Industry Recognition & Beck Engineering Awards
Our Beck Engineering awards highlight our commitment to quality, innovation, and community impact.
Best Place for Working Parents
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
The 2025 Best Place for Working Parents program recognized Beck Engineering, Inc. for our commitment to supporting working parents through family-friendly policies and practices.
Our Beck Engineering awards highlight achievements across multiple disciplines..
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CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Awarded as one of the top PSMJ awarded Beck Engineering as one of the top engineering firms in the nation for the 6th straight year.
CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE - PLATINUM MEMBER
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
BEI was awarded by PSMJ as one of the top engineering firms in the nation.
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE
2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
PSMJ, the global leader in business management data and guidance for architects and engineers, awarded Beck Engineering, Inc. the 2024 A/E/C Employer of Choice Award. This award recognizes firms that master workforce retention and productivity by achieving superior employee engagement.
We continue to pursue Beck Engineering awards that recognize excellence in engineering and design.
These Beck Engineering awards reflect our dedication to clients and communities.
Small Business Excellence By The Iowa Great Lakes Corridor
2017 THE IOWA GREAT LAKES CORRIDOR
The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation nominated and awarded Beck Engineering, Inc. for small business excellence in Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, and Emmet Counties.
Outstanding Performance Related to Protecting & Improving Urban Water Quality
2013 CITY OF OKOBOJI LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT/DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
The City of Okoboji hired Beck Engineering, Inc. to design improvements to five waterways. These waterways flow directly into West Okoboji Lake. These drainage ways are very wooded with steep side slopes and minimal vegetation growing. The drainage ways lost about two inches of soil each year. This occurred before construction of the Low Impact Development improvements. The waterways also allowed silt, sediment, anti-freezes, oils, and other contaminants to reach West Okoboji Lake. This water entered the lake without being cooled, filtered, or treated. The project involved construction of 10 bioretention cells and overflow storm sewer/intakes to alleviate the problem. The contractor substantially completed the project during the 2013 construction season. The total project cost was approximately $400,000.
Nomination for Outstanding Performance for Innovative Design of Stormwater Management Practices that Facilitate Improvement in Stormwater Quality
HISTORIC ARNOLD'S PARK PARKING LOT RETROFIT
Construction wrapped up in the spring of 2005. The work involved constructing five bioretention cells. It also included a pervious concrete parking area and a pervious concrete driveway. Before the Low Impact Development features were built, the three-acre asphalt parking lot drained directly to an open-throat intake on the northwest portion of this property. The stormwater runoff then flowed straight to West Okoboji Lake. Now, more than 90% of the stormwater runoff in an average year moves through bioretention cells and pervious concrete chambers. These features cool, treat, filter, and slow the water before it flows to West Okoboji Lake. Clear water now exits the storm sewer during rainfall events, replacing the brown plumes. Consequently, the water entering West Okoboji Lake is significantly cleaner. This project became the first LID project in the area. It also received a nomination for Outstanding Performance for Innovative Design of Stormwater Management Practices at the 2007 Iowa Stormwater Conference.
Excellence for the Innovative Design of Stormwater Management Practices Used in Local projects
CITY OF OKOBOJI PCC PAVING/LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
This project reached completion in 2007. Additionally, it became the first total environmental retrofit of an existing neighborhood in the State of Iowa. The retrofit served Nichols Avenue, Tarzan Street, Park View Avenue, Hollingsworth Street, and Echo Bay Avenue. These improvements were completed north of The Inn in Okoboji. Furthermore, the project involved reconstructing more than 3,600 feet of street. It also included 15 bioretention cells and three Stabili-Grid rock chamber parking areas. The project team obtained approximately 20 easements from property owners for construction of the LID principles. The project presented several challenges. For example, these included narrow right-of-way widths, the need for private-property easements, and construction within an existing neighborhood. The contractor staged the project successfully to minimize disruption. As a result, this project received an Award for Excellence for its innovative stormwater management design. The recognition was presented at the 2008 Iowa Stormwater Conference.
Outstanding Performance Related to Protecting & Improving Urban Water Quality
LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE/CITY OF SPIRIT LAKE ZENITH AVE RE-ALIGNMENT PROJECT
In 2012, the design team completed the project plans, and the contractor built the improvements in 2013. Additionally, the project involved the re-alignment of Zenith Avenue, construction of new sidewalks, and construction of a new storm sewer system south of 23rd Street in the City of Spirit Lake. Furthermore, the work included two new parking lots, a new entrance, bioretention cells, permeable pavers, and a pocket wetland on the Lakes Regional Healthcare project. In addition, a clean water grant partially funded the Low Impact Development improvements. Project partners included Lakes Regional Healthcare, the Dickinson County Clean Water Alliance, and the City of Spirit Lake. As a result, the project led to the City of Spirit Lake receiving an award for Outstanding Performance Related to Protecting and Improving Urban Water Quality at the 2015 Iowa Stormwater Conference.
Athletic Use Paving Award in 2011 from the Asphalt Paving Association for Best Athletic Use Project in the Nation
SPIRIT LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRACK & ACTIVITIES FIELD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
BEI’s design team completed the plans in 2011, and the contractor constructed a new all-weather track surface, new bleachers, new lights, new retaining walls, sidewalks, and field turf. Additionally, the Spirit Lake Community School District and community donors partially funded the project. As a result, the project received the Athletic Use Paving Award from the Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa and from the National Asphalt Paving Association for the Spirit Lake High School Track/Field Turf Project in 2011. Overall, the project’s construction value totaled approximately $2 million.
Award of Excellence from the Iowa Concrete Paving Association for Iowa's Best Recreational Trail PCC Paving Project
CITY OF SPIRIT LAKE EAST ENTRYWAY PROJECT
Contractors finished the project in 2004, which consisted of constructing approximately one-half mile of 10-foot-wide concrete recreational trail, two brick paver sitting areas, and two permanent fishing piers. The City of Spirit Lake and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources jointly funded the project. The project won the Award of Excellence from the Iowa Concrete Paving Association for Iowa’s Best Recreational Trail PCC Paving Project in 2004.
ICPA PCC Trail Award of Excellence
IOWA CONCRETE PAVING ASSOCIATION FOR IOWA'S BEST RECREATIONAL TRAIL PCC PAVING PROJECT IN 2008
Design team members completed the project plans in 2006. The contractor constructed the improvements in 2007. The project was a joint effort between the City of Wahpeton and the Dickinson County Trails Board. The Iowa Department of Transportation also participated. Improvements included a one-mile concrete recreational trail along the east right-of-way of Highway 86. The trail extended from 180th Street to 190th Street. This section of recreational trail provided vital safe access. It allowed pedestrians and bicyclists to travel safely between the south and north portions of Wahpeton. Before this trail was built, pedestrians and bicyclists had to travel on Highway 86. The highway serves as a heavily traveled bypass around the Iowa Great Lakes Area. The project won the Award of Excellence from the Iowa Concrete Paving Association for Iowa’s Best Recreational Trail PCC Paving Project in 2008.
Iowa Quality Initiative Structures Award for being rated the best Culvert on a Local Road System constructed in the State of Iowa in 2008-2010
CITY OF LAKE PARK SOUTH 2ND ST. BRIDGE OVER SILVER LAKE DAM SPILLWAY
Hired contractor completed this project in 2008. The work included a new bridge on South 2nd Street over the Silver Lake Dam Spillway in the City of Lake Park. Beck Engineering, Inc. completed all of the construction survey for the project. The project won the Iowa Quality Initiative Structures Award for being rated the best culvert on a Local Road System constructed in the State of Iowa in 2008–2010.
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