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Ownership Speaks for Itself

Experienced Estimators Own It

Open Positions

Opportunities at ESS

Senior Estimator
location marker Columbia, Missouri
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Don’t Underestimate Yourself. We Won’t.

Numbers are your thing, so we’ll give you a few. Come work at a company that’s 100% owned by its employees, successfully bids an average of 250 infrastructure projects per year, and can handle bidding ones as big as $570 million. Things are starting to add up already, aren’t they?

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Employee Owned

You + Us = A Surplus

It’s not rocket science. Great estimators are the force behind our competitive edge and when we work well together, we all profit. At ESS, you’ll join 1,600+ employee-owners and get a piece of the pie.

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Big Money

Run the Numbers. Then Add Some Zeros.

Employee-owners at every level of ESS are building wealth through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). An ESOP is a qualified retirement plan that gives employees ownership of the company in the form of shares of stock.

We keep company profits where they belong — with the people who work hard to build it. ESS contributes shares of company stock into the accounts of all eligible employee-owners. If you’re 18 years of age and have worked 1,000 hours (about six months), you’re automatically enrolled in the ESOP Plan! After three years of Plan service, you’re vested, and that stock belongs to you! The longer you work, the more your nest egg grows.

At ESS, you won’t just help us stay in the green. You’ll be seeing more of that for yourself with a prime seat at the table.

Percent of employee-owners in the "Millionaires Club" who work in the field.
On average, ESS contributes 20% of your annual salary to your ESOP account each year. It adds up quick!
Percent of the company that is owned — and operated — by its employees.
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Employee-Owner Testimonials

Millionaire Club Members

Our ESOP has been a game-changer for thousands of past and present ESS employee-owners. Here’s what a few of them have to say about it.

Phil Divine
Paving Superintendent

What’s in my ESOP wallet:
More than $1.5M

Years with ESS:
40 years (retired 2023)

How would you hype up the ESOP?
How about the ESOP! “IT IS THE REAL DEAL PEOPLE!” We, (you, me, every employee-owner) drive the ESOP train every minute of every day. That’s AWESOME.

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Troy Hunt
Project Superintendent

What’s in my ESOP wallet:
More than $1.5M

Years with ESS:
30 years

Can you share a favorite memory from your time with ESS?
I love teaching the new hires things and watching them come along. A few of the guys I’ve worked with, I’ve had the pleasure of watching them retire confidently with the ESOP. My crane operator literally just retired a little over a month ago and it’s cool to watch him be able to enjoy the other parts of life. Stay with it, a 401k is great — but the ESOP is better!

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Virgil Bradbury
Project Superintendent

What’s in my ESOP wallet:
More than $1.5M

Years with ESS:
25 years

As a veteran employee-owner, what advice would you give to younger employee-owners?
Help the other crews. Remember that your scope of the job is not the only thing going on. Quality work on the dirt, pipe, and concrete scopes all have to be done in order for the project to make money. Don’t leave a mess for the next part of the job, whether it’s something from ESS or our subcontractors. The faster they can get done the more money everyone makes — and that’s ESOP MONEY!

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Benefits

We’ve got you covered

As hard as our people work, they deserve to never have to worry about fundamental needs like healthcare, financial security, and insurance. We provide comprehensive benefits to cover these areas and others, so our people can focus on living life in the present moment.

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Medical

Complete medical coverage for employees and their families to protect fundamental health. This includes vision insurance to cover costly eyewear prescriptions and dental insurance for regular visits as well as non-cosmetic dental health procedures.
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Voluntary Insurance Policies

Optional policies are available to help you create a custom program to help with financial security when needed.
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Employee Assistance Program

Available to all employees and their dependents, the EAP provides individual counseling and coaching for the areas we need expertise in such as financial planning, weight loss, or child/elder care assistance.
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401k Retirement

A Roth and traditional pre-tax retirement option to help you save for your retirement.
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Paid Time Off

Available for those times when you need off for fun or appointments to ensure work-life balance and consistent income security.
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Life Insurance

Life insurance planning guarantees the financial protection of family and loved ones.
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ESS Values

The foundation of our culture

Values We
Live By

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People

We are employee-owners. Driven to create best-in-class experiences, we put people first. It starts with us.

Purpose

We exist to change lives through employee ownership and transform communities through the infrastructure we build.

Partnership

We build and invest in long-term relationships. We are accountable partners to each other, our clients, and the communities where we live and work.

Passion

Powered by employee ownership, we are inspired leaders and innovators determined to deliver our best to every project.

Performance

Safety, quality, and speed of delivery are at the core of what drives us. We work together to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
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