaging line
- Designed, specified, and procured process, packaging, and facility equipment for the building addition, additional warehousing space, new shipping and receiving area, and provided modifications to the existing facility
- Engineering
- Conceptual and preliminary design, equipment specification, development of testing documents, start-up and commissioning, qualification testing
- Mechanical
- Fabrication of piping systems, installation of valves, instrumentation, structural steel, and stainless steel piping and supports, agitator installations, pumps, HVAC equipment, and critical utility systems
- Electrical
- Installation of raceways, conduit cable trays, cabling systems, fiber optic communications, and control wiring, lighting
Commercial
Details:
- Multi-use gymnasium with basketball courts, volleyball courts, pickleball courts and elevated running track
- Six-lane 25 meter lap pool with viewing area and associated equipment rooms
- Community outreach spaces
- Cardiovascular exercise and dead-weight lifting areas
- Separate studio spaces for cycling, aerobics, hot yoga, and aerial yoga
- Administrative corporate offices
- Ascension St. Vincent healthcare clinic
Office Address
20 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 400
Evansville, IN 47708