Our core values
An interactive guide to our core values. Because what we stand for influences who we stand with.
A shared vision
From day one, we’ve sought purpose in our workplace.
At Charge, we believe in growing a high-performing team through a common set of core values. This isn’t a “going through the motions” exercise. It’s a genuine vision that’s immediately evident in the way the team operates and the types of professionals who choose to work for Charge.
Core values help shape our culture. They are the beliefs, philosophies, and principles that drive us. By staying true to them, and the mission-forward focus our name reflects, we will realize our vision to become the most trusted and sought-after provider of utility-based infrastructure services.
Our methodology
Challenging one another to describe what really matters.
Why do we do what we do? To inspire partnership with our communities so all can thrive. How do we do that? As a team, we prioritize being Safe, Collaborative, Trustworthy, Courageous and Compassionate.
The journey to establish these new values has been long. It started with a company-wide cultural value assessment. This led to a thorough examination of what we stand for, believe in and aspire to. The result from this work is a clear and more concise set of values. When confronted with a challenge or opportunity, these values are our guiding light. They serve to remind us what is important and how we operate, interact and watch out for one another.
A foundational system
Our company core values are intentionally layered in a pyramid, to symbolize the way in which they build on each other and work together. The strength and stability of the pyramid is reliant on each layer, starting at the foundation and working up to the top. Due to the nature of our work, safety is of the utmost importance and forms the base of the pyramid. Employees are empowered to create a safe environment where they can focus on being collaborative, trustworthy courageous and compassionate. These values form the very heart of our company, charging us forward and guiding our daily interactions and decisions.
Be Safe
Protecting ourselves and those around us.
We stay humble, aware, and look out for the communities we serve. We’re able to share our thoughts, ideas and concerns while maintaining the responsibility to stop unsafe actions. We’re eager to make the changes necessary to protect ourselves and those around us.
Be Collaborative
Made stronger by working together.
We recognize and value that everyone contributes selflessly to the success of the team. We stay open to the outcome, without being tied to the outcome. We partner with our internal and external stakeholders to identify and implement solutions, always striving for continuous improvement. We take the time necessary to listen, to share and we are never afraid to stop to ask for help.
Be Trustworthy
Count on us to be honest and ethical.
Trust is earned, not given, so all our words and actions matter. We must be credible, and reliable and have a relationship built through transparency, honesty, and integrity. Our reputation is formed with partners who know us and what we care about. We are passionate about doing things right with high quality to earn the trust of our entire community.
Be Courageous
Placing our values in front of our fears.
We foster a culture where people are innovative and empowered to be courageous within the bounds of our values. This often means choosing discomfort over convenience in times of uncertainty or challenge. It requires self-regulation and restraint, and the wisdom to pause rather than follow impulse. We choose to go through, rather than around, obstacles.
Be Compassionate
Prioritizing people, the long term, and the greater good.
We lead with patience, humility and a long-term outlook. We seek to understand and treat others as we’d want to be treated. We build enduring relationships with our customer and community partners to ensure sustainability. We approach discipline from a place of caring. We create joyful places to work.
“The Time is Always Right to do What is Right.”
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
In Practice
Consistent and meaningful actions are what give power to our core values.
Power in Partnership: Collaboration in Action
To help kids stay active and improving both basketball and life skills safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, player’s parents and the construction community rallied around 3Ball Academy to help rennovate and light up an old outdoor court.
Charge Cares: Giving Back to our Communities
Founded during the pandemic, this employee-driven nonprofit is a catalyst for the Charge community to give back and come together as a team to benefit the greater good through organized fundraisers and fun team-building activities.
Six on Safety: Watching out for One Another
Safety is the foundation of our core values. Each New Year begins with training and presentations to further advance our safety culture. In 2020, the focus was to put safety into the hands of those who are closest to the work, ensuring that each employee has got each other’s back…their “6.”
Challenging our teams: Stand for Something Bigger
At Charge, the unique coins we carry are emblematic of the culture we work relentlessly to foster. It is a military tradition we’ve carried forward into our professional lives to remind us that safety, quality of work and professionalism are amplified through our core values and the integrity by which we uphold them.
Interested in a career with value?
We’d like to hear from you. Please visit our Careers Section to learn more about working for Charge and an up to date listing of open positions.