Aecon Reviews

Pros

Company expanding throughout Canada in all construction secors (Mining, infrastructure, oil and gas, etc) allows for great opportunities for young engineers, specially out west
Learning culture focused company
People are great
Awesome perks: Gas card, cell phone, laptop, attractive car allowance, benefits upon the best (DCPP)
Initial 2 weeks vacation a year + additional paid week in December

Cons

There are still a lot of old school hard headed guys in high positions but they are getting rid of them slowly.
Long hours in the summer and fall (average 50-55 hours a week), pretty chill in the winter.

Advice to Senior Management

Some people in leadership roles were hired or are there because they knew someone but in reality they are not fit for those roles at all

Pros

Great benefits and nice people

Cons

Business units are like separate companies within Aecon. This causes a lack of cohesion within the company.

Advice to Senior Management

Show more leadership visibility.l.

Pros

- big projects, growing industry, people are good

Cons

- aging workforce, strategic planning could be better

Pros

Pay is excellent. Challenging environment, and good people to work with to be able to chosen from within a large organization.

Cons

Being a large organization it makes it difficult to get things done through the bureaucracy. The competition for rising up the ladder is fierce.

Advice to Senior Management

Management needs to be more conducive to innovative thought. Less bureaucracy, and letting people execute their own strengths, and trust in the team.