RJH Consultants

What RJH Consultants does

RJH Consultants, Inc. is a privately held civil engineering consulting firm founded in 2005 by Robert Huzjak and Douglas Neighbors, headquartered in Englewood/Denver, Colorado. The firm specializes in dam and levee engineering, with dam and levee projects comprising over 90 percent of its work - a deliberate concentration rather than a side practice within a broader portfolio. RJH delivers comprehensive engineering services spanning assessment, planning, design, and construction management for new dams, dam rehabilitations, levee systems, gravel pit reservoirs, water conveyance infrastructure, and litigation support, with project construction costs ranging from under $1 million to over $200 million.

The firm's technical stack combines geotechnical and geological engineering, hydraulic and hydrologic analysis, structural engineering, and construction services. Notable technical capabilities include Potential Failure Modes Analysis (PFMA) and quantitative risk assessment for dam rehabilitation, finite element analyses for concrete dams up to 300 feet tall and 3,000+ feet long, specialized underwater outlet works rehabilitation design, and innovative bentonite-amended earthfill barrier wall repair techniques. The team of 35+ professionals serves federal agencies (USACE across Sacramento, Omaha, and Kansas City districts; Bureau of Indian Affairs; U.S. Forest Service), state offices, municipal governments, and local water districts across more than 25 U.S. states.

RJH operates on a professional services revenue model with project-based fees negotiated per engagement, won through direct engagement and competitive bidding with government clients. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no public listings, and no parent company; ownership remains founder-led. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-government sales, supplemented by industry conference sponsorships (ASDSO, Colorado Water Congress), university recruiting at Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, and University of Colorado Boulder, and community engagement via Engineers Without Borders.

Name

RJH Consultants

Legal name

RJH Consultants, Inc.

Website

https://rjh-consultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RJH Consultants is a privately held Colorado-based civil engineering firm specializing in dam and levee engineering, serving federal, state, municipal, and water district clients across more than 25 U.S. states with a 35+ person technical team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting (Dam and Levee Engineering)

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA), Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Dam engineering services
• Levee engineering
• Geotechnical engineering
• Water resource engineering
• Civil engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services for dam and levee projects including assessment, planning, design, and construction management. Services delivered to state and federal agencies, city and municipal governments, and local water districts with project values ranging from under $1 million to over $200 million.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RJH Consultants provides professional dam and levee engineering services, including assessment, planning, design, and construction management, delivered primarily to federal, state, and municipal government agencies and water districts. The firm focuses on dam and levee safety, with additional capabilities in geotechnical engineering, water conveyance, gravel pit reservoir development, and construction services. Project construction values range from under $1 million to over $200 million.

Product overview

RJH Consultants is a civil engineering consulting firm that specializes in dam and levee engineering services. The company offers a portfolio of integrated engineering services organized around its core practice areas: Dam Engineering (encompassing embankment dams, concrete dams, outlet works, and spillways), Levee Engineering, Gravel Pit Reservoirs, Water Conveyance, Geotechnical/Geological Engineering, Construction Services, and Litigation Support. The firm delivers projects from concept through construction, providing assessment, planning, design, and construction management services primarily for state and federal agencies, city governments, and water districts throughout the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dam Engineering Services Comprehensive dam safety engineering services including assessment, planning, design, and construction for new dam and dam rehabilitation projects, covering embankment dams, concrete dams, outlet works, and spillways with expertise in geotechnical, hydraulic, hydrologic, structural, civil, and construction engineering disciplines. Delivered to federal, state, and municipal dam owners.
• Levee Engineering Services Levee engineering services including repair and improvement design, hydrology and hydraulic analyses, and periodic inspections for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, covering embankments, pump stations, and floodwalls. Delivered to federal, state, and municipal levee owners and districts.
• Gravel Pit Reservoirs Conversion of former gravel pits into operational water storage reservoirs, including master planning, infrastructure design, barrier wall design, operations and maintenance plans, and flood risk mitigation. Delivered primarily to water districts, municipal water utilities, and developers in Colorado's South Platte River valley, with over 20 such projects delivered.
• Water Conveyance Engineering Engineering services for raw water conveyance infrastructure including pipelines, pump stations, control valves and gates, river diversions, tunnels, and canals. Delivered to municipal water utilities and water districts.
• Geotechnical and Geological Engineering Geotechnical and geological engineering services including site characterization, drilling, instrumentation, finite element modeling, seepage and slope stability analyses, and foundation design for dam, levee, and other heavy civil projects.
• Construction Services Construction phase engineering services ranging from bidding assistance to comprehensive resident engineering and construction administration, including field observations and schedule reviews. Delivered to dam owners and water infrastructure clients.
• Litigation Support Expert witness and litigation support services including expert reports, depositions, testimony, project documentation review, and arbitration hearing support for dam and geotechnical engineering projects.

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Engineers Without Borders - Denver Professional ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRJH corporately contributes to EWB-Denver Professional Chapter by sponsoring fundraisers. Staff volunteers engineering expertise on projects and organizes fundraisers. Dedicated volunteers have traveled to Ecuador and Tanzania for water distribution and sanitation projects.
• Volunteers for Outdoor ColoradominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRJH staff participate in outdoor stewardship projects including trail construction and maintenance, recreation improvements, and wildfire restoration projects.
• Ute Water Conservancy DistrictminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of Western Colorado Children's Water Festival - the largest water festival in Colorado hosting over 2,500 fifth grade students annually. RJH serves as Platinum Sponsor and presents at the festival.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global design and engineering firm with a substantial water and dam practice serving municipal and federal clients. It pursues many of the same USACE, state, and municipal dam and levee contracts as RJH but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• HDR: HDR is a large employee-owned engineering firm with a well-established dams, levees, and water resources practice. It competes for federal, state, and municipal dam and levee engineering contracts at a similar technical level to RJH.
• WSP USA: WSP is a global engineering consultancy with a significant U.S. water and dams practice serving public agencies. Its federal contracts bench and broad service offering place it in direct competition with RJH on many dam, levee, and water conveyance assignments.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a major water and dam practice that bids on large USACE and state dam/levee programs. Its scale and IDIQ contract presence make it a frequent competitor on federal opportunities also targeted by RJH.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a large consulting and engineering firm with deep water, environmental, and dam safety capabilities, frequently contracting with USACE and federal agencies. It competes with RJH on federal dam and levee engineering work while also serving a much wider set of end markets.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs (including the legacy CH2M Hill water business) is a major AEC firm with a strong dams, levees, and water resources practice serving federal and municipal clients. It regularly competes with specialty firms like RJH on USACE and Bureau of Reclamation programs.

Direct peers

• Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder is a geotechnical, environmental, and dam engineering firm providing similar dam safety, levee, and water resources services to federal, state, and municipal clients. Its mid-size specialty focus is comparable to RJH's positioning in the dam and levee market.
• Schnabel Engineering: Schnabel is a specialty dam and geotechnical engineering consultancy of comparable size and focus, providing dam safety, levee, and water resources services to federal, state, and municipal clients. Its emphasis on dams and geotechnical work closely mirrors RJH's core practice.
• Freese and Nichols: Freese and Nichols is a water resources and dam engineering firm serving municipalities, water districts, and state agencies across the southern U.S. Its dam safety, reservoir, and levee practice overlaps directly with RJH's municipal water utility and reservoir development work.
• Gannett Fleming: Gannett Fleming operates a dedicated dams and water resources practice delivering planning, design, and construction services for dams, levees, and hydraulic structures to public-sector clients. It competes head-to-head with RJH on USACE and state dam safety assignments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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