Rivers & Associates, Inc.

A Century of Engineering Service

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About the firm

Rivers & Associates, Inc. is a multi-discipline engineering and design practice founded in 1918 and headquartered in Greenville, North Carolina. It provides civil and environmental engineering, land development, landscape architecture, urban design, and geomatics surveying services to public agencies, utility providers, and private clients across North Carolina. With over a century of continuous practice, Rivers has built long-standing relationships with municipal and institutional clients throughout the region.

Established
1918
Team
Midsize
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Land Surveying · Landscape Architecture

Credentials

Professional Engineering · Professional Land Surveying · Professional Landscape Architecture · AICP Certified Planners · Registered Gas Distribution Professionals

People

Greg ChurchillPresident

Jim WalkerVice President / Assistant Secretary

Dwight VernelsonVice President / Secretary

Steve JanowskiDirector

Blaine HumphreyDirector

Ben WilliamsDirector

Capabilities

Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Delivers advanced technical services for municipal and private utilities, including water and wastewater treatment, reclamation systems, storm water infrastructure, and roadway designs.

  • Water and Wastewater Treatment

    Designs facilities for water purification and municipal wastewater processing.

  • Water Distribution & Reclamation

    Engineers pipelines, pump stations, and reuse systems to deliver and recycle water resources.

  • Stormwater Management & Flood Control

    Develops drainage plans and culvert designs to mitigate local flooding and control runoff.

  • Roadway Design

    Plans and designs street networks and public roadways to optimize traffic flow and safety.

Land Development

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Creates and executes property master plans and site developments for private and institutional clients.

  • Site and Property Planning

    Drafts comprehensive master plans and feasibility designs for specific tracts of land.

Landscape Architecture & Urban Design

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Integrates human needs with the natural environment to design functional, attractive public parks, streetscapes, and open spaces.

  • Urban Design & Streetscapes

    Enhances downtown districts, municipal walkways, and community main streets through integrated streetscape plans.

  • Park and Recreation Planning

    Designs outdoor recreation facilities, inclusive playgrounds, and regional parks.

Geomatics & Surveying

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Provides a complete suite of professional surveying and geomatics services to establish accurate spatial foundations for construction and land planning.

  • Topographic & Boundary Surveying

    Measures and maps property boundaries and terrain elevations to support engineering designs.

  • Construction Staking

    Provides precise layout coordinates for building and infrastructure projects during implementation.

Industries

Government · Utilities · Commercial · Parks & Open Space · Sports & Recreation · Water Resources · Wastewater · Water Supply · Stormwater & Flood Control · Infrastructure · Land Development

Projects

Town Creek Culvert Project

Greenville, NC · Stormwater & Flood Control · 2020 · Client: City of Greenville

Project details

A major utility and stormwater infrastructure project that received the Carolinas AGC Pinnacle Award.

Creekside Park Inclusive Play Project

Craven County, NC · Parks & Open Space · Client: Craven County Recreation & Parks

Project details

An inclusive play and recreation park design project developed for Craven County Recreation & Parks.

Washington, NC Main Street Improvements

Washington, NC · Infrastructure · 2020 · Client: City of Washington

Project details

A downtown streetscape and main street revitalization design project focused on municipal corridor enhancements.

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