Civil engineering and earth sciences firm for power, water, and structural projects
RIZZO is a 40-year-old engineering firm focused on power generation, dams, water resources, and specialty structures. Their tech stack—GeoStudio, PLAXIS 3D, ANSYS, SAP2000, HEC-RAS, OpenFOAM, and FLO-2D—reveals a hydrostructural and computational-modeling-heavy operation. Current hiring is concentrated in mid- and senior-level engineering roles, with active projects spanning dam-break studies, reservoir operations modeling under climate scenarios, and CFD-driven cooling-water analysis, suggesting increased complexity in water infrastructure consulting.
Notable leadership hires: Hydrology & Hydraulic Modeling Lead
RIZZO International is a Pittsburgh-based civil engineering and earth sciences consulting firm founded in 1984. The firm serves clients in power generation, water resources, dams, mining, and specialty commercial structures across global markets. Staff are typically licensed professionals with advanced degrees; the firm operates under a mentorship model pairing senior engineers with junior talent. Work centers on technically demanding infrastructure projects—particularly hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, geotechnical analysis, and structural design using industry-standard simulation and CAD tools.
RIZZO's core toolkit includes GeoStudio, PLAXIS 3D, ANSYS, SAP2000, STAAD.Pro, ABAQUS, HEC-RAS, FLO-2D, OpenFOAM, Revit, AutoCAD, MATLAB, and GIS—spanning geotechnical, structural, and computational-fluid-dynamics modeling.
Active projects include dam-break and inundation mapping, cooling-water intake/discharge thermal and hydraulic studies, reservoir operations modeling with climate-change impact assessment, and advanced CFD and numerical modeling for water infrastructure.
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