IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RBF Consulting (RBF) was awarded the 2010 Professional Development Award, in their new Gold Standard Level, by the American Council of Engineering Companies, California (ACEC), formerly CELSOC. RBF was recognized on February 1 in Sacramento, California, at ACEC’s Engineering Excellence Awards Banquet and Legislative Visit Day, for their Education and Professional Development Programs over the past year.
The highly respected Professional Development Award was presented to RBF in recognition of superior professional development programs which encourage and support growth and advancement of the firm’s employees. The award recognizes excellence in continuing education programs specifically focused on employees’ professional growth, involvement in professional organizations, in-house training, and financial support for higher education. “The ACEC award jury recognized RBF for the firm’s dedication to ensuring our team members have the education and training they need to be innovative leaders in their fields,” stated Bill Green, a former ACEC-California President and an RBF Consulting Senior Vice President. RBF has placed a strong emphasis on education, developing internal training courses and curriculum as a part of an accredited corporate university made up of 80+ courses. The University of RBF encourages further development of the company’s team, enhances careers and provides resources to advance learning of new technology.
RBF Consulting’s corporate university is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). As described by Lori Schnaider, RBF’s Professional Development Manager and IACET Board Member, “Accreditation through IACET requires our courses adhere to the highest educational standards.” As an IACET Authorized Provider, RBF is able to award Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for many of the courses offered to their internal engineering, planning, and surveying team members and to clients across the United States.
About ACEC-California: ACEC-California (formerly CELSOC) is a 50-year-old, nonprofit association of 1200 private consulting engineering and land surveying firms representing over 10,000 California employees. As a statewide organization, they are dedicated to enhancing the consulting engineering and land surveying professions, protecting the general public and promoting use of the private sector in the growth and development of California. Members provide services for all phases of planning, designing and constructing projects. Member services include civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical and mechanical engineering and land surveying for all types of public works, residential, commercial and industrial projects. For additional information visit www.acec-ca.org
About RBF: Founded in 1944, RBF Consulting provides consulting services for community planning, civil engineering, survey, environmental analysis, regulatory compliance and construction management. The firm possesses nationally recognized experts in construction management, transportation, water resources, federal projects, sustainable design and stormwater quality, among many other areas. The firm is ranked among the top 100 engineering firms in the country, with sixteen offices serving public agencies, private development and a full spectrum of organizations across the United States and internationally. For more information please visit www.rbf.consulting.com.