material coordinator

heavy equipment mechanic

supply technician

warehouse specialist

correctional officer

Akima

US government contracts big and small are a specialty of Akima Management Services (AMS). Through a handful of operating subsidiaries, the company provides construction management, environmental services, facility and base operations, data and records management, aircraft maintenance, logistics management, and business services to the aerospace/defense, energy, health care, and telecommunications sectors. Customers have included NASA, US Army Corps of Engineers, USDA, and US Patent and Trademark Office. The company also works for corporations around the world. Akima was formed in 1995 and is an Native Alaskan corporation owned by NANA Development Corporation.

The NANA Region encompasses 38,000 square miles in Northwest Alaska. Most of the residents of that region are indigenous people of Iñapiat decent. The Shareholders of NANA include some 12,500 of those indigenous people. Profits of the company are spread among shareholders. Akima Management Services has more than 40 offices, mostly in the lower 48 states.

Main subsidiary Akima Construction Services offers design/build, demolition, construction management, specialty construction, and infrastructure services for a variety of projects. It specializes in building modular facilities for Army bases or disaster relief efforts. Akima Construction Services also provides capital improvements and other services for highly secure or historic government buildings in Washington, DC.

Akima Facilities Management operates and manages government facilities such as military bases. The subsidiary offers logistics support, housing and equipment maintenance, telecommunications services, and administrative support. Akima Facilities Management services bases including Fort Gordon in Georgia, Fort Eustis in Virginia, and Cannon Air Force Base in Arizona.

The company's Technical Solutions arm handles aircraft maintenance, airfield support, fuels management, and other aviation services for government, military, and commercial enterprises. Akima expanded its aviation services business in 2009 with the acquisition of Alaska-based Pegasus Aircraft Maintenance, which provides aircraft ground handling, maintenance, deicing, cargo handling, and other services.

Another subsidiary, Akima Global Services, offers data processing, web hosting, streaming, and application hosting, for government and commercial clients. The company's Intra-Data arm specializes in training and information management.

Akima has been growing by wining new projects. In 2010 the company grew by more than 30% when it received contract wins worth around $500 million.

Krome service processing center is thee worst place to work. The project manager makes emotional decisions and cares nothing for her employees or their families. Officers are scheduled on a weekly bases which gives you no time to plan your day to day activities and when you do have your 1 day off.......you will have to silence your phone because of all the calls/texts asking you to come to work. Officers are scared of retaliation and do not speak up about what is really going on. The union has signed away our rights as employees and does not fight for us....but don't worry ...our union dues are deducted on time every time. Senior officers are targeted and written up to be eventually fired or they choose to quit or have forced them selves into an early retirement . Officers are not valued and sickeness among the officers have increased ....stress related illness all around. Moral is the lowest ever and nobody cares. Favoritism is obvious and positions are made up and held for whom management wants, not who is best qualified. Officers are forced to be "acting supervisors" because management dose not want to "promote" .Certain officers that know somebody or belong to a certain group can boldly break rules and be overlooked.... while others get suspended, put on administrative leave for a lesser violation and ultimately fired and forgotten. Ex Lieutenant from medley police department was hired as deputy project manager and hired his sergeant from medley police department as an investigator. Investigations are actually interrogations.Management takes 2 hr group lunch breaks daily and promotes open door policy but then targets you for removal when you have legitimate concerns. 401k and health benefits have been manipulated for years and cooperate has turned a blind eye. Pay discrepancies are a common practice. Do not come here to work or you will regret it!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great coworkers and LOCAL management/supervisory officers 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
An absolutely POISONOUS  corporate HR management team,which due to 1)their complete inability to staff adequate to operational needs and communicate with  DoD,Legacy Branch(Air Force)and Base Branch (Space Force at New Boston)there's CONSTANT forced overtime resulting in increased callouts(causing still more forces),fatigue causing accidents, injuries and fumbles;and a general malaise among the guard Force.
2)The same HR which can't manage human resources,tend to treat their own employees as an enemy 
3)Again- same HR Manager, who given that it's a clerical occupation   apparently never realized that reading comprehension and an understanding of the terms involved manages to jump ahead 30 steps in the wrong direction before anyone  notices 
4)And again (see a recurring pattern here)HR Manager will lie at the drop of a hat,and when caught in the lie pivot back to the original misunderstanding and double down on it " due to the seriousness of the issue ".
5) And the NATIONAL Union- as opposed to the Local,who are actually honest and invested in it,which controls how the dues collected are spent;WILL hang their hands in a grievance deemed viable by their own legal department and refuse to push forward in a fight they only have to stay in to win.


What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good pay. Decent issue weapons.  Very bad issued support gear(plate carrier/load  bearing gear,slings for longarms,an an abysmally bad supply/support chain for said issue weapons

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Sector checks,Patrol and Response to Sector alarms as directed by BIDOC/Dispatch, Main Gate operations involving screening if entry credentials via DBIDS,response to emergencies and training operations

theirs nothing to the job itself you stand their or you scan people.
co-workers is what keeps you their. Really good people.
Must be outside no matter how bad the weather gets (Rain, lightning, Snow, Dust storms, below freezing weather you have to be outside).
 your occasionally given a "motivational speech" about fake promises about how things are getting better, but end up having to sign a new policy every month.
 Lieutenants and captain are ok depending on what shift your on.
good luck moving up.
 Anybody higher up (HR, APM, Project Managers) lacks common sense and contradict themselves daily. if your missing hours on your pay good luck asking for it.
  HR is useless 6/10 times as they direct you to someone who is "out for "COVID/vacation" but they never get back to you.
if you call in sick your required to have a doctors note or it counts against you
You must stand at your post for the whole shift but are allowed to sit down when needed. Backpacks are allowed but you must wear them all shift.
your told to ask for days off 2 weeks in advance but it gets denied if its more then 2 weeks and are told to resend it. No holidays time off request are approved unless your a lieutenant or a captain. (APM, PM , HR get holidays off up to a week off)
Cellphone usage is prohibited(unless you on break or lunch)  and its a write up offense from verbal- suspension-termination.
You must get permission to quit to change to a different company or your blacklisted.

By far this facility has the worst management & supervisors of any place I have ever worked. Most of them only have a military background & a high school education. Some only have a high school education at best. The company’s contract with the base last 7 years. After 7 years another Akima usually bids low enough to take over. Management & supervisors do not live up to the companies core principles of honesty, integrity, dignity & respect.  There was a lot of head butting between managers in different departments & between supervisors & their subordinates. Communication at this company is the worst.  They make up untrue & inaccurate stories just to get rid of people.  It’s not a team oriented environment at all.  It is a very toxic culture.  Most of the supervisors are not sufficiently trained or education to preform their jobs and most have little to no knowledge, experience, & lack the education to manage the shops they support.  Some even lack basic math skills to do their jobs. This facility operates understaffed & unless you are a union employee, the pay is insufficient to live on in the Tampa Bay Area.  Even a few union employees feel underpaid for the work they are doing.  Nonunion employees salaries are based on SCA (Service Contract Act) wages which are just slightly above minimum wage. Turnover at this facility is high & there is little opportunity to grow or advance your career. 

This is the worst company I’ve ever worked for. Management lacks education and managerial skills. They lead by intimidation and scare tactics. They take things personal and retaliate against you. The officers morale is at its lowest. There is no job security. They write you up for any tiny mistake. If you forget to initial a non important form, that’s a possible 3 day suspension. There is no progressive discipline. They don’t excuse being late, not even for a car accident, house fire, or any near death experience. If you get sick at work, you have to write a memo before you can leave & you will receive a write up for “an early out “ when you return to work. If they call 911 & you leave in an ambulance, you will receive a write up when you return to work. They’ve had plenty of employee ambulance exits due to stress & high blood pressure. This place is losing officers weekly, mostly to getting fired and recently a huge increase in resignations. People are willing to take a pay cut for a piece of mind and job security. A lot of officers are waiting to get a phone call from their future employer. If their corporate office doesn’t wake up and pay attention, they will continue to lose good officers and profits due to paying so much in overtime. They probably will need to have  a job fair really soon, since it is always short staff & it’s getting worse.
If you dare to apply, don’t quit your other job if hired.

A typical day at work involved trying to navigate unclear expectations while managing ongoing communication gaps with leadership. There was little consistency in direction, which made it difficult to effectively perform and meet expectations.

I learned the importance of documenting communication and protecting my work, as guidance and feedback were often inconsistent. Management lacked accountability and provided limited direct support, which created confusion and unnecessary stress.

The workplace culture did not feel supportive, particularly when it came to communication, work-life balance, and accommodation requests. As a parent, balancing responsibilities was challenging and not always met with understanding or flexibility.

The hardest part of the job was dealing with inconsistent expectations and lack of clear leadership. The most enjoyable part was collaborating with colleagues and contributing ideas to improve processes, although those contributions were not always recognized.

Overall, my experience did not reflect a well-structured or supportive work environment.

My main job for Akima was all types of plumbing including new construction and making repairs. I also assisted engineers with projects such as piping water lines for domestic water supply,water for fire sprinkler,and water for hvac such as hot and cold water to run systems for heating and cooling. I learned things about working on a facilties such as maintaining fire sprinklers,pumps for fire sprinkler system,fire hydrants, backflow protection and also a little about air handlers for hvac system. While at Akima I made lots of new friends with co-workers and found some of my days being impressed by the things co-workers could teach me about there trade. Management was good but had to deal with Government funding and sometimes that made projects slow down then get rushed. The hardest part about my job was getting Government project (engineers) managers to have faith in me on larger projects and not go over budget. But after they get to know that I can help with bids they did trust my opinion . I liked doing some jobs with co-workers that was not my everyday same old thing I did and maybe learn something different that might help me be better at doing that type of work.

AGS has developed a high school-like environment characterized by excessive gossip and a lack of management control. While the pay is competitive and the job itself is relatively easy, employees must navigate a culture where getting sick is heavily discouraged. A two-month wait to accrue just eight hours of sick leave makes it challenging to take time off in a hazardous work environment. Furthermore, any absence due to personal or family emergencies without sufficient sick time results in an automatic write-up, often requiring proof of the situation, which raises concerns about potential HIPAA violations.

Favoritism is prevalent, with those not aligned with supervisory cliques frequently assigned the least desirable tasks. Employees work 12-hour shifts without the opportunity to sit, and breaks or designated lunch periods are virtually nonexistent, taken only as circumstances allow. Opportunities for advancement are limited, particularly for those not favored by management. In summary, while the job offers good pay and is manageable, employees must avoid illness to thrive in this environment. Welcome to the team.

Don’t apply here and this just applyies for landover. First off the benefits suck I’m single with no kids paying almost $400 for health insurance and a 40% coin insurance. Imagine if you have a family. One guy was paying $600 every two weeks and akima will only cover $660 ($4.25 HW PAY) of it. You can find better coverage for less but akima won’t let you roll your H&W pay into your base pay. Second thing is if they can screw you over they will. They never gave a pay raise to anyone that’s been there for awhile and will tell you that they can’t afford to give anyone a pay raise but bring in new hires and start them off at 65k-70k with no expierence. Or they will undercut you. This one young kid 22 years of age didn’t know better to negotiate relived this one guy who started off at 52K but paid the kid 40K for the same job which was messed up. Third thing is the work over there is nonstop they will work the dog out of you which doesn’t add up to what your getting paid even the new hires getting 65k-70k are through with that job. If you do apply please ask for that money cause they have enough to pay people a lot of money. They are hurting to hire people so believe me ask.

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