why smh?

At SMH, everyone matters. On the first day, we will put you knee-deep into our projects. This allows us to capture input from various perspectives, resulting in better projects for our clients and, most importantly, keeps you interested.

Our goal is to provide the best possible experience imaginable. That extends to the clients and our team members.

benefits & culture

Hierarchy is loosely applied at SMH. Every employee, including the owners, is treated equally. Without the corporate nonsense, we can all have fun while doing our work. Every team member is important because we share a common goal and vision.

Benefits offered at SMH include:

  • Competitive Salaries

  • Health and Dental Insurance

  • Supplemental Insurance

  • 401K Retirement Plan with 3% Company Match

  • Unlimited Paid Time Off

  • Holidays and Birthday Off

  • Flexible Work Hours (9-hour workdays Mon-Thurs, 1/2 workday Friday)

SMH also pays 100% of a single employee’s health insurance premium on the highest deductible plan, whether that person is single or married. This cost is also deducted from an employee’s premium if they decide to go with a lower deductible plan or need to add a spouse/family member.

Professional development

If you want to be involved, we want you to be involved! We encourage all our employees to be involved in professional organizations like APWA, KCHA, ASCE, KSPE, and others.

SMH also believes in your personal development by offering tuition reimbursement, ACEC leadership training, and other opportunities for growth.

giving back

Every year, we invest in and support a number of community programs because we deeply care about others. If you have a passion, we’re open to finding ways to support it! You also get a day off to volunteer.

  • Royal Family Kids

  • Little Apple Youth Triathlon

  • Water Matters Day

  • Muscular Dystrophy Foundation

  • First Tee Golf Program

Employee thoughts

SMH is a small company where I get to be involved in just about every aspect of what we do. I might be grading a pond one day and the next day I’m detailing a retaining wall or testing concrete. I get a little taste of everything and I like that!

— Jeff, President

I knew SMH would be the perfect place to do my first internship. They wanted me to learn what it was like to work in civil engineering, rather than being just a place I go to work for the summer.

— Keith, Intern

I enjoy the small firm feel of SMH. The opportunity to do a little bit of everything in the industry, the laid-back atmosphere, and the ability to connect with coworkers on a personal level were exactly what I was looking for.

— Ben, Principal