marketer

project analyst

senior project manager

senior marketing specialist

electrical engineer

Brown-and-Caldwell

When I started at BC, I was just out of grad school with a focus on Integrated Marketing Communications.  I could have pursued a career in Marketing or PR in basically any industry.  I chose the Environmental field and Brown and Caldwell as my "home".  That was nearly 16 years ago.  

I have literally developed myself to a senior-level marketer at just one company, which I know is rare these days.  The company's leadership believes and empowers their marketers to have a seat at the table, speak up, and help drive strategy.  This comes from the strong sales program and accountability across all level to follow the steps of our sales process.

As a marketer at BC, you will be expected to be part of Go No Go discussions, share ideas to build client growth strategy, provide input to create unique messaging and graphics designed to address our client's concerns and issues.  This is an environment for marketers who want to push themselves to grow and develop.  The firm encourages team work, resource and product sharing, and developing new best practices to continue to improve.  They also encourage strong work/life balance for all employees.

Over the 1.5 decades I have been at BC, I have seen leadership change a bit but the fundamental culture that supports my career growth has not changed at all.  I can't recommend BC enough to someone who wants to join a firm in a great industry that truly is different and special.  It is a place to grow, succeed, work hard, and be rewarded both with compensation and through working with some of the best minds in the industry.  Join BC - your will not regret it!

Where to start? Being a project "analyst" at this company is more like being a personal secretary to the Project Engineers you work with. There is very little independence in terms of work resourcing, the tasks you'll have are the tasks you are given by others. You are expected to meet a weekly billability quota of 65%, and must detail your time sheet with notes down to 15 minute increments, you are not told this at any point during the interview process. If you fall below 65% billability you must justify why you weren't as busy for the week, if your answer isn't to your supervisor's liking you'll be threatened with furloughs (although they have no idea what a furlough is). The PMO in Seattle is particularly awful; on my second day there I was told by a co-worker... "Wow, you're the third analyst we've had in 5 months". This was the first red flag, of many to come. How people are promoted to managerial or supervisory roles is beyond me. It seems to be based upon years of service rather than actual leadership abilities, the Seattle PMO is severely lacking in capable leadership. There will be analyst positions posted for the Seattle office in the next few months, unless you're a complete lackey do not apply. There also isn't a clear career progression path for an analyst in this company which can be exceedingly frustrating.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The CFO was absolutely amazing, one of the smartest and kindest women I've ever met. The culture was fantastic, the benefits were AMAZING, it was a dream job. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Honestly, it was my first corporate job. I made A LOT of rookie mistakes, I didn't know how to be an adult in the corporate world. I overstepped boundaries in sharing too much of my personal life with my boss. And, I was a nervous wreck the whole time! I felt like a fraud in my role. 

The company itself, nothing was stressful, I made it stressful. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Glorious!!!!!!! The SVP of HR at the time was the second VP I supported. He made the company amazing, absolutely fantastic person! The culture is inclusive without shoving it down your throat (pre-pandemic), could be difficult now but who knows. 

I was laid off in 2020 due to the pandemic.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Heavy calendars management, getting highly important documents executed, booking travel, managing email inbox for CFO, event planning eventually leading into events that were 300+ people. Lots of opportunity to grow, always a challenge.

Brown and Caldwell is a reputable environmental engineering and construction firm with a strong presence across North America. With over 52 offices and a team of more than 1,700 professionals, they offer a wide range of services in the environmental sector.

Overall, Brown and Caldwell is a great place to work, especially for those who value flexibility, a supportive work culture, and opportunities for professional growth. While there are areas for improvement, the positive aspects of working at Brown and Caldwell make it a highly recommended employer in the environmental engineering field.
Pros
1. **Progressive Culture:** The company is known for its progressive work environment, offering flexibility and the ability to work remotely
2. **Supportive Environment:** Employees frequently highlight the supportive and collaborative atmosphere, which fosters professional growth and open communication
3. **Work-Life Balance:** Many employees appreciate the work-life balance, with flexible schedules and understanding management
4. **Professional Development:** Brown and Caldwell encourages continuous learning and provides ample opportunities for career advancement

BC by far has the most innovative and collaborative group of marketers in the business. I've worked for and teamed with other firms and I've come to realize that the marketers here are a huge step above the rest. Marketers are actually given the opportunity to bring their voice to the table and be heard, and their opinions matter.

Marketing management at BC is top-notch. Their expectations for performance is high, but that's only because they lead a high-functioning and driven group of marketers. Management provides solid training, and continued guidance and mentoring for all marketers. The work is challenging, but if you're a go-getter with the right attitude and willing to learn, you can have an amazing career here. I've learned so much from this group!

I highly recommend working for Brown and Caldwell. This is a place where you are encouraged to collaborate with your team, be creative in your writing and graphics, and learn as much as you can.

Trust me. You don't want to work for the people in this group in Atlanta. 

The guy you'll work for is a liar and manipulative person. Lot's of staff leaving and I'm hitting the road soon. Office lead and SE area manager is calling all hands meetings to address staff turnover. Hello? it's you dummy.

PMs/CSMs are very controlling and use technical staff as they need them, then discard at the drop of the hat. You are definitely a pawn at this company.

Firm lacks strong leadership and follow through. The Consulting Group lead is a real piece of work really lacks authenticity. Alot of talk by senior leadership but nothing ever gets implemented at middle management level. Meanwhile your career stagnates.

They also fired someone recently that was really unfair. See other one star posts in this about Atlanta office and smart utility group being a real mess. 

Get me out of here!

It’s more about the clients and less about the employees. 
Management is more concerned with the bottom line and doesn’t care about developing their employees. Most of corporate has moved to Denver with the new CEO coming up with scripted messages that sounds robotic and fake. Management thinks they’re better than the bigger competitors but in reality they’re just stroking their egos. 
They are behind in technology from all aspects of the business and will be crushed by their competitors if changes in management do not change. 
Wake up and hire people who knows how to market the company.
Budgets are getting cut and resources are slim. The website looks like something from the 1990’s where their competitors are light years ahead of them. 
They say they are “the company of choice” but in reality it’s their choice to be out of touch and clueless.

What is the best part of working at the company?
This company needs to invest into functional softwares to run their business operations, and in the meanwhile upgrade the current broken software that has not been upgraded in 15 years. They lack basic organization of their workflow process. If you don’t want a position that makes you a jack of all trades and an eye spy investigator I would not recommend working for this company.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part of this job is filling out your timesheet. Having to located  six  hours of billable project related work to your timesheet everyday because they only allow you to charge two hours of overhead per day. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The culture was high pressured and stressful.

Brown and Caldwell provides great work/life balance and flexibility so that you can get work done and still be able to prioritize your personal life. A lot of the experience at BC depends upon your ability to manage your work without having to be "spoon fed" and managed hands-on. As with any company, your experience at Brown and Caldwell and your progression/advancement depends heavily upon your character and how well you fit into the culture of the company. There are no limits to increasing your skills and knowledge - except your own limitations. Benefits and ESOP program are the best I have seen for a company of this size.

Very poor management who did not back employees in any way. Unrealistic expectations on scope and deadlines for work. Standards are nonexistent and everyone just does there own thing. BC tried to be a “Virtual “ Company but does not have any established standard. Management stabs you in the back when unrealistic expectations are clearly documented. Manager even admitted that he should have “shown you this months ago” but then lied while on a call with his boss. Very unprofessional. Many of the people in my office were very nice but all supervisors reside in a different area of th US. My experience was horrible and I would not recommend Brown and Caldwell.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Marketer 2 salaries reported	$92,500 per year
Project analyst 10 salaries reported	$30.32 per hour
Senior project manager 1 salary reported	$167,000 per year
Senior marketing specialist 1 salary reported	$60,000 per year
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