About Royal

We Do More Than Simply “Our Job.”

How it Began

The vision for Royal started with two young engineers working together in the industry with a belief they could do it better than it had been done before ─ better for clients, better for employees, and better for communities. From that initial vision, Royal brought its distinctive brand of engineering and consulting to the Gulf Coast in 2005, establishing its headquarters in New Orleans. Soon after opening, Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, and Royal quickly became immersed in recovery efforts, developing niche expertise in the unique challenges of recovery and rebuilding from natural disasters and coastal land loss.

Founded with a culture focused on innovative solutions and dedication to our community, Royal quickly expanded from our initial services of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Program Management, and Disaster Recovery to meet new challenges head on, with Coastal Engineering, Coastal Planning & Science, Structural Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Compliance, and Grants Management becoming key services in Royal’s portfolio. Now, after nearly two decades in business, we continue to strive to be our clients’ first call in the face of complex challenges.

Our Greatest Asset

The Royal team collectively shares varied skillsets, unique backgrounds, and a vast range of experience to support a myriad of projects and initiatives. Our unifying factor is that the work we do matters and creates significant impact in the world around us.

Excellence is built into every interaction we have ─ with each other and our clients ─ and into every effort and project we deliver.

Results Driven

We strive to set the bar against which others are measured ─ the Royal Standard. If you have needs that fall within any of our service lines, please contact us. We stand ready to provide customized, cutting-edge solutions backed by outstanding leadership and management from Royal’s hands-on executive team and dynamic staff.

Learn About Our Service Lines

Mission

Implement innovative solutions that ENRICH our communities, clients, and environment.

To be our client’s first call in the face of complex challenges.

We are committed to these values in all that we do to ENRICH the communities we serve, the lives of our clients, and the environment around us.

EXCELLENCE

NURTURE

RESULTS

IMPACT

COMMITMENT

HONESTY

Executive Council

Mike
Pugh, PE

President & CEO

Henry
Albert

Executive Vice President

Mitch
Andrus, PhD, PE

Executive Vice President

William “Kirk” Rhinehart

Executive Vice President

Carter
O’Brien, PE

Senior Vice President, Construction Management

Imbrie
Packard, AIA

Senior Vice President, Architecture

Jessica
Airhart, CPA

Senior Vice President, Accounting

Kristie
Lancon Courville

Senior Vice President, Disaster Response & Recovery

Mac
McNeil

Senior Vice President

Matthew
Mumfrey

Senior Vice President
🏗️ Royal’s Architectural Team designed an IdeaLease facility in New Orleans that includes a 5-bay repair shop sized for 10 commercial vehicles, compressed air systems, fluid reels, welding plugs, HVLS fans, fire suppression and alarm systems, a vehicle wash bay, locker rooms, breakrooms, and parts storage.

Housed within a pre-engineered metal building, the design was coordinated with the client and PEMB manufacturer to optimize efficiency, cost, budget, and schedule.

#TeamRoyal #Architecture #ProjectDesign
Happy National Professional Engineers Day! ⚙️

We asked a few of the engineers at #TeamRoyal what engineering means to them, why they chose the profession, and what they wish more people understood about engineers.
Today, we’re proud to recognize all of our professional engineers and thank them for the expertise and dedication they bring each day. Your contributions make a lasting impact on Royal, our clients, and the communities we serve!

#ProfessionalEngineersDay #Engineering
Join us in celebrating our #TeamRoyal employees who reached work anniversary milestones this July!

Thank you for your continued dedication, hard work, and the impact you make every day. 👏

#EmployeeWorkAnniversaries #WorkAnniversary #EmployeeRecognition
Celebrating a huge milestone, 5 years of dedication, growth, and impact!

Catherine has been instrumental to Royal over the past 5 years, making a lasting difference.

#TeamRoyal #WorkAnniversary #5YearsStrong
Connecting with partners across Louisiana is an important part of keeping projects moving! 🤝

#TeamRoyal's Kristie Talley and Jase Breaux, PMP recently presented at a regional Utility Council meeting, providing updates on the Broadband GUMBO 2.0 fiber rollout and coordinating with utility partners on ongoing and upcoming infrastructure projects to support better planning and project delivery.

#Infrastructure #FiberBroadband #GUMBO2 #Louisiana