During my time here at RETTEW, I have developed a lot of useful skills. These skills include things I have learned in training courses as well as small tips from my supervisor. I have attended many safety trainings this summer, including Permit Required Confined Space Rescue, Fall Protection/Rescue, First Aid/CPR/AED, HAZWOPPER, and Trenching and Excavating….

Take your safety capabilities to the next level with this General Industry Training in Mechanicsburg, PA, September 16-19. This four-day course is ideal for safety coordinators, safety committee members, human resource managers, supervisors, plant managers, and anyone else with responsibility for safety compliance within a facility. Upon completion, each student will receive a 30-hour card issues…

My name is Laura Saleh and I am interning with Land Development in Pittsburgh, Pa. I started in May, after my junior year at Penn State ended, and have been thoroughly enjoying my time here. I assist with anything ranging from permitting on new projects to creating stormwater construction details in AutoCAD. The most important…

As someone who had a major fear of public speaking since elementary school, conducting training classes is not something I thought I would ever voluntarily do – let alone enjoy. In college, I forced myself to take leadership roles that required me to public speak because I had to get better. Now, in this internship…

Max, a civil engineer in RETTEW’s Mechanicsburg, PA office, is retiring after 25 years with our firm. Max rarely worked a 40-hour week, so that equates to more than 60,000 hours, a large portion of them spent at evening meetings with municipal clients. Max is known for his commitment to mentoring – he focuses on…

Whether solar, waste-to-energy, battery energy storage systems, or compressed natural gas, RETTEW is involved with many projects in the renewable energy market. In some cases, we’re working with a municipality or other government agency to support utility infrastructure. In other cases, we’re hired by private industrial companies to improve plant operations via waste processing. In…

A creek restored on a farm. It may seem like a small project, but the Big Beaver Creek restoration on an Amish farm in Lancaster County, PA will make a big difference in the local and regional environment. The restoration project won the 2018 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence this Spring, awarded by the Pennsylvania…

Leading a city, town, or borough is no easy job. Public officials, staff, and community volunteers are continuously looking for innovative and creative ways to address the many challenges they face on a daily basis. Not only should these leaders receive support from their communities for the work they do, they should also be lauded…