50 Best Places To work

TSP Inc.

Headquarters: Sioux Falls, S.D. with offices in Rapid City and Watertown, S.D., Rochester, Minn., and Omaha

Number of employees: 65

Website: teamtsp.com

Description: Established 90 years ago as a one-man architectural practice, today TSP, Inc. is a multidisciplinary firm offering architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning that exists to make our communities better, by design. Through teamwork, service, and passion, we listen and develop a deep understanding of our clients’ “why.” We collaborate with them to build trust-based relationships and discover solutions that combine form, function, and economy. We design legacy buildings that fit their needs today and are flexible enough to serve our clients and our communities well into the future. Currently, TSP is transitioning to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan to benefit all team members.

WCCO Belting Inc.

Headquarters: Wahpeton, N.D.

Number of employees: 200

Website: wccobelt.com

Description: While we’re proud of what we’ve built here, we’re even more proud we created a company around people who love to work, collaborate, and grow together. You sense it on day one. This is a place that celebrates family values, a healthy work-life balance, and being an active neighbor in the community. This is where your work ethic and creativity are rewarded — all powered by unmatched WCCO Belting teamwork that pushes you to perfect your skills and grow your career. Each day, we prove that loving where you work begins with the people you work with.

Ulteig

Headquarters: Fargo, N.D.

Number of employees: 650

Website: ulteig.com

Description: Ulteig is a 100% employee-owned firm delivering comprehensive engineering/design, program management, technical services and field services that strengthen infrastructure vital to everyday life. Our expertise in multiple Lifeline Sectors® (power, renewables, transportation and water) serves diverse clients and projects that span the nation. Our highly-engaged workforce advocates enthusiastically for our company, with almost 40% of new hires referred by current employees. With more than 75 years in the engineering industry, Ulteig is chosen by exceptional employees and clients alike, all of whom are committed to improving the design and reliability of our country’s critical infrastructure.

Western Products

Headquarters: Fargo, N.D.

Number of employees: 75

Website: westernproducts.com

Description: Western Products is the region’s first choice for roofing, siding, window replacement, gutters, doors, cabinets, and more. We have been serving the Dakotas and western Minnesota for more than 70 years, with a strong commitment to teamwork, American-made materials, and superior customer service. Our award-winning team includes craftsmen, technicians, specialists, and support staff who are true experts. Along with our affiliated companies involved in construction, manufacturing, and real estate, we are proud to provide employment opportunities to people who possess integrity and always strive for improvement. We have our employees to thank for our continued success!

Widseth

Headquarters: Founded in Crookston, Minn.

Number of employees: 220

Website: widseth.com

Description: Good roads, clean water, safe bridges, dynamic spaces, and robust communities are central to our quality of life. Widseth supports our communities through engineering, architecture, land surveying, and environmental services across the Upper Midwest. With more than 220 employees working from nine locations in Minnesota and North Dakota, our firm and employees are part of our region’s business and social fabric, actively engaging in community life through volunteerism and leadership. We value our employees’ engagement in their careers, their communities, and our practice, and we strive to offer the work-life balance everyone deserves.

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We are grateful to our team members for naming us one of the Top 50 Best Places to Work for the 3rd year in a row. We attribute this honor to their commitment to our core values by living them every day.