civil engineer

senior web developer

Merrick & Company

(Review specific to NC office)
Having spent 5 years here as a Land Development engineer I can say, irrevocably, this is a great place to work.  Company has top down transparency that demonstrates what Employee Owned Companies ought to be.  Managers are competent and genuinely care for employee's wellbeing and professional growth.  Workload can vary from extensive to light depending on demand, but there is ample opportunity to work on different aspects of design (I.e. stormwater system design, site grading, erosion control, etc.) so no one is pigeonholed into one design aspect of work.  Work life balance is great and managers are reasonable and understanding of flexibility needed for family or personal matters.  Internal growth is encouraged which leads to knowledgable seniors in the company but can stifle aggressive individual professional goals.  Engineers looking for a more holistic engineering approach for expanding design and technical knowledge will find a second family by working here.

I spent about 17 years at Merrick and worked my way up to eventually hold a senior management position.  It was in my later years that I discovered that Merrick is infiltrated with many unsavory individuals in middle and upper management who portray themselves as funny, outgoing, and trust worthy, but, in reality, once you see their dark side, your perception of them changes dramatically.  The politics and back stabbing that happens at the upper middle and senior management levels by several people, including the current COO is very disturbing.  Additionally, the company has fallen on hard times over the past several years with huge layoffs.  Those that weren't laid off saw the writing on the wall and left on their own accord to better firms.  Pay raises and bonuses were suspended (except for upper management), and the matching 401k was taken away as well. If you have other options for employment I encourage you to pursue them in lieu of Merrick.  Honestly, I think you'll end up regretting it if you sign on with them.

Management perceives Architecture as an ancillary entity needed to support its Engineering efforts. Marketing excludes the pursuit of Architectural jobs and a lot of Architecture work is farmed out to outside firms. The office is a Project Management centric firm leaving little to no room for creative solutions or contact with clients. Work load varies greatly month to month due to client being the US government and marketing unable to pursue work beyond the US Government. Firm is not set up to pursue outside work and susceptible to frequent layoffs and hiring exercises. Management will not hesitate to lay people off at the first sign of slow down, which is often. A lot of good people work there but firm is incredibly top heavy with large overhead structure in place.

I have worked at the Charlotte, NC office for almost 3 years now and I can assure you this is a great place to work. 

The office atmosphere is fun but professional, and the employees are like family. Salary is very competitive, work schedule is flexible, and the managers are knowledgeable and understanding. Great opportunity to gain experience in multiple areas of civil design with a good mix of commercial/residential/public work. If you get the chance to apply for a job here, I would definitely take it.

I wish they had overlapping projects so that when one finished another would start. They should treat people with more dignity and respect by having continued projects and care more about the people that being under budget. Most corporations will overlap design projects in the best interest of having long term employees, but that has changed over the years, with corporate profits versus what the people need to make ends meet, higher wages always helps an economy.

Alaska division. A typical work week is 12 hours daily and 7 days a week. There is no set rotation during the busy season. A maximum hitch is 12 weeks before a two week R&R is required.
We cover the entire 800 miles of the Trans Alaskan Pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez Alaska. 
Housing ranges from man camps and RV's to hotels. A 35 dollar food allowance is given anywhere south of Fairbanks and meals are provided north of Fairbanks.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Get paid for OT, and decent pay.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Unrealistic deadlines even the week of release they are making changes.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Pretend to care fir employee's but if you're not part of the Boys Club you won't fit in or last long.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
If you do your work and don't waste your time talking you won't be appreciated for your efforts.

All I can say is I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this company and the only reason I left was to pursue an opportunity that provided me an advancement with higher income. I would work for Merrick again if I was job seeking in an area they had an office. They really cared about their employees and offered a great benefit package and room for self development and advancement. 

If you like communicating with a your manager/supervisor who is 2000+miles away via Skype, then this is the place for you.  Really poor handling of the "working remote" situation because of  COVID-19.  Lousy training, poor communication of work/project allocation.  Overall, I think if the conditions were different upon my hiring, I probably would have stayed on.

A typical day at work was busy and productive.
Over the years I started by entering time sheets and progressed in many area ending as a Project Control Analyst III.
Open door type management.
Co-workers worked in a team environment with the main goal was to provide excellent services to clients.
The hardest part of the job with the fast pace work involved.
The most enjoyable part of the job was the good working relationships with co-workers.

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