HARTFORD, CT — Burns & McDonnell promotes 35 employee-owners across the U.S. to the Principal Group after their contribution to a record year of sales and growth in 2021 for the 100 percent employee-owned engineering, construction, and architecture firm.

Last year, Burns & McDonnell supported 17,000 projects, grew by nearly 650 employees and reached a record-breaking $5.7 billion in sales. Burns & McDonnell is predicting another 13 percent increase in overall growth for 2022.

“Our powerful and unique culture — built on employee ownership — drives our success, guides our business decisions, and is the engine of our growth,” said Ray Kowalik, Chairman and CEO, Burns & McDonnell. “As we look to continue growing, I am confident these leaders will help us embrace our principles and continue to serve our clients in the rapidly changing industries we serve.”

Members of the Burns & McDonnell 2022 class of Principals in the New England Construction area include Jeff Buckley, Department Manager.

Buckley is a Department Manager in the Construction Group in the Northeast. He has over 20 years of program management experience focused on large-scale utility projects. He has supported the entry of Burns & McDonnell into the U.S. offshore wind market, overseeing execution of several projects and developing new opportunities to expand the firm’s engineering and construction services.