Ph.D. in Technical Sciences, an accredited expert in scientific and technical sphere, certified expert of the project documentation and engineering survey results.
Since 1991 - Head of the Laboratory of seismic resistance and testing of facilities of SUE TSNIISK named after V.A. Kucherenko (Kabardino-Balkaria, Nalchik).
Since 2002 - senior researcher in the Research Center for Structures and Engineering Seismology of SUE Research and Development Center, office of TSNIISK named after V.A. Kucherenko
Since 2006 - Head of the Sector of target programs and experimental studies of the Center for research of seismic stability of the Laboratory of seismic stability SUE Research and Development Center "Stroitelstvo", office of TSNIISK named after V.A. Kucherenko.
2002-2008 - Executive Director of the Russian Association for Earthquake Engineering and Protection Against Natural and Technological Risks.
Since 2008 - Head of the Scientific and Methodological Center for target planning of standardization and certification of the State Central Research and Development Institute for urban development of Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Science .
Since 2012 - Head of the Scientific and Methodological Center for evaluation of the quality, expertise and urban planning security of State Central Research and Development Institute for urban development of Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Science (since 2014 FSBI "State Central Research and Development Institute of the Ministry of Construction of Russia").
2015 - the present day - Head of Research and Education Center at FSBI "State Central Research and Development Institute of the Ministry of Construction of Russia", also scientific advisor of the Scientific and Methodological Center for Evaluation of the Quality, Expertise and Urban Planning Security in the same institute).
2011 - the present day - R.T. Akbiev is the Chairman of the Board of NPO "SROSEKSPERT".
Starting in June 2015, he was appointed General Director of "SRO" AC "INZHGEOTEH".