Infrastructure and environmental consulting across water, energy, transport, and defence sectors
RPS is a 5,000-person consulting firm operating across 125 countries, owned by Tetra Tech. The tech stack—dominated by CAD (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit), GIS tools (ArcGIS, QGIS), and BIM—reflects a capital-projects and design-led operation. Notably, the engineering department (489 headcount) dwarfs sales (10), suggesting a delivery-focused, client-led business model. Current hiring velocity is steady across UK, Ireland, Australia, and North America, with emphasis on senior/mid-level technical roles. Active projects span water infrastructure, flooding prevention, renewable energy, and major utilities frameworks.
Notable leadership hires: Practice Lead, Marketing Director, Water Director, Associate Director, Director
RPS defines, designs, and manages infrastructure and environmental projects for public and private sector clients worldwide. The firm operates across six core sectors: property, energy, transport, water, resources, and defence/government services, with service offerings spanning project management, design, environmental advisory, planning approvals, laboratories, and risk management. The organisation is structured as a delivery-heavy consulting firm—5,000 consultants and service providers distributed across 125 countries on six continents. RPS is part of Tetra Tech, a larger global engineering and consulting group, and leverages that parent company's technical capabilities and geographic reach.
Core tools: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, BIM, GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), LiDAR, Tekla, Trimble, MapInfo, Power BI, GCP. Also uses Python, Visual Basic, and lab instruments (GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, LIMS). Currently adopting NEC4 contract standards.
Wastewater and water supply infrastructure, river health improvement, flooding/pollution prevention, renewable energy, polder and dijkversterking projects, utilities frameworks (United Utilities, AMP8/AMP9 programmes), and industrial demolition surveys.
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