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- Ability to learn new things
Good people, inspiring managers
Graduate Structural Engineer (Former Employee) - London, UK - 4 February 2022
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The most useful review selected by IndeedGood people in general, great engineering firm known worldwide. Managers were great. Pay was not so good. It seems the company has grown even more since then and the online profiles seem better now
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Best workplace I have worked at
Principal Process Specialist (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 7 May 2022
Loved working at Jacobs. It was like a home away from home. Challenging tasks, best peer and supervisor support , recognitions and a fantastic environment to work in. Definitely my best workplace.
Pros
Everything
Cons
Recession
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rated safety as 1 priority and maintain a professional skillful culture of working system. I will always choose them first if opportunity comes.
Safety Advisor (Former Employee) - Fort McMurray, AB - 3 May 2022
It's a very productive organization with high standard of safety compliancy. A Strong company with workers of diverse cultures with safety standards..
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Good company with decent pay and benefits
Transportation Engineer (Former Employee) - Canada - 16 March 2022
great culture, global projects but there is an issue with finding enough work when you are expected to be billable at 100%. This may lead to layoffs or being stressed.
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Great place to work
Lead Mechanical Engineer (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 28 September 2021
Jacobs may not be the best place to work, but it is one of the best. They aim at hiring good people, not necessarily the best in industry. Work culture is good. There is nothing to complain about.
Pros
Good technical knowledge
Cons
May not be able to retain the best
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Good people and management
Civil Designer (Former Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 12 July 2021
Managers and Leads are easy to work with. Collaborative and effective team. Great working environment that provides innovative and excellent tools. Very quick response to requests and demands by employees.
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Supervision always eager to promote good workers
Sheet Metal Journeyman (Former Employee) - Fort McMurray, AB - 12 March 2021
When I first started out a Jacobs I kept my mouth shut and gave 110% everyday, it did not go unoticed. At the end of the shutdown I was offered a full time maintenance gig which I honorably excepted. By 2011 I was asked to be a Forman cause of my dedication and hard work. Needless to say I miss working for Jacobs I would say they were the most fair and best company I ever worked for! Thanks to all the staff and coworkers at Jacobs.
Pros
Great money
Cons
Cold cold weather
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Decent place to work
Steamfitter/Pipefitter (Former Employee) - Prentiss, AB - 17 February 2021
Friendly place to work , everyone gets along and helps each other .Hard to get training or even update training that expires.only a small amount of people on site working for jacobs. Union job but doesn’t feel like a union job .
Pros
Free coffee, no stress, pension
Cons
If you turn down over time or stand up to management, or try to have a life by taking time off your laid off as soon as possible.
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Friendly environment and opportunity to grow.
Sr. Project Engineer (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 15 December 2020
Jacobs provide a great opportunity to everyone who want to grow. The management is very nice and help you by providing resources required to complete your project. They also encourage you to make decisions freely without and restrictions and they respect your opinions.
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I interacted with many dedicated and fine people at KSC.
Systems Engineer (Former Employee) - Systems Engineer - 9 September 2020
The VP of Jacobs basically promised to bring on-board all the surge hires that Jacobs hired during the year. It didn't happen. It feels like being lied to which is not a pleasant feeling. I was thrown into a position in which I had no experience. I learned how to do the job as I was performing the job. Tough way to learn.
Pros
I was sort of left alone to do the job when I had no experience in the position.
Cons
There was little to no guidance by management.
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Principal Electrical Engineer (Former Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 13 June 2020
Excellent organization
Excellent people
During my journey of 4 years with Jacobs i met so many intellectuals and received very good mandate to complete my journey
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Healthy environment with professional people
Consultant to Metrolinx (Current Employee) - Metrolinx Office , Toronto On - 27 May 2020
At Jacobs you feel welcomed, and quickly integrated with your team. Diversity and inclusion are of their top priority. If you feel a need for a technical or administrative support, there is always someone to help you out.
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Work is like a team work to achieve goal
Estimator - Worley (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 14 May 2020
It 's a very good work place to develop career by achieving new and advanced technologies and relaxed style, same time fast paced working with a team and manager is always with us to ensure we can go ahead without any hurdles.
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Professional and Friendly Way of Working
Principal Control Systems Engineer (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 12 May 2020
People in Jacobs in Calgary, AB office are very friendly and helpful, and they are professional enough to handle work related matters. I enjoyed my experience working with them.
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Nice people
Mechanical Engineering Co-op Student (Former Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 26 April 2020
For me a typical day included working on day to day tasks as well as some long term projects. There were, however, times when there were few long term projects to keep me busy.
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Left hand does not know what the right hand is doing.
Operator/Laborer (Former Employee) - Fort McMurray, AB - 24 April 2020
Safety is a joke. Compensation is a joke. Poor work environment. The management sucks. They are non reliable. And there is poor conditions to work in. NO JOB SECURITY FROM ONE WEEK TO THE NEXT.
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Great place to work
Project Manager (Former Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 23 April 2020
Great Place to work with talented people on complex design-build projects. Engineering team was quite robust and construction group was very experienced
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Great place to work
Foreman / Acting General Foreman (Former Employee) - Fort Saskatchewan, AB - 22 April 2020
Most of the management was great as well as the guys. If there was anyone that wasn't keeping up with the pace of they were not a good fit for the quality and pace of the job, they were removed and someone that was more fit for the position was put in place. very experienced and professional place to be
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Great place to be
Pipe Fitter (Former Employee) - Medicine Hat, AB - 14 April 2020
The staff and management were top notch. Open door policy. If you needed help with anything or special tools or requests they helped you out as much as they could. Enjoyed my time there.
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Great People and Work Environment
HSE Supervisor (Former Employee) - Shell Scotford - 14 April 2020
Professionally challenging some times due to various management changes throughout tenure. Met some great people and helped to change the safety culture to one of mutual trust.
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Challenging company with room to grow.
Manager Project Controls (Calgary) (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 13 April 2020
Challenging company environment with room to grow. Great vision and a very unique and developed view on safety. It is a great company to work for.
Truly global engineering company with possibilities to move internationally.
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