construction laborer

project engineer

foreman

equipment operator

crane operator

Crowder-Constructors-Inc

typical day at work was enjoyable but the management was poor the office was weak, they would rather keep people that dont benefit them rather than someone who gave all to the project to help get it done, foremans for the project was not properly trained for assigned task,alot of favorites and he say she say kinda like a drama show. most enjoyable part of the job was going home everyday. hardest part of the job was having to deal with poor decisions from management and lack of honesty. the drug screens were ridiculous, i passed every single one everytime they were to have one i was first on the list. it wasnt a problem to take them it was just the qauntity of them ihad to stop my task and production to go up to the office and waste a hour peeing in a cup that i had just peed in 6 days priar. also another thing management likes to do is to report to people that dont even work for crowder construction and give them a (bad report) thats not called reporting thats called slander and defication of character. i trained my replacement for the duration of the project and gave a notice and worked the notice. i knew from the inside that i was going to be laid off after project was done so i found permanent job that would take care of my family instead job hunting after 90 days.

Obviously I cannot speak for all trades but electrical, that I can. If your the best electrician on the job, your going to keep being an electrician while a lesser will become promoted. Same as being a foreman, if your the best, your going to keep being the foreman while they search for other superintendents. As far as a raise it’s not happening, better get your money before you get hired because what you get is where your staying at unless you luck up an end up on a prevailing wage job. Bonus LOL, if you consider $200-$300 a year as foreman while superintendents get $10,000 or more. Superintendents get all the recognition of the success of the project with everyone else getting an at a boy pep talk. But besides these shortcomings it’s a good, safe, and productive place to work and learn. The company takes huge steps to making sure you have all the tools and saftey equipment you need to do your job the right way. If your good at your job you may have a job for life. Might have to travel some between projects is all but most projects are a year or more minimum.

a typical day of work Would start out with a safety meeting ,And of course I'd go over and what work we had to accomplish that day,I would inspect my equipment,chack the levels, full up the machin with fuel and generally chack to sure you equipment was ready to workForeman And the rest of the employees worked on our crew would go over what needed to be done, safety was always first, I got along with all myco workers , sometimes you had worked in areas had a lot of people walking around, there also were a lot of obstacles in the way some time had to be avoided, most important part of the job with safety, getting as much completed in aeight or 10 hour day doing the job-first time

Must enjoy working outside to do this job. Dirty and nasty, able to run heavy equipment. Blasting crew is amazing to work for/with. Blaster makes it enjoyable to come into work. Safety Safety Safety really big when drilling and blasting. They made sure to do their best to always insure you went home to your family just as you came into work. With all limbs and body parts intact. At end of every day the Blaster always thanks you for a great job that day. Owner would come out to your job site as well to thank you for day well done for the company. Dusty, dirty job working in cold, hot weather and rainy weather too.

I'm a former employee of Crowder. I've never had more sense of team or family in my 28 years of Heavy Civil construction.  It is a great place to work. The upper management cares about you your family and work. I learn a lot from my time at Crowder and I continue a relationship with the Crowder family today.  I was a Superintendent for Crowder and the support was outstanding. I would encourage you to take the time to speak with the team if you are looking for work, you won't be disappointed. It's a lot of travel but, they make it easy.

I believe they may be better in other states but management is bad in VA. Over a dozen supervisors have quit in the past couple of years because of upper level management.  They treat foreman and Superintendents like first year helpers. They are very unprofessional. No team or family environment,  just all about work. They even have a carpenter in charge of electrical projects! Several other people are going to quit soon if things don't change. 

A  typical day was building retaining walls with two breaks a day. I learned how to work hard, and manage my time at work. Management was outstanding, not only were they friendly, but they would work right beside us and work just as hard. I have never experienced this type of culture before. Since I've lived in Chesterfield all my life. Everybody showed up to work on time with a smile on their face even though they knew they had a hard day ahead of them. The hardest part of the job was the long hours and the hard work. I enjoyed the the people I worked with, and driving the heavy machinery.

I really liked working for Crowder.  I had to prove myself.  My dad is a higher up in the company.  So, anything I did was closely watched.  Once I proved to them that I was a valuable employee things got better quickly.  My foreman, superintendent, and lead men were excellent.  There is a culture in the company committed to work/life balance.  Everyone who works for Crowder travels and is away from family.  If you ever need time off because of family they will ask no questions and even take up donations if needed.

Great place to work

No job interview, just a call from HR asking if I'm still interested in the job.  No field test for the manager to access my skill level before they consider hiring me.  On day one, he just assumed that I would be good enough for the job after fresh out of trade school. Waste of time, very embarrassing, not very professional. The hiring process was very confusing and unorganised.  
If you're new to the industry, I WOULD NOT apply here.  Go look somewhere else.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They pay well and care about their employees

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sometimes it's very labor intensive

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good teamwork and the owner and management cares about their employees and their employees happiness

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Upon arrival in the morning everybody is giving their tasks until the job is complete

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Construction laborer 5 salaries reported	$21.50 per hour
Project engineer 4 salaries reported	$81,750 per year
Foreman 1 salary reported	$34.00 per hour
Equipment operator 2 salaries reported	$26.50 per hour
Crane operator 3 salaries reported	$30.67 per hour

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