About d'Escoto, Inc.
d'Escoto, Inc., founded in 1972 and incorporated in 1977, is a professional business enterprise offering multi-disciplinary construction services to public and private clients. With over 40 years of experience, d'Escoto, Inc. has developed a reputation for providing superior quality services at the highest technical level.
Headquartered in Chicago, d'Escoto, Inc. is one of the largest Hispanic-owned program management, construction management, and engineering services firms in the Midwest. d'Escoto, Inc.'s staff consists of professional engineers, licensed architects, PMP certified and LEED accredited project managers, cost estimators, project schedulers, resident engineers and construction inspectors. Along with an extensive body of knowledge, skill, and experience in all phases of design and construction, our professional personnel are proficient in various scheduling, word processing, and transportation design and graphics programs. In addition, we utilize systems and software tools, which allow us to gather, store, and manipulate data creatively and efficiently to help meet our clients' design, schedule and cost objectives.
Prequalifications and Certifications
Certified Minority/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MBE/DBE) with the following agencies:
- Amtrak
- City of Chicago
- Chicago Transportation Authority
- Chicago Minority Business Development Council (CMBDC)
- Metra
- Pace
- State of Indiana (DBE, MBE)
- State of Wisconsin (DBE, MBE)
- Illinois Central Management Services (MBE)
d'Escoto is prequalified with the following agencies:
IDOT/ISTHA - Phase II Highway: Freeways, Roads and Streets; Phase III Special Services Construction Inspection, Airports Construction Inspection
Capital Development Board (CDB) - Construction Manager, Program Manager, Architect, Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer and Mechanical Engineer
Kane County - Highways and Construction Inspection
CDOT - RDWY-2007: Highway/Road Design, Traffic Studies and Design, and Roadway Construction Engineering Services, Category 2: Arterial and Collector Streets (approval pending), Category 4: Transit Design and Transit Construction Engineering Services, Category 6: Traffic Engineering Studies, Data Collection and Analysis (approval pending), Category 8: Construction Engineering for Roadway Projects
BRDG-2007: Professional Bridge Design and Bridge Construction Engineering Services
Employment Opportunities
d'Escoto, Inc. is always looking for highly qualified individuals in engineering, construction management, estimating, scheduling, construction inspection, project management, and project controls to join our team of diverse professionals.
If interested in any of these positions, please forward your cover letter and resume to mailto:hr@descotoinc.com in Adobe PDF format.
We are currently looking for the following positions:
Construction Inspectors
- Associates Degree
- 3-5 years of relevant experience
- IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities a big plus
Resident Engineers
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction
- 5-8 years of experience
- Licensed Professional Engineers a big plus
- IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities a big plus
Employee Benefits
d'Escoto, Inc. recognizes the need for healthy and happy employees and their families. As a socially responsible corporation, d'Escoto, Inc. offers the following benefits:
Health Insurance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Coverage
- MetLife Dental Coverage
- VSP Vision Coverage
Life Insurance & Disability Insurance
- First $15,000 Covered
- Additional Buy-up Offered
- MetLife Short & Long Term Disability Coverage
Other Benefits
- 401K and Employer Matching Benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development
*d'Escoto, Inc. reserves the right to modify these benefits as needed on an annual basis.
Affiliations
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Construction Management Association of America
Programs Chair:
Mr. Rafael HerreraMembers:
Mr. Fred d'Escoto, Ms Claudette Soto and Ms. Jackie d'Escoto -
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American Council of Engineering Companies
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Hispanic American Construction Industry Association
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US Green Buildings Council
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Society of Marketing Professionals
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Design Build Institute of America
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City Club of Chicago
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Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
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Mr. Rafael Herrera
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American Institute of Architects
Professional Company Membership, Member:
Mr. Ben KoganAssociates:
Ms. Claudette Soto, Mr. Steve Richardson
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers
PMP Member:
Rafael Herrera P.E
Institute for Transportation Engineers – IL Chapter
PMP Member:
Rafael Herrera P.E
Illinois Roadbuilders
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Illinois Association of Highway Engineers
PMP Member:
Rafael Herrera P.E
American Public Works Association – Chicago Chapter
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Illinois Association of County Engineers
PMP Member:
Rafael Herrera P.E
Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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