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RICK Tech Stack

Civil engineering and design firm serving infrastructure and planning projects across the Southwest

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

RICK is a 70-year-old civil engineering and design practice operating 11 offices across California, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward Autodesk tools (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit) and specialized domain software (ArcGIS, WaterCAD, HEC-RAS, Leica Cyclone for LiDAR processing) — a mature, standards-driven engineering environment. Current hiring is concentrated in engineering roles across mid-level and principal tiers, with active work spanning sewer/wastewater facilities, stormwater modeling, surveying, and residential/mixed-use development — indicating a practice scaling capacity to manage a diverse project portfolio.

Tech Stack 23 technologies

Core StackAutoCAD Revit Adobe Creative Cloud ArcGIS SketchUp Adobe Illustrator MicroStation Civil 3D AutoCAD Civil 3D Bluebeam Trimble Business Center WaterCAD Microsoft Project Leica Cyclone LiDAR SWMM HEC-RAS ArcMap Microstation MicroStation InRoads InDesign Lumion Autodesk

What RICK Is Building

Challenges

  • Expanding land development operations
  • Acquiring new business
  • Managing diverse portfolio
  • Building partnerships for business development
  • Client retention and new project pursuits

Active Projects

  • Construction bid document preparation
  • Sewer and wastewater treatment facilities
  • Grading and public improvement plans for residential and mixed-use developments
  • Surveying and construction staking projects
  • Boundary survey cad drawings
  • Stormwater modeling and drainage system design
  • Water and sewer system design
  • Rehabilitation and modernization projects
  • Medical centers
  • Medical center rehabilitation

Hiring Activity

Accelerating30 roles · 10 in 30d

Department

Engineering
30
Construction
2

Seniority

Mid
10
Principal
7
Junior
6
Senior
5
Manager
2
Director
1
Lead
1

Notable leadership hires: Land Development Director, Survey Crew Chief

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About RICK

RICK provides planning, design, and engineering services to public and private sector clients. The firm's operating divisions cover civil engineering, urban design, transportation, surveying, water resources, GIS, landscape architecture, and 3D laser scanning. Current project work includes grading plans, sewer and water system design, stormwater modeling, construction bid documents, and medical center rehabilitation. The firm is headquartered in San Diego and employs 201–500 people across the Southwest region.

HeadquartersSan Diego, CA
Company Size201–500 employees
Founded1955
Hiring MarketsUnited States

Frequently Asked Questions

What software does RICK Engineering use?

AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, Revit, ArcGIS, WaterCAD, HEC-RAS, Bluebeam, Trimble Business Center, and Leica Cyclone for LiDAR and survey data processing.

Where is RICK Engineering headquartered?

San Diego, California. The firm operates 11 offices across California, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada.

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