PYA Environment

Lifestyle
PYA has enjoyed remarkable success by recruiting talented individuals, challenging their capabilities, and offering them the resources necessary to excel professionally. Our culture fosters high productivity in a dynamic and energetic environment while achieving balance between professional responsibilities and personal needs.

Our firm is comprised of passionate individuals with an array of interests and backgrounds. On any given weekend, PYA employees can be found hiking in the Smokies, coaching a pee-wee football team, running in a marathon, attending a jazz concert, volunteering with charitable organizations, hitting the links, or spending quality time relaxing with their families.

The culture at our Firm intentionally conveys a sharp professionalism, yet promotes a working atmosphere that is relaxed, informal and friendly. PYA has sustained its high level of accomplishment by not only providing cutting edge solutions but by accommodating the needs of the individual in the process.

Whether inside or outside of the Firm, PYA encourages its employees to Make Their Impact.

Opportunity
We provide the tools for talented individuals to Make Their Impact. During the first days of employment, each individual receives an introductory orientation. Additionally, recent hires undergo a full day of orientation on a semi-annual basis that is designed to provide new employees with an understanding of the core values and fundamental components that contribute to the success and uniqueness of PYA.

We have designed a formal mentoring program, GUIDE - Guidance, Understanding, Information, Direction and Encouragement. Through this program, each new employee meets periodically with an assigned Mentor. These scheduled meetings, as well as informal contact, foster the continuing development of the individual. Additionally, our staff level professionals are assigned a Peer Guide to ensure a smooth transition from campus to career.

Professional staff receive continuing education through nationally sponsored seminars and conferences, in-depth self-study, internal seminars and challenging assignments. Our formal education curriculum is designed to ensure the development of not only technical skills but soft skills, as well.

Promotions are based on the individual's performance and readiness for increased responsibilities. Individuals are not limited by the number of years that they have been employed, nor are they expected to perform at a level beyond their capability. It is this approach to an individual's career management that contributes to our uniqueness.

These resources provide individuals with the opportunity to Make Their Impact.