Company News from RWB

We’ve been counting down the days to our BIG announcement, and we know the anticipation has been building to this moment of our journey together. On May 20, 1986, our three founding principles, James H. Reed, Jr., John A. Wells, Jr., P.E., and Eric Benson, P.E., formed the company named Reed, Wells, Benson, and Company, which would later become RWB Consulting Engineers.

On June 19, 1986, our three founders embarked on a journey to provide excellent MEP engineering services to satisfy the goals of our clients and Owners. After starting out with a sublease from an architect in Dallas, RWB found a permanent home in Coit Central Tower. The firm had two separate office spaces in that building over the years and remained there for 36 years. During the first few years of business, the firm primarily worked with clients we had known and worked with previously.  We continue to work with many of these same clients to this day. The number and types of clients and projects have grown by leaps and bounds over the years. Since opening, RWB has evolved into a company that has developed an unwavering commitment to design energy-efficient sustainable building systems for its clients. The number and type of services have grown significantly as well.

Over this time our employees remain fully dedicated design professionals who diligently provide innovative, energy-efficient, and cost-effective MEP designs that strive to meet or exceed our client’s goals! Many repeat clients tell us that they use our firm because of the detail and quality of our drawings and specifications, our integrity and the fact that we diligently enforce the products of our services.

Today, August 1, 2024, marks the day of a milestone event for RWB as we open the doors to a second office West of 360 in Fort Worth, Texas. That’s right, folks! RWB will now have a physical presence in a city known as Cowtown, where we’ve now dug our boots into. This is the place Where the West Begins! RWB now has a new office in Fort Worth. We have been working in Fort Worth and surrounding areas since 1986.  As a result of our long-term client relationships and the growth of our staff and firm, we knew it was time to expand our footprint to another major area of the metroplex, so that RWB can better serve its current and future clients.

The new office will be located at 1751 River Run Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107.

 

RWB is proud to welcome two new interns this Spring as part of our firm internship program.

During their time here at RWB, they will gain hands-on experience with MEP Engineering Design. They will help with the design process and documentation of current projects by working in AutoCAD and Revit and visiting project jobsites.

Amanda Swart

School: University of North Texas
Year in School: Senior
Major: Mechanical and Energy Engineering

What inspired you to go after your major?
Initially, I graduated with a major in Wildlife Conservation and Science. After briefly working in the field, I wanted more of a challenge (and a career change!) and went back to school for Mechanical Engineering. I found that I really enjoyed tackling problems and solving them. Working towards an engineering degree also made it easier to tackle my own personal projects.

Any outside hobbies you wish to share?
Gardening, aquarium keeping, koi pond keeping, reading, and woodworking

Joe Garcia

School: University of Texas at Arlington
Year in School: Junior
Major: Electrical Engineering

What inspired you to go after your major?

From a young age, my passion for electricity has been a driving force in my life. The way it flows, sparks, and powers the world around me has always fascinated me, and I knew that pursuing a career in this field was my calling. My family have been a major factor in my pursue of college. Their unwavering love and support have given me the courage and determination to pursue higher education and achieve my goals.

Any outside hobbies you wish to share?

Fishing, playing sports, cooking, hiking and camping

RWB is proud to welcome six new interns this summer as part of our 2022 firm internship program.

During their time here at RWB, they will gain hands-on experience with MEP Engineering Design. They will help with the design process and documentation of current projects by working in AutoCAD and Revit and visiting project jobsites.

Allyson Lux

School: University of Alabama
Year in School: Graduated with BSME May 2022, now pursuing an MBA (May 2023)
Major: Mechanical Engineering

Allyson chose mechanical engineering because she had always enjoyed math and wanted a field that gave me many career options. Also, there are few women in mechanical engineering (about 10% total) and she wanted to change that. Hobbies include tennis, hiking, staying busy, and going to Alabama athletics games (football, basketball, baseball).

Braden Santer

School: University of Texas at Dallas
Year in School: Senior
Major: Mechanical Engineering

Braden chose to pursue engineering because it combined his passions for science, technology, and design. He is looking forward to gaining practical engineering experience and connecting with the engineers at RWB. Braden’s hobbies include gaming as well as modifying and racing cars.

Jacob Tschetter

School: Texas A&M University
Year in School: Junior
Major: Architectural Engineering – MEP track

Jacob has always enjoyed learning about buildings and solving problems. He is excited to be learning from the associates while here at RWB.

Jacob is involved in Scouts, enjoys playing music and is a member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band.

Nicolas Lawrence

School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Year in School: Incoming Freshman
Major: Chemical Engineering

Nicolas was inspired to pursue chemical engineering by his high school Environmental Science teacher, who helped him realize how important chemical sciences are to modern society. He find myself fascinated by the complex web of chemical interactions between human industries, the environment, and our very bodies. Through chemistry, everything is united as one crazy complicated system.

Nicolas says, “Working at RWB has helped me realize that it is one hundred percent within my power to interact with this system, something that the engineers I work with get to do every day through their own expertise with MEP.”

Nicole Svetlov

School: University of Texas, Austin
Year in School: Junior
Major: Architectural Engineering

Nicole is an incoming transfer student, and a part of the class of 2024, at the University of Texas at Austin where she will be studying Architectural Engineering.

Going into university, Nicole aspired to become a Civil Engineer. That changed after she found out about ArchE. Working in two research labs, doing research on thermal comfort, and energy efficiency made her realize that a career in MEP would give her more intellectual fulfillment.  Placing in 1st place at the Utilities Challenge Competition at her school, cemented this feeling for her.

Additionally, Nicole believes that a healthy work-life balance is necessary to be successful and happy. Therefore, she highly values the time that she can spend reading, home decorating, and shopping.

Peter Pham

School: University of Missouri, Kansas City
Year in School: Senior
Major: Electrical & Computer Engineering

Inspired by his family, financial stability, construction design, electrical design and loves solving problems.

Hobbies include reading, chess, gym, fishing, and shopping.