Where Recognition
Meets Results
Awards and Rankings Impact
At KCL Engineering, excellence isn’t just a goal—it’s a standard we live by. Our team’s dedication to innovate and collaborate has earned us recognition across the industry. From workplace culture to groundbreaking ideas, these honors reflect the passion and purpose behind everything we do.
Award - Engineering.com
Top Workplaces for Engineers Award
(2025) No.4 Small Company for Engineers
Award - Des Moines Register
Top Workplaces
(2024) No.1 Small Companies and "New Ideas" Award
(2023) No.1 Small Company
(2022) No.2 Small Company and Best Benefits
(2021) No.6 Small Company and Best Benefits
(2020) No.6 Small Company
(2019) No.4 Small Company and Best Benefits
Award - ASHRAE
ASHRAE Region VI Technology Award Winner
(2023)
Pleasant Hill Public Safety Building
Pleasant Hill, IA
Award - ASHRAE Iowa Chapter
Commercial New Construction
Fairfield Inn
Altoona, IA
Award - MidAmerican Energy
Excellence in Energy Efficiency Design Award
(2023) Knoxville CSD Middle School, Knoxville IA
(54% annual kBTU Savings)
(2019) Ankeny Fire Station No.3, Solon, IA
(46% Annual kBTU Savings)
(2019) Solon Intermediate School, Solon, IA
(40% Annual kBTU Savings)
(2016) Moore Elementary School, Des Moines, IA
(57% Annual kBTU Savings)
(2015) Jesse Franklin Taylor Center, Des Moines, IA
(61% Annual kBTU Savings)
(2015) Rock Creek Elementary School, Ankeny, IA
(67% Annual kBTU Savings)
Rank
Building Design + Construction Magazine
(2022) No.26 K-12 Education Engineering Design Companies
(2022) No.78 Largest Engineering Companies