RPA News - Robert Peccia and Associates

RPAgives – Mount Helena Trail Improvements

November 15, 2024 / News

We love supporting our employees’ efforts to give back to the community through our RPAgives and RPAvolunteers programs. RPA engineer Shane Forsythe recently volunteered with the Helena Climber’s Coalition to

Welcome to RPA, Ellie Hensel

November 11, 2024 / New Hire

Ellie Hensel has joined the RPA Bozeman office as an Engineering Designer in the Streets and Highways Group. Ellie is a graduate of Montana State University with a Bachelor of

Welcome to RPA, Will Sanzone, EI

November 4, 2024 / New Hire

Will Sanzone, EI, has joined the RPA Bozeman office as an Engineering Designer in the Airports Group. In addition to five years of experience with a focus on site design

Welcome to RPA, Chris Hanley

October 10, 2024 / New Hire

Chris Hanley has joined the RPA Kalispell office as a Construction Technician. He has 21 years of experience in construction ranging from laborer to construction superintendent, resident project manager, construction

Celebrating 15 Years of Being 100% Employee Owned!

October 4, 2024 / Events

RPA was founded by Robert (Bob) Peccia in 1978. In 1991, Bob initiated the transition to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) as part of his eventual retirement plan. The

Welcome to RPA, Ashley Schuler

September 23, 2024 / New Hire

Ashley Schuler has joined the RPA Bozeman office as an Engineering Designer in the Transportation Planning and Operations Group. Ashley is a graduate of Colorado State University where she earned

Welcome to RPA, Maria Burke

September 19, 2024 / New Hire

Maria Burke has joined the RPA Bozeman office as an Engineering Designer in the Structures Group. Maria is a recent graduate of Montana Technological University where she earned a Bachelor

RPA Recognized By PSMJ Resources, Inc.

August 27, 2024 / News

PSMJ Resources, Inc. has announced the winners of the 2024 Premier Award for Client Satisfaction, which honors architecture and engineering firms that deliver a truly exceptional client experience. This award

Welcome to RPA, Garrett Little

August 14, 2024 / New Hire

Garrett Little has joined the RPA Helena office as an Engineering Designer in the Water/Wastewater Group. Garrett is a graduate of Montana Technological University where he earned a Bachelor of

Welcome to RPA, Nick Kanauer

July 17, 2024 / New Hire

Nick Kanauer has joined the RPA Helena office as a Survey Assistant in the Survey/SUE Group. Nick has four years experience in land surveying and served as a Crew Chief

Welcome to RPA, Joe Stolski, EI

July 15, 2024 / New Hire

Joe Stolski, EI, has joined the RPA Helena office as an Engineering Designer in the Streets and Highways Group. At RPA, Joe will utilize his experience and education to complete

Welcome to RPA, Paul Herbst, PE

July 11, 2024 / New Hire

Paul Herbst, PE, has joined the RPA Bozeman office as a Project Engineer in the Water and Wastewater Group. In addition to 10 years of experience with a focus on

Welcome to RPA, Colton Grange, EI

April 22, 2024 / New Hire

Colton Grange, EI, has joined the RPA Helena office as an Engineering Designer in the Water/Wastewater Group. Colton is a graduate of Montana Technological University where in addition to earning

Bill Bell, PE, Promoted to Project Engineer

April 15, 2024 / Promotion

Bill Bell, PE, has passed the Principles and Practices of Engineering Examination and is now a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Montana. In recognition of this accomplishment and his

Nicole Biers, Promoted

March 29, 2024 / Promotion

Nicole Biers has been promoted to Senior Information Technology Specialist. In her new position, Nicole’s primary responsibility is to provide software and network support, training, and troubleshooting for the firm’s

Aaron Peters, PE, Promoted to Project Engineer

March 18, 2024 / Promotion

Aaron Peters, PE, has passed the Principles and Practices of Engineering Examination and is now a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Montana. In recognition of this accomplishment and

Welcome to RPA, Easton Whiteside

March 15, 2024 / New Hire

Easton Whiteside has joined the RPA Helena office as our IT Network Administrator. Easton has a diverse background in IT and brings with him nearly a decade of experience in

Holly Manning, PE, Promoted to Group Manager

February 22, 2024 / Promotion

Holly Manning, PE, has been promoted to Site Development Group Manager. In this new leadership role, Manning will promote the growth and development of the Site Development Group, assure the

Sarah Nicolai, PE, PTP, Promoted to Group Manager

February 6, 2024 / Promotion

Sarah Nicolai, PE, PTP, has been promoted to Transportation Planning and Operations Group Manager. In her new position, Nicolai will continue developing and managing projects for numerous state, federal, and

Helena Food Share – Kid Packs

February 2, 2024 / News

A team of RPA volunteers put together over 1,100 Kid Packs for the Helena Food Share this week. These Kid Packs are distributed to students in our Helena area community on a

Ryan Seyler, PE, Promoted to Project Engineer

January 10, 2024 / Promotion

Ryan Seyler, PE, has passed the Principles and Practices of Engineering Examination and is now a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Montana. In recognition of this accomplishment and his

RPA Site Design

December 18, 2023 / News

RPA’s Site Development team assisted the owner with a pre-design site assessment, while our Survey team completed a boundary line adjustment to kick this project off. Once completed, RPA’s Structural

Welcome to RPA, Aaron Peters, EI

October 20, 2023 / New Hire

Aaron Peters, EI, has joined the Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) Helena office as an Engineering Designer in the Site Development Group. Aaron has over five years of civil engineering

RPA Celebrates Employee Ownership Month

October 4, 2023 / Events

Every October, we celebrate our employee-owners, who are the backbone of RPA and what makes this company special. We believe that employee ownership is key to our success at RPA

RPA Recognized By PSMJ Resources, Inc.

August 30, 2023 / News

For the ninth time, PSMJ Resources, Inc., the premier management consulting firm for the architecture and engineering (A/E) industry, has announced that Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) made the 2023

Justin Millar Passes his PE

August 2, 2023 / Licensure

Justin Millar, PE, has passed the Principles and Practices of Engineering Examination and is now a registered Professional Engineer in both the State of Montana and the State of Nevada. Justin

International Women in Engineering Day

June 26, 2023 / News

In honor of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), we’ve highlighted some of the amazing women here at RPA. KERRY LYNCH, PE, RSP1 When I was in college I got a

Welcome to RPA, Chris Brazda

June 22, 2023 / New Hire

Chris Brazda has joined the Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) Kalispell office as an Engineering Designer/Construction Technician in the Site Development Group. Chris is a recent graduate of Montana State

Welcome to RPA, Colin Sassano

June 20, 2023 / New Hire

Colin Sassano has joined the Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) Helena office as an Engineering Designer/Construction Technician in the Water and Wastewater Group. Colin is a recent graduate of Carroll

RPA Welcomes Three Summer Interns

June 16, 2023 / News

We are so excited to welcome our three summer interns, Hannah, Emma, and Dustin. Throughout the summer, they will be assisting our groups on all project types and gaining hands

Welcome to RPA, Michael Nehring

June 9, 2023 / New Hire

Michael Nehring has joined the Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) Helena office as an Engineering Designer/Construction Technician in the Streets and Highways Group. Michael is a graduate of Montana Technological

Welcome to RPA, Carson Harken

June 7, 2023 / New Hire

Carson Harken has joined the Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) Helena office as an Engineering Designer/Construction Technician in the Transportation Planning and Operations Group. Carson is a recent graduate of

Welcome to RPA, Jason Brown

June 5, 2023 / New Hire

Jason Brown has joined the Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) Kalispell office as a Senior CADD Operator. In addition to studying Architecture at the University of Idaho, Jason has an

Tyler Jirges, PE, is Promoted to Structural Project Engineer

May 22, 2023 / Promotion

Tyler Jirges, PE, has passed the Principles and Practices of Engineering Examination and is now a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Montana. In recognition of this accomplishment and his

RPA Receives Business and Industry Partnership Award

May 15, 2023 / News

RPA recently received our first ever Business and Industry Partnership Award from Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC)! During the summer of 2022 the coordinator of the Land Survey program at

ASCE Student Bridge Competition

May 11, 2023 / News

RPA Structural Engineers, Matt Miller and Tyler Jirges, served as judges for the ASCE Pacific Northwest Steel Bridge Competition at Montana State University. “It was an honor and privilege for

RPA Trap Team

May 8, 2023 / News

Recently RPA fielded a trap team as part of their Gold Level Sponsorship of the 2023 Carroll college Saints to the Front and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student

Stephen Markwardt awarded Don Thompson Memorial Trophy

April 24, 2023 / News

Congratulations to RPA engineer, Stephen Markwardt, who was recently awarded the Don Thompson Memorial Trophy. Outside of the office, Stephen has been a volunteer Great Divide Ski Patroller for the

RPA Assists With The National Building Renovation In Downtown Bozeman

April 20, 2023 / News

RPA’s structural group has been thrilled to be part of the team helping bring life back into an historic and iconic building for downtown Bozeman! RPA designed a seismic retrofit,

Welcome to RPA, Trigve Johnson

April 20, 2023 / New Hire

Trigve Johnson, has joined the Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) Helena office as a Construction Technician in the Water and Wastewater Group. In addition to studying Mechanical Engineering at Montana

RPA Gives – SWISH Basketball Tournament

April 12, 2023 / News

Recently, RPA had several volunteers help take part of the Helena Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual SWISH basketball tournament. The SWISH is one of the longest running youth basketball tournaments

Welcome to RPA, Zach Diede, PE

March 16, 2023 / New Hire

Zach Diede, PE, has joined Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) as the Structures Group Assistant Manager. He brings over 22 years of structural engineering experience in a wide variety of

Welcome Home Kyle

March 7, 2023 / News

RPA is extremely proud and thankful to have our very own Kyle Myhre, Montana National Guardsman, back home from a year-long deployment to the Middle East. We are forever grateful

Welcome to RPA, Charles Ringenberg

February 9, 2023 / New Hire

Charles Ringenberg has joined RPA’s Bozeman office as an Engineering Designer / Construction Technician in the Streets and Highways Group. Prior to attending Montana State University (MSU) where he recently

RPA Gives – Helena Food Share

February 1, 2023 / News

Recently, 27 RPA volunteers put together 1,050 Kid Packs for the Helena Food Share in just one hour! RPA staff, retirees, and family members volunteer a few times a year

2023 RPA Board of Directors

January 26, 2023 / News

We are excited to announce our 2023 Board of Directors, a big congratulations to Toni Ballard, Craig Jenneskens, Brad Koenig, Matt Miller, Sarah Nicolai, Jeremy Perlinski, Austin Wargo, and Bob

RPA Gives – Salvation Army

January 19, 2023 / News

At RPA, we love being able to support our employees’ efforts to give back to the community through our RPAgives program. This holiday season, Jessica Eaton and Ryan Seyler took

Welcome to RPA, Mathew Wilder, PE

January 10, 2023 / New Hire

Mathew T. Wilder, PE, has joined RPA’s Helena office as a Project Manager in the Airports Group. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of

Welcome to RPA, Mike Johnson, PE

September 30, 2022 / New Hire

Mike Johnson, PE, has re-joined RPA’s Helena office as a Senior Design Team Leader in the Streets and Highways Group. He is a graduate of Montana State University with a

RPA Recognized By PSMJ Resources, Inc.

September 9, 2022 / News

For the ninth time, PSMJ Resources, Inc., the premier management consulting firm for the architecture and engineering (A/E) industry, has announced that Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) made the 2023

Welcome to RPA, Neal Levang, PE

August 24, 2022 / New Hire

Neal Levang, PE, has joined RPA as a Design Team Leader in the Water and Wastewater Group in the Helena office. He is a graduate of Montana State University-Northern with

Welcome to RPA, Elizabeth Barton

April 14, 2022 / New Hire

Elizabeth Barton, EI, has joined RPA’s Streets and Highways Group as an Engineering Designer/Construction Technician. Elizabeth is a recent graduate of Montana State University where she earned a Bachelor of

Kaela Murphy, PE, is Promoted to Water/Wastewater Project Engineer

April 14, 2022 / Promotion

Kaela Murphy, PE, has passed the Principles and Practices of Engineering Examination and is now a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Montana. In addition to this significant milestone

Scott Randall, PE, PTOE, is Named Vice President of Human Resources

February 15, 2022 / Promotion

RPA is pleased to announce Scott Randall, PE, PTOE, as our newly elected Vice President of Human Resources. As Vice President of Human Resources, Scott is responsible for developing and

Chris Hayes, PE, is Promoted to Water/Wastewater Assistant Group Manager

February 11, 2022 / Promotion

Chris Hayes, PE, has been promoted to Assistant Group Manager of the Water/Wastewater Group. Chris holds a Master of Science degree in Project Engineering and Management from Montana Tech in

Brandon Theis, PE, is Promoted to Site Development Group Manager

January 26, 2022 / Promotion

Brandon Theis, PE, has been promoted to Site Development Group Manager. He began his career at RPA’s Kalispell Branch Office in 2005 and has a Bachelor of Science degree in

Lance Bowser, PE, is Promoted to Airports Group Manager

January 26, 2022 / Promotion

Lance Bowser, PE, has been promoted to Airports Group Manager. He joined RPA in 2004 and has over 20 years of experience in the airport industry. Lance has completed master

Stephen Markwardt, PE, is Promoted to Design Team Leader

January 26, 2022 / Promotion

Stephen Markwardt, PE, has been promoted to Design Team Leader in RPA’s Streets and Highways Group. He works in the Helena office and holds a Master of Science degree in

Kerry Pedersen, PE Earns Road Safety Professional Level 1 (RSP1) Certification

January 11, 2022 / Licensure, Promotion

Congratulations to Kerry Pedersen, PE who has recently earned the Road Safety Professional Level 1 (RSP1) certification from the Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB)! The RSP1 certification is a recognized achievement

Robert J. Peccia has been inducted into the Montana Professional Engineers Hall of Fame!

January 11, 2022 / News

RPA is very proud to announce that Robert J. Peccia has been inducted into the Montana Professional Engineers Hall of Fame! This recognition is well deserved for our founder and

Jeremy Perlinski, PE Returns to RPA

January 11, 2022 / New Hire

RPA is happy to announce the return of Jeremy Perlinski, PE, to our Helena office as a Project Manager in the Water and Wastewater Group. Jeremy is a graduate of

Welcome to RPA, Trevor Larson

January 11, 2022 / New Hire

RPA would like to introduce Trevor Larson, EI, as an Engineering Designer/Construction Technician in our Water and Wastewater Group. Trevor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from

Welcome, Tony Woods to RPA!

January 10, 2022 / New Hire

RPA wants to extend a warm welcome to Tony Woods, EI who has joined the Kalispell Office. Tony is primarily focused on engineering design, specifications, and cost estimates for National

Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) has been recognized as a Top-Performing Engineering Firm for 2021!

January 10, 2022 / News

Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) has been recognized as a Top-Performing Engineering Firm for 2021 by PSMJ Resources, Inc.! This marks the 7th time RPA has been included on the

Brad Thompson, PE, Adds New PE License

June 7, 2021 / Licensure, Promotion

Congratulations to Brad Thompson, PE, who recently added another Registered Professional Civil Engineer state licensure to his resume. Brad is now licensed in Oregon, Alaska, and Montana.

Michelle McHam Joins RPA

March 20, 2021 / New Hire

Michelle McHam has joined Robert Peccia and Associates (RPA) as an Administrative Assistant. Ms. McHam holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from the Rocky Mountain College of

Craig Jenneskens, PE, is Named President / Chairman of the Board

March 15, 2021 / Promotion

RPA is pleased to announce Craig Jenneskens, P.E. as our newly elected President/Chairman of the Board. As President, Craig will be responsible for the management and general operations of the

Ryan Mitchell, PE, PLS, is Named Vice President of Business Management

March 1, 2021 / Promotion

RPA is pleased to announce Ryan Mitchell, PE, PLS, as our newly elected Vice President of Business Management. As Vice President of Business Management, Ryan will be responsible for company-wide

Sarah Nicolai, PE, PTP, Promoted at RPA

February 28, 2021 / Promotion

Sarah Nicolai, PE, PTP, was promoted to Transportation Planning and Operations Assistant Group Manager. Ms. Nicolai holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Civil Engineering from Carroll College and a

Kerry Pedersen, PE, Promoted at RPA

February 15, 2021 / Promotion

Kerry Pedersen, PE, has been promoted to Transportation Engineer/Planner in the Transportation Planning and Operations Group. Ms. Pedersen recently passed the Principles and Practices of Engineering Examination and is now

Taylor Schatz Promoted at RPA

February 1, 2021 / Promotion

Taylor Schatz, was promoted from Administrative Assistant II to Bookkeeper / Human Resources Assistant. In her new position, Ms. Schatz assists both the Corporate Controller and the Vice President of

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