A private, employee-owned company with about 1,200 staff members in the UK and 7,000 worldwide,MWHhelps clients globally to design sustainable engineering solutions to meet the challenges created by our growing need for water, waste and environmental planning. Its staff are proud to work for an organisation that makes a real difference to the planet, earning the engineering consultancy positive scores of 80% and 81% respectively. Based in Warrington in Cheshire, the company's roots date back to 1844.MWHis currently involved in a £120m project to upgrade Glasgow's water supply, which won the Saltire award for civil engineering last year, and is also busy with a north coast waste water treatment works scheme in Northern Ireland. Staff believe the consultancy is doing its bit for the environment (82%, the third highest score on this point) and say its support of good causes is not just driven by a desire for publicity (63%). Its values include developing and inspiring employees, and people think their job is good for their own growth (79%) and that colleagues care about each other (80%). They also appreciate it being actively involved in the 23 communities in which it is based (64%), with 200 of them doing voluntary work in office hours last year. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and flexible working provide a good balance between work and home life (70%). Staff don't feel under so much pressure they can't concentrate or perform well (both 72%) and stress levels are low (77%). MWHis run on strong principles (79%) and gets a top 20 score for employees not being exhausted when they get home (55% positive, ranking 16th).
