Careers + Culture

From day one, you are an important team member, and you will experience the full spectrum of the project delivery process, from analysis, evaluation, and design to client contact, construction administration, and site visits. We were founded with an emphasis on continued learning; education is part of our DNA. Our robust culture of mentoring means you have an entire network of people willing to teach, guide and collaborate. It also means you have an entire network of friends who know how to have fun. Join us for ice cream Fridays, intramural league sports, fantasy football, happy hours, and much more.

Each of our two offices, both located in the DC Metro area, offer something different. Our Maryland office is in Park Potomac, a vibrant neighborhood hub with terrific restaurants, boutique shops and a grocery store. Steps away from the office is a beautiful picnic area with fountains, a walking path, and even a dog park. You’ll enjoy community events, a free shuttle to the nearby Metro, and—if you’re game—putt-putt and bocce courses for after-work fun.

Located mid-way between the White House and Dupont Circle, our downtown Washington DC office is in the heart of a city renowned for its historic landmarks, sports venues, vibrant nightlife, world-class restaurants, and exceptional cultural attractions. With easy Metro access nearby, you’ll enjoy being part of this thriving city and all it has to offer.

We believe that providing abundant resources, including generous annual allowances for your professional development, makes our team of committed professionals eager to innovate, learn, and grow.

• Professional Development Allowance Program – $1,000 a year to help you meet your goals. Examples include soft skills training (public speaking, networking, time management), mental health support (Calm app), and engineering resources (code books, webinars, seminars, PE study guides).
• Licensure Support – Paid time away to take your PE or SE exam, as well as paid annual fees for 2 state registrations (3 for PMs and above).
• Tuition Assistance Program – Reimbursement for 50% of the cost of your course if you receive a grade of B or higher.
• Ongoing Learning – Regular in-house industry seminars and training presented by industry partners and SK&A staff.
• Mentoring – The daily support you need to grow and meet your career goals.

Flexible Remote Work Benefit

• We understand that family issues can arise, maintenance people need to visit, and that some people simply feel more productive at home.
• Every employee can schedule up to fifty work-from-home days each year to give you the flexibility you need and want.

Employee Referral Program – Receive a $1,000 referral bonus upon 6 months of your referral’s successful employment.

Health Insurance

• 100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for our employees. Dependents only pay 50% of the difference between employee-only coverage and cost to add the dependent.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) – To further offset your medical, dental, and vision premium costs, SK&A also makes a quarterly contribution to your HSA account.

Income Protection Insurance

• Company-Paid Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) – SK&A provides you 2 times your salary, up to $100,000, in group life and AD&D insurance. You can also elect to add voluntary life and/or AD&D insurance over and above that amount.
• 100% Company-Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• 100% Company-Paid Long Term Disability Insurance

Retirement Planning

• 401(k) Plan – Employees can choose to contribute pre- and/or post-tax (Roth) via payroll deduction.
• Profit Sharing – SK&A contributes a percentage of your total compensation (base pay, OT, and bonuses) into your pretax 401(k), regardless of whether you choose to  make your own payroll contributions.
• Investment Counseling Services – Our 401(k) administrator, Empower, offers many resources to help you with your investments.

Paid Time Off

• Accrued over the course of the year and increases with tenure. Plus, you can roll over up to 320 hours/year.
  • 0-60 months (15 PTO days/year)
  • 61-180 months (20 PTO days/year)
  • 181+ months (25 PTO days/year)
• 9 Paid Holidays/Year
• 6 weeks Paid Family Leave

Transportation Program – Use pre-tax money to pay for Metro fares and parking garages.

Pet Insurance – Provided by Pet Benefit Solutions

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Confidential Professional Referral Services

Our people come from across America as well as from 18 different countries around the globe. We celebrate our team’s diverse interests, backgrounds, and cultures with events like our Cinco de Mayo party, Women in Engineering Day brunch, and internationally-themed Thanksgiving Potluck. Our tradition of sharing culinary treats from our travels gives everyone a taste of different cultures throughout the year.

We welcome professionals looking to join us from abroad. SK&A engages one of the most successful immigration lawyers in the Washington metro area to execute all USCIS preparation and filings.

As individuals and as a company, we engage our larger community. Our workplace culture embraces making a positive impact on our communities and environment. We provide up to 8 hours per year of paid leave for community engagement opportunities that are meaningful to you, help those in need, and make the towns and cities we live in stronger.

We also sponsor corporate initiatives. For multiple years, SK&A has been recognized in the Washington Business Journal’s top corporate philanthropy list for both the number of hours we volunteered and the donations we made to causes we care about. Recurring community partnerships include the JDRF Real Estate Games, STEM Day for Kids, Canstruction, Rebuilding Together and Habitat for Humanity.

Our goal is to provide future talent the chance to gain professional work experience through a summer internship.

We believe that having the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to the practical experience of working in a professional environment under the direction of a mentor is invaluable. Whether technical or administrative, SK&A Interns engage with all levels of personnel to complete projects and tasks related to their course of study.

Internship positions are typically available in our engineering, human resources and marketing departments. Structural Engineer Interns may work on design analysis, construction administration tasks and accompany project managers on field visits. Administrative Interns may work with human resources to write company policies and complete benefits administration or with marketing to develop SK&A website content and maintain social media internet links.

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