Pros
ESOP. Everyone has skin in the game at RETTEW which conveys yet another level of attention and responsibility from our staff to our clients . Through committees and daily operations, everyone is encouraged to provide input in the operation, guidance and overall goals of the firm. Staff feels empowered, is encouraged to speak up and hold one another accountable to meet or exceed specific goals.
Leadership has long term interest in the firm - which recently celebrated our 50th year anniversary - is solid, professional and rose through the ranks from a technical position into a leadership role. Leadership understands what it takes to compete in the marketplace, maintain top notch staff and deliver a product that we can be proud of and most importantly, stand behind. This is something not found in many A/E firms and translates well to all employee owners.
RETTEW Associates has a very deep bench and offers fourteen internal comprehensive professional disciplines which translates well to our clientele in maintaining clear channels of communication and keeping pricing and schedules in check.
Many multidisciplinary engineering firms claim they offer a unique approach to client satisfaction but most fail due to an overall lack of understanding at the leadership level, poor communication and minimal accountability. Not at RETTEW. Our strong project manager approach is part of the company culture and begins with staff/client/job site safety and ends with client delight. Without experiencing our employee owner culture firsthand, you don't know what you're missing.
Cons
Some red tape as expected at firms this size. However, in process of internal reorganization (see below) that will correct unintended or duplicate processes.
