PACE Awarded #2 in 2006 Best Civil Engineering Firm to Work For

PACE was recently awarded #2 in the 2006 Best Civil Engineering Firm to Work For award in the Small Firm Category (under 100 employees), and No. 9 overall out of the top 50 in the nation. CE News, a nationwide civil engineering publication, presented the award to PACE at the CE News annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony in Chicago, Illinois. PACE was given the award in the Small Firm Category (under 100 employees), and No. 9 overall out of the top 50 in the nation. CE News, a nationwide civil engineering publication, presented the award to PACE at the CE News annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony in Chicago, Illinois…more According the CE News, “157 firms competed in the thorough evaluation and comparison of their culture, benefits, performance/recognition practices, compensation, professional development programs, recruiting and retention efforts, and more.” PACE attributes its recognition as a best firm to its environment that allows staff to envision and embrace new ideas and put them into practice. A strong focus on learning and innovation is supported by PACE’s PEARL (Pacific Educational Analytical Research Laboratory) program that challenges employees to increase their knowledge and become experts in self-directed areas of focus. Through hands-on involvement with projects regardless of position-level, exploring and testing new technology applications, asserting creative thinking into project designs, and participating in research projects and physical experimentation/modeling, PACE staff has the unique ability to make a difference with what they do.