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Smith + Andersen, a leading Canadian consulting engineering firm, together with its affiliate Footprint, a highly specialized team of professionals dedicated exclusively to sustainability, are proud to announce their certification as a Great Place To Work® for 2025-2026.
This certification continues both organizations’ recent achievements, including being named Best Workplaces™ in Canada for multiple years, along with Best Workplaces recognition for Professional Services, Mental Health, and Inclusion.
The recognition, awarded through an independent employee survey conducted by Great Place To Work Canada, underscores the firms’ enduring dedication to creating a positive, inclusive, and empowering environment for all employees.
“Receiving this certification once again highlights our long-standing commitment to cultivating a workplace where employees feel valued and engaged,” says Simon Aspinwall, Senior Principal at Smith + Andersen. “Our culture is the foundation that has enabled our growth into one of Canada’s leading engineering firms. It is built on principles of collaboration, respect, and continuous growth, which drive our focus on delivering engineering excellence and exceptional service for our clients.”
The Great Place To Work certification is internationally recognized and serves as a benchmark for identifying organizations committed to delivering an outstanding employee experience. We sincerely thank our dedicated staff whose commitment and passion make this achievement possible.
For more information, please contact:
Brian Brett
Director of Marketing and Communications
Brian.Brett@smithandandersen.com
About Smith + Andersen
Smith + Andersen is a trusted Canadian consulting engineering firm with offices in Vancouver, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, and Halifax. Founded in 1965, Smith + Andersen has grown from an established reputation as trusted mechanical and electrical consultants, reaching new levels of engineering and design excellence in the communications, security, and audio-visual fields, and providing enhanced services such as lighting, building automation systems, and intelligent integrated systems design. Thanks to their client-focused approach, Smith + Andersen is able to apply efficient, sustainable, and reliable design and engineering solutions on the most exciting projects across Canada. From integrated hospitals and welcoming schools, to healthy workplaces and secure transit stations, their team has established lasting relationships with public and private sector clients across the country.
About Footprint
Footprint is a highly-specialized team of engineers, planners, architects, designers, and sustainability professionals. With offices across Canada, Footprint provides an evolving list of services, including energy modelling and strategy, performance verification, existing building optimization, climate change and resilience consulting, sustainability consulting and certification, commissioning, and building wellness strategy. The Footprint team has experience with a diverse range of projects – many of which are leading national examples of sustainable design. The team has earned the trust of public and private clients in markets across Canada, providing reliable yet innovative solutions at every project stage. A proud member of The Smith + Andersen Group, Footprint draws from a foundation of technical expertise gained from working alongside a proven consulting engineering firm.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.