Civil, environmental, and water resources engineering consulting with over 25 years of professional experience.
Torres-Rosa Consulting Engineers (TRCE) is a full-service civil engineering and consulting practice based in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Established in 2002, it delivers specialized engineering solutions across water resources, civil infrastructure, environmental permitting, and land surveying. With extensive expertise in hydrologic modeling, stormwater management, and dam engineering, the practice supports both public and private sectors in executing complex, environmentally conscious infrastructure projects.
Pully A. Torres-OrtizCo-Founder
Rafael Rosa-CastroCo-Founder
Provides comprehensive analysis and design for watersheds, river systems, and aquatic infrastructure. Specializes in managing complex hydraulic behavior, predicting sediment transport, and developing erosion control solutions for challenging environments.
Analyzes the movement of sediment in water bodies and designs sustainable systems to control erosion and stabilize channels.
Restores natural stream dynamics, enhances aquatic habitats, and establishes stable channel configurations.
Evaluates the hydraulic effects of bridges and other stream structures, performing advanced scour assessments to protect structural integrity.
Delivers comprehensive technical advice, monitoring programs, and safety evaluations for major dam structures.
Determines flood levels and limits for rivers and streams to support land use planning and flood mitigation efforts.
Employs steady and unsteady flow simulation tools to study watershed runoff, flow routing, and system capacity.
Simulates potential dam failures to map downstream inundation risks and support emergency planning.
Assesses the capacity, hydraulic performance, and safety of spillways under extreme storm events.
Designs robust infrastructure for the distribution of clean drinking water and the safe collection of municipal and industrial waste. Focuses on system reliability, capacity optimization, and compliance with public utility regulations.
Develops source, treatment, and distribution systems to deliver safe and reliable drinking water.
Plans and engineers piping networks, pump stations, and storage tanks to sustain municipal water demands.
Designs efficient gravity sewers, force mains, and pump stations to collect and transport wastewater safely.
Develops advanced systems to control runoff, mitigate flooding, and manage municipal drainage. Utilizes modern hydrologic modeling to design efficient storage, conveyance, and detention facilities.
Designs detention basins and retention structures, including specialized configurations for sinkhole-influenced areas, to regulate peak runoff.
Engineers urban storm sewers, culverts, and open channels to protect communities and highways from flooding.
Assesses project sites for environmental impact, manages ecological compliance, and secures vital regulatory approvals. Expertise spans environmental public policy laws and sensitive ecosystem evaluations.
Evaluates sensitive ecological zones to identify environmental constraints and guide project footprints.
Navigates local and federal regulatory landscapes to secure permits and prepare required environmental impact documents.
Delivers comprehensive site engineering, grading plans, and structural coordination for residential, commercial, and industrial sites. Prepares raw land for construction while integrating essential public utilities.
Prepares precise terrain models, cut-and-fill balances, and drainage patterns to establish stable building pads.
Engineers cohesive master-planned layouts, utility connections, and access networks for diverse developments.
Coordinates civil and structural requirements to design safe, hydraulically efficient crossings over waterways.
Provides professional oversight, quality control, and management from groundbreaking to final delivery. Facilitates seamless execution through design-build delivery and active field inspection.
Performs routine field reviews to ensure structural, materials, and safety compliance with project plans.
Combines architectural and engineering services with construction capabilities to deliver unified fast-track projects.
Manages schedules, sub-consultants, and contractors to bring complex civil works online on time and within budget.
Creates long-term blueprints for community, municipal, and industrial growth. Evaluates feasibility, infrastructure capacity, and zoning requirements to guide orderly development.
Develops holistic, long-range planning documents to direct the phased growth of public and private developments.
Water Resources · Water Supply · Wastewater · Stormwater & Flood Control · Environmental & Remediation · Infrastructure · Transportation · Bridges · Land Development · Residential · Commercial · Industrial · Government
Puerto Rico · Water Supply · Client: Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA)
Serves as lead consultant for dam-related matters, providing technical guidance, monitoring program management, and oversight on dam safety, evaluation, and management for all dams owned and operated by the Authority.
Puerto Rico · Government · Client: FEMA
Participated in an island-wide survey project involving approximately 130 sites to collect structural measurements, review and validate field data, and certify the final project report.