Top Employer: Ulma Construction Systems Canada Inc.

Recognized as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2023):

Here are some of the reasons why Ulma Construction Systems Canada Inc. was selected as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2023):

Ulma Construction Systems helps employees save for the future with matching company contributions to an RSP plan — employer contributions start at three per cent and increase with tenure, reaching a maximum of seven per cent after 10 years
Ulma Construction Systems cultivates a family-friendly culture with maternity leave top-up payments for new mothers (100 per cent of salary for a total of 26 weeks)
Ulma Construction Systems also supports continual learning and development with unlimited tuition subsidies for courses related to an employee’s position

Ulma Construction Systems employees at a Toronto Raptors game

Industry	Concrete forming and shoring systems
Established in Canada	2009
Parent company	ULMA C y E, S. Coop.
Parent company head office	Oñate, Spain
Major Canadian hiring locations	Coquitlam BC, Ottawa ON, Bolton ON, Cambridge ON
Full-time employees in Canada	56
Part-time employees in Canada	2
Average age of employees in Canada	35.8 years
Longest serving employee	5.7 years
Hybrid work	work from home option available to some employees (role dependent)
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $600 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $500 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 15 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 11 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	online training, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 5 paid days)

Employees at Ulma Construction Systems Canada work together in the company's head office

Industry	Concrete forming and shoring systems
Full-time employees in Canada	51 to 100
Parent company	ULMA C y E, S. Coop.
Parent company head office	Oñate, Spain
Major Canadian hiring locations	Coquitlam BC, Ottawa ON, Bolton ON, Cambridge ON
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, online training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Administrator, Designers (Engineering), Marketing, General Labour
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 5 paid days)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job