construction project manager

transport manager

project engineer

electrician

administrative assistant

Western Pacific Enterprises

  I worked for Western Pacific Enterprises in 2019. They are a company with a long history of building large, challenging projects and bring considerable expertise and workmanship to the table. 
  Most things I experienced working for the company were pretty normal. The reason that I am warning prospective employees to keep their heads up is this: It is not enough to build a solid installation on time with these guys. It is not enough to be punctual, work hard and smart, and be a pleasant co-worker. It is not enough to take undeserved verbal abuse by turning the other cheek. You better finish the job at least 2 weeks early and nobody will tell you this until it's too late. It is true that a union company is under extra financial pressure when building tenant improvements. The result is that pipe work is rushed, and sometimes a bit skewed. While considerably slower than my foreman, I am going to continue to build my pipe work the same neat way, just a little faster next time. It is also true that I took my time to put on an N95 mask while hammer-drilling in concrete, unlike my foreman who has no time for masks. I also found a way of dealing with apprentices by explaining the job to them, and teaching them how to find information from the drawings. I showed the apprentice how to approach and plan tasks. About 7 weeks into the job, he was showing real improvement. The foreman on this job told the guy to do things with no context, and yelled at him when it wasn't what he wanted. I think my approach works better.
  I was given a poor review when I applied for another job with this company, not because of lack of competence or character. Rather, a vindictive foreman who got in trouble because the job wasn't finished two weeks early. I had a very positive endorsement from the General Contractor for the project. I even have positive recommendations from one of their current foremen, who I worked for at another company. However, this was not taken into account because the Superintendents that I dealt with at this company are poor listeners and too busy being important to give consideration to meek little nobodies like me. 

Working at WPE has been a great experience, I have been allowed to expand my work experience tremendously with WPE.
A  typical day at work may include reviewing updated drawings, interviewing manpower,attending meetings and having tele conferences with top management.
I learned to balance my time in a very fast paced sometimes hectic environment to ensure all tasks have time allocated to them
Management are very supportive but sometimes can be overbearing
the workplace culture is a journey to zero culture placing safety in high priority
The hardest part of the job was having management from different teams on the same project. it creates a kind of power struggle which can be very difficult to navigate.
The most enjoyable part of the job is the ability to oversee many aspects of the fob and ensure there are no loose threads that can unravel the efforts of all involved

Management is festering with nepotism and supervision are a bunch of unprofessional and discourteous muppet’s. They prefer to intimidate others and discourage any type of learning environment, you will be pushed hard because you are allegedly overpaid and they will count your production down to the last screw and if not up to there standard will immediately put you on the next layoff with no redemption or chance to improve. Meanwhile all the cousins and daughters brownnose each other and blame the lack of tools/materials/safety/organization on the workers that are trying there best!

Had a fun time working with this team in alberta. Good job site, friendly workers, accommodated most situations quickly and with little to no questions asked. Felt like it would have been an excellent place to work for, for the long term. Unfortunately, covid had something to say to that regard and Unfortunately am no longer employed there. But even then, they were exceptional in this process as well. Highly recommend western to anyone in the industry. 

I didn't feel in my own element when I was working there. Lots of people were nice, but it wasn't the foreman that I worked with. The main reason that I don't like that company is that they don't give you your paystub online or on time. But, most importantly, I didn't got paid for all my hours. Lots of paycheques had only 32 hours on them instead of 40 hours. And they pay weekly, which is hard to budget.

Have learned a lot from experienced journeyman and foreman. Safety is at top priority and from my view everyone gets treated fairly. Patient, variety in skills learned and many areas of the trade to work in. There is a very positive response to those who are ambitious, work well with others, take direction and have a good attitude in the workplace.

Really hard on their foremen; a higher-up made many bad decisions and fired good supervisors to shift blame. Decent crew on the U of A ICE job, good production. Huge gong show on various substation projects, poor morale on many jobs. They'd sooner see a worker physically manage a job than provide proper legal tools, and refusal to perform an unsafe job will get you "laid off".

Western Pacific has the worst management team of any company I have ever worked for. Disorganized, harsh and uncaring to employees. Incompetent at ordering materials to keep work flowing. Will not work for this company again. Have more respect for myself than to be treated so poorly by a company ever again. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Supplied sufficent materials and equipments.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No stressful part about working.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Coexistence of independence and collaboration work.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Physical and mental work coexist.

Good work environment with steady work when the company has jobs for employees to go to. Safety program is around and available but not well enforced and the safety officer shows up to jobsites with a baseball hat on, sunglasses, and loafers. Management is average, doesn't seem very involved in communicating clearly with the foremans on each job.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Construction project manager 1 salary reported	$110,000 per year
Transport manager 2 salaries reported	$135,000 per year
Project engineer 3 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour
Electrician 1 salary reported	$55.89 per hour
Administrative assistant 1 salary reported	$55,000 per year

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