pipelayer

director of quality

C.A. Murren and Sons

What is the best part of working at the company?
Good pay, great teammates at the Coastal Division. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Micro-management from Senior Management at Corporate Headquarters. Inability to bid many projects due to very limited Estimating capacity. Being constantly told that the company “culture” invites input from all levels, when in fact 99% of any input from anyone outside the Senior Management Team, doesn’t matter. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very Safety conscious company. Daily team “huddles” to discuss the Murren Way (Dailey culture topics, written by the Owner) intended to build culture. It all sounds great, but everyone except the Senior Management actually tries to follow these guidelines. Ownership is very condescending, and oftentimes quite demeaning in one-on-one conversations and even group meetings. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Goals for my position were always a “moving target”. Targeted projects and project types were constantly changing, making it challenging to develop relationships and be the “go to” company for many potential projects. Oftentimes felt like I was spinning my wheels, due to the fact that our targets were ever-changing.

First thing I noticed coming in was the professional environment and the work- life balance. Both of those being non existent in previous positions. I was hired into a position in which I had no prior experience. My supervisor trained me into the role explaining policies, procedures and expectations. We had check-ins where I could discuss my progress between my supervisor and our People and Experience Coordinator. The communication was straightforward, addressing any areas of improvement and also highlighting my strengths. I can’t give them enough praise. This company and honest and professional. They show they care about their people by how much time/effort/money they invest into the Orientation and their training and development programs. By no means are they perfect but they’re doing their best to improve. 

I've been at CAM for about 1 year. In this time I have been allowed AND encouraged to take additional training and certification courses (either through the company or paid for by them) in order to further my professional development and by doing so become more of an asset to the company. I have witnessed CAM reward hard and smart workers at every level, from entry level to upper management. If you have drive, competitive spirit and the desire to put in the work to advance; this is the company for you. If you're just looking for a job in which you can just punch a clock, probably not for you. 

There is no organization here. the management cares about themselves, and the people in the office. you get talked to like you are a bother, the son of the owner is rude, disrespectful, and inappropriate; paperwork is never a priority (misplaced frequently), unsafe operations,  fixing equipment damage is rare (work with what you have mentality), water pumps are always broken, always instructed to wear PPE but those instructing do not follow rules/regulations (practice what you preach)
-no room for advancement
-inventory issues, communication issues
-improper storage of hazmat materials, etc..
-interview and job description not equivalent to daily tasks

The Job was always on your toes  type of job with a constant wave and cycle of mechanical, electrical issues to diagnose and search for solutions on top of daily non maintenance tasks to complete. The Biggest issue is the lack of mechanical knowledge of the foreman and other bosses that press to have a everything to miraculously fixed and repair the same day before four pm. Then it the work gets sent elsewhere before you can even get a chance to do any diagnoses and problem solving and at the end you are looked at as if you did nothing.

There is big time favoritism at this company. If your not a part of a certain group up top then your not safe. Your told only what you want to hear just to keep you working. People are let go constantly and things are done backwards and done over and over. They are constantly losing jobs because of there bad estimating and nothing is ever ready to start new jobs. Not a good place to work. They have people in supervision that only have pipeline experience trying to run dirt moving jobs. They have no clue of what there doing. If you say anything you'll be fired like me and others.

Since the first day I was hired, it has been a nonstop learning curve. Things that used to be difficult and time consuming are now just part of my daily routine and happen almost unnoticed. I am constantly taking on new roles and more responsibilities. I try to learn from everyone around me because I feel there is something to be learned from everyone I come in to contact with.This is especially true where I've been working since June, at the main office in Grayson, GA.

I was hired primarily to recruit.  My day started with looking at the various job sites.  I would contact potential candidates, phone screen them, and schedule interviews.  I learned a lot about construction primarily infra structure.  It was interesting leaning about the equipment and touring the job sites.  We worked 12 hour days, however, it was a very pleasant place to work.  The hardest part was finding candidates that would remain loyal and stick with the job.  The most enjoyable part was seeing the outcome.

When you hire on here immediately start looking for your next job cause you won’t have this job long. They have no work they hire all these new people and throw the ones that have been there to the wolves. The owner only cares about himself and most of his management really don’t care about anyone but themselves and their paycheck. If I can save anyone the trouble of working here with this review that’s great

What is the best part of working at the company?
Good pay salary, newer equipment and vehicles

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Upper management is terrible , all jobs are behind. Favoritism is huge problem 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good people but may be lucky to have 3 people on a crew willing to work. 10-12 hour shifts. Always out of town

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Muddy conditions lots of hand digging and bs jobs

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Director of quality 1 salary reported	$120,000 per year

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