Brookhaven, NY, October 28, 2019 – LKMA is pleased to announce that for the second year in a row we have been ranked as one of Newsday’s Top Workplaces on Long Island!  LKMA placed #8 out of 40 in the small sized business category (firms of 50-149 workers). The survey focused on worker engagement in all business sectors with 117 companies being surveyed and only the top 80 having been identified as a ‘Top Workplace’. 

The survey was designed to gather anonymous employee responses in seven areas that measure organizational health and engagement. An anonymous employee quote published from the survey had this to say about working at LKMA, “I love my job because I get involved with interesting local construction projects.”

According to Newsday, the survey “…relies on employees' ratings of how engaged they are with their jobs and their employer's business and mission.” The survey has found that leadership within the company is directly linked to how engaged an employee is with their work. Raymond DiBiase, P.E., President and CEO of LKMA, was very pleased to learn the news stating, “The fact that our employees think highly of the working conditions at our firm is very gratifying.  We are continually looking to improve the work environment, professional training and employee benefits for all of our staff.”

LKMA also has received recognition on at the national level being selected as one of “The Best Firms to Work For” by the Zweig Group. The award “recognizes the AEC firms in the US and Canada based on their workplace practices, employee benefits, employee retention rates, and much more.” LKMA was ranked 43rd in the 50-99 employees category and 52nd amongst all Civil Engineering firms.

Congratulations to all LKMA staff for truly making our firm a Top Long Island and Nationally recognized workplace!

A full write up of the Newsday survey of Long Island’s Top Workplaces can be found here. The Best Firms to Work For award page can be found here.