Building the streets and utilities Minnesota towns run on
Sanitary sewer, watermain, storm sewer, grading and concrete for cities, developers and general contractors. Family-built since 1991.
Now hiring
Estimator, heavy civil
Own the front end of every project, from invitation to bid through award and handoff. Sewer, water and street reconstruction across Minnesota, built in HCSS HeavyBid. We're open to a range of experience and set pay to match.
- Compensation package
- $110,000 to $160,000+
- Annual bonus
- 10 to 25% potential
- Where
- Remote or hybrid, north and south metro offices
- Also included
- Company vehicle and phone, union or non-union benefits
Who we build for
Municipal and public
Cities, counties and their engineers
Street and utility reconstruction bid to your plans and specs. We self-perform the pipe, grading and concrete, so the schedule stays in our hands.
Our services
Private and development
Developers, commercial GCs, industrial, ag and institutional owners
The same crews and equipment cities hire us for, on subdivisions, site utilities and private sitework anywhere in Minnesota.
Private work
Concrete for primes
Prime contractors bidding concrete scopes
Our curb, gutter and flatwork division subcontracts to other primes: slipform curb, hand pours and small-area concrete paving, with 15+ people on the crew.
Concrete divisionWhat we self-perform
One contractor for the work underground and the finished street on top.
Sanitary sewer, watermain and storm
Mains, manholes, hydrants, valves, services and storm structures, installed and tested to city and MnDOT standards.
Grading and site work
Excavation, embankment, subgrade correction, aggregate base and ponds, cut to grade by our own crew with Topcon GPS machine control.
Curb, gutter and concrete
Slipform and hand-formed curb and gutter, sidewalk, pedestrian ramps, driveway aprons and small-area paving.
Street and utility reconstruction
Complete street rebuilds: removals, utilities, grading, base and concrete, with paving and restoration coordinated to one schedule.
The 2026 season
Highlights from our 2026 season, from the Twin Cities to the Red River Valley.
Built on experience. Driven by the next generation.
Tom Ryan founded Ryan Contracting in 1991 and grew it into one of the leading heavy and highway contractors in the Minnesota market. In 2026 the company passed to second-generation ownership under Andy Ryan and Troy Ouverson, who are investing in people, equipment and technology for the decades ahead.
- 1991
- Founded by Tom Ryan
- 35 years
- Of sewer, water and street work
- 2 offices
- North metro and south metro
- Union
- Signatory with Local 49 and Local 563
Build your career here
We're also hiring pipe crews, operators, concrete finishers, CDL drivers and foremen. Union and non-union paths.