Pros
Initially good boss and training was great. Multi-skilled but all comes with a massive training agreement that often is a lot bigger than if you paid for the training yourself. The team when I joined was great from the boss down. The site teams all dug in together to get the job done whatever the weather and location. People in the team felt backed up and valued. I was developed quickly and Lead Drilling as well as being a COSS inside 18 months but the pay rise was minimal. Team functions and company functions were fun and we enjoyed them as a team and all management joined in so there was no divide.
Cons
After the boss left the morale went down. Team No2 who was his wife went on maternity and then no-one cared about the dept. The two associates one bids on non rail and is ok the other just farts around and does nothing. No back up anywhere and department left to do all the rubbish jobs no-one else wanted to do. As I was leaving contracts were being changed back so they can take your overtime off you, no other engineering department does this even though the surveyors sit there with nothing to do. Shame as it as a great department to work for and I am still in contact with the other lads I worked with. Salaries need to be looked at as without working at least two weekends a month me and my wife couldn't make ends meet.