Wallingford's Burns & McDonnell Again Named a Top Place to Work in CT

Firm Recognized Among Connecticut’s Top 35 Employers for Fifth Year in a Row

For the fifth consecutive year, the New England office of Burns & McDonnell has been named among the Best Places to Work in Connecticut from the Hartford Business Journal.  

Burns & McDonnell was ranked 8th among large companies that were recognized.  Large companies were categorized as those with over 200 employees. Overall, thirty-five companies were recognized as top places to work in Connecticut for the year 2014, and that list was determined through a national survey conducted by The Best Companies Group that ranks the most progressive companies in the state based on employee satisfaction.

Brett Williams, Senior Vice President of Burns & McDonnell’s New England office said: “Our growth throughout Connecticut has been explosive, and recognition like this is not only very gratifying, but also helps us in continuing to recruit top-tier talent.” “We value our employee-owners, who are the key to our success, and continuously look to raise the bar in making our firm an attractive company to work for.”

The rankings were revealed at Hartford Business Journal’s ninth annual Best Places to work event.

“The Best Places to Work in CT designation is a sought after one because it defines a company’s culture, said Gail Lebert, publisher of the Hartford Business Journal.   “My own independent research shows that in the business marketplace there is a direct correlation between the way organizations treat their employees and the way that they treat their customers.  Hartford Business Journal is proud to recognize these companies for their commitment to the workforce and their commitment to our business community.”

Company-wide, Burns & McDonnell added about 700 jobs in 2013. Since 2006, the New England office of Burns & McDonnell has grown from three employee-owners to its current staff of 325. The firm forecasts adding another 600 positions this year, including 54 new hires in New England.

Recently, Burns & McDonnell expanded their footprint within their Campus at Greenhill New England Office in Wallingford, CT.  The Campus at Greenhill is an energy efficient facility offering employee-owners a brand new facility that features an expansive floor plan with lots of natural light, a training room, auditorium, and access to an in house fitness center and cafeteria.

With multibillion dollars of experience designing and building the infrastructure that powers the Northeast, the Burns & McDonnell New England office has become a center for excellence in program management.

For the third consecutive year, Burns & McDonnell was also recently named as one of America’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” by Fortune magazine. Burns & McDonnell climbed to number 14 on the publication’s 17th annual list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.”

Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned company. Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell provides engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting services to clients throughout North America and abroad. Over 4,700 engineers, architects, scientists, planners, estimators, economists, technicians and other professionals work in 30 regional, national and international offices. Burns & McDonnell’s New England headquarters is located in Wallingford, CT. and is managing over $7 billion worth of infrastructure projects throughout the Northeast and Canada. For more information about Burns & McDonnell, visit www.burnsmcd.com.