construction laborer

excavator operator

truck driver

foreman

diesel mechanic

Southeast Connections, LLC

Working for SEC has been great privilege, great people, and the work is not hard once you get your hands on,dealing with live gas pipes, and handling materials for it, we have a brotherhood and takes care of each other. Inside and outside the job. When you get a job at SEC you are committed in every way it’s all about being productive. This is not only a job but also a really good trade dealing with gas pipes learning how to fit it, Whether you are out on the field or working in the warehouse or in an office.  SEC is known as the highest paid subcontractor and hardly gives out raises despite what they tell you, from my experience I been there 5 years and only had a dollar on my first three years never gotten a raise since, even when I asked for it the boss would not give and he tells you your not getting and bye, When it comes to money they don’t like hearing it or you asking, even thou the cost of living is high,and everything around you is costly.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing they don’t pay you for the work they expect from you and the time away from you’re family management is bad 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nothing is concrete you don’t know your day to day anything can change at the flip of a finger one minute you are in town 5 seconds later packing to leave for 2 weeks 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is not a family type of work environment at all 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Going around looking at jobs mapping it out and talking to crews getting them in line to figure out where they are putting gas at first

The company as a whole is ok, the mid level God complex having managers on the other hand are the issue. It's not what have you done for me in the last 10 years it's what have you done for me in the last 10 mins. You have to threaten to quit to get a raise, you basically trade your life for a job, no room for advancement, and let's not forget the lying that goes on about why something didn't work out. But if you hate your family, have no life and don't mind being a prisoner to a hotel room this is the job for you. But please proceed with caution unless you are related to the office staff there is honestly no hope for advancement it is just a paycheck and that is it. The supervisors are all nice and very knowledgeable but are also job scared and will hold you back.

Work-life balance
The day starts at 6:30AM and ends when the day is done sometimes 3:30pm to 12:00am you never know when you are getting off.

Pay & benefits
The company will give you as many overtime hours that you want average hours a  week are 55

Job security and advancement
Very specified field of work.

Management
They care but are not very present. You will need to ask for a raise if you want one.

Culture
You work in crews that end up being like family sometimes. Because you spend more time with them than your actual family.

Overall
They company is great for starting out and if you dont have a college degree. But be perpared to work and be at work for long hours. Advancement is great up to the foreman level but they underpay there foreman.

SEC was a great company that I was fortunate enough to work for. I met wonderful people and acquired long lasting relationships with coworkers and upper level management that I will always cherish. Unfortunately myself along with 130 other employees were laid off (as we knew we would be) when the job we were hired for was completed. I was garanteed a job with them again once they landed another pipeline contract, but unfortuately I can not wait for months to start another job with them and must move on and seek full time employment for a company I can stay with and grow with.

SEC provides opportunity for advancement, transfer, and promotions. The benefits through UHC are pretty good. Dental is through Cigna. 401k match up to 6%. 10 paid holidays a year for salaried employees. No overtime for office staff. Typical 8-5 hours. Plenty of parking. Some positions allow remote work with laptop. Pay is comparable to other companies. You will always have a job at SEC being in the energy industry. They employ families here. I hated to leave. The people I worked with were awesome. Made some friends that I will stay in touch with outside of SEC. It's not a bad place to work! 

I HAD ZERO KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY, BUT EVERYONE AT SEC WENT OUT OF THERE WAY TO EDUCATE ME IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. ITS A BREAKNECK SPEED COMBINED WITH %100 SAFETY APPLIED AND THEY DO IT JUST RIGHT. ITS A VERY DANGEROUS INDUSTRY AND ITS NOT FOR EVERYONE. ESPECIALLY FOR ME, BUT WHEN I LEFT THEY HATED TO SEE ME GO BECAUSE I DID LIKE THEY DID... GOT ER DONE! I LOVED AND HATED WORKING THERE ALL AT THE SAME TIME. I LOVED THE GAS BUSINESS, THE COORDINATORS, THE SUPERVISORS, FORMAN AND EVERYONE ELSE, BUT I HATED THE 60 TO 80 HOUR WEEKS EVERY WEEK.

What is the best part of working at the company?
You can work all the overtime you can handle.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There isn't anything stressful just dealing with the jobs not been ready most of the time.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment is fine. It's the morning meetings that are horrible especially all the swaring when everyone gets blame for others mistakes. Everyone gets blamed if you did it or not. All done with the "F" word, to everyone.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Early start & you work late everyday, 
10 + hours a day.

I’ve worked on and off for the SEC crews multiple spreads they keep work at all cost they keep up to date on training even if it’s not needed so everyone is on the same page and it trumps other company’s cause not one person knows all but the opportunity is their at all times for those that seek more compensation or knowledge. The environment is always good family oriented if help is needed it their benifits or the direction your wanting to take all doors are open. 

I worked in the Chattanooga office and it was one of the worst places I ever worked. The management was awful and turn over constant. On my first day the local superintendent said that they had a retention rate of 17%. This proved true in my time there. Numerous people quit with in a few days and many last only a few weeks. I talked to several former employees and they all said they left because how toxic the local office was. Several teams that came from other areas to assist the local office, said they would quit if sent to Chattanooga again. 

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