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Construction and Engineering Management
Construction and Engineering Manager (Former Employee), Martinez, CA –
Pros: solid company
Cons: bay area client base
Worked for mulipule clients in all aspects of cost and scheduling. Field construction office management.
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Enjoyable but challenging
Engineer (Current Employee), UK –
Project based work which can be enjoyable and challenging when run by the right management team.

Opportunities to advance are rare
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Absolutely a great place to work!
Public Information Manager (Former Employee), Atlanta, GA –
Pros: great company
Cons: job security
I loved my boss and my co-worker! A family oriented group that looked out for one another. I gained a lot of working relationships working with this company as I was often a contracted employee.
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Development of Engineering Eagle Graph
Lead Project Controller (Current Employee), Kent –
Pros: the team
Cons: the location
Development of Engineering Eagle Graph
P6 integrated assets and engineering delivery teams
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Great people , good experience,
Senior QA Representative (Former Employee), Ft. Bliss Texas –
Typical day involved going to very large Army Corp of Engineers worksite insuring COE safety and constructions standards were met or exceeded by all contractors and subs with a heavy emphasis on Safety. The hardest part of this job was keeping all partners from stepping on each others work, with dozens of trades all working together at one time some – more...  folks wanted the "sandbox to themselves". Managers usally left you alone to do your job. Most of my co-workers were very professional talented people commtited to excellence and safety of everyone on the job. The most enjoyable part of the job was seeing a great finished product that will continue to grow and develope and knowing I played a part in it. – less
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Productive and fun workplace, requiring creativity.
Project Controls Assistant (Current Employee), Kutubu, Gobe PNG –
Pros: site tour
Cons: long hours
A days work may be busy but enjoyable as iam usually being proactive; alist of things to do from previous day.I've to not depend on others all the time but to be creative and have my ideas put forward for improvement when i see a need for future smooth operation.Managers put pressure just before target dates, times but i do not see it a problem since – more...  am proactive.My co-workers are helpful though but sometimes i really got to give them guidance.The hardest part of my job is to accept apology from a manager who don't listen to my advice in the first place and later we all get into trouble for his/ her lack of direction. I enjoy a conversation with someone who has a sense of humour, who is honest and kind. – less
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Jacobs is a global operation with local finesse.
Civil Engineer (Former Employee), Arlington, VA –
Jacobs makes work easy with superior technology and a spirit of cooperative respect.
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good
Resident Engineer for Civil Infra & Marine works (Current Employee), KSA –
Pros: free accomodation
Cons: healthcare
good
very good experience
Following are my experience

 Laying 3.00m & 2.70 m dia. GRP pipes
 Construction of a Manmade Island with Lagoon
 Intake & Outfall structures
 Construction of Face wall, Wing wall, Quay wall & Retaining walls at sea side and Lagoon side using precast concrete blocks, In situ mass concrete
 Dewatering
 Hydraulic structure – more...  (Flap gate)
 Shore protection using Armour rocks
 Construction of Pipe Culvert
 Storm water drainage works
 Drainage Pipeline works
 Pumping stations
 Construction of Manholes
 Earthworks, Dredging & Reclamation
 Sheet Piling
 Land Development works
 Dewatering
 Dredging & Excavation works
 Review of design of marine structures like Breakwater, Quay wall, Retaining wall, Wing wall, Hydraulic structures, Dredging , Shore protection ,Flap gate, GRP pipe line works ,Concrete mix design for marine atmosphere....etc – less
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Industrial
Industrial Maintenance (Current Employee), Chicago Illinois –
Pros: example; free breakfast
Cons: example; healthcare
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Not productive, not fun and no ping pong tables
Contracts - Admin (Former Employee), CA –
Agree with many of the posters.

Typical day at work - is fighting to keep your job, if you don't know the right people.

I've learned - that Jacobs market themselves as a jack of all trades, but they are a master of none, wait I take that back, promoting old technology on Oil & Gas projects.

Management - is a behind the times, but have finally realized – more...  this, I think, and are attempting to catch up with their competitors, it might be too little too late tho

Co-workers - are all very excellent people, they are in the same unfortunate situation as you, so peer bonding is very good.

Hardest part of the job - staying employed and dodging the slander

Most enjoyable part of the job - you meet good people here such that when you leave out of frustration or get laid off, there are many folks you already know at the competitor companies. – less
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Very good place to work
Oversight inspector on metro job (Former Employee), Metro line central Los Angeles –
Pros: good salaries
Cons: training
For being a very big Co it still tries to attend to your personal needs.
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Houston management is weak and indecisive.
Procurement Manager (Former Employee), Houston, TX –
Pros: salary ranges are excellent.
Cons: managers poor communications, no efforts on work improvements.
The interface management between clients, Engineering and Procurement is weak in complying with any and all client demands and is not functional related to best practices learned.
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Very good company to work for as a consultant
Sr. Safety Manager (Former Employee), Phoenix,az –
I was able to work for them for a short stint. They take their safety program seriously.
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Great clerical experience, wonderful people to work with and for, excellent learning environment, very flexible
Clerical Assistant/File and Scan Clerk (Current Employee), Chico, CA –
Pros: experience, flexibility, management, job rotation, work/life balance
Cons: compensation, advancement
I really have enjoyed working for Jacobs, Anderson, Potter and Chaplin LLP. It has been a wonderful part-time job for me while I finish my studies at California State University Chico. I have leaned a lot about a professional office setting, the legal field and so much more.
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Great place
Structural Designer (Current Employee), Baton Rouge, LA –
Pros: great people
Great place to work. Nice atmosphere, great people. Calm business with great work ethic and go the extra mile
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Great company
Senior Project Coordinator (Former Employee), Phoenix, AZ –
Pros: family at work
Cons: location is downtown
This is a company that you would want to be at for years. They are very caring and have great work ethic.
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Best Company I ever worked for.
Office Structural Designer/Checker (Former Employee), Charleston, SC –
Pros: everything
Good manager, good people, good resources, good support, very comfortable.
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Safety Manager (Former Employee), Denver, CO –
-Decent money: brought in as a safety tech. 9 days later was made the manager and given 4% raise a year later
-Values look good on paper: Needs to be a belief in lower management
-No opportunity for advancement, job security depends on who's friend you are
-No support from upper management
-Worked 755.5 hours of OT last year, almost ruined my marriage
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Becca – March 21, 2012

If you work there long enough you will hear that phrase often. You are hired and then thrown to the wolves with no training. If you suck up to your co-workers they will show you the ropes. Their goal has been to bring in young blood and train them to carry on the old school Management ways. Such a shame, it is a great company on paper but the goals aren't taken seriously by local management for more than a week or two then they fall back into their old ways.

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Engineer (Former Employee), Multiple –
Pros: global opportunties
Cons: management style is obsolete and exclusionary
If you thrive in an old school management style, this place is for you.
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Was only for Interem but great company
Safety Specialist OHST (Former Employee), DM Petroleum –
Pros: supported by group well
Cons: not included into the profit sharing.
Starting salary was well into the not refusable. Included into the system and all expectations well explained.
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About Jacobs

Jacobs' IT Computer Operations Group provides global technical services and support to all of Jacobs' business units and clients – Read more