Electrical contractor recognized by Fortune Magazine as best workplace for millennials

SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - June 29, 2015 - PRLog -- Power Design, Inc., a national electrical contractor based in St. Petersburg, Florida, has been named one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials by Fortune Magazine.

This ranking, in which Power Design has achieved a top 50 spot, comes from an anonymous survey of the company’s millennial employees, administered by Great Place to Work Institute. More than 90,000 millennials from 465 companies across the country were surveyed in the awards process.

Fortune Magazine noted “The electrical contractor employs people to work on large construction projects, where the overwhelming majority of them report feeling a strong sense of responsibility without micromanagement. ‘The level of freedom that we have in the field is unmatched,’ says one employee. ‘This autonomy makes everything that we do a personal achievement as well as a company one.’ Plus, a 12,000 square-foot training center offers employees an average of 150 hours of training and mentoring each year.”

"We are honored to be recognized as one of Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces for Millennials," said Marlene Velez, director of human resources at Power Design. "We are committed to providing a positive work environment, and this prestigious recognition truly demonstrates that our efforts are impactful.”

Power Design was recognized for providing employees with a range of internal educational opportunities, including apprenticeship programs, mentoring, live courses and online training, as well as a great atmosphere. The company’s headquarters includes a full café, a basketball court and a game room with two ping pong tables, a pinball machine and a poker table. For more details, visit http://reviews.greatplacetowork.com/power-design.

For the complete list of Fortune Magazine’s Top Workplaces for Millennials, go to: http://fortune.com/best-workplaces-millennials/

About Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials List

The inaugural list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials list is a “best of the best” ranking. Of the 465 companies with published reviews recently surveyed using Great Place to Work's Trust Index employee survey, 315 of them surveyed at least 50 employees under age 35. Nearly 90,000 millennial-aged employees from these companies answered 58 questions about how frequently they experience the behaviors that create a great workplace. This resulted in a total score for each company based entirely upon employee feedback.  Great Place to Work’s 2015 list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials was ranked using these scores.

The Millennials list is the latest in a series of workplace lists determined by Great Place to Work, the workplace culture consulting and research firm that conducts the most thorough surveys of employment practices in corporate America.  The firm’s employer review database contains information about the hiring, perks, benefits, and work practices of more than 400 companies. In partnership with Great Place to Work, Fortune publishes annual lists of the 100 Best Companies to Work For and 50 Best Small and Medium-Size Companies to Work For, as well as a series of industry lists of great workplaces.

About Power Design Incorporated

With more than 160 active projects, a 70,000-square-foot national headquarter facility, a 100,000-square-foot distribution center and accumulative revenue exceeding $2 billion dollars, Power Design is one of the top electrical contractors in the United States.  With a 12,000-square-foot training center dedicated to core training and hands-on simulation experiences to provide real-life applications, Power Design is at the forefront of innovative training practices and techniques.

Since founded in 1989, Power Design has operated as a family-run business built on an unbending foundation of quality service and loyalty to our employees and customers.  Our commitment to customer service has enabled us to partner with the top 100 general contractors as ranked by Engineering News-Record (ENR).  For more information visit:  www.powerdesigninc.us or call 727.210.0492.