Employees spoke, and Sargent & Lundy listened! The firm earned three Fall Culture Excellence Top Workplaces awards for the third consecutive year, reflecting overwhelmingly positive feedback from confidential employee surveys. The firm earned honors for excelling in employee appreciation, committing to employee well‑being, and investing in professional development.
This momentum continued after Sargent & Lundy swept all five Spring Culture Excellence awards earlier this year, recognizing excellence in compensation and benefits, innovation, leadership, purpose and values, and work‑life flexibility. The firm has earned regional Top Workplaces honors for its Chicago headquarters since 2015, its Delaware operations since 2019, and its Denver operations in 2025.
Nearly 90% of employees participated in the Top Workplaces annual survey – record participation for the firm.
Sargent & Lundy has earned consistent accolades as one of the nation’s top employers for developing careers through professional growth, prioritizing health and wellness, and fostering a culture where employees feel genuinely appreciated. National recognitions in 2025 alone include:
- The firm also earned recognition on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For list, which includes the industry-specific award for Engineering and Construction, and Forbes’ list of America’s Best Midsize Employers for 2025.
- USA TODAY named Sargent & Lundy to its Top Workplaces USA list, ranking the firm 14th out of 100 companies nationwide with more than 2,500 employees. The firm stands among an elite group of only 179 companies that have won the national honor every year since its establishment in 2021.
- Victor Suchodolski, Sargent & Lundy’s chairman, president, and CEO, won Top Workplaces USA’s inaugural Leadership Award earlier this year. Suchodolski, one of 17 finalists, won the award based on employee feedback about the firm’s leadership and culture.
- Engineering.com named Sargent & Lundy a Top Workplace for Engineers in its inaugural awards program, which recognized 35 design and engineering firms nationwide. Sargent & Lundy ranked fourth out of 10 large firms eligible for the award.
- Mental Health America awarded Sargent & Lundy its prestigious Bell Seal gold certification for employee well-being and workplace wellness.
The Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards use anonymous employee surveys to pinpoint the nation’s best cultures. The surveys measure seven key areas: a company’s values, direction, employee appreciation, professional development, open-mindedness, innovation, and leadership. Energage, LLC, a research and consulting firm that tracks engagement, compiles and analyzes the results.