Why Core? Why not?

There’s never a dull moment at Core! Whether it’s office pranks, the annual holiday party, company picnics, trivia night at a local watering hole or just cracking jokes at the lunch table with the owners, Core strives to promote a fun working environment and a team-oriented mentality.

At Core Design our philosophy is simple. We know that great work cannot be produced without investing in our employees. For over 50 years we have been committed to building a culture where the best and brightest can thrive both personally and professionally. With a comprehensive and progressive benefit package, opportunities to be actively involved in the community and the opportunity to work with the best in the industry, it’s no accident that we were recently recognized as one of the best companies to work for by Washington CEO Magazine. It’s also no accident that the length of service for a Core employee averages over 10 years, a rarity in this world of churn and burn employment and a statistic that we are extremely proud of.

“It’s great working with people that are good at what they do.” - Nate Driggers, PE

“I enjoy working at Core Design, Inc. because I spend my days with smart people that excel at figuring things out.” - Cindy Martin, Survey Technician

“This truly is a supportive environment where people want to see you succeed and help you do so.” - Martina Collom, Marketing

“I love working at Core Design because the sky’s the limit. I can go as far as I want without feeling held back. The challenges are there to rise up to and there is considerable knowledge and experience within the office to learn from. Management cares about the employees as well as the business and they are interested not only in making money but leaving behind a legacy. Employees are carefully chosen and as such everyone tends to get along very well.” - Matt Jones, P.E., LEED AP Project Manager

“I like it here ‘cause I don’t have a boss...:)” - Kevin Vanderzanden, PLS, Managing Principal

To understand the inner workings of Core Design it helps to understand a little bit about our missions, values and culture:

Our company vision states:
“Core Design will define innovation and excellence in the land development community.”
We accomplish this through our mission objectives:

• We will define standards of Professionalism
• We will provide 100% customer satisfaction
• We will create a sought after work environment
• We will increase the visibility of the company
• We will encourage new ideas for operations and services

All work and no play...are you kidding? NO WAY! At Core we strive to have fun. Here are just a few of the company sponsored events that we have done in the past...

• Hiking trips
• Mariner’s game
• Running
• Charity Events
• Whirley Ball
• Hockey Night
• Softball Tournaments
• Paint Ball
• Company Picnic
• Potlucks every other month
• Company Christmas Party
• Seafair Milk Carton Derby