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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Ward Swanson

100% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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3.0
Feb 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Highly flexible schedule Ability to select projects to work on Guaranteed bonus

Cons

Lots of after-hours work Administrative disconnect with field staff responsibilities that can lead to frequent miscommunications No direct manager to distribute work during slow seasons Weekly overnight travel for full-time field staff Arbitrary pay scale in relation to job level (engineers performing the same work will automatically get a higher pay scale) Safety management has an abrasive approach to reporting often placing strain between project manager and field staff relations Work schedule can be extremely unpredictable and dependent upon individual clients A client first mentality sometimes means that interpersonal communication with internal staff gets neglected leading to unexpected project requirements for staff under project managers

4.0
Apr 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Open market structure where you don't really have a manager, teams are formed around clients and projects. Overall good culture and good folks to work with

Cons

The open structure can be tough to get used to

4.0
Apr 4, 2025

Current Structure is Great

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Treats employees like adults - Challenging, unique work load

Cons

- Siloed business units - Challenging atmosphere for new hires

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