We serve the Upper Peninsula, Upper Michigan, Northern Michigan and Northern Wisconsin -- collectively known as the Upper Great Lakes Region. Among our employees are professional engineers, architects, landscape architects, surveyors, town planners, and environmental engineers. We have been in business for more than 50 years.

More than 70 people are employed at our five offices, which are located in Houghton, Iron Mountain, Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, and Marinette, Wis. We are the largest professional-services firm that is headquartered in the region

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UPEA is an employee-owned company, a factor that positively influences the quality of work. All employees have a stake in the success of the company; staff members consistently report high job satisfaction; employee turnover is low. Clients benefit from the continuity through higher efficiencies and lower costs.

U.P. Engineers & Architects is a leading firm in Upper Michigan and the Upper Great Lakes because we have the knowledge and experience to design cost-effective solutions for construction in the northern climate.

When not serving clients, UPEA employees delve into a variety of activities and hobbies. Pictured below are some of those activities.

This photo was taken by a UPEA employee on Saturday, October 11, 2008
during a company outing on the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Hockey is one of the many ways UPEA employees enjoy winter. Pictured from the left is Roger Rintala, Eric Waara, and George Kiiskila.

Among Kelly Drake's favorite things to do are traveling and exploring the natural beauty of the land and water. On the left, Kelly visited "Rest and be Thankful" in Scotland. This place is between the northern end of Loch Fyne and Loch Long and divides Glen Kinglas from Glen Croe. Her kayaking adventures included this trip to the Greenwood Reservoir in Marquette County.

In October 2008, UPEA employees went for on a fall-color tour in Keweenaw County.
From left, Bill Hodges, Greg Kingstrom, Bob Hodges (Bill's father), Aaron Janke, Jeff West, and Andy Keranen. Taking the photo was Tim Purdy.

Karin Cooper loves to travel when she can as well as try nouvelle cuisine. On the left, Karin visited Tuscany in Italy. On the right, she recently helped the Michigan House restaurant in Calumet design a more aethetically pleasing hamburger.