The energy, manufacturing and industrial sectors are the foundations of the Pacific Northwest economy, driven by the complex challenges local firms have tackled for decades. From our offices in Vancouver, Portland and Seattle, our employee-owners tackle projects that address critical engineering and design-build construction needs across multiple industries. The Vancouver team as specialized experience with projects in these sectors:
- Aviation
- Facilities, including commercial buildings, data centers, and manufacturing and industrial facilities
- Power, including generation, renewables and electrical transmission
- Water
We deliver flexible, innovative and cost-effective solutions backed by employee-owners worldwide. Our approach to every project focuses on your success. From master planning and site selection to environmental permitting and compliance to integrated design-build delivery, we provide comprehensive engineering, architecture and construction experience for projects across all industries.
We're proud to be ranked #22 among small companies in The Oregonian's list of Oregon and Southwest Washington Top Workplaces for 2021.

Want to know what makes Burns & McDonnell a great place to work? Great Rated!, the organization behind the rankings used by Fortune magazine, shares details about what our people say and do that puts us on the list. Read more
People magazine partnered with Great Place to Work to identify the top U.S. companies supporting employees and communities. We're proud to be in good company! Read more
Client success is one of our driving principles, and so we’re proud to be a repeating recipient of PSMJ’s Premier Award for Client Satisfaction. Learn more about what that means


Office picnics bring Pacific Northwest employee-owners and their families together.

Team building brings Pacific Northwest employees together.

Our team is growing in the Pacific Northwest. We're hiring more engineers, architects and construction professionals.

Employee-owners enjoy a team lunch.

We celebrated the opening of our new location in downtown Portland.

Every October we kick off our celebration of Employee Ownership Month with a pancake breakfast in every office.

Vancouver employee-owners meet up to discuss the finer points of books and business.

Nathan Corser (left) of Portland checks in with Chris Cole of Seattle. The staff in these two offices, plus Vancouver, work closely on a wide range of projects.

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