Riggs Distler Earns Great Place to Work Certification for Fifth Consecutive Year

Riggs Distler is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the 5^th consecutive year. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Riggs Distler. This year, 89% of employees said it’s a great place To Work – 32 points higher than the average U.S. company.

Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.

“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Riggs Distler stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”

Riggs Distler achieved remarkable success in 2023, earning multiple awards. In addition to being certified as a Great Place to Work, our team was presented with the following recognitions, a true testament to the exceptional work and dedication of RDC employees:

• Avangrid EH&S Excellence Contractor Champion
• HighWire Safety Award-Platinum
• New Jersey Alliance for Action Award for Rutgers CUP Project
• NECA PDJ Excellence Award Winners: Substation (PECO Civic Substation GIS Relay & Structure Installation) & Industrial (Vicinity Energy Reverse Osmosis Water Plant)
• Recipients of 4 Zero Incident Safety Awards from NMAPC (Aries Biosolids Plant, Vicinity, Fabrication Shop & NRG Energy)
• RMS Elite Supplier Award for Lockheed Martin (6th Consecutive Year)
• And lastly, the first ever Ventus HSE Program of the Year Award for our Offshore Wind work

Riggs Distler’s employee-run philanthropic committee, Helping Hands, also accomplished an impressive achievement in 2023: our team raised $52,480 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, bringing our five-year total, between fundraising and sponsorships, to an incredible $312,478. Employees also supported other notable causes including the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, Audubon Green Team, Autism Speaks, Riverbend, the Philadelphia Police Athletic League, Toys for Tots, SkillsUSA, local food banks throughout the northeast, and many more.

As demonstrated by our achievements in 2023, our employees serve as the cornerstone of our success. Their hard work, expertise, and passion are the pillars upon which our company stands. We firmly believe that a happy and driven workforce yields exceptional results, and that is why we continually strive to provide a workplace that fosters growth, collaboration, and a feeling of inclusivity.

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About Riggs Distler

Established in 1909, we’ve grown over the past century into one of the largest union utility, mechanical, and electrical contractors in the United States. With talented leadership and mentoring at all levels, Riggs Distler promotes a safe, exciting, and challenging work environment. Our philosophy is to empower employees to grow and evolve with our business—all with union support.

About Great Place to Work Certification™

Great Place to Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work-Certified.