Black & McDonald Limited
Black & McDonald Limited Employee Reviews
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Stationary Engineer (Former Employee) – Ottawa, ON – 9 February 2019
I worked for B&M in Ottawa, Ontario at various sites as a service technician /stationary engineer for 15yrs. A usual day was out the door at 6 am in the company truck. Start work at 7:30 and home by 4:30-5 pm. As a service tech. /stationary engineer I worked at a different site each day, and rarely at the same site for for more than a week. I enjoyed moving from site to site as it allowed me to learn different buildings and their operating systems.
Pros
Company truck, company gas card, free uniforms and cold weather gear
Cons
A lot of on call time.
Excellent company to work for
Sr Shift Technician Commissioning (Former Employee) – Fort McMurray, AB – 22 January 2019
- great group of people to work with
- truly enjoyed my time there
- unfortunately the contract was short lived (less than a year)
- if they offered me the same position today, i'd be there tomorrow
- truly enjoyed my time there
- unfortunately the contract was short lived (less than a year)
- if they offered me the same position today, i'd be there tomorrow
Pros
Very professional
Cons
Job security - short contract
Excellent PM
Construction Scheduler (Former Employee) – Calgary, AB – 16 January 2019
While working for B&M, the PM was excellent. Once the PM sat with me for several days and recognized my abilities, he set goals for me to achieve and let me decide how best to achieve the goal. would/want to return and work for B&M, however they are in the process of winding down the project.
Pros
excellent work environment
Cons
N/a
Good company to work for.
Senior Site Safety Lead (Former Employee) – Greater Napanee, ON – 9 January 2019
It was a fun fast paced place to work. The manager was a very open available person., There was pure trust with our night shift crew whom all communicated well Since I was from Alberta the 6-1 shift was tough but the job was easy to attend and I learned lots of new electrical procedures.
Pros
No micro management- New enviroment(electrical)
Cons
Away from home
dysfunctional
HVAC (Former Employee) – Vancouver, BC – 2 January 2019
I worked for Black and Mcdonald for years and the company has steadily gone down hill under the management that they have now. The company has only one purpose and that is to extract as much cash from its clients as possible. The culture is a joke, they preach one thing and practice another. As an employee you are not important to management and they only wish to extract as much out of you for as little as possible, there is little room for advancement and the culture of health and safety is used to offset the responsibility to the subcontractor or the lower level staff. Employees are kept afraid of possible job loss when they speak up about the staff shortages and are expected to maximize profits over the needs of the customers.
At one point I was proud of the work that I did and the staff that the company had, sadly the disconnect between management and employees is toxic and the job has become a poor shadow of what it could be.
At one point I was proud of the work that I did and the staff that the company had, sadly the disconnect between management and employees is toxic and the job has become a poor shadow of what it could be.
Cons
managment
quickly growing trades contractor , generally good people
Project Manager / Site Superintendant (Former Employee) – Greater Toronto Area, ON , Western Canada – 18 December 2018
all around good experience , work , learning , people , a bit low on salary scale
because it is construction one must be flexible and prepared for travel and living away assignments
because it is construction one must be flexible and prepared for travel and living away assignments
Pros
good people
Cons
none
Great stepping stone
Administrative Assistant (Current Employee) – Stoney Creek, ON – 12 October 2018
Worked on a contract administrative assistant position. The office is very friendly and welcoming, it was easy to feel relaxed and at home. If you are looking for a job with advancement opportunities this position is not right for it. The office is very spread out with lots of employees that specialize in a certain thing or area, so if you want more work or to move positions those people need to leave or retire first.
Pros
Free lunches, holidays, benefits, understanding management
Professional environmemt
Stationary Engineer/Building Operator (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 8 October 2018
Productive ,educational,friendly,task oriented work environment.
must have the ability to work independently and respond to emergencies quickly.
Must interact seamlessly with a wide variety of clients and contractors.
management ,adequate but overwhelmed.
continental shifts are not healthy.(sleep deprived)
always something new to learn and help staff with.(good )
must have the ability to work independently and respond to emergencies quickly.
Must interact seamlessly with a wide variety of clients and contractors.
management ,adequate but overwhelmed.
continental shifts are not healthy.(sleep deprived)
always something new to learn and help staff with.(good )
Pros
learning environment
Cons
Long hours.
Excellent place to start and finish your career
Recruitment Manager (Current Employee) – Markham, ON – 30 August 2018
Black & McDonald is a fantastic organization with an outstanding corporate culture. Because of the diversity of projects we're part of, and all the support staff required to successfully complete those projects, there are endless opportunities to learn and grow.
Poor communication & leadership
Administrative Assistant (Former Employee) – Markham, ON – 27 August 2018
Management rarely communicates with employees, apart from quarterly town-hall meetings.
There is no clear direction provided from upper management, the company lacks the desire to move with the times/make process improvements.
There is no clear direction provided from upper management, the company lacks the desire to move with the times/make process improvements.
Pros
Work-life balance
Cons
Lack of opportunity for growth
Official response from Black & McDonald Limited
12 September 2018
We are very sorry to hear your experience with Black & McDonald was not a positive one. We consider people our greatest asset and take your feedback very seriously. Thank you for taking the time to post your review and giving us the opportunity to learn and improve.
Great company to work for
Project Coordinator (Former Employee) – Winnipeg, MB – 26 July 2018
Huge company that treats its employees well. The owner of the company is very involved with what is going on. I was laid off, but I would go back in a second. It provided me with excellent experience and everyone I worked with was awesome.
Pros
great people, good management, awesome experience.
Cons
none
Official response from Black & McDonald Limited
12 September 2018
We greatly appreciate your positive feedback and the time you took to post your review! Thank you for your dedication and work during your time with Black & McDonald and the goodwill you’ve shown us through sharing your experience.
Fair Company
Project (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 1 June 2018
Well advanced company. has been around for a long while. A family company. need to do a lot to understand the system and culture to be able to work well.
Official response from Black & McDonald Limited
12 September 2018
We greatly appreciate your positive feedback and the time you took to post your review. Thank you for your dedication and work as a member of the Black & McDonald team! Since we’re always looking to learn and improve, we’re also grateful for your thoughtful feedback.
Good people at Black and McDonald to work with
Mechanical Supervisor (Former Employee) – Winnipeg, MB – 29 May 2018
I worked at Black and McDonald for 8 years and was constantly challenged by customers with problems and had fun dealing with problem solving. It was never a challenge to maintain a professional attitude.
Official response from Black & McDonald Limited
12 September 2018
We greatly appreciate your positive feedback and the time you took to post your review! Thank you for your dedication and work during your time with Black & McDonald and the goodwill you’ve shown us through sharing your experience.
Don't Waste your time here
Electrician Journeyman (Former Employee) – Stoney Creek, ON – 15 May 2018
never in my life have i ever met such a bunch of ignorant people that have no clue what goes on at there job sites. Preach safety and then do the opposite!
Official response from Black & McDonald Limited
12 September 2018
We are very sorry to hear your experience with Black & McDonald was not a positive one. We consider people our greatest asset and take your feedback very seriously. Thank you for taking the time to post your review and giving us the opportunity to learn and improve.
We greatly appreciate your positive feedback and the time you took to post your review. Thank you for your dedication and work as a member of the Black & McDonald team!