Top Employer: ETRO Construction Ltd.

Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025) and BC's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Nov 14, 2024)

Here are some of the reasons why ETRO Construction Ltd. was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025) and BC's Top Employers (2025):

ETRO Construction provides an annual training budget for each employee (to $2,500) as well as covering the costs associated training seminars, events and other initiatives
ETRO Construction encourages employees to become recruiters for the firm with generous new employee referral bonuses, from $1,000 to $2,000 depending on the position
ETRO Construction supports all employees when starting a family through maternity and parental leave top-up payments, to 100 per cent of salary for up to 26 weeks

ETRO Construction employees and family members take part in games and friendly competition at the organization's annual summer social gathering

Employer Background

Industry	Construction management
Established in Canada	2015
Major Canadian locations	Burnaby BC, Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	116
Part-time employees in Canada	5
Average age of employees in Canada	37 years
Longest serving employee	9 years

Work Environment Rating: B+

Work Atmosphere & Communications Rating: A

Employee social committee name	Social Committee (est. 2020)
Past social events	laser tag, bowling, company summer barbecue (with friends and family), kayaking trip, golf tournament, "Hats Off" street party, "cocktails in the lounge" hosted Fridays at the end of the day (with costs of ingredients covered by the company)
Cultural aspects	casual dress (e.g. jeans) daily, music while working, can bring pets to work when needed, employee sports teams
Employee communications	intranet site, company newsletter, traditional/email suggestion box, internal social media
Other in-house communications	town halls

Financial Benefits & Compensation Rating: B+

Outside salary surveys	participates in outside salary surveys every 12 months
Employee salary reviews	individual salaries are reviewed every 12 months
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Long-term planning	retirement planning assistance
Year-end bonuses	available to all employees
Signing bonuses	available for some positions
Additional financial benefits	share purchase plan available to some employees, profit-sharing plan available to some employees

Health & Family-Friendly Benefits Rating: A

Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 57% of the premiums
Waiting period for coverage	90 days
Family coverage option	yes
Dental coverage	routine, restorative
Eyecare	$200 every 2 years
Paid sick days	employees receive 5 days off each year
Health plan includes	employee assistance (EAP) plan, physiotherapy, massage therapy, podiatrist, osteopathy, chiropractor, alternative coverage (e.g. acupuncture, naturopathy), virtual healthcare services
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,000 each year
Fitness club subsidy	up to $500 each year
Additional health and wellness initiatives	health and wellness committee that organizes initiatives each month (boxing, polar bear swim, gratitude grams)
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 15 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 11 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 26 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 26 weeks
Additional family-friendly benefits	extended parental leave to unpaid leave, phased-in return to work for new parents

Vacation & Personal Time-Off Rating: B

Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Vacation jump	vacation increases after 9 years of employment
Maximum vacation allowance	employees move to a maximum of 5 weeks of vacation over their career
Previous experience	considers previous work experience when setting annual vacation for new employees
Paid holiday shutdown	during the Christmas to New Year's holiday break, employees receive an additional 5 days off
Unpaid leave of absence option	yes
Additional time-off information	vacation increases to 3.2 weeks after 5 years

Employee Engagement & Performance Rating: B+

Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
Managers receive performance review training	yes
360° feedback option	as part of the review process, performance feedback is also solicited from co-workers and other managers familiar with each employee's work
Confidential employee feedback	employees can also provide confidential feedback on their manager's performance
Exit interview	exit interview option is available for departing employees
Performance recognition	online recognition platform, individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, long-service awards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), safety champion award, "Whatever It Takes" peer-nominated awards for employees who go above and beyond, Wall of 100 (to recognize employees at their 5 year milestone with the company)
In-house survey period	in-house surveys are conducted every 6 months

Training & Skills Development Rating: B+

Community Involvement Rating: A

Scope of charitable involvement	local
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)
Total employee volunteer hours (on company time)	over 42 hours last year
Total number of charities supported last year	approximately 13 charitable and community organizations were supported last year
Some of the community organizations supported	Employ to Empower, Whole Way House, BC Children's Hospital Foundation, KidSafe, BC Crisis Centre, Foundry Surrey
Charitable giving	matches employee donations
Community highlight	ETRO Construction focuses its charitable efforts on homelessness and the housing crisis in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, mental health, and children's health and development

Recognized as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 7, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why ETRO Construction Ltd. was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):

ETRO Construction helps employees enjoy more time off with five days of paid holiday shutdown during the winter months, in addition a starting vacation allowance of three weeks
ETRO Construction supports employees who get involved with charitable and community initiatives through paid volunteer time (up to two days annually), along with matching charitable donations
ETRO Construction supports ongoing personal and professional development with tuition subsidies of up to $2,500 for courses directly related to an employee's current role, as well as covering the costs associated with seminars and other training opportunities as they arise

ETRO Construction employees share a laugh at the organization's bi-annual townhall event

Highlights

Industry	Construction management
Established in Canada	2015
Major Canadian locations	Burnaby BC, Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	116
Part-time employees in Canada	5
Full-time employee growth in the past year	11.5 %
Average age of employees in Canada	37 years
Longest serving employee	9 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 57% of the premiums
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
In-house training initiatives	online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $2,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), long-service awards

The Career Directory

ETRO Construction Ltd. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

ETRO Construction team members

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Construction management
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Major Canadian locations	Burnaby BC, Vancouver BC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $2,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Labourer, Skilled Labourer, Carpenter, Assistant Superintendent, Project Coordinator, Estimator, VDC Coordinator
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), reduced summer hours
Commuter amenities	walk to public transit, free parking, subsidized parking
Onsite workplace features	telecommuter workstations, sit-stand workstations, private phone booth, outdoor patio
Employee lounge amenities	music, television, video games, foosball table, board games, table tennis, shuffle board, pinball machine, dart board, beer and wine on tap as well as alcoholic beverages

Career planning	in-house career planning services, online employee skills inventory
In-house training initiatives	mentoring, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships, subsidies for professional accreditation, mentoring to transfer retirees' skills
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $2,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Unique training & development programs	employees receive 2 full days of off-site training annually

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