Best place to work – Large Consulting Firm

This award recognises an engineering consulting firm which can demonstrate that it is an exemplar place to work.

Align JV

Since January 2022, Align JV have implemented a number of programmes to ensure that employee retention is high. A high turnover not only disrupts operations but also indicates underlying issues in employee satisfaction and engagement. As prove that our model is indeed working, we had a number of placements returning to work at Align JV following their short time with us; this show that Align JV is not only the best place to start your work experience but also to continue developing in your career.

Curtins

As an Employee-Owned Trust, people are at the very heart of Curtins. The voices of its staff are amplified through the Employee Forum, and together with a number of routes for feedback, they guide the company’s approach across its aims, including wellbeing, inclusive office environments and staff development. As a business, they approach their work with originality, and celebrate their staff in unique ways, including art exhibitions and staff awards. Working across their 14 offices in the UK and Ireland, Curtins provide a multitude of ways for their team to feel connected, including Curtins Fest and Getogethers. An Investors in People Platinum accredited company, they invest in the development of their people and provide formal pathways and training for staff from apprenticeship level through to senior management. Together, they are building a better future for one another and the communities they serve.

Mott MacDonald

At Mott MacDonald we recognise the crucial role of a thriving workforce in delivering excellent outcomes for clients and colleagues, our success stems from our unique blend of people, culture, and values. To ensure our benefits strategy remained aligned with our regional strategic objectives and our wellbeing vision we’ve undergone a transformative journey, overhauling employee benefits to enhance the wellbeing of all our colleagues. As a result, we’ve introduced a robust combination of company-funded benefits ranging from supporting everyday health costs to extensive support during critical times, alongside significantly enhancing parental leave provisions. We’ve continued to develop and expand our Wellbeing proposition, encompassing mental health and menopause support, educational resources and campaigns that have led to significantly increased engagement. These initiatives demonstrate a commitment to improving the lives of our colleagues and in fostering a workplace where employees thrive personally and professionally.

Pell Frischmann

Pell Frischmann has implemented a successful Wellbeing Action Plan to deliver our Wellbeing Strategy and help achieve our ambitious 2022-2025 Growth Plan, making us an exceptional place to work. The Plan takes a holistic approach to employee wellbeing, shaped by feedback from our people on the things that really matter to them. This is purposefully integrated with our other key people-driven strategies including Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Value and Learning & Development. Collectively they contribute to our unique culture and drive positive wellbeing outcomes. The impact of the Plan is evident in our positive employee engagement survey results, reduced voluntary turnover rate and low levels of sickness absence.

Stantec

Stantec put people first, we do what is right, we are driven to achieve, and we are better together. This is engrained throughout the company and is visible through our various programmes. We value every person and ensure they feel heard and advocated for, providing a safe, inclusive, equitable environment with our ‘Better Together’ campaign reaching across the globe. Through employee engagement feedback, we know that our training, development, recognition, health, safety, wellbeing, and inclusivity activities are making a real difference to our people and their lives. We continue to listen to our people and adapt to their feedback, providing career growth and opportunities to work on engaging projects that impact the communities around us in positive ways. We tackle global challenges seeking to improve the environment and sustain healthy living for generations to come. All these efforts ensure that Stantec truly is the best place to work.

WSP

What if you could do the best work of your life in an environment where your wellbeing is our shared priority, and your voice truly supports our workplace experience? With WSP you can. At WSP, we actively support our employees’ inclusion, wellbeing and development. Our wellbeing model, Thrive, has been a best practice globally, ensuring a balanced focus on critical wellbeing areas that impact the employee experience at WSP and our new approaches towards internal-first recruitment, robust succession planning and our global mobility framework help retain our key talent with rewarding and international careers. We champion the ingenuity of our brilliant people to shape the world of tomorrow. With our global reach, we connect the brightest minds in the field. It’s through the passionate, adaptable and curious mindset of our teams that we continue to deliver exceptional outcomes, responding to the challenges facing society today.