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Our team members are the driving force behind everything we achieve at Salas O’Brien and deserve to be celebrated. This year, we launched our first-ever Collaborative Impact Awards, recognizing team members who bring people, ideas, and expertise together to create better outcomes for our clients and each other. Congratulations to our inaugural honorees: 🔹 David Dafeldecker 🔹 John Glenski 🔹 Angela Howarth 🔹 Joseph Liberman 🔹 Andrea Sojda 🔹 Jay Zepnick Honored at our 2025 Leadership and Technical Conference, these individuals exemplify collaboration in action and the positive impact it creates.
Salas O'Brien honors inaugural Collaborative Impact Award winners
What makes Salas O'Brien an "Impact Company"? Our CEO, Darin Anderson, sat down with Real Leaders to share his perspective and advice for other leaders looking to make an impact.
Q&A with Salas O'Brien CEO Darin Anderson - Real Leaders
Salas O’Brien continues to deliver steady, meaningful impact, rising to the #31 spot on Engineering News-Record's 2025 Top 500 Design Firms list. We are proud of what this milestone represents. It’s a reflection of the trust our clients place in us, the strength of our multidisciplinary team, and the value we create through every project, partnership, and decision. It’s one more sign that we’re building something that lasts. Read more at the link below, and visit our careers page to join our growing team.
Salas O'Brien rises to #31 on ENR's 2025 Top 500 Design Firms list
Asaad Johni, built his American dream with Salas O’Brien. With a passion for electrical and power systems, he is an impactful team leader, managing large-scale projects and inspiring the next generation of young engineers. Watch the video below to hear his story.
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2024 was a year of milestones, innovation, and impact. Explore our Year in Review at the link, and visit our careers page if you want to join an impact company.
2024 Year in Review
What trends are shaping the built environment in 2025? At Salas O’Brien, our multidisciplinary expertise gives us a unique view of the forces transforming the built environment. From sustainability to technology and beyond, our experts share key trends that could impact our work this year. Interested in a career where you can help clients navigate trends like these? Check out our open roles at https://salasobrien.com/careers/!
Cross-industry trends shaping the built environment in 2025
At Salas O’Brien, we believe in tackling big challenges to make life better for communities around the world. We are proud of our Columbus, OH team for raising over $1,600 to support the installation of a LifePump™ from Design Outreach at Matope Primary School in Malawi, bringing clean, reliable water to nearly 1,000 people and transforming daily life for this community. Read more about this impactful initiative in the link. Looking for a career of impact? View our open positions: https://salasobrien.com/careers/careers-listing/
Salas O'Brien raises funds to bring clean water to Malawi
At Salas O'Brien, our team members are inspired by the world around them, and that inspiration drives our work with clients every day. Structural engineer Julie Bolding draws from her passion for travel, architecture, and historic preservation, constantly stretching her knowledge to create positive change through her work. In our latest Spotlight video, Julie shares advice for emerging professionals and talks about advancing her career and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in structural engineering.
Spotlight Series: Julie Bolding
Cool project alert! Salas O’Brien is developing Armor 1, an innovative collaboration between the US Army Corps of Engineers and the National Robotics Engineering Center that is set to transform flood protection along the Mississippi River. Once completed, Armor 1 will be the world's largest mobile robot! Watch the video below to learn more.
Armor 1: Revolutionizing Mississippi River Revetment with Robotics
At Salas O'Brien, we are proud to say that we are "engineered for impact". This is more than a tagline--it is a philosophy for the experience we deliver to our team members, clients, and communities. In that vein, we are excited to announce the launch of our inaugural Impact Report, which dives into the environmental, social, and organizational strides we've made this year. Check out the link below for the full story and to see how we're driving positive change for our clients, communities, and the planet.
Impact Report 2024