Employee-Owned
Kleinschmidt remains employee owned since it was founded in 1966 by Dr. R. Stevens Kleinschmidt. For nearly 30 years ownership was tightly held among a small group of employees in leadership roles. In the late 1990s ownership expanded to fund buy-out of a few primary shareholders in an effort to remain independent.
By 2010, shareholders formally voted to remain independent during a time when most similarly sized competitors and teaming partners were merging or being acquired. This independence has become such a strong part of our identity that we now consider remaining employee-owned a core value.
In turn, this self-reliance encouraged us to focus on strategic growth, diversification of our services and markets, and creating a resilient company for the benefit of future shareholders.
Shareholders
More recently, Kleinschmidt shifted to an open and inclusive architecture where every employee can become a shareholder. This shift doubled the number of shareholders in just a few years and enabled Kleinschmidt to create a succession program that promotes our identity as employee-owners while allowing owners to be eligible for share appreciation as well as special bonus and dividend programs. Today over 50% of our full-time employees are shareholders. Being shareholders in a privately held, independent firm creates an opportunity for every employee with a passion for “owning their own destiny” and a desire to “invest in themselves and our future” to become a Kleinschmidt Owner!
Technical Development is at the Core of Who We Are
At Kleinschmidt, we recognize that a critical component of a successful firm is having a pipeline of leaders at all levels and in all areas of the business. We identify 4 primary career opportunity paths in our firm—Technical Discipline leaders, Project Delivery leaders, Client Relationship & Business Development leaders, and Firm leaders. To support our Talent Management needs, we employ a variety of programs to grow leadership talent and to keep our pipeline of effective leaders full through a suite of leadership development programs that help staff discover their leadership style and apply that learning to their current and future career opportunities.
Technical Development Programs
- Kleinschmidt University Leadership Academy
- Principal Consultants, Technical Disciple Leaders, and Technical Advisor Roles
- Corporate Retreat and Learning
- Industry Association Participation including Committee Memberships, Board Participation, Conference Attendance, and Speaking at Conferences
- Leadership Pipeline Training
- Specialist Pipeline Institute
- Quarterly Check and Adjust Meetings
- Yearly Technical Development Plans
- Management Support for Innovation and New Ideas
Industry Associations
We encourage and support participation in Industry Associations and are active in those depicted below. Technical Development can be obtained through active participation in industry conferences and events. We encourage and support employees to engage through committee memberships, board participation, conference attendance, and speaking at conferences, industry events, and webinars.
