Hill Construction Company, LLC
Quality. Integrity. Leadership.
Steve Hill
Owner
Steve Hill has over 50 years’ experience in Commercial Construction. Steve began Hill Construction Company, LLC in 2004. Previously, he was owner of ESI Construction (one of the nation’s leading construction companies.) for 15 years. Prior to E.S.I. he served as an owner representative and construction manager for a well-known major retail company.
With his experience, Steve has a perspective most General Contractors do not have. He is able to see your project from both an owner’s and a general contractor’s perspective which can give you the edge you need to produce a quality project at a fair cost.
Steve and Betty Hill were named the 2021 Eugene Emerson Award recipients. For over two decades, their partnership as General Contractor has resulted in the completion of over 25 projects around the NNU campus. Steve has also served on the NNU Foundation Board for 20 years, and is now a Director Emeritus.
Office Staff
Greg Schwanke
Senior Project Manager
Greg is a Licensed Construction Manager with over 47 years in Construction. He specializes in commercial construction estimating, bidding, buyout, scheduling, invoicing, and construction review. Greg worked with Steve at ESI and is dedicated to Steve Hill and the Hill Construction brand. Greg is always willing to jump in and lend a hand on other projects when needed.
Dre Miller
Project Manager
Dre is a skilled construction professional at Hill Construction, having joined the team in 2025. He grew up working in the construction industry but took a 10-year break to serve in the Special Operations community with both the U.S. Navy and as an elite paramilitary contractor. Now back in construction, Dre is excited to leverage his education, leadership, and problem-solving skills from high-stress environments around the globe to be a valuable asset to the team.
Vanessa Torres
Assistant Project Manager
Vanessa started with Hill Construction in 2018 as an Administrative Assistant. With her attention to detail and effective communication skills, she was quickly promoted to Assistant Project Manager where she has proven to be a major asset to Hill Construction. She works on every project with Owners, Project Management, Site Superintendents, Subcontractors, and our office staff.
Crystal Hobza
Controller
Crystal has over 30 years of experience in accounting and auditing in construction companies as well as manufacturing and large corporations. She is able to analyze complex data, do job costing, account reconciliations, budgeting, project accounting, account resolution, and contract compliance. Crystal is also a board member of the CFMA Idaho (Construction Finance Management Association) and a member of SHRM (Society for HR Management).
Nate Noble
Administrative Assistant
Nate has been with Hill Construction since 2021, starting out while attending school at the University of Idaho, which he graduated from in 2022 with his Bachelor's Degree in Virtual Technology & Design focusing on the use of virtual reality in architectural visualization. Since then Nate has become a vital part of the office staff, maintaining the company website and working to assist our architects and clients with his work in computer aided design software, Revit.
Site Superintendents
Our Superintendents are here for you. They oversee your project by organizing, planning, and executing project tasks. They complete quality inspections, and supervise staff and sub-contractors on the job site.
