Atkins’ Global Design Center recognized as ‘Employer of Choice’ in India

Bengaluru: April 21, 2020 – Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is pleased to announce that its Global Design Centre (GDC) in Bangalore, India has received the Great Place to Work Certification by Great Place to Work® Institute for its remarkable efforts towards building a truly diverse and inclusive people’s culture. This Certification also recognizes GDC as ‘Employer-of-Choice’ in the engineering and design sector, among the most credible companies across all sectors in India.

The Great Place to Work is a highly sought-after certification for companies both in India and globally as it is considered the ‘Gold Standard’ in identifying and recognizing Great Workplace Cultures. Every year, more than 10,000 organizations across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work–CertifiedTM. The participating organizations are assessed through two lenses and, on meeting the qualifying criteria on each of them, are Certified as a Great Place to Work for a period of one year. The two lenses are called Trust Index© and Culture Audit©. Atkins’ GDC has been assessed on a range of themes, including feedback from employees and audit on subjects spanning from the leadership and management, learning and career development, sustainability policies to wellbeing, corporate social responsibility and employee engagement initiatives. Leading companies such as Hilton, Paypal, DHL, HP and Ernst & Young were also certified as ‘Great Place to Work’ in India.

Bharat Gala, Senior Vice President, GDC, India at SNC-Lavalin, said: “We are proud of this significant recognition that demonstrates our commitment to support socio-economic growth in India and nurture a culture of innovation among our people. Congratulations to everyone involved in this great achievement, and we look forward to continue building local talent, skills and expertise as the powerhouse of design and engineering in the country.”

Established in 2007, Atkins’ GDC provides a world-class design and engineering delivery team of 2800 employees and serves as a global resource pool for the Company that delivers multidisciplinary resources to support local teams in other regions with quality, agile and efficient design services for clients in energy, cities and development, infrastructure and transportation sectors. In line with SNC-Lavalin’s commitment to creating a sustainable future in markets where it operates, GDC provides a wide range of career opportunities, learning and development programs that have been acknowledged through this extensive assessment. This includes continuous career development and mentorships programs for all employees with opportunities for short and long-term project secondments in different regions. The Center also provides a two-year graduate program targeting young career professionals to support them with required skills and knowledge in design and engineering, in addition to a 3-6 months internship program for students who aim to attain on-the-job work experience.

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