Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Art Perez, PE, PSM, understands the community he serves. Art began his career in the PE trainee program at FDOT District 6 in 1997. A few years later he was entrusted with the Senior Project Engineer role for the $44M SW 2nd Avenue Bascule Bridge Replacement in Downtown Miami. 

Art’s years at FDOT were invaluable for understanding how to partner with and respond to the needs of the District.

In 2007, Art founded Pinnacle with the vision of providing a CEI-focused firm founded on quality service through personnel development and retention.

By remaining focused on this vision, Pinnacle has achieved its goal of retaining highly qualified personnel who deliver a quality product.

In the 15+ years since its inception, Pinnacle has grown to 50 employees with offices in South and Central Florida.