hvac supervisor

estimator

project manager

mechanic

construction foreman

Ames Construction, Inc.

Most days are low key and stress free, then again they are what you make them. 
My manager is super low key and always has my back and is eager to help out when needed. he expects us to be free thinking ,self starting, and overall independent. Just be sure to keep him in the loop on the day to day stuff. 
The culture right now is supportive and family oriented. Christmas dinners to Summertime family picnics for the employees. we will see if this continues after the restructuring. Rocky Mountain Division is a great place to work and I'm proud to be apart of it.
The most difficult part of my Job is that project management cant seem to schedule out beyond one day. Project management refuses to give survey ample time to prepare. for 4 years I have tried to institute a request system, they just refuse to do it. 
Its funny that project management and engineers can schedule concrete and the concrete subcontractor weeks out but cant seem to remember to order survey. SMH



A typical day started at 5:30am.  Assisted with Payroll and Accounts Payable when help was needed.  I was responsible also for the A/R part of the business.  Always strived for earliest payment from Owners to keep positive cash flow. Also assisted with IT department.  I learned that you can't say one thing to the one office and turn around and say something different to the regional office.  Poor senior management!!  I loved working with the "small" people.  The office personnel ....  

Worked my butt off for Ames for almost a year, never home always out of town money was great, I got promoted and got a large pay raise, not even a month after I had actually relocated closer and the day I moved into my new apartment,  they laid off 35 people including me because it got “slow” after one snowfall. They do it every job. They keep the guys that have been there forever and let everybody else go until they need large amount of people again

What is the best part of working at the company?
Safety culture, they provide too of the line ppe

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Long hours, big projects require lots of attention and some require travel

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Extremely safe, a positive place to work

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
7 am start, 10 am coffee 1 pm lunch 4:00 coffee

Ames has to be the most hostile work environment I have ever experienced. All of the Forman/Superintendants are very hostile towards new employees and surveyors/engineers from other companies. They will not teach you any skills and other employees don’t help you if you are new. This was easily the most dangerous jobsite I have been on.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great employees good benefits 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working in the cold I would say 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great work environment kind of like family

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My day consist of putting pipe in the ground

Because of all the hours i had put in I had insurance for 9 months after I had left. You will definitely get plenty of hours in the summer but if you're working in a cold climate save money for a months worth of bills cause there's going to be some time off in the winter. Ames usually has newer machines also a plus.

They paid well & had the best perks and benefits I have ever had. However, there was some corporate bullying by some of the family members. I didn't put up with it and gained respect, but some people were intimidated by some of the family members and their approach.

Work there was interesting, I learned a lot, the management was very informative and taught us something daily, the hardest thing was the manual labor but it was rewarding. The best thing was the work as a whole.

Ames is a company with a solid history of good benefits and family friendly work culture. Many of the employees spend ten years are more at the company and represent competent professionals in their field.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Hvac supervisor 4 salaries reported	$67,500 per year
Estimator 4 salaries reported	$88,750 per year
Project manager 1 salary reported	$84,941 per year
Mechanic 4 salaries reported	$23.00 per hour
Construction foreman 3 salaries reported	$25.00 per hour

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