Company profile

RICK Tech Stack

Civil engineering, surveying and planning firm for land development

Civil Engineering San Diego, CA 201–500 employees Founded 1955 Privately Held

RICK is a San Diego-based planning, engineering and surveying firm whose stack spans the full design-to-field chain: Civil 3D and MicroStation InRoads for design, Trimble Business Center and Leica Cyclone for survey and scanning, HEC-RAS and SWMM for hydraulics. Hiring is accelerating and engineering-dominated, with a heavy principal-level skew and a new Land Development Director role pointing to a push into land development and Sacramento-area growth.

Tech Stack 26 technologies

Core StackAutoCAD Adobe Creative Cloud ArcGIS Adobe InDesign SketchUp Adobe Illustrator Revit MicroStation Civil 3D AutoCAD Civil 3D Bluebeam Trimble Business Center WaterCAD LiDAR Trimble Access Vantage Autodesk SWMM HEC-RAS ArcMap MicroStation InRoads Lumion Leica Cyclone Rhino ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Online

What RICK Is BuildingChallenges and projects from their job posts

◆Challenges

Expanding land development operations
Growing business in the greater Sacramento area
Client retention and new project pursuits
Building partnerships for business development
Keeping projects on schedule and within budget

▲Active Projects

Subdivision and mixed-use land development projects
Grading and public improvement plans
Stormwater modeling and drainage system design
Water and sewer system design
Boundary surveying and construction staking
Construction bid document preparation

Hiring Activity

Accelerating35 roles · 15 in 30d

Department

Engineering

Construction

Design

Seniority

Principal

Mid

Junior

Manager

Senior

Director

Lead

Notable leadership hires: Land Development Director, Survey Crew Chief

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About RICK

RICK is a privately held planning, design and engineering firm founded in 1955 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It serves public and private sector clients across civil engineering, urban and community planning, landscape architecture, transportation and traffic engineering, water resources, surveying, mapping, photogrammetry, GIS and 3D laser scanning. The firm employs 201-500 people and operates eleven offices across California, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada. Its project work centers on residential, commercial and mixed-use developments, including grading, public improvement, water, sewer and drainage design.

HeadquartersSan Diego, CA

Company Size201–500 employees

Founded1955

Hiring MarketsUnited States

Frequently Asked Questions

What software does RICK Engineering use?

RICK uses AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation and InRoads, Bluebeam, Trimble Business Center and Trimble Access, ArcGIS Pro, HEC-RAS, SWMM, WaterCAD, Leica Cyclone, Revit, SketchUp and Lumion.

Is RICK Engineering hiring civil engineers?

Yes. Hiring is accelerating and concentrated in engineering, with openings across junior to principal levels plus construction roles and leadership hires such as a Land Development Director and Survey Crew Chief.

What projects is RICK Engineering working on?

RICK is focused on subdivision and land development, grading and public improvement plans, stormwater and drainage design, water and sewer systems, and surveying and construction staking for residential, commercial and mixed-use sites.

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