About Dunaway
What is Dunaway?
Dunaway calls itself "a professional services firm established in 1956", with offices in Fort Worth, Austin, Dallas, Farmersville, Houston, Midland and San Antonio. Its site says it offers "civil, structural, and subsurface utility engineering, planning + landscape architecture, survey, right of way, and construction inspection services to public and private clients throughout Texas." It began as a survey company, and in 1983 two firms combined to create Dunaway Associates and civil engineering was added. Its careers page counts 385 employees, 7 offices and 70 years in service, and lists the Zweig Group's Best Firms to Work For award for 2024 and 2025 among the awards on its firm pages.
Where will I work?
Its careers page lists a hybrid schedule, "On average, 2 days/week in the office", and the "Ability to work remotely". Its postings describe a "Hybrid work environment with flexible work schedules and remote work options (role dependent)". Roles are in its Texas offices, for example Fort Worth, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, and the field survey roles work in the field.
What is the Dunaway team like?
Its careers page says "it all begins with top-notch employees", and describes engineers, landscape architects, planners, environmental scientists, surveyors and support staff. Its firm pages describe a "One Heart" philosophy and a "Path to ownership" for its people, and it runs summer internships; its 2025 award list includes a Top 100 Internship Programs ranking.
Work-Life Balance
Its careers page lists "Flexible Work Schedule" and "Friday Afternoons Off" together with the hybrid schedule, under Work Life Balance and Flexibility. Its engineering and landscape-architecture postings repeat "Friday afternoons off" in their benefits. Its postings state "Paid time off starting at three weeks per year, plus paid holidays and floating holidays" and a PTO exchange option. Weekly hours are not published.
Perks and Benefits
- Friday afternoons off and a flexible work schedule
- Hybrid work, on average 2 days a week in the office, with the ability to work remotely
- Paid time off starting at 3 weeks a year, plus paid holidays, floating holidays and a PTO exchange option
- Paid parental leave, bereavement, family and medical, and military leave
- A semi-annual employee profit-sharing bonus
- A 401(k) with a company match of 100% up to 6%
- Medical, dental and vision plans, an HSA with company contributions, and company-paid short- and long-term disability premiums
- A wellness program, virtual doctor and annual wellness benefit