Richesin Engineering provides civil construction services purpose-built for telecommunications and broadband infrastructure. We self-perform the ground work that most telecom firms sub out — and we do it with the same quality standards, permitting experience, and project management rigor we apply to every other phase of a project. Our crews operate two bucket trucks and are equipped for trench work, pad pours, and aerial construction across Central Oregon and beyond.

What We Build

  • Telecom equipment pads — pre-cast and poured-in-place concrete for cabinets, generators, and shelters
  • Underground conduit installation — open-cut trenching and directional boring (HDD)
  • Handhole and vault installation (traffic-rated and non-traffic-rated)
  • Aerial strand and hardware installation from bucket trucks
  • Tower foundation and anchor construction
  • Generator pad pours for cell sites and remote facilities
  • Make-ready civil work — joint use coordination and pole line prep
  • Road and highway crossings (bore/push)
  • Site preparation and grading for remote communications facilities
  • Restoration — pavement, gravel, and revegetation after trenching

Why Hire One Contractor for Civil & Telecom

When civil and telecom work are split between two contractors, projects accumulate scheduling conflicts, scope gaps, and accountability finger-pointing. When Richesin Engineering handles civil construction as part of a larger broadband or telecom project, we own the entire job — from the first shovel in the ground through fiber commissioning. No handoff problems. No delay claims. One point of contact.

We're also available as a civil-only subcontractor for general contractors and prime telecom firms that need a dependable self-performing crew in Central Oregon.

Our Civil Construction Process

1

Site Assessment & Design Coordination

Review construction drawings, confirm site conditions, identify utility conflicts, and coordinate with the engineering team before breaking ground.

2

Permitting & Right-of-Way

Secure all necessary permits — county road, state highway, railroad crossings, BLM, USFS, tribal, and municipal ROW as required by the project.

3

Utility Locate & Safety Briefing

811 locates, site-specific safety planning, and crew briefing before any excavation begins.

4

Trenching & Conduit Installation

Open-cut trenching or directional bore depending on site conditions and permit requirements. Install conduit, innerduct, and pull tape per spec.

5

Structures & Pad Work

Set vaults, handholes, and equipment pad forms. Pour and finish concrete pads to specification. Install anchors and grounding as required.

6

Restoration & Documentation

Backfill, compact, and restore all disturbed surfaces. Deliver as-built documentation and photographic record for every segment.

Markets We Serve

  • Rural broadband ISPs and co-ops — BEAD, ReConnect, and state grant-funded OSP civil work
  • Wireless carriers and tower companies — new site civil, upgrades, and decommissions
  • Electric utilities and co-ops — fiber-on-power civil integration
  • Tribal entities and tribal utilities — experienced with tribal permitting and community deployment
  • General contractors — telecom civil subcontractor with proven project management
  • State and federal agencies — Oregon DOT, BLM, USFS, and rural public sector clients

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Frequently Asked Questions

What civil construction services does Richesin Engineering provide?

We provide civil construction for telecommunications and broadband infrastructure — including telecom equipment pads, conduit trenching, directional boring, vault and handhole installation, aerial strand work from bucket trucks, tower foundation construction, and site preparation for remote communications facilities. We self-perform with our own crews and equipment.

Are you licensed for civil construction work in Oregon?

Yes. Richesin Engineering LLC holds Oregon CCB license #246006 and maintains all required bonding and general liability insurance. We are fully licensed and insured across Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Do you handle permitting for civil construction projects?

Yes. We manage permitting for right-of-way, county road, state highway, railroad crossings, and federal land permits. We have extensive experience with BLM, USFS, tribal, and Oregon DOT permitting processes.

Can you do directional boring for fiber conduit?

Yes. We coordinate horizontal directional drilling (HDD) for road crossings, water crossings, and environmentally sensitive areas where open-cut trenching is not feasible or permitted. We provide quality oversight throughout.

Do you work in remote or difficult terrain?

Yes — remote and challenging terrain is our specialty. We have built communications infrastructure in Arctic Alaska villages, remote Hawaiian island communities, and high-desert Eastern Oregon locations. We are equipped and experienced for conditions that send other contractors home.

Can you serve as a civil subcontractor on a larger project?

Absolutely. We regularly work as a civil subcontractor for general contractors and prime telecom firms that need a self-performing, licensed civil crew in Central Oregon. We bring our own equipment, manage our own permitting, and deliver clean as-built documentation.

Need Civil Construction for a Telecom Project?

Licensed, bonded, and equipped with self-perform crews and bucket trucks. Let's talk scope.