RC

What RC does

RC Engineering and Construction Management is a privately held, woman-owned, SBA-certified 8(a) professional services firm headquartered in Richland, Washington, founded in 2007 by Colette Steinwert (President) and Rob Steinwert (Vice President). The firm delivers project and construction management, cost engineering, engineering and design, staff augmentation, and ancillary services such as proposal development and document control to federal agencies — primarily the Department of Energy (Hanford Site and Office of River Protection), the US Army Corps of Engineers (Walla Walla District), NNSA, and DOE contractors including Mission Support Alliance, CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. RC supports long-duration, regulated public works such as the Waste Treatment and Vitrification Plant — described as the nation's largest and most complex environmental remediation project — alongside nationwide USACE cost engineering task orders.

Revenue is generated through federal contract vehicles, principally Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts and direct prime or subcontract awards obtained via competitive RFQs/RFPs and mentor-protégé relationships. Notable contract ceilings include a $20 million USACE A-E ID/IQ in 2011, a $7.5 million USACE A-E ID/IQ won via the RCECM-Crawford Joint Venture (RC3) in 2017, a $2 million DOE construction inspection contract in 2015, and a 2018 DOE Office of River Protection prime contract for WTP inspection. The firm's go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by SBA 8(a) and DOE Mentor-Protégé participation (mentors: CHPRC, NV5) and small business joint ventures that expand prime contracting eligibility.

RC has stated ambitions to graduate from the 8(a) program and scale to a 150-200 person firm with multiple centers nationwide; current headcount sits in the 11-50 employee range, with the latest operating signals (hiring, contract pursuits) dating to 2019. RC maintains multiple socioeconomic certifications (WOSB, Washington OMWBE, DOT SBE/DBE, King County/Seattle SCS) and pursues community engagement within the Tri-Cities region as part of its federal contracting brand-building.

Name

RC

Legal name

RC Engineering and Construction Management

Website

https://rcecm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RC Engineering and Construction Management is a woman-owned, SBA 8(a)-certified professional services firm providing project management, cost engineering, inspection, and staff augmentation to federal agencies — primarily the DOE Hanford Site and USACE Walla Walla District — via ID/IQ contracts and joint ventures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Engineering and Construction Management Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Utility System Construction (2371), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAAAC

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/General Contracting & Construction Management

SECONDARYBPAHAIAA

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYEUAKAAAJ

Construction Management, Supervision & Field Engineering

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Nuclear Energy/Nuclear Power Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery

SECONDARYIMAFAAAF

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/General Contracting & Construction Management

SECONDARYBPAHAIAN

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPACADAH

Civil, Construction & Infrastructure Engineering Staffing

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Professional & Technical Staffing (IT/Engineering/Healthcare/Finance)

SECONDARYEUANALAE

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Utility Asset Management & Capital Programs (Pipes, Plants, Pumps)

Keywords

• Construction management services
• Cost engineering services
• Federal government contracting
• Engineering design services
• Staff augmentation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Richland

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Federal Contracting: RC generates revenue through awarded government contracts for engineering, construction management, cost engineering, and inspection services. Revenue is project-based, derived from ID/IQ (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) contract vehicles and direct prime/subcontract awards from federal agencies including the Department of Energy and US Army Corps of Engineers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RC Engineering and Construction Management is a woman-owned SBA-certified 8(a) small business that provides professional engineering, construction management, cost engineering, engineering and design, and staff augmentation services to federal agencies. The company delivers project oversight, cost estimating, certified inspection, scheduling, and risk analysis support primarily to the Department of Energy, US Army Corps of Engineers, and other federal clients under ID/IQ contract vehicles.

Product overview

RC Engineering and Construction Management is a woman-owned small business providing professional services to federal, environmental, and heavy civil construction industries. Their service portfolio is organized into five core offerings: Project and Construction Management, Cost Engineering, Engineering and Design, Staff Augmentation, and Other Services (including proposal development and document control). These integrated services support clients throughout the project lifecycle, from initial planning through project completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project and Construction Management Comprehensive project and construction management services including project management, construction management, design oversight, subcontractor management, certified inspection, field oversight, bid/RFP preparation, contract reconciliation, change order management, and cost/schedule management for federal agency clients.
• Cost Engineering Cost engineering services including parametric and conceptual design estimates, final design estimates, change order estimates, project cost tracking, earned value analysis, project scheduling, cost/schedule risk analysis, baseline development, FAR-compliant cost estimating, life cycle cost analysis, value engineering, and forensic cost estimating for federal construction and environmental projects.
• Engineering and Design Engineering and design services including constructibility reviews, construction field assessments, engineering and design support, field and project engineering, and feasibility studies for federal clients.
• Staff Augmentation Professional staff augmentation providing project managers, construction managers, work planners, cost controls engineers, schedulers, estimators, engineers, certified inspectors, field work supervisors, designers, and other technical personnel embedded at client sites including DOE Hanford, PNNL, and CHPRC.
• Other Services Additional services including proposal management and development, technical writing and editing, specifications and technical report development, document control and records management, and project administration for federal clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully awarded and executed multiple federal prime contracts including $20M USACE ID/IQ (2011), $7.5M USACE ID/IQ (2017), $2M DOE contract (2015), and DOE ORP prime contract (2018).
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NV5minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2017RC and NV5 shared a booth at the Connect Tri-Cities career fair event. NV5 also served as RC's mentor under the SBA Mentor-Protégé program. NV5 sent RC a goat as part of the Wishing Star 'Send a Friend a Goat' fundraiser.
• CrawfordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2017RC serves as managing partner of the RCECM-Crawford Joint Venture (RC3), which was awarded a 5-year, $7.5M Architect-Engineer Services ID/IQ contract to provide nationwide cost engineering services for USACE Walla Walla District. The joint venture enables RC to pursue larger prime contract opportunities.
• CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2014RC entered a Mentor-Protégé agreement with CHPRC under the DOE Mentor-Protégé Program. The partnership provides RC with business guidance and assistance across all aspects of RC's operations, helping establish procedures and improve competitive capabilities. CHPRC has awarded RC several contracts, and RC expects to provide services in construction management, project management, design engineering, records management, and technical writing.
• US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2011RC has a long-standing relationship with USACE Walla Walla District as a prime contractor. In 2011, RC was awarded a $20M ID/IQ contract for nationwide cost engineering services. In 2017, through the RCECM-Crawford Joint Venture, RC was awarded a $5-year, $7.5M ID/IQ cost engineering contract. Services include cost estimating, program and project management, scheduling, risk analysis, and value engineering.
• Mission Support Alliance (MSA)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRC provides staff augmentation services to Mission Support Alliance at the DOE Hanford site in Richland, WA, including software engineering staff augmentation.
• Department of Energy (DOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRC provides inspection, construction management, and technical services across multiple DOE contracts including the Hanford Site and the Office of River Protection. RC won a prime contract with DOE ORP in 2018 as part of a small business joint venture. The DOE Mentor-Protégé Program supports RC's growth as a prime contractor.
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRC provides staff augmentation and technical support services to PNNL in Richland, WA. PNNL nominated RC for the 2014 Richland Rotary Club Entrepreneurial Award.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NV5 Global: NV5 is a technical engineering and consulting firm providing infrastructure, environmental, and geospatial services to federal and commercial clients. It is directly comparable to RC as a federal-focused CM/cost engineering firm and is also RC's SBA Mentor-Protégé mentor, indicating close operational overlap in service lines and customer set.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services focused on water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure for US federal agencies (including DOE) and international clients. It is directly comparable to RC in federal environmental remediation CM, cost engineering, and inspection services, though at far greater scale.
• Mistras Group: Mistras is a provider of non-destructive testing, inspection, and mechanical integrity services to energy, industrial, and government customers. It is directly comparable to RC's certified inspection offering, particularly in DOE/Department of Defense site inspection and quality assurance work.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with major federal services, environmental remediation, and construction management practices serving DOE, USACE, and other agencies. It competes for the same federal CM and A-E contracts as RC but at vastly greater scale and as a full-and-open prime.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs (which acquired CH2M Hill) is a major federal services and critical infrastructure consulting firm with deep DOE Hanford exposure, including through the CHPRC prime. It overlaps directly with RC's services in federal CM, cost engineering, and environmental project delivery.
• Parsons Corporation: Parsons provides engineering, construction management, and technical services to federal agencies including DOE, USACE, and the Department of Defense. It competes for the same federal CM and infrastructure contracts as RC but operates globally with a much larger resource base.
• WSP USA: WSP is a global engineering consultancy with a strong US federal and infrastructure practice, including services to USACE and other civil works agencies. It overlaps with RC in CM, cost engineering, and federal A-E ID/IQ work but at far greater scale.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a US federal practice serving water, environmental, and infrastructure clients. It is comparable to RC in delivering federal CM, inspection, and environmental engineering services.
• AtkinsRéalis: AtkinsRéalis (formerly Atkins/SNC-Lavalin) provides engineering, project management, and construction services with a significant US federal practice including DOE and USACE work. It overlaps with RC in federal CM and engineering services for complex infrastructure and environmental projects.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design, engineering, and management consulting firm with a US federal and environmental remediation practice serving DOE, EPA, and USACE. It competes in the same federal A-E and CM markets as RC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rcecmteam
• Facebookfacebook.com/rcecm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rc-engineering-and-construction-management

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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