director of human resources

marketing coordinator

business development manager

AQUALIS

If you are a dependable person and don't mind very hard work and long hours then you will quickly advance in this company. However, be aware that effective management is severely lacking and the Crews are typically understaffed. A job that should only take 45 min - 1 hr can easily take 2.5+ hrs. This doesn't sound like much but when combined with the drive time between sites you can easily get behind schedule. Completing your monthly schedule is always a hard sprint to the end and this leads to many corners being cut and maintenance on equipment severely lacking, which in turn leads to longer hours on site. If you can get a decent crew together then camaraderie within the crew isn't so bad but moral is typically low due to the harsh conditions, working in the heat, cold, and rain, and either constant nagging from superiors or total lack of direction from them. You'll be forced to listen to corporate double-speak about quality and safety being a top priority but then be pushed to drive unsafe hours and ignore problems on site while fudging reports. The pay isn't so bad if you're a good negotiator but that's mostly because of the ridiculous amount of overtime, 60+ hours a week, that you'll log. I was initially looking to work here 3 years but started searching for jobs within the first 9 months even after they promoted me a few times. You have 10 days of PTO, at least from when I signed on with them, but you don't work for 2 weeks around Christmas due to Walmart's desire to keep parking lots clear around the holiday rush. Initially these "blackout dates" were paid for by Aqualis but they "moved closer to industry standards" sometime in November and changed their pay structure for lower level employees. They assured affected employees that these blackout dates were still covered but 1 week before those dates management said that they weren't paying us and we'd have to use our PTO time to cover them. This sparked talk of a strike and management quickly caved in but only after one of our crew members, who fortunately saved the email, showed them in writing what they promised us. Just a story which shows where Upper Management's priorities are. All in all, it wouldn't be a bad job and the work I'm doing now isn't easy either but this company is poorly managed and Crews are ill staffed. Bottom line don't work here if you value sanity or have many commitments outside of work.

The job isn't bad if you don't mind traveling mon to Fri and missing out on home time. Lack of communication between upper management. Pay isn't bad but no way near the place it should be landscapers make more an hr then I do. When I say Lack of communication that's a big one asked for them to look at adjusting due to cost of living and haven't heard a response it's been 3 months. The job has a physical toll on the body and mind in the elements all day. Not the best job for family's if your wanting to have family time, company also has high turnover rate. Paid time of isn't bad get 10 days but doesn't explain we have blackout or 2 weeks in December so if you want to get paid for those weeks save it if not you go without pay for 2 weeks I'm December 

Pros 
Pier diem, food, hotels, food, equipment 
Get to travel and see things that most people don't
Pay not horrible when starting out 
Paid time off

Cons 
Lack of communication 
Working in all weather
Long hrs 
High turn over rate do to wage stagnation 
Not a lot of benefits for family emergency 
Long 2 week blackout no work 


What is the best part of working at the company?
Learning about pollutant mitigation via Stormwater systems 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Constant turnover, short training periods = employees not informed enough to do their job sufficiently to sustain a profitable business. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Under the old Managenent (pre-2019), absolutely fantastic. Under the newer  Managenent, absolutely awful, zero quality of work/life balance. Clueless leadership at the #1-2 positions who lie, cheat and steal and don’t pay their subcontractors. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work overload, constantly required to perform  other positions work because they are newer with limited training.

I’ve only been here for a year but have already learned so much about water management.  
My colleagues are all licensed professionals with an incredible passion for the environment.  
As a licensed engineer myself, I also value the continuing education the company provides.  
The salary is great plus we get all the standard benefits (401k, healthcare plan, and PTO).  
I also enjoy the travel component of the job.  

Working here provided me with loads of valuable opportunities to manage impactful water compliance projects. The team here is committed, and management supports continuous learning, which helps in developing professionally. I appreciate the autonomy I have in my role and the chance to work in different environments, though it can be physically demanding at times.

The most exciting and enjoyable part of my job is the opportunity to work on something different and learn something new every day. We work on numerous different types of water compliance projects as well as have different service lines, and there is no "same" project to complete. Each opportunity is unique and presents me with a challenge to determine the solution. Additionally, I work with a great team and have excellent support from my manager and leadership.

The projects are diverse and each presents unique challenges, which makes for a dynamic and interesting work experience. The management is supportive and communicates clearly. The team is great at collaborating. There are lots of opportunities here for professional growth.

Overall the work itself is not terrible. The pay is OK but the management is atrocious. The communication from management to employee is very lackluster and received almost no training with expectations of getting lots of jobs done per month. Below average per diem as well. 

I have a boss, that let's me work. I do not get micromanaged. He knows what I need to do, and let's me balance my life around that. If I have problems, he is there to help. In the four years I have worked there, I consider him a true friend. We work as a team, and I have only had a couple of bosses lookout for me like this before. It may be different in other regions, but mine is worth working for. 

• High-caliber team.
• Compensation aligns with industry standards.
• The company has projects in various regions, which means lots of travel opportunities.
• Stable business (over two decades in the environmental sector) committed to innovation and sustainability in water management.

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