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Burdette, Koehler, Murphy & Associates, Inc.
Burdette, Koehler, Murphy & Associates, Inc. (BKM) is a mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) building engineering design firm founded and based in Baltimore and serves commercial, education, government, and healthcare markets. When BKM was founded on April 1, 1968, three Baltimoreans realized their idea of creating an engineering firm where collaboration, transparency, and responsiveness produced better MEP designs as well as attracted talented professionals.
The management and professionals at BKM have a unique culture. It is based on a simple idea: We want to help people develop good character. In turn, good character leads us with the core values of collaboration, transparency, responsiveness, extreme diligence, and the celebration of great ideas. Everyone has the chance to own projects, make their voices heard, and develop skills and experiences to take the next step in their careers.
At BKM, we approach every project as a partnership. Today, we can travel throughout the Baltimore region—and beyond—to see BKM’s work at schools, public safety buildings, and medical centers/labs, even Camden Yards.
The management and professionals at BKM have a unique culture. It is based on a simple idea: We want to help people develop good character. In turn, good character leads us with the core values of collaboration, transparency, responsiveness, extreme diligence, and the celebration of great ideas. Everyone has the chance to own projects, make their voices heard, and develop skills and experiences to take the next step in their careers.
At BKM, we approach every project as a partnership. Today, we can travel throughout the Baltimore region—and beyond—to see BKM’s work at schools, public safety buildings, and medical centers/labs, even Camden Yards.
Purpose
Burdette, Koehler, Murphy & Associates, Inc. (BKM) is a Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP) building engineering design firm that serves our clients with holistic, high quality MEP solutions allowing teams to do their best work, ours and our clients & partners.
Vision
To become the “go-to” firm in the education, healthcare, science and technology, and government markets by attracting and retaining talented professionals who build lasting relationships with clients and partners.
Mission
We approach every project as a partnership. Working openly with our clients, partners, and internal team, we develop and design the solutions our clients use to do their best work.
Additional Culture Details
This is the best engineering firm I have worked for during my 20+ year career. The benefits offered are highly competitive for a firm this size, and the culture is excellent.
- Company culture (Deliberate effort to preserve company culture as we make improvements and grow since our 50+ year inception.)
- Flexible schedules including half-day Fridays and casual atmosphere
- Low employee turnover
- Strategic initiatives/open-door policy involving all levels of our firm
- Regular firm meetings - includes topics from employees at all levels (ending with onsite happy hour)
- Social activities for our firm that also include our sister company's employees. We have fun together.
- Gym membership with encouragement to regularly take advantage of this fully paid benefit
- Women in key roles within the firm
- Everyone has the chance to own projects, make their voices heard, and develop skills and experiences to take the next step in their careers.
- Our culture is based on a simple idea: We want to help people develop good character. In turn, good character leads us with the core values of transparency, responsiveness, extreme diligence, and the celebration of great ideas (both professionally and personally).
- Company culture (Deliberate effort to preserve company culture as we make improvements and grow since our 50+ year inception.)
- Flexible schedules including half-day Fridays and casual atmosphere
- Low employee turnover
- Strategic initiatives/open-door policy involving all levels of our firm
- Regular firm meetings - includes topics from employees at all levels (ending with onsite happy hour)
- Social activities for our firm that also include our sister company's employees. We have fun together.
- Gym membership with encouragement to regularly take advantage of this fully paid benefit
- Women in key roles within the firm
- Everyone has the chance to own projects, make their voices heard, and develop skills and experiences to take the next step in their careers.
- Our culture is based on a simple idea: We want to help people develop good character. In turn, good character leads us with the core values of transparency, responsiveness, extreme diligence, and the celebration of great ideas (both professionally and personally).
Values
- Collaboration
- We take a team-oriented approach to designing with our clients and partners, developing true collaborations where every design choice is made in concert with the overarching project objectives. We believe in transparency. We clearly communicate throughout each project to keep things progressing on time, on-budget, and to spec. Internally, we take a top-to bottom approach to bringing in the BKM team’s diverse experiences and creative ideas.
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