Burns & McDonnell Named ACEC-Georgia's Engineering Employer of the Year

Atlanta Regional Team Earns Industry Recognition

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Mar 11, 2015, 07:50 ET

ATLANTA, March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & McDonnell's Southeast regional office and its 75 employee-owners earned the 2015 American Council of Engineering Companies – Georgia's Engineering Employer of the Year. The award honors the firms and agencies who have contributed to the engineering industry through the planning, design and implementation of critical projects, through the cultivation of talented professionals and through the advancement of the profession via community involvement and education. Burns & McDonnell and its 75 employer-owners in the metro Atlanta office were selected in the "Midsize Company" category.

Burns & McDonnell's Employee-Owners Accept the ACEC-Georgia Engineering Employer of the Year. From left--to-right: Garrett Hansen, Sabrena Jeter, Eddie Beho, Quentin Slate, Kent Henson.

"When every employee is invested in the company as an owner, it creates a different kind of environment in which to work," shared Arnold Olender, vice president and Southeast regional office manager. "There's a sense of shared responsibility and teamwork that comes from owning the company, and it makes a noticeable difference in how we treat each other, how we approach our work and the results we strive for with our clients."

Burns & McDonnell's Southeast region, led by Olender, is an award-winning multidiscipline architecture, engineering, and construction service office with a focus on aviation, aviation fueling, military facilities, aerospace and industrial manufacturing, municipal water and wastewater, and electrical substation design. Within the past year, the number of employee-owners has grown 5 percent in Atlanta continuing a trend of positive growth and recognition over the last decade. Beyond the walls of the office, the regional team invests time in local community events, including Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald Charities, Rivers Alive! and STEM programs for middle-school and high-school students.

With the multidisciplinary experience of nearly 5,000 professionals in more than 35 offices, Burns & McDonnell plans, designs, permits, constructs, and manages facilities worldwide with one mission in mind - to make its clients successful.

About Burns & McDonnell
Burns & McDonnell is a company made up of more than 5,000 engineers, architects, construction professionals, scientists, consultants and entrepreneurs with offices across the country and throughout the world. We strive to create amazing success for our clients and amazing careers for our employee-owners. Burns & McDonnell is 100% employee-owned and is proud to be No. 15 on FORTUNE's 2015 List of 100 Best Companies to Work For. For more information, visit http://burnsmcd.com.

About ACEC Georgia
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) was formed in 1956 with the mission to advance the business and profession of engineering in Georgia. ACEC Georgia is a member organization of the American Council of Engineering Companies, a national federation of 51 state and regional organizations headquartered in Washington, DC. ACEC Georgia Member Firms are consulting engineering firms from across the spectrum of engineering disciplines, with permanent offices in the State of Georgia that are staffed by qualified and registered professional engineers. ACEC Georgia represents more than 200 Member Firms, which employ more than 7,000 people in Georgia.

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