To us, the name Rhea represents the resilience, resourcefulness, and cleverness of the Goddess of Earth and Mother of Gods.
About Us
Responsive. Resourceful. Reliable.
Rhea Engineers & Consultants, Inc. is a 100% woman-owned professional corporation founded in 2001. We provide civil, environmental, geotechnical, and water resources engineering services, as well as field monitoring/management, land surveying, cultural resources management, and geophysics consulting services with innovative and cost-effective solutions.
Our clients range from the federal government to Fortune 1000 companies and from universities to engineering and architecture firms.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, we have experience with local, national, and international projects. We take a comprehensive view of every project, allowing us to quickly investigate, evaluate, and resolve the issue at hand. Rhea is a woman-owned small business with numerous certifications.
Our Name
Our names comes from Rhea, a goddess of Earth — our work is deeply rooted in our naming origins. As a woman-owned engineering firm, protecting our precious planet and its resources defines our vision, guides our practice, and takes shape in all we do.
In Greek mythology, the titan Rhea (Ree-uh) was the mother of the gods and a goddess of Earth. Her husband, Kronos feared that one of their children would grow to overthrow him, so he devoured each of them. Rhea knew that to save her children, she needed to trick her husband. When her son, Zeus was born, she hid him and offered Kronos a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes instead. Kronos was fooled, and Rhea arranged for Zeus to be raised in secret with the help of spirits and animal companions. One of these was the eagle, which would become Zeus’s lifelong messenger. Thanks to Rhea’s ingenuity, Zeus grew strong enough to return, challenge his father, and free his siblings.
Our Mission
Rhea’s mission is to serve our clients by being responsive, resourceful, and reliable. We are diligent about health and safety, provide creative solutions to scheduling and budgetary constraints, and devote ourselves to attaining the highest level of customer satisfaction. Our mission defines our company culture, and we live by its principles.
With decades of experience, Rhea’s professionals stand at the intersection of tradition and innovation. At Rhea, we value and respect our clients. Our success is exemplified by our strong relationships, as 75% of our work comes from repeat customers.
We are committed to excellence in technical and organizational management and combine real-world experience with the latest technology to deliver unparalleled, sustainable solutions.
Our Certifications
Rhea holds a number of certifications for work at the federal, state, and local levels. We are a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) as well as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). Our certifications include the following:
Small Business Administration (SBA) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE)
Pennsylvania Department of General Services (PADGS) Small Business (SB) and Small Diverse Business (SDB)
Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program (PAUCP) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE/WBE)
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NC DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Virginia Unified Certification Program (VA UCP) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Virginia Small, Women, and Minority (SWaM) Small, Women-Owned, DBE
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Local Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (LDBE)
West Virginia Department of Transportation (WV DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
South Carolina Department of Transportation (SC DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE/SBE)
Ohio Unified Certification Program (OH UCP) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
GSA Schedules Program
Rhea Engineers & Consultants Inc. holds a current contract for GSA Schedules 899 1 and 541620 Environmental Consulting Services.
The GSA Schedules Program is the catalyst for billions of dollars in federal spending, helping meet procurement needs for eligible users, including all branches of the federal government. These contracts help customers procure supplies and services directly from qualified contractors.
WHO CAN ORDER THROUGH GSA SCHEDULES?
All federal agencies;
Certain authorized government contractors;
The government of the District of Columbia; and
Other organizations/activities authorized by regulation to use GSA as a supply source.
Here is a complete list of authorized GSA users.
The Rhea-GPI JV was created to integrate Rhea’s survey capabilities with the state-of-the-art geospatial capabilities that GPI offers. The Rhea-GPI JV offers a wide range of engineering, environmental and surveying services characteristic of a large engineering company that can be offered as a small business.
Rhea-GPI Joint Venture
Rhea and Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI) take pride in the many projects we have successfully completed and enjoy the challenges encountered in complex engineering issues. Our quality management programs ensure the completion of projects in accordance with our client’s needs and regulations (UFC, UFGS, Installation Design Guide, etc.). Our state-of-the-art geospatial, geophysical, and CADD systems provide our professionals with the resources needed in today’s everchanging world.
Established in 1966, GPI is a consulting engineering firm that specializes in the innovative design and construction of transportation infrastructure and building projects. GPI is ranked 64th among the top 500 design firms in the country by Engineering News Record (April 2020).
Our joint venture expands our environmental services and geographic coverage in the Carolinas, Georgia, and other Mid-Atlantic regions.
In addition to Rhea’s services , GPI’s services include:
Bridge Inspection & Design
Building Systems
Civil and Site Engineering
Construction Management
Environmental & Sustainability
GIS & Asset Management
Highway Design
Planning & Design
Protective Coatings
Surveying & Mapping
Traffic Engineering
Water/Wastewater Engineering
You don’t need to be a politician
To make it your mission to conserve, to protect,
To preserve that one and only home
That is ours,
To use your unique power
To give next generations the planet they deserve.
— Amanda Gorman, Excerpt from the poem Earthrise
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