About Us
- serving Island, King, Kitsap, and Snohomish Counties

"Since we started this business in 1987, we have had one guiding philosophy. Do your best, treat people right, and everything will work out from there. This has allowed us to build a business that has a reputation for leadership, innovation, and workmanship. When we have expanded, we have done so not because of more work, but because we have found individuals who have this same work ethic. We strongly believe that if someone is doing a job that they enjoy, this is reflected in their workmanship. To this effect the benefits that we offer include full medical dental insurance, four day work weeks, paid vacations, assorted bonus programs, and a retirement program with matching funds. We are not in this business to "make all the money we can", but rather we enjoy this work and believe that we can all benefit. With that said, we sincerely hope we can be of service to you. "

The Earthwise crew -

Company Policies

Each day before start up of Vehicle the daily safety and maintenance check will be performed as outlined in the Maintenance category

Engine warm up and cooling periods

1. Millions of gallons of excess fuel and unnecessary pollution is caused each year due to excessive idling. The following policies take into account current scientific understandings regarding warm up times.

2. Warm weather 45 degrees or above Gas engines 1 minute warm up,
1 minute cool down from full load (>80%) 0 minute cool down otherwise. Diesel Engines 5 minutes warm up,1 minute cool down from >40% load

Shut down triggers
Gas engines Idling to be longer than 2 minutes. Diesel Engines Idling to be longer than 5 minutes

Cold weather Below 45 degrees, Gas engines.
2 minute warm up, 1 minute cool down from full load >80%, O minute cool down otherwise

Expenses generated through engine wear, pollution, and fuel consumption due to excessive idle policies far outweigh extra maintenance costs for starter systems.

Ecological grants put Earthwise Excavation's guiding principle of corporate social responsibility into action. Each year, a minimum of 9% of the company's profits are given to efforts that help protect and restore the environment. By directing financial support to those programs that affect positive and meaningful change, these grants embody the spirit of the company's environmental and educational missions.
Criteria
Projects which meet the following criteria will receive the highest priority for funding:
1. Protect and restore the planet
2. Generate measurable results, i.e. natural resources saved, people educated
3. Promote Earthwise Excavation via collateral and media relations.
Earthwise Excavation strives to achieve both a healthy financial and social/environmental bottom line in all of our endeavors and we employ the same "win-win" approach to corporate philanthropy. Be it via financial awards or newsletter mention, the goal is to build mutual support between Earthwise Excavation and each grant recipient

How to Request Funds
Please send your proposal to:

Albert Postema, Director, Office of the President
Earthwise Excavation
9901-192nd St SE Snohomish WA 98296

FAX 360-668-5602 email: earthwise@postema.com

Please try to limit your proposal to 2 pages - be concise and straightforward. We want to know who you are, what you've accomplished, what your mission is, what your goals are, how you plan to achieve them and where the money would go. Along with your letter, please include a detailed project budget, and where applicable, proof of 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt status.
After receiving your proposal, we will send you an acknowledgment letter. There aren't many of us here, so please, no phone calls!

In addition to funds, Earthwise Excavation donates excavation services to organizations doing local ecological restoration projects. To request excavation service donations, please send a letter of request including a description of the restorative effort, location and extent of work needed and any other pertinent information concerning your organization. This letter must be received at least one month prior to the date of your project.

Please consider using recycled paper and printing on both sides of proposal sheets. We
prefer NO plastic covers, sheet protectors or glossy photos. After all, if a healthy planet isn't our business, whose business is it?

Join the Team

Owner Operator?
Join the team with our business cooperative program.
Diversify your work load
Expand your customer service
Continue to work with your existing contractors
9% profit return
Full wages and benefits
Central dispatch and accounting
Full time mechanics
Maintenance and repair
Competitive Buyouts

We also offer:
Entry level programs
Competitive wages
Full medical, dental, preventative care benefits
Paid vacation and birthdays
4 day work weeks
Retirement program with matching funds
Employee ownership

Please send resume via mail, fax, or email your resume and or proposal. We appreciate your interest and will respond in writing and send you our employment packet outlining benefits, company policies, and procedures.


Since its inception in 1987, Earthwise Excavation has built a reputation for
service, innovation, and workmanship. We also strive to follow the path of an
evolutionary corporation with sustainable business practices, employee ownership,
community and philanthropic involvement. Customarily business and corporate
ideologies have viewed environmentalism as a threat to the bottom line. We regard
the sustainability imperative as an opportunity to gain competitive advantage,
reduce costs, increase employee and customer loyalty, and stimulate greater
innovation while improving the health of both the planet and people.