structural engineer

environmental scientist

survey project manager

staff engineer

soil technician

GSG Consultants, Inc.

Based on my personal experience, a typical day in the office often involved long periods of limited assigned work, particularly during the initial weeks of employment. The office environment felt mixed; while some coworkers were professional and supportive, others frequently expressed dissatisfaction with their roles, which influenced overall morale. Work hours were not always clearly defined, and start and end times could feel inconsistent.

As a new employee, I found it necessary to be very proactive in getting to know coworkers and managers and in seeking out work. There was limited structure during onboarding, and it took time to understand expectations and workflows. Many employees appeared to have flexibility in choosing between office-based work and field work, regardless of tenure. Office-based work often involved charging time internally rather than to client projects, which was presented as an accepted practice.

Employees who showed initiative and reliability were often asked to take on additional responsibilities. In my experience, this sometimes occurred even when others were available or had more familiarity with the task. Field assignments involved variable schedules, with start and end times changing depending on the project. When working alongside the drilling team, the level of support varied, and collaboration was inconsistent based on the individuals involved.

There were managers and coworkers who were genuinely helpful and approachable. However, my interactions with upper management were often frustrating. Communication around concerns, expectations, and professional development felt unclear, and responses did not always feel transparent from my perspective. I also observed a strong emphasis on efficiency and cost control, which sometimes seemed to take priority over employee support and long-term development.

Overall, the workplace culture appeared shaped by long-standing practices that many tenured employees had grown accustomed to, even when those practices created challenges. Anyone considering a role here may benefit from asking detailed questions during the hiring process and maintaining a proactive approach to understanding expectations and responsibilities.

GSG is very good company and I advise every one to try to join it. I am managing material coordinating, providing field inspection, construction engineering, and geology services on various transportation, construction management, and inspection projects for the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, the Chicago Department of Water Management, and various infrastructure projects. I am experienced in numerous facets of inspection projects and geology projects including verification and preparation of geotechnical data, classification of soil, traffic control inspection, and field inspection of roadway activities. I am also experienced in residential and commercial developments as well as QC/QA projects for soil, concrete, and asphalt testing.

Working at GSG was a great experience. The culture there is that of a typical office setting, while be surrounded with great people. Everyday was the typical 9 to 5 schedule and I enjoyed being able to surround myself in an office environment. It really helped me learn the values of the job. I caught on quickly to the work in hand. I really enjoyed learning something new everyday. The hardest part of the job was getting to work, since I lived in the suburbs and the job was in the city, but it was never an issue.

They did not express what the job duties were compared to what I ended up doing once I got hired. I ended up doing a bunch of small things here and there rather then doing what I thought I would per the information discussed.
Everyone treats you like they are better then you. They are rude. They sent me all sorts of things like adding all their meetings and things on their calendar without giving me adequate  information. Whatever the engineers didn't feel like doing they would just tell me to do it. I felt like it was the worst place to work. 

This is a great place to work if you like learning nothing, doing nothing, and staying exactly where you are perpetually.

It's very laid-back, your concerns won't be heard, and nobody will go through a significant effort to change anything.

This would be a great place for some people to work, but if you are looking to progress your career: it's just another stepping stone.

It's a good place to gain experience, but advancement opportunities are limited. They prefer to hire on new team members than promote existing staff. Management can be overbearing sometimes, but they are mostly good at pointing you in the right direction.

The Engineering department is small, but growing. There isn't a strong mentor program at GSG, making it hard to learn the basics and advance your career at the company. Poor communication with managers and staff.

Show up to work at appropriate time or you are late. Ethical compliance is not negotiable, report abusers. The general that leads from behind the army. Co-workers were nice and friendly. Managing someone who thinks they are in charge. PTO was favorable.

A very relaxed and loose company culture, with the management always motivating employees. It was great working with GSG Consultants, I gained some excellent experience and build networks to help myself grow in my career.

This is a good company to get your foot in the door of your preferred industry (civil, environmental, geotechnical, etc). There isn't a lot of room for advancement, so there's a lot of entry level employees rotating in and out.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Structural engineer 1 salary reported	$137,500 per year
Environmental scientist 3 salaries reported	$56,000 per year
Survey project manager 1 salary reported	$107,500 per year
Staff engineer 1 salary reported	$65,000 per year
Soil technician 1 salary reported	$25.00 per hour

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