Our Employees

As of the end of 2015, the company employed a total number of 262 people (323 including its subsidiary OÜ Watercom).

Employee Commitment

Each year we carry out an employee commitment survey. The results of the 2015 survey were positive and we have managed to maintain high employee commitment level, which is higher than the Estonian average. This year, a record of 93% of all our employees participated in the survey. Results from the survey are separately discussed in every team, and as a result of this specific action plans are prepared.

To make our employees feel committed and motivated we have created an employer’s benefit package. Within this package, we provide our employees with an additional 7-days leave in winter, and an opportunity to get massage procedures and use two gyms at company’s disposal for sports activities. In addition, the company organizes several traditional events and team initiatives throughout the year.

We believe it is important to involve our employees in the decision-making process, to inform them regularly and treat them equally. The main internal communication channels are Executive Team’s meetings with the employees, a quarterly internal newsletter and a monthly newsletter issued by the management. In 2015, we renewed our intranet, which gives good information about the news, benefits, instruction materials, events, etc. Equally, it is important for us to celebrate the company’s good results and new developments with our employees.

Employee Development and Succession Planning

The average age of our employees is high (47 years) and in larger operational units considerable number of employees have reached the age of 50 years and more. This is the reason we started a new systematic trainee program and a young specialist program in 2015.

We also took a big step in 2015 towards turning the training process more systematic (performance interview, training plans for company and department, training feedback, etc.). The total number of training days in 2015 was 570, which is a big jump compared to 2014 (365 days in 2014). All our new employees receive an introduction program, which also includes a presentation on company’s environmental policy. Other environment-related trainings in 2015 included e.g. a training exercise at the Water Treatment Plant (chemical safety and protection of raw water resource), seminars on fire safety and safety at excavation works, and trainings organized for the water sample takers.