BECOME THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF
“WE are lifelong learners.”
As long as you are with W.E. O’Neil, we want you to be in a growth mindset—never stagnant, never done learning or improving. We offer training and development opportunities: in-person and online, internal and external. And if there’s something you want, let us know—because when YOU get better, WE get better.
Development Programs
Leadership Development Program
Each serving a three-year term, members of our national LDP enjoy trainings, camaraderie, and annual, multi-day, in-person retreats. Each year focuses on one of three “themes” essential for developing leadership skills: leading myself, leading others, leading organizations.
Manager Program
For employee-owners new to managing teams or people looking for a refresher, our “Managing People and Teams” program includes regular trainings and provides a network of other managers-in-training to support you as you develop your leadership skills.
Position-Specific Programs
We offer various position-specific programs, such as our PE Bootcamp, regular roundtables, etc. We believe in practical, workshop-based trainings for growth in both technical and people skills.
Mentoring Programs
We provide formal mentorship programs while fostering a culture of informal mentorship among peers.
Certifications and Licensure
Financial support for certifications and licenses such as LEED, DBIA, etc.
Robust Program for Compliance Maintenance
Support for crucial skills such as: OSHA Certification, First-Aid, CPR, on-going safety training programs (fall protection, hazardous materials handling, etc.), harassment, site-specific safety programs, etc.
O’Learn – Our Online Learning System
O’Learn is W.E. O’Neil’s online Learning Management System (LMS). It houses videos and supplemental learning documents, with both internally and externally created content.
O’Learn incorporates many kinds of learning, including:
- Standard on-boarding instruction
- Intermittent learning materials for all employee-owners
- Important position-specific training
We Provide Pathways to Success
Something unique about our culture: you are not locked into your current role or path. We encourage and support our people finding the role that’s right for them.
We understand that there’s value in bringing your past knowledge to new a role. So we offer multiple career paths, all of which can take you to highest level.
You might start as field engineer and work to superintendent, but you can still jump to PM and grow into a VP or even president. There’s more than one way to get where you want to go.
We don't just build buildings, we build people.
I don’t think many organizations in our industry have a national VP who is 100% dedicated to employee development, which shows W.E. O’Neil’s commitment to growing our employee-owners personally and professionally.
Brad Fry
Vice President, Organizational Development
We are committed to being a learning organization. Careers at O’Neil will reward curiosity, innovation, and improvement.
Brian Ramsay
CEO
It’s part of our culture. We grow and develop ourselves every single day: small incremental investments throughout a career help prepare us to address challenges and seize opportunities.
John Finn
COO (National) and President (California)
We are only as good as our people: our people make W.E. O’Neil successful. The company recognizes this, and they support, develop, and challenge our employees to grow.
There is nothing more important than the growth and happiness of our people. By providing career paths and development programs, our people have the ability to grow to their full potential.
Mentors at WEO have taught me so many things, including that leadership principles aren’t just things you read in books. I’ve seen my mentors exhibit these in their lives, and the positive effects. Most importantly, I’ve learned that I can change and grow as a leader, even if it is hard.
My mentors have taught me how to be a strong but humble leader, and how to succeed daily. One of my biggest gains is the knowledge that I'm not alone. Being a woman in construction, I'm a minority. Mentors have coached me into using my differences as strengths rather than letting them hold me back.
Working with young builders is like working with a blank canvas—they have limitless possibility. I absolutely love it when our talented young folks take a fresh perspective. Seeing our young leaders grow and prosper is the most rewarding part of working in our industry.
W.E. O'Neil values growth and helps create career opportunities within the company. If you have an idea and a plan, WEO will listen.
It’s more than just building buildings. We care about our people and their development more than we do the bottom line. This encourages them to be good citizens as they go out into the world feeling more valued and fulfilled, and spreading the same energy.
I’ve called W.E. O’Neil home for 13+ years because of the incredible people and opportunities. The people are aligned and committed to their values. Leadership actively listens and cares. And the organization’s growth has provided incredible opportunities to build my career and make an impact.
Meet Our Employee-Owners