It devolved from a career to a job. - Field Technician/Inspector Terracon Employee Review

1.0
23 Jan 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Some offices are good to work for, some are abysmal. If an engineer manages the place, then numbers will dictate policy and common sense will be an afterthought. Benefits were good in 2009 but eroded through the years and by 2013 were fairly expensive.

Cons

Terrible work/life balance. Consider yourself "on-call" if you're a field technician. I received calls as late as 1100pm stating that the next days 7:00am pour had been moved up to 3:00am. In the winter, you will be expected to come into work to see if there is work, rather then simply calling in and saving yourself the commute. Field equipment has lagged behind other companies. Company policy of using 2wd work trucks means you will be going onto icy roads and muddy jobsites with marginal ability to get around. And salaries have lagged behind industry averages for years.

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5.0
6 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

1) almost everyone feels like family here 2) Great benefits 3) they're always giving out free hoodies, water bottles, other various merch

Cons

Hours are inconsistent due to the nature of the job

3.0
14 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You have sustainable hours for construction but there is mandatory overtime (The most I’ve done is 51 hours in a week), they pay you enough to live on, it’s good experience, upper management pays lip service to workers rights, there is genuine concern and regulation from management to provide you an emotionally and physically safe place to work, you’re never really rushed to do your job, and you do have the right to stop work

Cons

You need a degree in engineering or geology to move up and you have to threaten to move offices or take another job to get a pay raise. It’s not unionized.

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