Culture

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We don’t just provide jobs.
We build careers.

From our founding by Fred Gorove and Lou Slade in 1979 to today, Gorove Slade has grown with intention, purpose, and shared values around community engagement and sustainability.

Our culture begins with a commitment to see staff grow in their careers. Supervisors and principals work with their teams to set shared priorities and build alignment with individual career goals.

Get Engaged

Gorove Slade is committed to providing our time and financial support to help organizations in the communities where we work and live. We regularly participate in fun, philanthropic events as a team to benefit local causes and cultivate partnerships with local schools, universities, and charities. To improve our professional industry, the annual LeadershipITE Fred Gorove Scholarship recognizes the contributions of an emerging traffic engineer.

Focus on Sustainability

We seek to minimize our company’s carbon footprint and support employees who wish to reduce their environmental impact. All staff enjoy WMATA SmartBenefits and free Capital Bikeshare membership, with bike parking available at our DC, Alexandria, Fairfax, and Maryland offices. In our urban offices, approximately three-quarters of staff walk, bike, or take transit to work! Because of these initiatives and our ongoing commitment to sustainability, Gorove Slade received the 2022 Emerging Commuter Program goDCgo Ambassador Award, a 2023 Fairfax County “Best Workplaces for Commuters” award, and we earned First place in the 2023 goDCgo Commuter Challenge!

Celebrate
Diversity

We value the diverse experiences our team members bring to this collaborative approach to work. Staff hail from multiple countries – and continents – and represent over 50 different colleges and universities! Our translation services support limited English-speaking individuals and provide teletypewriter (TTY) services for the deaf or hard of hearing.

Have
Some Fun

We host regular social events for our team to strengthen connections. Each office holds happy hours and lunches tailored to their specific interests, while as a firm, we come together for larger industry, philanthropic, and team-building events. Past activities have included JDRF Real Estate Games, Gingertown, Ragnar, baking competitions, a cricket clinic and game, Nationals games, DC United games, and Iron Chef.

Ready to Join the Team?

Visit our careers page to view current openings and discover how you can contribute to our exciting work at Gorove Slade. Together, we’ll shape the future of transportation and build a better world.