RESPEC
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How RESPEC hires
Truth index
B 79/100
Median time to fill
27 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
86%
Reposted roles
0%
RESPEC scores B on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 28 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 86% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 27 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
Visa sponsorship
2 ▼ 50%
H-1B filings in 12 months
$103k
Median offered salary
122
Open roles in United States
Who they sponsor
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
2
In the register as RESPEC Inc., Rapid City, SD (+1 more)
Other sponsors in the same field
Arcadis 
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HNTB 
Michael Baker International
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US Department of Labor · latest filing May 19, 2026 · Visa details by country
Overview
RESPEC is an engineering, science and technology consulting firm headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota, serving public and private clients in mining and energy, water, facilities, transportation, development services and data and technology. Founded in 1969 and fully owned by its employees, it operates in about 15 US states and two Canadian provinces, with project work reaching some 50 countries and spanning cavern geomechanics to water infrastructure. It hires civil, water resources, mechanical, structural and mining engineers, project managers, CAD designers, surveyors, field and inspection technicians, federal sales leads and student interns.
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RESPEC Adds Kartorium Platform and Team to Expand Asset Management Capabilities
RESPEC has added the Kartorium software platform to its technology portfolio through an asset transfer, with the three Alaska-based experts behind the platform joining RESPEC's Data & Technology Solutions team. The Kartorium platform brings operational da
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Elevate Rapid City Names RESPEC Best Place to Work for Young Professionals
RESPEC has been named the 2026 Best Place to Work for Young Professionals by Elevate Rapid City, recognizing the company's commitment to creating meaningful career opportunities for early-career professionals. The recognition reflects a culture where emer
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RESPEC Releases Sustainability Report with an Ongoing Commitment to a Sustainable Future
RESPEC's 2026 Sustainability Report is now available. Inside, readers will learn how our teams are turning commitment into action through resilient projects, environmental stewardship, responsible leadership, and partnerships that strengthen communities a
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RESPEC Releases 2025 Annual Report
Growth in 2025 was driven by expanded capabilities, new teams, and deeper integration across the company.
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2026 STEM Scholarship Recipients Announced by the RESPEC Foundation
The RESPEC Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 STEM Scholarships. This program recognizes students in the United States and Canada who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a passion for innovation, and is awarded to stud
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Crazy Horse Memorial Project Recognized With Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award
RESPEC has received the Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award for its work on the Crazy Horse Memorial tower crane foundation in the Black Hills of South Dakota from the South Dakota Engineering Society (SDES) Black Hills Chapter. The award recognizes
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Dr. Lisa Kirk Honored for Lifetime Contributions to Environmental Stewardship in Mining
For decades, Dr. Lisa Kirk has worked at the intersection of two realities. Society depends on mined materials, and it also depends on clean water and healthy ecosystems. Her career has focused on helping the mining industry navigate that balance. This ye
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Marketing Team Earns Four Honors at American Advertising Awards
RESPEC's work is often measured in technical outcomes, but recently, a different kind of impact took center stage. At the American Advertising Awards Black Hills Chapter Gala, RESPEC's marketing team brought home four awards across three projects. Award h
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at RESPEC over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
71
Postings analysed
123
Stack modernity
66/100
Languages
Python28%
SQL26%
PowerShell5%
PHP3%
Frameworks & libraries
Pandas2%
PostGIS2%
Django2%
JUnit2%
Databases
PostgreSQL4%
Oracle4%
MS SQL1%
Snowflake1%
Cloud & platforms
Azure14%
Azure DevOps13%
Power BI2%
Windows2%
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$125k
Typical range
$44k – $170k
Open positions
60
60
Jobs
Intern
3.3%
Junior
15%
Middle
18.3%
Senior
63.3%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | 2 | $47k | $44k – $50k |
| Junior | 9 | $54k | $54k – $110k |
| Middle | 11 | $90k | $85k – $170k |
| Senior | 38 | $130k | $98k – $160k |
Highest paying role
Project Manager - Water Resources
$170k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at RESPEC
By role, level and city, against the market · 60 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
88/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
127
53 opened / 34 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
27 days
faster than 47% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Industrial Engineering
28% ▼
Science & Research
16% ▲
Management
14%
Field & Service
11% ▼
Early Careers
10% ▼
Analytics
4% ▲
Actively hiring for Science & Research (+21 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
+18 jobs in a week
Oct 2026
New location: Richardson
Oct 2026
New location: Charles Town
Oct 2026
New location: Charleston
Oct 2026
Added IBM DOORS to stack
Oct 2026
Added Windows Server to stack
Oct 2026
Added VMWare to stack
Oct 2026
Added SSIS to stack
Oct 2026
New location: Pipersville
Oct 2026
+23 jobs in a week
Oct 2026
+6 jobs in a week
Oct 2026
New location: Soldotna
Oct 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
42
Hiring now
42
Countries
2
Busiest office
Rapid City
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Rapid City
United States
HQ
9 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 11% engineering 50-200 est. staff $89k Avg Salary
hires for Early Careers, Field & Service, Science & Research
Denver
United States
Plant / site
14 open roles 14 posted in 90 days 7% engineering 7% remote 200-500 est. staff $109k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Field & Service, Management
Anchorage
United States
Plant / site
14 open roles 13 posted in 90 days 7% engineering 200-500 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Early Careers, Field & Service
Albuquerque
United States
Remote hub
7 open roles 15 posted in 90 days 71% engineering 86% remote 200-500 est. staff
hires for Analytics, Data Science, Backend
Colorado Springs
United States
Regional office
7 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $125k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Management, HR
Juneau
United States
Regional office
5 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 20% engineering 50-200 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Leadership, Management
Tampa
United States
Plant / site
4 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $90k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, HR, Field & Service
Loveland
United States
Plant / site
4 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 25% engineering 50-200 est. staff $138k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Management, Science & Research
Morgantown
United States
Plant / site
4 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $54k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering, Early Careers
Fairbanks
United States
Plant / site
4 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 25% engineering 50-200 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Management, Science & Research
Pipersville
United States
Plant / site
4 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 25% engineering 50-200 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Science & Research, Industrial Engineering
Sarasota
United States
Plant / site
3 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $125k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Management
Fort Myers
United States
Regional office
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $90k Avg Salary
hires for HR, Industrial Engineering, Early Careers
Lexington
United States
Regional office
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Management, Field & Service, Early Careers
San Antonio
United States
Plant / site
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $90k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, HR
Cheyenne
United States
Plant / site
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 33% engineering 10-50 est. staff $92k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research, Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Sioux Falls
United States
Plant / site
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $88k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering, Early Careers
Vancouver
Canada
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50% engineering 10-50 est. staff $102k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research, Industrial Engineering
Saskatoon
Canada
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50% remote 10-50 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering
Brookings
United States
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $121k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Early Careers
Austin
United States
1 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 50-200 est. staff
hires for Backend
Bozeman
United States
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research
Boise
United States
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research
San Diego
United States
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff $170k Avg Salary
hires for Management
Fort Collins
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering
Laramie
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering
Roseville
United States
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff $85k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Palmer
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering
Soldotna
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering
Helena
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research
Seattle
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research
Salt Lake City
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research
Billings
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research
Boulder
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research
Reno
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research
Spokane
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research
Grand Junction
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research
Missoula
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research
Butte
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $130k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research
Richardson
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $90k Avg Salary
hires for HR
Charleston
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $54k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Orlando
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering
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El Paso, United States
Saint Paul, United States
Charles Town, United States
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