Honors

Our people make Burns & McDonnell a great place to work. Being employee-owned creates a teamwork culture that benefits our business as well as our daily environment. This spirit shows in how we strive to improve the quality of life for ourselves, our clients and the communities around us. The Professional Services Management Journal named Burns & McDonnell one of just six engineering firms in North America to receive its Premier Award for Client Satisfaction, an honor based on a survey of our current clients. Read more >

Others Have Noticed

We're pleased to have been included in a variety of "best places" lists and award programs. Among them:

  • FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For, 2012 (#26)
  • ESOP Association ESOP Company of the Year, 2012
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Association Silver ESOP Award, 2012
  • Nonprofit Connect Kansas City Business Philanthropist of the Year, 2012
  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top Workplaces, 2012 (#17, small workplaces)
  • Denver Post Top Workplaces, 2012 (#17, small employers)
  • Kansas City Business Journal Champions of Business, 2012
  • Ingram's Best Companies to Work For, 2012
  • Hartford (Conn.) Business Journal Best Places to Work in CT, 2012 (#6)
  • Texas Monthly Best Companies to Work for in Texas, 2012 (#19, large-sized employers)
  • Houston Business Journal Healthiest Employers in the Houston-Area, 2012 (#4, 100-499 employees)
  • Kansas City Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2011 (#2, large companies)
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Association, Heart of America Chapter, ESOP Company of the Year, 2011
  • Best Engineering Firm, Ingram's, 2011
  • Best Employer, Ingram's, 2011
  • Most Charitable Firm, Ingram's, 2011
  • Orange County Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2011 (#26, large companies)
  • Daily Herald Business Ledger Best Places to Work in Illinois, 2011 (#8, large employer)
  • Dallas Morning News Top 100 Places to Work in Dallas-Fort Worth (#20, small companies)
  • Houston Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2011 (#8, companies with significant presence in Houston)
  • Houston Chronicle Top Workplaces, 2011 (#30, mid-sized companies)
  • Hartford (Conn.) Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2011
  • Atlanta Business Chronicle Top Engineering Firms in Atlanta, 2011 (#12)
  • Texas Monthly Best Companies to Work for in Texas, 2011 (#20, large employer)
  • Ingram's Best of Business Kansas City, Best Engineering Firm, 2010 
  • Ingram's Best of Business Kansas City, Best Employer, 2010
  • Houston Chronicle Top Workplaces, 2010 (#8, mid-sized companies)
  • Kansas City Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2010
  • Best Places to Work in Illinois, 2010 (#12, large employer)
  • Hartford (Conn.) Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2010 (#5, small/medium companies)
  • Atlanta Business Chronicle Top Engineering Firms in Atlanta, 2010 (#15)
  • Texas Monthly Best Companies to Work for in Texas, 2010 (#23, medium-sized companies)
  • FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For, 2009 (#50)
  • Ingram's Best of Business Kansas City, Best Engineering Firm, 2009 (#1)
  • Ingram's Best of Business Kansas City, Best Employer, 2009 (#3)
  • Texas Monthly Best Companies to Work for in Texas, 2009 (#29, medium-sized companies)
  • Kansas City Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2009 (#2)
  • Kansas City Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2008
  • Ingram's Best Companies to Work For, 2008
  • Ingram's Best of Business Kansas City, Best Engineering Firm, 2008 (#1)
  • Kansas City Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2007
  • Ingram's Best of Business Kansas City, Best Engineering Firm, 2007 (#1)
  • Kansas City Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2006
  • Ingram's Best of Business Kansas City, Best Engineering Firm, 2006 (#1)