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Westwood Acquires Louisiana-Based CSRS
Posted on 7/9/25 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 7/9/25 at 8:53 pm
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 9:03 pm to BillyBobBurreaux
The bro club
This post was edited on 7/9/25 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 7/9/25 at 10:57 pm to BillyBobBurreaux
Uh, a local design and engineering consulting firm got acquired by a bigger one?
I don't know that this necessarily results in more local jobs.
I don't know that this necessarily results in more local jobs.
Posted on 7/10/25 at 8:32 am to AndyCBR
Definitely not “more” jobs. I’ve been through this exact thing before. Worked for a local, mid-sized engineering firm acquired by a much larger one. Here’s what’s going to happen:
The local admin staff (esp, accounting, HR) will be significantly reduced, if not outright eliminated. Eventually, the mid-level design professionals who thought they were on the partnership track will realize that goal is no longer realistic & they will leave. The overheard will increase, reducing project profitability & similarly year-end bonuses for the project managers. Then you’ll have another exodus. Westwood will acquire yet another firm & cram what’s left of that one and the same building. Within a few years, CSRS will be but a memory.
I held on for as long as I could after our acquisition, but eventually couldn’t stand working for the mega-firm.
The local admin staff (esp, accounting, HR) will be significantly reduced, if not outright eliminated. Eventually, the mid-level design professionals who thought they were on the partnership track will realize that goal is no longer realistic & they will leave. The overheard will increase, reducing project profitability & similarly year-end bonuses for the project managers. Then you’ll have another exodus. Westwood will acquire yet another firm & cram what’s left of that one and the same building. Within a few years, CSRS will be but a memory.
I held on for as long as I could after our acquisition, but eventually couldn’t stand working for the mega-firm.
Posted on 7/10/25 at 7:16 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
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Definitely not “more” jobs. I’ve been through this exact thing before. Worked for a local, mid-sized engineering firm acquired by a much larger one. Here’s what’s going to happen:
The local admin staff (esp, accounting, HR) will be significantly reduced, if not outright eliminated. Eventually, the mid-level design professionals who thought they were on the partnership track will realize that goal is no longer realistic & they will leave. The overheard will increase, reducing project profitability & similarly year-end bonuses for the project managers. Then you’ll have another exodus. Westwood will acquire yet another firm & cram what’s left of that one and the same building. Within a few years, CSRS will be but a memory.
I held on for as long as I could after our acquisition, but eventually couldn’t stand working for the mega-firm.
Dude, sounds like you need to respond to the OP.
This post was edited on 7/10/25 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 7/10/25 at 7:30 pm to BillyBobBurreaux
I’ve known several who worked at CSRS. The divorces were never happy. Sounded like a total meat grinder over there and they made most of their money as middle men “program managers.”
Posted on 7/10/25 at 7:41 pm to BillyBobBurreaux
Maybe we won't get so many shitty drainage design waivers approved in EBR now.
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