Great place to learn and start in Civil Engineering - Staff Engineer Terracon Employee Review

3.0
Dec 20, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

These are really dependent on the office you are at, but some consistent themes are the strong focus on safety, options for work-related travel, and some interesting projects. I see some reviews complaining about work/life balance, but if you don't make that a priority, then your company surely will not either.

Cons

The overtime structure is confusing and honestly not applicable if you do not work 50+ hours per week. Upper management (again, this is dependent on the office you are in) often low-balls project budgets just to get business, which is counterproductive when the project inevitably goes over-budget. The pay is on the low-side of the acceptable starting salaries for Civil Engineers. I think the most important of all is a lack of a formal mentoring program. I think Terracon adopts a "sink or swim" approach. A formal mentoring program would greatly benefit a new engineer and give them guidance on transitioning from the academic realm to the professional.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Great to work at. Good benefits

Cons

Pay is on the lower side

3.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You have sustainable hours for construction but there is mandatory overtime (The most I’ve done is 51 hours in a week), they pay you enough to live on, it’s good experience, upper management pays lip service to workers rights, there is genuine concern and regulation from management to provide you an emotionally and physically safe place to work, you’re never really rushed to do your job, and you do have the right to stop work

Cons

You need a degree in engineering or geology to move up and you have to threaten to move offices or take another job to get a pay raise. It’s not unionized.

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