RECRUITING AND RETAINING TOP TALENT
We pride ourselves on an entrepreneurial spirit and
agile organization and strive to attract and retain top
talent within our industry.
Our organizational resiliency depends on diverse
perspectives and we acknowledge the importance
of promoting and advancing those perspectives.
We continue to review baseline employee diversity
metrics and develop plans to address gaps as
appropriate, with the objective of having a diverse
candidate slate that provides our hiring managers
with the broadest opportunity and choice. To meet
this objective, we are:
■ Supporting our internal Women’s Network
■ Enhancing our reach into local organizations,
including attending industry events such as National
Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and Society of
Women Engineers (SWE) at the local level
■ Aligning hiring strategies in certain markets where
diverse talent is available
■ Attending college events that have a balanced
representation in their student populations.
We are working with our recruiters and hiring
managers to both better understand the sustainability
skills of potential hires and assess their interest in our
sustainability initiatives, so that we continue attracting
candidates to serve market needs and ensure we are
responsive to their professional interests.
Diversity Contracting
We are also committed to diversity participation
and we continue to develop strong collaborative
partnerships with diverse suppliers and partners on
our project efforts, including working with Minority-
Owned Business Enterprises (MBE), Women-Owned
Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged
Business Enterprises (DBE), Veteran-Owned
Business Enterprises (VBE), Historically Underutilized
Business Zones, and other local small businesses
(SB). By using team members that work and live
in the area, we reinforce our commitment to the
community, validate that we are truly invested in
their prosperity, and respect their contribution to the
specific project. Equally important is the connectivity
and transfer of information that supports a common
mentorship.
Our Corporate Supplier Diversity Subcontracting Plan
(SDSP) represents our written policy and describes
our subcontractor selection process, mentoring
program, performance management,
and recordkeeping.
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