Our engineering team has designed 100's of miles of overhead transmission and distribution lines throughout North America. We’re experts at Transmission Line, Distribution, and Telecommunication design including; structural design, foundation design, route selection, greenfield design, conductor selection, underground interconnections, value engineering, customer relocations, bill of materials, construction specifications, asset risk analysis, and component lifecycle studies. We also have a deep understanding of General Order 95, RUS, NESC & ASCE codes and standards.

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Structure/Foundation Design
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Route Selection
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Greenfield Design
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Conductor Selection
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Underground Interconnections
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Our engineering team has designed hundreds of miles of overhead distribution lines across North America. We bring extensive expertise and intimate knowledge of General Order 95, RUS, NESC, and ASCE codes and standards to every project. Our comprehensive understanding ensures that our distribution designs meet the highest industry standards, providing reliable and efficient solutions for our clients.

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Overhead/Underground
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Fire Risk Mitigation
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Pole Loading
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Collector Systems
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Compliance
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Our Owner's Engineer service is designed to lay the groundwork for your project and minimize risks. We help define the project scope, evaluate budgets, conduct feasibility and site studies, analyze technologies for suitability, provide permitting assistance, and address related environmental concerns. Our comprehensive approach ensures that your project starts on a solid foundation and proceeds smoothly.

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Define project scope
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Evaluate budgets
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Conduct feasibility and site studies
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Analyze technology suitability
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Provide permitting assistance
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Address environmental concerns
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Allow us to assist you in project delivery. Our team provides Project Management consulting services centered on an engineering-driven approach, ensuring the harmonious alignment of scope, schedule, and budget while leveraging our engineering expertise to guide projects towards value and success. RDQ has expertise in using both P6 and Microsoft Project to support projects of all scales, and we have also developed tailored tracking tools to better cater to our clients' specific needs.

Engineering-driven project management approach

Harmonious alignment of scope, schedule, and budget

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Expertise in P6 and Microsoft Project
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Tailored tracking tools for specific client needs

Guidance towards project value and success

Our engineering team is ready to enhance your project when critical needs arise. Having served as staff representatives in numerous situations, we bring a wealth of experience and expertise to support your team. Additionally, we have access to industry-leading experts for legacy one-off projects, ensuring that even the most specialized requirements are met with exceptional skill and precision. Contact us for optimal collaboration that strengthens your team's capabilities and ensures the success of your projects.

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Experienced staff representatives
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Access to industry-leading experts
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Commitment to collaboration
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Proven track record in project success
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RDQ's team has a track record of providing engineering and design services for electric system hardening. Our team members bring extensive experience in conducting fire risk assessments and implementing mitigation strategies for various transmission projects. Furthermore, we are actively collaborating with multiple California utilities to enhance their system resilience and reliability by influencing industry standards and adopting a risk-informed approach for targeted replacements. At RDQ, our team stands prepared to assist utilities in mitigating fire risks, strengthening their systems, and enhancing overall resiliency and reliability.

Extensive experience in fire risk assessments and mitigation

Collaboration with California utilities for enhanced resilience

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Influence on industry standards
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Risk-informed approach for targeted replacements

Commitment to improving system resiliency and reliability

Our engineering team has been using PLS-CADD since its inception, giving us an in-depth grasp of the program's design and capabilities. As a result, we can provide training and workshops to our clients, and we also possess the capability to develop utility-speciﬁc PLS-CADD standards, including the creation of customized .SMA, .CRI, .FEA, or .PPS ﬁles.Structure/Foundation Design

Our engineering team has applied PLS-POLE for clients throughout the United States, granting us a deep understanding of the program. We can provide training 
and workshops to our clients. Whether your project involves designing wood poles, wood pole equivalents, 
self-supporting tubular steel poles, concrete poles, or anything in between, our experienced team can ensure its success. Additionally, we are proﬁcient in constructing utility-speciﬁc framing, including offering a framing manager build-out option.

Our team of PLS-TOWER specialists has extensive experience in designing, modeling, and analyzing 
towers with heights ranging from 50' to 600'. In addition to our deep expertise in TOWER, our team has assessed structures in SAP-2000 for various potential hazards, including seismic lateral deformation. We are well-versed in the latest editions of ASCE 10, ASCE MOP 74, OSHA, and AISC codes and standards. Whether your project requires complete tower replacements or intricate tower modiﬁcations, we are here to provide assistance and expertise.

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