Publication: St. Louis Business Journal, March 11, 2025

More than 150 nominations were submitted for the St. Louis Business Journal’s annual Best Places to Work Awards program for 2025, but only 80 companies made the cut as the finalists in this year’s program.

Participating companies and their employees completed surveys administered by the publication’s third-party surveyor, Quantum Workplace, which used its own algorithm to measure communication, management structure, benefits, teamwork and other factors at each local company. The companies were grouped by number of employees, then ranked by Quantum to determine St. Louis’ most employee-friendly workplaces.

Poettker Construction earned one of 14 spots in the Big category for companies with 250-749 employees. This year marks Poettker Construction’s seventh consecutive year on the St. Louis Business Journal‘s Best Places to Work list.

“We are thrilled and honored to be named a finalist in the Best Places to Work contest,” said Tracy Millard, V of Human Resources. “This recognition is a testament to the dedication and cohesiveness of our incredible team. We remain committed to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our shared success.”

Poettker Construction Company

What it does: Poettker Construction is an award-winning, family-owned business based in Breese, Illinois.

Category: Large (250-749 employees)

No. of employees: 252

Best Places to Work History
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018

Top local executive: Ryan Poettker, president

Are you hiring? Yes, superintendents, carpenters, project managers, project engineers and interns.

How does having the Best Place to Work accolade impact your bottom line? We are able to recruit and retain top talent by being a place where people want to work. Our people help us to secure strong working relationships with clients and subcontractors, where we find repeat business and referrals.

How does your company help grow the careers of your employees? Poettker Construction offers opportunities to grow within departments and career paths rather quickly. Employees are able to move from one department to another to gain desired experience and are able to seek professional development internally through mentorship and our learning management system and externally through conferences and other training opportunities.

What’s the best perk your company offers? In addition to our state-of-the-art headquarters facility, which provides a fitness center, recreation area, lounge areas and an outdoor sanctuary for employees to enjoy, one of the best perks offered by Poettker Construction is the abundance of free apparel. Twice yearly, employees may choose from a large array of apparel options, including not only hi-vis safety tees and hoodies required on the job, but also jackets, pullovers, vests, T-shirts, hoodies and sweaters that may be worn to the office or while out-and-about.

About Poettker Construction: Established in 1980, Poettker Construction is an award-winning, family-owned business specializing in construction management, design/build, general contracting, and self-perform services with an emphasis on exceeding the client’s expectations. Poettker Construction is dedicated to providing safe, quality, sustainable, and technology solutions to clients in the distribution, warehouse, federal and defense, healthcare, education, industrial and manufacturing, commercial, hospitality, retail, utility, and infrastructure markets. The company prides itself on building long-lasting relationships with their clients, business partners and the communities in which they work, with an impressive 88 percent of Poettker’s revenue stemming from repeat clients.