RJH CONSULTANTS - Key Persons
Adam specializes in geotechnical and geological engineering for dam and reservoir projects. Since joining RJH in 2006, he has developed specialized experience implementing site investigations and performing complex seepage and slope stability evaluations including two- and three-dimensional modeling. Adam has served as Lead Geotechnical Engineer for over 25 new dam and dam rehabilitation projects. He has also authored multiple peer-reviewed conference and journal papers pertaining to specialty geotechnical engineering topics.
Adam graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a B.S. in Civil Engineering, Purdue University with an M.S. in Civil Engineering with a focus in geotechnical engineering, and Colorado School of Mines with a Ph.D. in Geologic Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in Colorado and Wisconsin and is a registered professional geologist in Nebraska and Wyoming.
Expertise
Geologic site characterization
Geotechnical investigations
Seepage and slope stability modeling
Geostructural applications
Groundwater modeling
Construction services
Job Titles:
- Civil Engineer
- Senior Engineer
Brena is a civil engineer with over 12 years of diverse experience in water resources and structural engineering for concrete dams, hydraulic structures, pipelines, and pump stations. Her experience ranges from planning and alternatives analysis through development of final design documents, and resident construction engineering. She has been the Lead Design Engineer and Resident Construction Engineer for several large dam projects with construction costs ranging from less than $1 million to over $25 million.
Brena graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and is a registered professional engineer in California and Colorado.
Expertise
Hydrology and hydraulics
Structural engineering
Civil layout and design
Hydraulic structures
Pipelines and pump stations
Construction services
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Senior Project Manager
- Founding Principal and Senior Project Manager
Doug is a Founding Principal and Senior Project Manager specializing in the design and construction of new dam and dam rehabilitation projects. He has over 30 years of experience in the evaluation, design, and construction of embankment dams, hydraulic structures, roller compacted concrete dams, pipelines, and spillways.
Job Titles:
- Project Manager
- Senior Engineer
Eric has over 15 years of diverse experience in dam and reservoir, water conveyance, and flood control projects. His experience includes the evaluation and design of spillways, outlet works, diversion structures, pump stations, pipelines, and open channels. Eric joined RJH in 2007 and has served in key technical and project managements roles for over 20 projects that have been approved by various regulatory agencies. His deliverables include hydrology reports; dam breach analysis reports; design reports; and construction drawings and specifications for outlet works, spillways, and other hydraulic structures.
Eric graduated from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Purdue University with an M.S. in Civil Engineering with a focus in hydraulics and hydrology. He is a registered professional engineer in Colorado and New Mexico.
Expertise
Project management
Job Titles:
- Engineer
- Project Manager
- Senior Engineer
- Registered Professional Engineer in Colorado
Kevin is a geological engineer with a background in geology, geotechnical engineering, and project management. Since joining RJH in 2010, he has worked on siting studies, geologic hazard assessments of proposed hydraulic structures, inspections and engineering evaluations of existing structures, embankment design, and construction observation. Kevin specializes in geologic site characterization for new dam sites, geologic mapping, and site investigations. He has also served as a Coordinator and Geologic/Geotechnical Subject Matter Expert for multiple Potential Failure Mode Analyses and Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessments.
Kevin is a registered professional engineer in Colorado and is a registered professional geologist in North Carolina and Wyoming.
Expertise
Project management
Mike has over 40 years of experience in varied and broad civil design and construction, dams and water resource engineering, and management. He has led planning, design, and construction of embankment dams, outlet works, spillways, and pipelines. He has specialized expertise in underwater construction techniques for outlet works rehabilitation projects.
Prior to joining RJH in 2010, he was employed by the Colorado Office of the State Engineer as a Dam Safety Engineer for nearly 20 years. In this role, he performed dam safety evaluations, inspections, and design reviews for approximately 500 dams located throughout Colorado.
Mike graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and is a registered professional engineer in Colorado.
Expertise
Project management
Dam safety inspections
Dam safety permitting
Bob founded RJH in 2005 and has served as President since that time, providing overall direction, management, and strategic growth of the company. Under this leadership, RJH has become an industry leader in dam and levee engineering with completed projects in over 25 states for a variety of federal, state, and local agencies.
In addition to his duties as President, Bob remains actively involved in project management and technical work. A geotechnical engineer by training, Bob has spent the majority of his 40-year career managing and delivering dam and reservoir projects. He has successfully led small to large multidisciplinary projects with professional services budgets as large as $7 million and construction costs over $800 million.
Bob routinely works with other industry experts and has consulted to multiple state dam safety programs on technical and regulatory matters. He has provided independent technical review on dozens of dam safety projects and designs, served on numerous consultant review boards, and published multiple papers in peer-reviewed trade publications.
Bob graduated from Youngstown State University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology and from the University of Colorado Denver with an M.S. in Civil Engineering with a geotechnical focus. He is a registered professional engineer in over 20 states.
Expertise
Program and project management
Contract administration
Owner's advisory services
Dam safety permitting
Geotechnical engineering
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Senior Project Manager
Tom is a Principal and Senior Project Manager specializing in project management and geotechnical engineering for earthen dams, levees, detention basins, water conveyance infrastructure, and geostructural applications. Since joining RJH in 2006, he has successfully led projects with professional services budgets as large as $4 million and construction costs over $150 million.
Tom is very familiar with best practices in dam safety, and has participated in numerous inspections and risk assessments for critical facilities. He also has experience working with state regulatory agencies to revise and modernize their dam safety rules and regulations.
Tom is a graduate of Brigham Young University with an M.S. and B.S. in Civil Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in five states where we provide engineering services.
Expertise
Program and project management
Contract administration
Dam safety permitting
Geotechnical engineering
Civil layout and design
Job Titles:
- Project Manager
- Senior Engineer
Tracy has nearly 15 years of water resources engineering experience focused on dams, reservoirs, gravel pits, spillways, outlet works, and conduits. She has specialized experience developing hydrologic models for watershed evaluations and hydraulic models for floodplain and open channel applications. Tracy joined RJH in 2006 and has served in a variety of roles, ranging from Project Manager to Resident Construction Engineer.
Tracy graduated from the University of Vermont with a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Colorado State University with an M.S. in Civil Engineering with a focus in hydraulics and hydrology. She is a registered professional engineer in Colorado.
Expertise
Project management