LJA Engineering has picked up its latest accolade for top workplace.
The Houston-based company, founded in 1972, is ranked number one in the 2026 Tucson Top Workplaces award in large-size employers.
Its Tucson office is located at 7458 N. La Cholla Blvd.
The firm has won several top workplace awards at different sites around the country and last year was named USA Today’s #1 workplace in the country.
LJA is 100 percent employee-owned by way of an Employee Stock Ownership Program, which all employees and interns can participate in.
The firm’s specialties include public infrastructure, land development, energy and transportation.
LJA support and encourages employees to be involved with the community through its “LJA Cares” volunteer program with food banks, toy drives and science nights at local schools.
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Its company value is “Have fun, make money, make a difference,” according to the nomination form.
Comments received from Tucson employees included:
“I take pride in the quality of work we do at LJA, plus I enjoy the company of my co-workers. It truly is a "work hard, play hard" environment. I don't get micromanaged, but I do get supported in my growth.”
“There are days where you realize just how much you have going on in terms of projects and responsibilities, but LJA pushes you and rewards you to appreciate the hard climb up to the summit.”
“Management allows me to work to make the changes that the environment needs for future success.”
In the large company category, second place went to Bethesda, Md.-based insurance carrier, Geico, with 100 regional employees.
In third place is White Plains, NY-based Marsh Agency insurance with 131 regional employees.
The complete list of winners for large workplace includes:
Workplace / headquarters / regional employees
1. LJA Engineering Inc. / Houston / 45
2. Geico / Bethesda, Md. / 100
3. Marsh Agency / White Plains, NY / 131
4. Loews Hotel / New York / 304
5. Roche Tissue Diagnostics / Oro Valley / 1,426
6. Stewart Title / Houston / 70
7. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers / Baton Rouge, La. / 530
8. CGI consulting firm / Fairfax, Va. / 258
9. Aegis Healthcare / Mesa / 260
10. Builders First Source Inc. / Irving, Texas / 51
11. Casa Grande Elementary School / Casa Grande / 957
12. CBIZ, financial services / Cleveland, Ohio / 38
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