About Stanley Consultants
What is Stanley Consultants?
Stanley Consultants is an engineering and consulting firm founded in 1913 and headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa. Its own About page describes it as "100% Employee-Owned", with "1,000+ Employees" and "20+ Locations Worldwide", and says the firm has worked in "120 countries and all 50 states". Its stated vision is to "create a sustainable, connected and enriched world for all", guided by values of integrity, social responsibility, excellence, mutual success, commitment and employee-ownership.
Work spans architecture, engineering and design, environmental and regulatory, planning and consulting, and program and project management — delivered into data centers, energy, transportation, water and wastewater, federal, industrial, education and healthcare, and state and local government.
The ownership structure is genuinely distinctive and the firm is explicit about why: "Our company leadership is deeply committed to maintaining Stanley Consultants as a sustainable, profitable and employee-owned company. This commitment allows us to control our own destiny, protect our culture and reward our employees, also referred to as members, in ways that would not be possible as a publicly traded company." Eligible members get "the annual opportunity to buy stock at a share price that is independently appraised twice a year", and the Stanley Member Stock Bonus Plan adds "up to an extra 1% of eligible salaries" each year on top of 401(k) matching.
Where will I work?
Twenty-plus offices, headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa. Live postings are based in Austin, Denver, Muscatine, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, DeBary and West Palm Beach (Florida), Des Moines, Phoenix, Baton Rouge, St George (Utah), Guam, Kauai and St Thomas. Of 79 live postings, 65 are tagged Hybrid and 14 Onsite, with a small number opened up to US-remote candidates.
What is the Stanley Consultants team like?
Employees are called members: "We call our employees 'members.' Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance and personal reward." The live board is weighted to Transportation and Energy, then Water, Federal, Resilient Analytics and shared services — engineers, architects, planners and project managers. Early-career hiring runs through an internship programme the firm says converts well: "90% of our interns receive full-time job offers after finishing the program."
Work-Life Balance
Under a "Work-Life Balance" heading, Stanley Consultants writes: "We realize there's more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options." The careers page adds: "Life doesn't always fit into a schedule. That's why we offer flexibility—so you can manage work without sacrificing everything else."
On time away, the published wording is "numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave". No specific holiday or PTO day count is published, and no compressed or reduced-hours working pattern is described on the careers site or in any live posting. Most roles are hybrid.
Perks and Benefits
- 100% employee-owned — buy stock at an independently appraised share price
- 401(k) with a generous match, plus up to an extra 1% of salary into the SMSBP
- Incentive compensation and profit-sharing contributions
- Medical and vision cover, with FSA, HSA and Doctor On Demand
- Dental cover included in the member health package
- Mental health resources and wellness reimbursement
- Life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft protection
- Paid parental leave and professional development leave
- Tuition assistance and professional society membership