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Day to day work consisted of office and project management and
project engineering on variety of wastewater and reclaimed water projects, including planning, design and construction projects. Worked with and coached staff in the successful completion of projects. Also worked closely with marketing staff in preparing proposals and corporate financing group on monitoring budgets (dashboard software) and client invoicing. Maintained communication with clients and potential clients, including arranging meetings to discuss active and future projects.

Management had a very open policy on getting input from all staff on the development of the firm's strategic plan/business plan.

Company is very dedicated to professional development and mentoring of younger engineers. Staff were very open to working together and sharing information for the overall betterment of the firm and the successful completion of projects for our clients.

In depressed economy, business development and marketing was very challenging - very difficult winning jobs and competing with larger incumbent firms who have broader skill set in FL and region. Managed to come in second and third on RFPs many times, which often consisted of 20 to 40 proposals versus typical 6-8 proposals historically prior to recession.

It was very exciting doing engineering work on large scale projects for large metropolitan areas, such as Tampa Bay, FL, Washington DC area and New York City, including respectively, regional reclaimed water studies, low impact/green infrastructure (LID retrofit) evaluations to reduce combined sewer overflows, and design of chemical feed for a large wastewater treatment plant sludge dewatering system.

Where to begin, if you’re looking for an IT position here I would definitely avoid it. Management was only promoted due to being friends with senior management and they only have experience in customer service roles it seems. Pay is subpar, PTO is nothing to brag about, there have been support technicians in Tier 1 for 10+ years. Always issues with finance, it’s remote which is OK but most job these days allow for remote work. All in all, leave much to be desired- it’s a company that it TRYING to look professional but ultimately failing at doing so. You’re held to multiple metrics, will always work over 5 hours without a break (CA employees beware) and need to use call center status’s to show what you’re doing at all times. I’d skip this subpar position and aim higher for professional organizations - there’s no surprise that this company was recently hacked for all sort of public sector data as there focus seems to be on metrics VS the functionality of IT infrastructure. 

A typical day at work was being the source of information and running the front office to be beneficial for the company.

I learned a lot of things that I could work with the people and get a satisfaction with whatever project we were working on.

The management was very helpful when it came to getting a project out the door.  It did not matter if we had to work late, we always got the project out and meet the deadline.

The culture of the office was varied and very family oriented.  We always  made sure that we all got together every quarter.  It was bowling or a holiday fun time and always a Christmas party and Thanksgiving dinner.

The hardest part of the job was when someone moved on and went to work for another company.

The most enjoyable part was knowing that things were on point and time to get the project out the door.



TYLI was a great company to work for when it initially started in San Diego as the staff was small and there was a huge opportunity for growth. Over the years, the office expanded significantly in the San Diego office and also in Orange County, Riverside and Los Angeles. The San Diego office served as the satellite office for these areas so it became even more demanding as the support staff (Accounting, Marketing, Admin) seem to always be understaffed. At this point it was hard to have a work life balance as with hard deadlines and not enough support. It was very top heavy with many managers and project managers but the support staff remained the same. On a more positive note, TYLI offers great benefits and there were many office events such as holiday parties, happy hours, picnics, etc.

 Management pushes goals onto you, even if you have no interest. Some managers can lack basic communication skills and can be extremely off-putting. Additionally, senior management not well versed in all areas of structural engineering and often lack resources to complete a design. Overall, a poorly structured firm, no growth after years, poor pay and no time off is what this firm is about.


The work culture, management, and staff members at Greeley and Hansen, all around were amazing. Everyone at the office provided on a daily a welcoming, strive for success, helping each other out type of attitude, which I thought was helpful when it came to completing projects, participating in meetings, and working together. 

The management team that supervised my group strived to make sure everyone was busy with either a new and/or interesting project, which I enjoyed greatly. Office breakfasts, company-sponsored sports teams, and being at the heart of Chicago were the sprinkles on the cake. 

As an intern I was given the opportunity to learn a lot at Greeley and Hansen through the plethora of tasks/projects that I was assigned.

My experience with Greeley & Hansen was what you would expect of the typical civil engineering firm that works with most public sector clients in the 80s.  The best part of the job was that I could set priorities and manage my job as needed.  The most important part of managing the proposal process and presentation team.  Identifying markets/clients, managing/creating collateral materials, client retention activities, conferences/convention booths, and going out to touch base with current and potential clients and other decision-makers.  The hardest part of the job was trying to get the engineers to engage in marketing activities.

At this location, Managers do not have a clear direction what they want in the projects. You end up doing many iterations for the same work, costing you many more hours of your own time. Not enough with that, when you deliver they do not show any appreciation for the subordinate, and even criticize even more for taking "too much time". Really hard to predict how your week is going to turn, it can go light or overtime every day. 

Pay is reasonable, although the benefits are not the greatest. No allocated sick time, just regular 15 PTO, Really expense to insure your wife/family, have to pay $100/month for parking at work. 

My day start with a long drive to my workplace which was a Metropolitant area with heavy traffic and lot of construction activities going on site. It was SOE structure (slurry wall) used for tunneling operation for building a underground subway line. I liked working as structural field inspector monitoring all the construction and traffic activities with my other team members who were tunnel engineers and seismic experts. I was part of a senior design team. The toughest part of the job which I had to accomplish was to check the seepage 90 feet below ground inside the main station (tunnel shaft)

Love the company. They value engineers by giving them a small gift for engineering week, which to me, went a long way in showing how much they cared for me, even though the company is very large. The only issue was the project I was on had me bouncing around from contract to contract and my manager always seemed to change and I didn't know who I should listen to from time to time. Long hours, but that is expected with the industry of underground utilities. Taking time off required a 2 week notice, which is unheard of for every job prior to this one. Other than the few things mentioned previously, I love the company.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Engineer 5 salaries reported	$79,600 per year
Civil engineer 4 salaries reported	$93,505 per year
Administrative assistant 1 salary reported	$13.00 per hour
Tax manager 1 salary reported	$125,000 per year
Receptionist/administrative assistant 1 salary reported	$14.50 per hour

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