Our Approach

At RETTEW, we strive to thoroughly understand your vision for each project, as well as your business as a whole, and then we get to work. This big-picture understanding allows us to anticipate your needs and stay ahead of emerging trends across the various engineering consulting industries we serve.
Our resourceful approach means discovering engineering consulting solutions that may not have been thought of before and finding more effective, efficient ways to put them into action.
RETTEW’s corporate culture provides a warm and welcoming work environment where our professional engineering consultants are encouraged and empowered to thrive, grow, and make a difference in their company and their community. Our commitment to cultivating respect and understanding creates a culturally competent and supportive environment where our management and engineering consultants model behaviors that enrich our workplace.
This positive atmosphere and commitment to safety and excellence contribute to our success in the field and on your engineering projects.
What a remarkable effort by the design team. Thank you for blazing the trail with digital delivery and pushing forward by suggesting a full model. This will certainly accelerate our efforts, and your ambition is noticed and appreciated. Excellent job.
Kevin Scheurich, Assistant Chief Engineer for Design – Pennsylvania Turnpike
A History of Success
Founded in 1969, RETTEW began as a small, local firm; today, we have a national presence and employ more than 300 professionals across 10 offices. As a 100% ESOP company, we also offer our team members an ownership stake in the business and a culture of empowerment and teamwork.
Our long list of technical expertise includes civil, transportation, environmental, and geotechnical; site planning and design; surveying; safety consulting; subsurface utility engineering; and construction services. We’ve continued to evolve year after year, embracing changing trends and adding new services to meet client needs.
This commitment to growth has landed us on Engineering News-Record’s annual list of Top 500 Design Firms almost every year since 2000. Other accolades, such as the Quality Achievement Award and the Quest for Business Excellence Award, have affirmed our quality work. This gives us the confidence to continually expand our expertise year after year while keeping our focus on what we do best: supporting you and our communities.