Pros
- Small profit center in a big company offers some funding support in down economies, easing the pain through recessions while looking to the future - investor driven - Per above, small office within a large company provides some isolation from corporate (see cons) - Uses the best part of corporate hierarchy to provide relatively clear growth paths with a relatively small organization. - EES operational management is exceptional at communicating title and salary potential with employees. - Many staff are highly qualified energy efficiency engineering professionals. - Great exposure to the trades through the mechanical and electrical sister company majority of the corporation; excellent way to hone energy engineering skills with real world projects.
Cons
- Large, conservative, and investor driven corporation, which has been historically financially successful at their core business: Mechanical and Electric contracting. Great for share holders, but the con for energy engineering employees is that corporate does not seem to have a solid understanding (if any) of the fast paced, nimble energy efficiency industry, which was/is booming. Corporate consistently missed the target on EE, provided little focus or direction, and milked EE profits without taking time to understand or tune the business model. - Leadership at times lost touch with younger staff, but only a half con because they recognized the divide and worked repair it.