Rhea Albelda

Director, Geotechnical Service Line Lead

Rhea Albelda is Head of Geotechnical Engineering at Robert Bird Group MENA, where she manages and delivers diverse projects across the GCC. Her expertise includes deep foundation design, soil-structure interaction and 3D numerical analysis. Her contributions to critical infrastructure projects and her published research on pile design in Dubai reflect strong technical and managerial skills that have made her a respected professional in her field. Robert Bird Group, established in 1982 and a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, is a global consulting engineering firm with more than 865 employees across twelve offices, providing structural, civil, geotechnical and construction engineering services.