Mott MacDonald has leapt to fifth position in The Sunday Times 20 Best Big Companies to Work For 2009 survey. This is the third year running that we have been in the top 20, improving our position year by year.

Group chairman, Peter Wickens (right), is presented with the Best Big Companies award at a gala celebration at Battersea Evolution, London on 26 FebruaryEvery year the competition becomes stiffer as more companies enter the survey which has been described as the employers’ Oscars. It marks the continuing success of Mott MacDonald’s commitment to its employees.

Peter Wickens, Group chairman says: “We are thrilled to have improved our position again this year, particularly as the competition and our global marketplace is always getting tougher. It is very important to us that our employees enjoy working at Mott MacDonald and our strategy is to ensure we provide long term exciting careers for all our staff. We hope that our position in The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For Survey will continue to encourage talented people across the world to view us as their employer of choice.”

This achievement marks the ongoing success of our drive to be the consultant of choice for our staff and our customers.

We were compared with other major organisations with over 5000 employees across all market sectors – public, financial, travel, retail and manufacturing – as well as our peers in professional services.

The Big Five

The process, managed by independent researchers Best Companies, involved employees being asked for their views on working at Mott MacDonald. In addition, the company’s employment policies, procedures and critical performance statistics were evaluated to rate the company in terms of performance, opportunities and work-life balance.

Mott MacDonald was also voted:

• Top consultant in our industry
• 1st for ‘Making a difference to the world we live in’
• 2nd for ‘Giving something back’