Bartlett & West develops leaders and ‘creates good people’

Naser Abusaad is market leader for the Emerging Markets group at Bartlett & West, located in Dallas, Texas. He came to Bartlett & West in 2020 when the company he previously owned, Civil Associates, Inc., was acquired by Bartlett & West.

We talked with Naser about how Bartlett & West’s culture drew him in, why he encourages experienced professionals to consider a career here, and what makes the company refreshing.

How did coming to Bartlett & West lead you to doing the work that you love the most?

The merger with Bartlett & West allowed me to focus on things that I'm passionate about, which are business development and relationship building. When you surround yourself with a team of subject matter experts, such as human resources, leadership training, employee development, marketing, then you can really emphasize your skill set and provide value to our clients.

What I like most about relationship building and business development is that you get to interact with people and professionals with similar interests that you that you have, even clients who have needs that you are able to address, so it's a sense of satisfaction when you're able to deliver on those needs.

What drew you to the culture at Bartlett & West?

Integrity is embedded in our culture, doing the right thing even when no one's looking. Also, we are a very transparent, open-book company. We encourage ideas, continuous improvement in every aspect of our business, and we put a lot of focus on the company's purpose of leading communities to a better tomorrow. (Hear Naser talk about diversity at Bartlett & West, and how it ensures the company thrives.)

What advice would you give to someone considering a career at Bartlett & West?

I would encourage you to look at your passion. If you like delivering multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects, working with a team, collaboration and really serving the client's needs, we have a spot for you here. I was fortunate and blessed to work on really large projects that our clients trusted us with as a team, and we delivered. (Hear Naser talk about how Bartlett & West’s variety of opportunities empowers employee-owners to succeed.)

How would you summarize your overall experience with Bartlett & West?

I can summarize it in one word: refreshing. To see a company that values clients, employee-owners, and communities through trust, leadership and giving back, supporting each other, that is a refreshing aspect of business. To see us walk the walk and talk the talk is super refreshing to me.

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