maintenance technician

site manager

project manager

senior maintenance person

maintenance person

My work at Louis Berger has largely been survey and excavation archaeology. Many times we work in poor weather conditions (extreme heat or cold) with few breaks and difficult tasks. On some projects we worked many long hours and hiked over six or seven miles with our equipment (shovels, screens, backpacks and supplies) in tow. 

   I have learned many skills from this job, including excavation techniques such as setting up test-units, wet-screening, and electronic survey (using mapping devices like GPS / Total Station to record sties, set-up excavation units, and prepare topo maps). The job, because of the difficult conditions, has also taught me endurance, patience, and the value of a good sense of humor.

   The hardest part of this job is uncertainty. As a contract worker, I am not always working and may be called out on very short notice. I may find out about a project two days before I need to drive fourteen hours to get there. Also, because of the corporate nature of Louis Berger, those of us in the field are that the mercy of poor decisions and agreements about projects made in an office without any regard to actual field conditions. This can be frustrating and can cause major problems for those of us in the field on a project. 

  The most enjoyable part of the job is that I am able to see out-of-the-way places that others do not get to see often. Sometimes it is extremely nice to hike to the top of a remote mountain ridge or be out       
in the middle of nowhere. It's also nice to find useful archaeological objects (stone points, pottery, etc.) on these projects. We don't always find things.

It is an Engineering Design and Construction Company,with projects all around the world. I was handling the projects in India and Panam(about 100 +) I was responsible for all the accounting aspects, fromtransfering
funds from Morristown(headquarters) to various lead offices abroad.
1) Did the month end closing, revenues..
2) Process Time-Sheets and Expense Reports of the Consultants.
3) Pass the necessary journal entries.
4) Process funds requests for lead offices for various projects
5) Review the 3 month forecasts from the lead offices.
6) Monitor the A/R

It was a great learning experience. I learned a new software(Advantage),
which was customised for the company. The Co-Workers and friendly and helpful.
Hardest part of the job was to get the information from the field offices on time, due to the time-difference( 101/2 hours for India.
Also unlike USA, India and Panama had lots of public holidays,which would delay the closing. However the field offices tried to meet the deadline by woring from home on holids in most cases.
many a times the communication lines would b interupted and that created a problem. On the whole I tried my best to submit my reports on the due date.
Most enjoyable aspect of my work was the inter action with my collegues in different countries.Try to learn their language and work ethics.
On two occasions I had the previlage of visiting our Lead office in Gurgaon, India.

I work in a small office for this large, east coast-based company heavily populated by people with a "live to work" mentality, where work/life balance is not valued.  Projects are underbid, resulting in insufficient budget to complete projects unless I simply perform work and don't bill for it. This leads to me working up to 80-hour weeks at times just to meet my utilization target. God forbid that utilization targets, which are unrealistically high, are not met. Maintaining a collaborative environment is apparently not valued here - there is little effort or willingness among colleagues to help one another out.  Communication is poor, resulting in project inefficiencies and sub-optimal quality of work.  Management response to client dissatisfaction is typically to throw junior employees under the bus.  I feel isolated from the rest of my colleagues, since not being in one of our larger offices means I have minimal exposure to most of my co-workers.  I am routinely passed over for promotions in favor of people with significantly less experience than me.  The projects are quite interesting, but I feel that there is this constant promise of the next big thing being just around the corner, and it never happens.  My career is actively stagnating and my long-term prospects for advancement are increasingly negatively affected the longer I stay here.  It is time for me to move on.

have experience with Strom water drainage, pipelines, Hard Rock Tunneling, micro tunneling, Jack & Bore Tunneling, paving operations, earthwork testing, excavation, soil stabilization, sub-base material, concrete structural work, retaining walls, Geo-piers, MSC walls, pile driving and excellent knowledge of utilities such as Sewer Cleaning and Close Circuit television (CCTV) Inspection, Cured in Place pipe (CIPP) lining of Sanitary sewers, Sanitary sewer point repairs, Manhole repairs, clean outs and rehabilitation, Sewer house connections (SHC) repairs and rehabilitation . Mr. Khan also have experience in task order implementation, budgetary control of project, change order management, scheduling, Request for information (RFI) process, back charge and claim resolution, work order control, lump sum bidding, cash flow projections, submittal review and contractor invoice approval process.

Louis Berger is an Engineering News-Record top-20 ranked, global professional services corporation that helps clients solve their most complex infrastructure and development challenges. Delivering major infrastructure redevelopment programs in highly populated, urban areas. Constructing and rehabilitating critical infrastructure in fragile states and developing countries. Fostering sustainable livelihoods and economic development worldwide. Preserving and protecting the environment to ensure that future generations have access to clean air and water, fertile soil, open spaces and sustainable resources. Preserving the aesthetic, environmental, historical and cultural integrity of national and historic landmarks around the world. Opportunities galore!

Overall company is developing many of its support organizations thus typical benefit structures leave much to be desired.

Daily work consisted of direct communications with clients and corporate management. Corporate management functions and support were impeded by time differentials (USA vs. Central Asia) and this made for slow response to urgent needs.

My co-workers were very dependable and efficient however dependent upon me with regards to their individual needs including benefits explanations, ect.

Difficulties with job functions were not apparent however working with multiple personalities was a challenge.

The most enjoyable portion of my job was watching employees grow and their success's as they advanced through the ranks.

The work work day started off with a safety brief before we went to actual work .Then we really got down to what I call the fun stuff removing the parts from the vehicles that we were replacing with the new and improved upgrades.
 I learned how to use air bags for lifting devices for tracks instead of just wheeled vehicles and had a very cohesive team. There were three teams and we all worked well together with the 6 instructors.
 I think the hardest part of the job for me was when I had to tell my boss I couldn't go with them when they went to the next place to install the upgrades because of personal issues.
 The management understood and were nice.
 The shop foreman had a lot of knowledge about the vehicleswe were working on

You are hired for a specific project and when the project is over (or you sneeze in the wrong direction), you are let go if there isn't another project to go to. There is no such thing as going back to the main office to help out in other departments--i.e. help out the estimating department. Also, there is no opportunity to move up while you are on a project. If you are hired as an Assistant PM, you will stay an APM for the life of the project--the client asked for an APM at $xx/hour and the client won't pay an increased billing rate for a promoted employee.  It was quite frustrating to know there was no promotional opportunity on my multi-year project.

We start our day out with a safety brief then we either finished the track we had in our bay or brought a new one in to start the tare down and refurbish of the suspension.

I learned that the new stuff is heavier than the stuff we were replacing and that it was fun and I enjoyed the job very much.

The shop foreman was well educated in the m3 and a very likable person as was my team members and the other two teams and instructors.

The hardest part of the job for me was getting into the track. I am short and being short I need step stool to get in places sometimes so it was hard to climb up into the track.

The best and most fun were working on the suspension and getting to drive them before the suspension was changed and after it was done.

•	Answer a multi-line telephone for the offices of the Sr. Vice Presidents.
•	Screen, handle and completes all incoming telephone calls, mail, faxes, scans, and voice mail in an efficient and organized manner. Scan and index mail for easy retrieval. Track mail responses. Follow up with responsible party to ensure timely response.
•	Prepare letters and packages for mailing or courier/express shipment.
•	Maintain office facilities and supplies and ordering new supplies as needed, working with facilities on any maintenance issues, and calling in and staying on top of any office equipment repairs.
•	Strictly adhere to policies as well as LB’s privacy, confidentiality and other related guidelines.

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