ARCO is one of the nation's largest design-build general contractors, founded in 1992 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The company has grown from a $10 million operation into a $6.5 billion business in 2023, now ranking as the third-largest design-build firm in the United States. It operates 43 offices coast to coast and employs over a thousand associates across technical domains including architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.
The company's workforce includes superintendents with an average of 20 years of experience. ARCO has earned a spot on Engineering News Record's Top 400 Contractors list and has received 37 awards recognizing its workplace environment, including Best and Brightest Places to Work For and Top Places to Work.
ARCO operates on an entrepreneurial business model with core values centered on treating people fairly, understanding customers' businesses, maintaining a positive outlook, and creating opportunities for individual financial success based on merit. The company offers an associate-first philosophy with benefits including a 100% company-funded retirement plan through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), performance-based bonuses, comprehensive medical coverage, tuition reimbursement, scholarship programs, and a month-long paid sabbatical after every five years of service. Associates also have access to regular training, lunch-and-learns, and mentoring programs.
