Sargent & Lundy shares its history with that of the electric power industry itself.

Two years after being founded by Frederick Sargent and Ayres Lundy, the architect engineering firm helped introduce electric lights at Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair. Today, the Chicago-based company is a global leader in engineering and design for the power industry.

Its revenue has spiked 52% since 2023, and it hit a milestone last year by becoming a billion-dollar company. Engineering News-Record ranks it No. 1 in nuclear plant design, No. 2 in conventional power plants and No. 3 in power overall.

Leaders of the firm say its workplace culture is the spark that lights the way.

“We’ve created an environment where employees’ voices are heard, their work is valued and they can build a long, thriving career,

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