Rick Rivera, PE

Mr. Rick A. Rivera, PE founded Reach Grow Exceed Engineering (formerly R&G Engineering LLC) in 2005 and has grown the firm to 40 full-time engineers and support staff with offices in Oakbrook Terrace, IL and Milwaukee, WI. By playing a key role in our partners’ teams, Reach Grow Exceed Engineering (RGE) has managed large scale infrastructure and utility projects for numerous transportation and utility agencies.
Mr. Rivera is very active in the engineering and nonprofit community. He and RGE Engineering have been recognized as leaders having received the following awards and by appointment to various Boards:
Crain’s Notable Leaders in Architecture, Engineering & Construction: 2026
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations - State Board of Professional Engineers Advisory Board: 2022-2027
Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association - Planning and Design Board: 2021-2023, Vice-Chair 2023-2025, Board Chair 2026
Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC): Business of the Year 2010, 2021, 2025
American Council of Engineering Companies Honor Award: 2015, 2018, 2019
Who’s Who in Chicago Hispanic Business: 2014 - 2023
Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA): 2012 Professional Service Firm of the Year
RGE Engineering supports non-Profit organizations through active involvement promoting careers in STEM, fighting homelessness, and mentoring. RGE has worked closely with the following organizations:
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Sprouting Leaders Foundation
Instituto Del Progress Latino
A Safe Haven Foundation
Prospective Charter Schools
RGE Engineering was founded to provide opportunities, we do the next hard thing, always proceed with integrity, working closely with our staff, clients, and partners.