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Background

RAUCH inc. is a comprehensive civil engineering and professional services firm with more than 40 years of experience. Our projects can be found throughout Maryland, across the county, and around the world. Our clients include nonprofits, local governments, and private sector businesses.
Robert D. Rauch, P.E. established our firm in 1984, after serving as Talbot County, Maryland’s Public Works Director. He was the youngest person to serve in that role in the State of Maryland. During his tenure, he established county roads and buildings standards, oversaw the construction of three wastewater treatment plants, and facilitated two master water and sewer plan updates. Prior to that he worked for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources focusing on watershed modeling of Maryland’s streams and tidal rivers and developed Maryland’s first set of statewide stormwater management standards.

In 2024, Casey Rauch, P.E. was promoted to President of the company. With more than twenty years of experience, Casey has a wealth of expertise in municipal public works, continuing our commitment to supporting local governments with their needs.

What started as a small civil engineering firm has now grown into RAUCH inc. – a full-service A/E firm with a team of 54 professionals providing engineering, survey, environmental services, architecture, GIS and droning, construction inspection, construction management, grant writing, and government relations all under one roof. Over the years, we have kept pace with important industry trends and changing standards. In fact, we pride ourselves in creating innovative development concepts and cost-effective design solutions for our clients in a timely manner. From initial planning and layout to permitting and project construction, our team has a diverse range of capabilities to handle the most complex projects, see a project through to completion, and provide our clients with top quality services. To date we have engineered over 2 million square feet of industrial and commercial property, designed over 10,000 residential lots, surveyed over 200,000 acres, and secured over $56M in grant and loan funding for our clients’ projects.

of Engineered industrial and commercial property

Residential lots designed

Acres surveyed:
land, water, aerial

in Funding for municipal
grants and loans projects

Our in-house team offers multi-disciplinary services
all under one roof

  • Project Construction Inspection and Management
  • Owner Representation
  • Civil Engineering
  • Architectural Services
  • Environmental Services
  • Government Relations & Grant Services
  • Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing (MEP)
  • Geotechnical Services
  • Energy Auditing
  • Water & Wastewater Sevices
  • Surveying
  • GIS & Droning Capabilities
  • Representation of Local Governments with oversight of
    needed infrastructure upgrades throughout the region

Quality Assurance

RAUCH inc.Quality Control measures ensure that client projects are completed on time and on-budget, promoting efficiencies and cost-cutting measures while providing a quality finished product. Our in-house review team carefully reviews output to validate accuracy and avoid potential change orders that can become costly.

Value Engineering

A value engineering approach to all projects ensures final design is consistent with both budget and project objectives. The re-use of existing infrastructure & cost-effective design alternatives are consistently sought. This format allows for the establishment of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) in direct coordination with designers & contractors.

Quality Management

Our internal review process starts with a dedicated Project Manager (PM) who implements internal quality management processes. Using Microsoft Project scheduling software, project deadlines are charted and adjusted to keep projects on track.

Cost Control

Use of a Construction or Resident Project Manager on-site mitigates issues that might cause delays by seeking real-time resolutions. RAUCH inc. also offers bidding services, onsite inspections and funding & payment review, including RFI, change order and pay application review and recommendations.

Evolution. Innovation.

1974-77

State of MD Coordinator-Fed. Flood Insurance

Community Liaison to establish zoning and flood control regulations; Team control regulations; Team member-developed statewide SWM regs for MD

1978

Talbot County Director of
Public Works

Bob Rauch becomes the youngest County Engneer and Director of Public Works for Talbot County and the state of MD. He leads the county in design of wastwater plants., roads infrastructure and building standards.

1984

Founded Robert D.Rauch
& Associates

Rebranded to RAUCHinc. in 2012

2003

Governors Conservation Award

Delaware Association of Conservation Districts award winner in the urban category for design and approval of Heritage Shores subdivision utilizing a complex network of lakes and ponds to manage stormwater and sediment control.

2011-12

Robert & Casey Rauch named
Town Engineers

Appointed Town Enigneer for the Towns of Federalsburg & Queenstown. 2015-Town of Hebron; 2017-Town of St. Michaels. 2012 2015–Firm is rebranded as RAUCH inc.

2015

Robert Rauch named to
Maryland Top Boards

Robert Rauch named to Board of Regents for the University System of Maryland and as a Board Member for the University of Maryland Medical System in 2016. Architectural services are added.

2016-17

Business / man of the year

2016- RAUCH is named Talbot County Small Business of the year; 2017 – Bob Rauch is named Talbot County Businessman of the Year.

2020

RAUCH inc. expands staff and
services

RAUCH staff size grows to 40 with the addition of a geotechnical dept., project inspectors, and a grants services team.

2024

RAUCH celebrates 40 years
in business

Casey Rauch is named President; Vice Presidents are named: James Cook, V.P.; Susan Waite, V.P. Administration; Brian Fitzgerald P.E., V.P. Engineering; Virginia Richardson AIA, V.P. Architecture; James Harrison, V.P. Technology; William Ewald, RLS, V.P Survey; Kyle Kowalczyk, V.P. Environmental; Ken McFadden, V.P. Construction Management; and Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio VP Government Relations.
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