Summit Engineering | Civil, Geotechnical, Mining Engineers | Reno, Elko, Nevada. Summit Engineering of Reno and Elko, Nevada is a civil, geotechnical, and mining engineering firm specializing in public works, land development, and mining engineering throughout the West. Summit was established in 1978 and offers civil engineering design, land and topographic surveying, geotechnical studies and design, geographic information systems (GIS), land use/master planning and site design, entitlement representation, water rights and groundwater assessment studies, environmental site assessment studies, erosion control/pollution, prevention design, utility and easement research, photogrammetric mapping, roadway/highway design, pavement evaluation, construction management and inspection, materials sampling and testing, hydrology and storm drainage studies/design, flood control and stormwater management studies and design, sanitary sewer design, water supply and distribution system design, mining civil support engineering and construction services, and structural engineering services.