Lead Carpenter - Sustainable Homes

Benjamin & Company is a sustainable custom homes and timber frames company located in Brunswick, ME. We create exceptional new homes that are well-built, environmentally friendly, and more livable than ever before. We practice a triple bottom line approach, centered on People, Planet, and Profits. Our team works hard, but we have fun and enjoy what we do.

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We’re looking for a strategic and operationally savvy Lead Carpenter to take responsibility for the running of our residential new construction projects, where your professionalism and initiative will be welcomed.

The Lead Carpenter is the point person on the jobsite, managing and directing tasks of all crew members and subcontractors to ensure efficiency and productivity. The role of the Lead Carpenter is to provide on-site support to ensure that the project is executed in line with the agreed schedule and budget. The Lead Carpenter needs to have significant carpentry experience, along with the managerial skills to actively manage and supervise all jobsite crew members, including subcontractors. Experience with sustainable materials and high-performance techniques is preferable but not necessary.

The position is a full-time position and has the potential for some remote work as needed but is mostly on-site. Our production schedule is 4 days per week, 7 am – 5:30 pm Monday thru Thursday for carpentry, with some subcontractor responsibilities necessary occasionally on Fridays.

Benefits:

- Competitive hourly wage based on experience

- Tool allowance

- Paid holidays

- Flexible paid time-off plan

- Matching 3% IRA

- Health insurance stipend

- Working with a great team!

Responsibilities:

- Provides leadership to ensure that the crew is working together efficiently toward defined project goals

- Sets a positive example for the jobsite team by actively supporting everyone on the crew, regardless of skill level, and never openly criticizing other members of the project team

- Facilitates a 2-5 min. crew meeting at the end of each day to answer questions and make sure time is accurately tracked

- Consistently arrives at the jobsite on time, works within daily start and stop times, and takes break and lunch with crew

- Organizes the workday and workflow to minimize overtime

- Coordinates with subcontractors to make sure they show up when needed, have the necessary on-site support, and are informed promptly of any schedule changes

- Prepares the jobsite for subcontractors

- Requests support from the Project Manager or Architect as needed to answer design intent and documentation questions

- Takes initiative to solve project problems and maintain high standards; involves the Project Manager or Architect for additional support only when needed

- Keeps the jobsite stocked with required materials with three or fewer supplier trips per week

- Works with Project Manager to make sure special orders arrive on time and are installed properly

- Works with Project Manager to understand budget and hold to it

- Works with Project Manager to understand schedule, update it, hold to it, and communicate clearly and in a timely fashion any anticipated delays in completion date, and reasons for delays

- Maintains personal, jobsite, and crew safety at all times

- Ensures that the jobsite is clean at the end of the day and well-organized during the day

- Keeps a reliable jobsite notebook, and informing other project team members promptly about issues of importance

- Responds to client requests quickly and professionally and solicits Project Manager or Architect help with those requests if needed

- Ensures completion of all punch list and job close-out tasks

- Ensures good communication and prompt response to calls/texts/emails from the client and others on the project team

- Coordinates with Project Manager and GM to schedule crew efficiently across all ongoing projects

- Submits coded receipts to the office in a reliable and timely fashion

Application:

If this describes you, send us an email telling us a little about yourself, and why you would be a good fit for this position, and include your resume. References will be required before being hired.

Benjamin & Company is committed to fostering a truly diverse workforce that is inclusive of everyone. Individuals of all backgrounds (people of color, people from poor and working-class backgrounds, people in the LGBTQ+ community, and women) are encouraged to apply.