LimnoTech’s success as an innovator and leader in water has come from its exceptional people. We began with a core group of founders and developed into the team we are today, a diverse staff of scientists, engineers, and planners. It is the talent, character, and commitment of our people and our community-based culture that have made LimnoTech the exceptional place that it is. Our people make us who we are: a lasting, influential, employee-owned company and a great place to work.
Innovation
We attract smart and talented people because we offer them the opportunity to work on challenging, high-profile projects with other great people. Our collaborative atmosphere and ability to let innovation drive our projects are critical to our success. This approach helps us retain motivated, high performers and makes LimnoTech a highly desirable place to work.
Opportunity
Our company culture focuses on giving our people opportunities to improve and grow through training, conferences, workshops, seminars, and participation in professional organizations. We encourage peer-reviewed publication efforts and presentations at high-profile national and international conference venues. At LimnoTech, we favor more personal, self-directed career planning over traditional performance evaluations. In addition, we encourage a mix of mentoring and proactive self-management so individuals can explore and create work opportunities that further their careers.
Relationships
For decades, we’ve seen staff who enjoy their work and their coworkers perform better and stay longer. The long-term relationships we build with one another have led to rewarding partnerships and valuable friendships. We help shape and foster these relationships through weekly company meetings and social activities. Every Friday morning, we have a company-wide meeting run by staff members, where we talk about what is happening in every aspect of our firm. The weekly meeting keeps everyone up to date, sparks collaborative discussions, and provides an opportunity for individuals to share their knowledge and talent with the company.
And fun is an important part of life at LimnoTech. Our annual calendar includes company picnics, seasonal parties, ice cream socials, friendly competitions (most creative pumpkin carving, best Halloween costume, ugliest Christmas sweater, curling), tailgate luncheons, and informal get-togethers (happy hours, lunches out, Euchre tournaments).
Commitment
At LimnoTech, we strive to foster a culture of trust. Our staff are committed to each other, our partners and clients, and the work we do. Our collaborations often endure for decades. Our yearly turnover rate for staff is less than 2%, a small fraction of the average for firms in our field. Many of our staff have worked their entire careers at LimnoTech, and over half have ten or more years of being part of the LimnoTech team. And our employee ownership model is an outcome of that trust – we all own the company together.
Community
Our staff’s daily work lives are also enhanced by an activity that we call “Giving Back.” We have a long tradition of involvement in activities that support our communities. Our team has contributed thousands of hours of service and dollars to provide family health care to those in need, help animal shelters, support programs for the unhoused, encourage STEM programs, promote medical research and prevention, and much more. These activities have allowed us to give back to our communities and strengthen our relationships with one another.
