Perry Engineering has chosen James Burgess as our Safe Employee of the Month. James, who calls himself Maynard, has been employed with us for 4 years as a heavy equipment operator, specifically finish dozer operator. He was nominated by a grading foreman who reported that he is a safe and productive worker. James Burgess exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering has chosen Jack Smoot as our Safe Employee of the Month for January 2026. Jack has been employed with us 22 years as a heavy equipment operator. He was nominated twice by his foreman who wrote, “Jack is a very cautious and safe operator. He is aware of his surroundings and knows what is going on around the job site.” Jack Smoot exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering has chosen Don Keener as our Safe Employee of the Month. Don has been employed with us for 7 months as a pipe laborer. He was nominated by his foreman who wrote, “Don wears his personal protective equipment without being told to. He is always looking out for safety, keeps up with safety fence, and keeps tools and trash picked up.” Don Keener exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering Co., Inc. has chosen Brandon Bailey as our Safe Employee of the Month. Brandon has been employed 2 years as a heavy equipment mechanic. He was nominated by the Shop Manager who wrote, “This is Brandon’s second time employed in the shop with us. I see a huge improvement in his work with keeping his truck up safely, better work with rigging, and thinking about safety when he performs his job. His communication is better on issues in the field.” Brandon Bailey exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering would like to recognize Philip “Andy” Didawick as our Safe Employee of the Month. Andy has been employed with us for 37 years as a heavy equipment operator. He was nominated by a Superintendent who wrote, “He does equipment safety inspections like he’s supposed to every single morning before starting the equipment. He also takes his time working and is very thorough while doing the task at hand.” Andy Didawick exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering has chosen Thomas Watson as our Safe Employee of the Month. Thomas has been employed 1 ½ months as a skilled pipe laborer. He was nominated by his foreman who wrote, “He thinks of safety all the time. He tells me when there is an issue and always checks his tools and rigging to make sure there are no tears in the rigging and the tools are in good working condition.” Thomas Watson exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering has chosen Joshua Levy as our Safe Employee of the Month. Josh has been employed 4 months as a pipe laborer. He was nominated by his foreman who wrote, “For a new hire, he is following the personal protective equipment rules without being told.” It’s sometimes a struggle to get employees to wear PPE, but with Josh that is not a problem and we appreciate it. Josh Levy exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering has chosen Dennis Brill as our Safe Employee of the Month. Dennis has been employed with us for 15 years as a heavy equipment operator and laborer. He was nominated by a Superintendent who wrote, “Put rebar safety caps on the concrete pins (for impalement protection) without being told. He makes sure all the equipment he runs is up to date and working correctly.” Dennis Brill exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.

Perry Engineering has chosen Jacob Derrickson as our Safe Employee of the Month. Jacob has been employed with us for 1 year as a laborer. He was nominated by a Superintendent who wrote, “Jacob installed safety fence, picked rebar out of concrete, and cleaned up trash all without being told to. He is a very good employee.” Jacob Derrickson exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.