Your Career at MacKay & Somps

As a full-service consultant, MacKay & Somps provides the perfect environment in which to pursue a wide range of professional interests and apply your complete set of technical skills. We encourage professional registration and have helped many of our employees achieve this goal — in fact, over one-third of our employees are either licensed engineers, surveyors or both.

Take a look at the extensive list of services we provide and some of the notable projects we have completed. If you are not familiar with our type of consulting work, click here to learn about the types of education and experience we look for in the engineers, planners, surveyors and computer technicians we typically hire.

Then read about our long and distinguished history, meet our management and office teams, and learn about our unique approach. You’ll start to understand why so many top-quality professionals choose to start, build and often work their entire careers at MacKay & Somps.

Why should you consider joining our team?

For the collaborative and collegial work environment

“We’re a pretty big company, but it never feels that way. There aren’t a lot of ‘layers,’ so we can react to client requests and problems quickly. There’s lots of specialized expertise available within our organization, and it’s easy to get access to those resources and put that knowledge to work for our clients.”

“This was my first job out of college, and I’ve been here now for 23 years. Why? It’s satisfying to work in a roll-up-your-sleeves-and-get-it-done environment. I know I can count on my co-workers. And our clients know they can count on us.”

For the professional challenges and satisfying work

“Today more clients are coming to us with constrained sites that require more creative problem solving – urban infill sites with parking or utility issues; suburban projects in the valley with wetlands, habitat or slope issues. Others might avoid this kind of work. For us it’s professionally challenging and a great use of our skills and experience.”

“We’re always looking ahead, employing the latest technologies and techniques. For example, we have developed expertise in GIS planning, utilizing the latest in graphics to give our clients a built-out view of their project early in the planning stage.”

For the chance to work with the best

“The market was hot and I had several job offers. I could tell by the number of long-lasting client relationships and volume of repeat business that MacKay & Somps’ clients were satisfied and loyal. And talking to the long-term employees here, I could tell they felt the same way about the firm. It’s been a great professional and personal experience.”

Work Hard, Play Hard

Click here for some candid shots of our team taking some time off.

Family picnics, golf tournaments, dinner dances, team sports, outdoor adventures and more are all part of the MacKay & Somps culture. We work hard and play hard, too. Some events are big productions, like the annual company-sponsored dinner dance and the Employee/Guest Golf Tournament. Others are more impromptu, like an after-hours pick-up hockey game or lunchtime putting contest. We believe good work deserves good times.