structural engineer

building consultant

construction consultant

mechanical engineer

shift leader

J.S. Held

Loved working as a 1099 for this company. Can't say enough good about the quality of work, detail and the reputation this company has. The company took me on as a 1099 personnel for hurricane Katrina and I learned how professional they are very quickly. It was not hard work as far as manual labor, it does however; require a huge amount of hours to achieve the utmost top notch quality of monitoring and reporting that is expected from this company. My job position was an entry level position but, I still had many years of construction knowledge that I had to rely on to fulfill my commitment. 
I traveled a great deal, learned an enormous amount about buildings as in structural, mechanical, roofing and electrical. I was let go as a 1099 because the assignment was complete. I have worked 3 times with this company and only wished that the upper management had time to see how passionate I was and still am about this type of work.

I really like the position I was working in. While being not an employee I was brought on as a 1099 consultant. The job made me have to educate myself about different construction details, roofing, mechanical equipment, structural details. 
I learned so much with this company and I only wished that I would have been brought on as a fulltime employee. I would have gladly taken a reduction in pay rate and applied myself through educational opportunities to help make myself more employable with this type of work. It's not for everyone with the constant traveling, not knowing where your next assignment will be however; that was part of the appeal for me. I really miss the culture of it. Very, very fast paced job and no time to lag nor not much room for error. Small learning curve when it comes to this type of work and you need to be aware of very small details.

Management doesn't take effort to look at what is going below the line and blindly follows or believe in the immediate level and select lady people.  Decision makers sitting 2 lines ahead may not have the knowledge of the product, but would kick out anyone without giving reason and without understanding the fact.  Flattering people around management is the problem and so management itself.

Company processes and solution knowledge sharing by senior (senior by work duration in this company and not by overall life experience) to new joinee (irrespective of the experience) talking and response tone by a couple of ladies who keep flattering with management is bad thing.

I have had the opportunity to work at this company and I can say that it is a well-established consulting firm that truly values its employees. Numerous opportunities for growth and professional development help you advance your career. The leadership team is highly experienced, providing guidance and support while maintaining an open-door policy that fosters communication. Overall, the company is a great place to work, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fulfilling career.

J.S. Held is a team of hard working experts who are supportive of cross team collaboration. 
Everyone I have interacted shares their knowledge while receiving insights from my role and skill set.
My C-level manager has been supportive in driving my individual development. Quickly moving from an individual contributor to a team lead. Executive team is approachable and responsive. 

Everyone that has ever came in contact with the company has loved their job and the work environment especially the peaks leading up and through the hurricane season. But, it can be a bit stressful when you have no work hours or you're work progression slows down,you aren't billable enough nor do any left over PTO. Beside, those it's a great environment and career to choose.

If you like working around the clock, don’t want a lunch break, and be overworked and not recognized for it, this is the place for you! Management is poor. They pick and choose who gets a golden ticket. Favoritism at its best. Management will smile in your face then gossip about you behind your back. No work life balance.  No room for growth. Toxic environment to work in. 

Company's mission statement does not match the values and goals of the company. Poor life/work balance. There is not a standard onboarding process. It took weeks for me to receive my equipment. Micromanaged environment. Double standard practices and discriminative environment. 

The company is being run like a small mom and pop shop, but expiring to be a billion dollar company. Too many growing pains to be able to achieve the growth goal. 

I was working 60 hours per week, easily. I needed help and when asked, I was told to manage time better. In the end, I was realistically doing a team's job, solo. 
I gained a lot of skills, though, because of this. I use these at my new position.
Also, there was gender bias. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Structural engineer 16 salaries reported	$119,531 per year
Building consultant 22 salaries reported	$102,955 per year
Construction consultant 29 salaries reported	$101,810 per year
Mechanical engineer 14 salaries reported	$122,321 per year
Shift leader 41 salaries reported	$164,207 per year

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