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Kokosing Construction

Early career engineers - With many other companies experienced in the DC metro water/wastewater market consider working at one that you will be able to learn at. Kokosing out sources essentially all learning opportunities (contract writing, piping layout, preliminary submittals, equipment ordering, material ordering, etc.) to a group in Ohio that is not invested in your project's success and frequently drops the ball. This leads to a very frustrating environment that other companies in this market don't put their people in. As a result of this, the people that have spent several years or their whole career at the company are weak in the fundamental knowledge that they would have learned if they began their career at a different company. If you are early in your career in the DC metro water/wastewater market, you would be better served working elsewhere for your own education. Morale is very low as regional management will promise one thing and not follow through. Consistently. 

As iv worked there for close to 6 months in the form shop , knowing its winter time it is common to be a little slow ,but its alnost like factory work just very repetitive. They try to switch things up sometimes.  Over all its a mess. Its not very organized. It thier way or no way.  Not much of a guide or help on advancement.  Granted anyone can look and ask around but some guidance is always helpful.   Im on the look out for a diffrent job now just because i dont want to spend or waste 2 or 3 years doing boring stuff. Granted someone has to do it.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Family owned and they truly care for and about their employees. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Trying to keep up with the amount of work they have

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
“Short sleeve” managed. Anyone can speak up and talk to an owner or ceo if it comes to that. Almost always issues or concerns are taken care of in a very short time. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work from 10-12 hours on a normal day fixing construction equipment

The company highly values those engineers and professionals who work in the field or the office for the purpose of construction. But for marketing professionals, the company does not value those people. Pay is somewhat below average for those positions. The marketing positions are undervalued and underappreciated. The company is family run and owned so they make all the final decisions...

My manager there was the worst I have had in my career. He was very intelligent and capable but very passive-aggressive, causing the two positions reporting to him to be a revolving door. My only team mate, who resigned a couple months after starting for him, said that he, personally, was causing her anxiety attacks. Everything else about the company was excellent, including all of the other people I worked with there. The company itself has very good values and puts good effort into making the work environment high quality.

Management  very inconsistent  with how Projects  are to be completed. Great work life balance. Plenty of PTO/Vacation. Avg Benefits  Pkg.Very disloyal.I got laid off after being  there for 1yr of a 3-5 year project without  warning. I reported  to work 1 night and less than an hr of being there my manager  and the corporate  mgr.told me to pack my stuff due to end of night shift.The way they handled  my layoff left a very very very bad taste  in mouth concerning  Kokosing..

The worst day of my life was the day I left my job at Kokosing to learn a skilled trade with another company. Prior to that, every day for over 2 years I'd drive to and from work with a smaile on my face. Kokosing puts their employees first on all levels. As a family owned company, they make a worker feel they are also family. The hardest part of working at Kokosing: you couldn't do enough for the company. The best was just being there.

What is the best part of working at the company?
One of the largest construction companies in the US, enjoyed opportunities to work in other states for Kokosing.  Construction is a tough Job...I did it for many years.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
working on elevated bridges and road and highways at nightfall

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
good environment and hard working men and woman

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
long and tough, cold and hot.

Kokosing is very good about hands on training they also believe in  safety 24/7.They provide job opportunities.we work in all types of weather. We always have map meeting to inform us in are activities 
performed in are job during the week,.Kokosing has a open door
policy for there  employee to let there supervisors know anything  that's unsafe with equipment or on are job site, They also have very good communication skills with other contractor that's on are job site

Good company. Solid. Puts together teams or personnel with reason. Troubleshooting before, during projects keeping no personnel in mind safety is big very big problem number one like it is in our business now.  You get injured , too many injuries .  Lose insurance.  see if you cant insured you can’t get insured you can’t get work pretty cut and dry do a good job to get paid to job depart I guess that’s my two cents well thought out 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Carpenter 121 salaries reported	$28.05 per hour
Skilled laborer 89 salaries reported	$21.89 per hour
Foreman 70 salaries reported	$39.23 per hour
Equipment operator 42 salaries reported	$29.46 per hour
Heavy equipment mechanic 23 salaries reported	$39.93 per hour

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