Public engineering firm profile
Simi Valley, CA
Value-added engineering services through successful partnerships during every phase of design and construction.
R G S E Inc. (RGSE) is a structural engineering consultancy founded in June 2005 in Simi Valley, California by Founding Principal Ramon Garcia, S.E. Situated less than 40 miles from downtown Los Angeles and Ventura, RGSE primarily partners with architects on building structures across Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Its value-added methodology reduces unnecessary construction costs through experience-driven coordination and close attention to detail during design. Licensed in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Florida, and additional states, RGSE serves commercial, residential, civic, educational, hospitality, and industrial markets, and brings added expertise in seismic evaluation, earth shoring, forensic engineering, and expert witness work.
Structural design for buildings across commercial, residential, civic, educational, hospitality, and industrial markets, covering a wide range of systems including steel, concrete, wood, masonry, and specialty structural products.
Assessment and inspection of existing building structures for seismic performance, regulatory compliance, and loss quantification.
Structural design for earth shoring and soil retention systems.
Structural due diligence reviews, construction-phase structural observations, and independent peer review for existing and new building projects.
Expert witness testimony and forensic structural engineering services for litigation support and damage investigation.
Los Angeles, CA | Multifamily Residential
Structural design of a new 122-apartment development comprising one historical building and two new multi-story buildings over a concrete podium with below-grade parking (91,000 sq. ft.).
View project sourceSantee, CA | Senior Living
Structural design of a new senior housing project with a concrete podium level structure over an assembly space and a Type V wood construction building above (250,000 sq. ft.).
View project sourceCamarillo, CA | Mixed-Use
Structural design of a new two-story residential-over-commercial project in Old Town Camarillo. Concrete podium over a parking garage and retail space (19,000 sq. ft.) with Type V wood construction buildings above.
View project sourceSimi Valley, CA | Multifamily Residential
Structural design of a new two-story multi-family apartment complex. Type V construction of approximately 12,000 sq. ft.
View project sourceOxnard, CA | Mixed-Use
Structural design of a new two-story mixed-use development. Concrete podium level structure over a parking garage (approximately 81,200 sq. ft.) with Type V wood construction buildings above (approximately 46,000 sq. ft.).
View project sourceVentura, CA | Multifamily Residential
Structural design of a new two-story multi-family apartment complex. Concrete podium level structure over a parking garage (approximately 27,000 sq. ft.) with four Type V wood construction buildings above (approximately 40,000 sq. ft.).
View project sourceMoorpark, CA | Multifamily Residential
Structural design of a new 25,508 sq. ft. two-story multi-family apartment complex. Concrete podium level structure over a parking garage with two-story Type V wood construction above.
View project sourceThousand Oaks, CA | Multifamily Residential
Structural design of a new 25,508 sq. ft. two-story multi-family apartment complex. Concrete podium level structure over a parking garage with two-story Type V wood construction above.
View project sourceFounding Principal
S.E.
Ramon Garcia has been practicing structural engineering since 1994 and established RGSE Inc. in 2005. With extensive working relationships with architects, developers, and city officials, he has distinguished himself as a versatile and well-rounded structural engineer. His project experience spans commercial, industrial, public, DSA-regulated, essential facilities, high-end custom homes, senior housing, multi-family housing, mixed-use, seismic retrofits, due diligence, fatal flaw analysis, and peer reviews. As Founding Principal, he oversees project completion and client satisfaction at each phase of design development, construction administration, and client interface.
Principal
S.E.
Jeff Lubberts has been practicing structural engineering since 2010 and joined RGSE Inc. in 2017. He began his career in downtown Los Angeles after earning a Master of Science in Structural Engineering from USC. His project experience includes the Wilshire Grand Redevelopment, Madera Courthouse, and Kaiser Walnut retrofit, spanning commercial, tenant improvement, mixed-use, high-rise, retrofit, and new construction work. As Principal, he oversees project completion and client satisfaction at each phase.