Rimkus

Rimkus is an engineering firm in Charleston, SC. The firm provides engineering and technical consulting to corporations, insurance companies, law firms, and government agencies, specializing in forensic consulting, dispute resolution, construction management services, and solutions for the built environment. Its multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and technical specialists also assists with developing innovative products and processes for the consumer, industrial, and healthcare industries.

Founded in 1983 by chemical engineer Robert E. Rimkus as a small Houston-based company called R.E. Rimkus and Associates, the firm was incorporated as Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. in 1987. Today, Rimkus has more than 100 offices worldwide and over 900 full-time employees. The firm's building envelope services include complete assessments of facades, roofs, windows, balconies, walkways, and parking areas, along with Property Condition Assessments that cover mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, elevators, and interiors. Its construction advisory services provide pre-construction services, monitoring programs, owner's representation, and oversight to help limit unexpected costs and missed deadlines. The firm also offers condominium consulting services, including Developer Transition Studies that review construction plans, documentation, and permits, as well as comprehensive field assessments. Additional services include energy and resilience consulting, with ASHRAE Level 1 and Level 2 audits, greenhouse gas analysis, and energy auditing for compliance with local reporting ordinances, plus mechanical, electrical, plumbing, life safety, and fire protection consulting for commercial, hospitality, multi-residential, institutional, and industrial applications.

The Charleston office is located at 170 Meeting St Suite 110, on Meeting Street, just steps from the Charleston Gas Light Company Marker and the Independent or Congregational Church of Charlestown. The Gibbes Museum of Art and Lenhardt Garden are both about a tenth of a mile away, with the Parish House of the Circular Congregational Church nearby.

Rimkus stands among the strongest engineering firms in its category locally, a standing reflected in its long-standing client relationships and the confidence placed in its fact-based analysis and practical solutions.