Culture and Benefits
At ӣƵ Builders, we believe in Empowering our People and providing our employees the opportunities and resources to succeed. This includes training on our own processes and education on the technology of our industry in both formal and informal settings. We train employees on our system of reviewing and handling documents, estimating procedures, and we mentor project engineers and managers in handling the situations that come up during the course of a project. We always want to put people in the best opportunity to succeed, and we do this through experience, education, and mentoring. We have a lunch and learn program which provides opportunities for training and development covering a wide range of topics that inspire, motivate, and empower the ӣƵ employee. We conduct semi-annual performance reviews with employees during their first three years of employment, providing valuable feedback and financial rewards for demonstrated growth and success. With these tools in hand, our staff has the confidence to work through the issues at hand and the vision to understand the status of their projects. We are empowering our leaders to take the actions that keep our projects on schedule, on budget, and with emphasis on the safety of every worker on the site. Employees who embrace these opportunities are able to accelerate the progress of their careers and help direct the future of the company.
We are committed to Building our Future and are proud to have the opportunity to work on high-performance projects in education, healthcare, and other institutional and public works projects that positively impact communities for decades to come. We promote a culture of outreach, engaging our employees to volunteer and give back to schools and organizations that help grow our industry and better our communities. For the past five years, we have teamed up with Lazarex Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve patient access to cancer clinical trials, to host charity golf tournaments raising over $100k to help their cause. Our team members also participate in other company-sponsored volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
ӣƵ Builders is committed to providing valuable benefits that contribute to and support the overall health and financial wellbeing of all our employees. Following are the benefits we provide:
Medical/Dental/Vision – Because healthcare needs vary for each family, we offer our employees several health and dental plans. We have plans under Blue Shield and Kaiser to choose from.
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Medical: ӣƵ covers 100% of our employees’ benefit premiums and 75% of their dependents’ cost on either an HMO or PPO plan
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Dental: Dental – HMO and PPO dental plans available
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VSP Vision Insurance
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Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for Medical and Dependent Care Expenses
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Health Savings Account (HSA)
Income Protection
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Life and AD&D Insurance Benefits
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Long Term Disability
Financial Wellness
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401(k) with Company Matching
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Profit Sharing
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Free Financial Planning Resources
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Company Sponsored 529B Plan
Work-Life Balance
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Paid Time Off (PTO)
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Paid Holidays
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Flexible Work Schedule
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Employee Assistance Program
Company Culture and Perks
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Company Picnic
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Holiday Party
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Rafting Trip
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Annual Golf Tournament Benefitting Lazarex Foundation
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Community Volunteer Work (Second Harvest)
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Annual Spending Stipend on ӣƵ Store
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Happy Hours and Social Events
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Healthy Snacks and Lunches
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Lunch and Learn
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Wellness Fairs
Professional Growth and Development
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Semi-Annual Performance Reviews for the First 3 Years
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Certification and Licensing Support
Testimonials
UC Berkeley Capital Projects
“Thanks to ӣƵ Builders' quick action and great assist, we were able to complete 7,000 SF of tenant improvement in a historic building in 70 days. The project had numerous owner-directed design changes, and ӣƵ worked with the university to ensure our project finished on time.”
Kate Bolton
Project Manager
Atlas / Pellizzari Electric, Inc.
“We have been fortunate enough to work with ӣƵ Builders on many unique and challenging projects. They are a very enthusiastic group that has really found their place in the market and continue to succeed on many levels. We have great confidence and respect for them and look forward to many more exciting projects in the years to come.”
Jordan Sink
Project Manager
Ackerley-LDA Architecture
“The people from ӣƵ performed their duties with a combination of in-depth knowledge, strong organizational talent, thorough communication skills, and a way of working with people that effortlessly encourages teamwork and cooperation.”
Thomas Lee
Managing Partner
Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco
“Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco had a terrific experience working with ӣƵ Builders. Their strong attention to detail and strong investment in the success of the project allowed us to finish on budget and on schedule. We would certainly work with ӣƵ Builders and Dan Oliver again.”
Rob Connolly
President of Boys and Girls Club