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Benjamin & Company is a sustainable custom homes and timber frames company located in Brunswick, Maine. We create simple yet exquisite homes that are well-built, environmentally friendly, and more livable than ever before. Our timber frames feature traditional hand-cut joinery, with an emphasis on quality craftsmanship and durability. We’re proud of the team we’ve built and the values we share for each other, our clients, our work and the community in which we live.
Here at Benjamin & Co. we offer competitive wages, paid holiday and vacation time, tool reimbursement, professional development, retirement and a health stipend. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability or any other protected status.
Now Hiring: Experienced Carpenter
Do you take pride in work that truly lasts? Are you the kind of carpenter who notices the details and who gets genuine satisfaction from a perfectly executed joint or a flawlessly finished frame? If so, we’d love to meet you!
Here at Benjamin + Company, we build high-performance, architecturally designed homes where exceptional craftsmanship and advanced building science go hand in hand. We’re looking for an experienced carpenter who brings both skill and heart to the work.
The Work
- Custom, high-performance residential homes—framing through finish
- Advanced building envelope systems: air sealing, insulation, weatherization
- Interior finish work: trim, built-ins, stairs, and custom millwork
- Collaboration with other trades toward seamless, high-quality results
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of residential construction experience
- Solid hands-on experience with framing and finish carpentry
- Strong attention to detail
- Team-first attitude and clear communication
- Comfort with physically demanding work and working at heights
- Basic tool set, valid driver’s license
- Bonus: high-performance building experience (Passive House, air barriers, etc.), OSHA 10/30Compensation & Benefits
- See below for a more comprehensive list of carpentry skills
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Paid time off
- Health stipend
- Tool reimbursement
- Professional development
- Retirement plan
Our Culture & Values
We’re proud of the team we’ve built, and we protect it. The people who thrive here share a few things in common:
- Joy: They bring enthusiasm and optimism to the job, even on the hard days.
- Integrity: They do what they say, say what they mean, and own their mistakes.
- Curiosity: They’re always learning by asking questions, trying better methods, and growing.
- Collaboration: They respect their teammates and make the whole crew better.
- Craft: They work with their hands, their heads, and their hearts.
- Resiliency: They care about building sustainably, for the planet and for the long haul.
- Contribution: They take pride in work that makes a real difference in people’s lives and communities.
How to Apply
We prefer to receive cover letters, resumes, references and/or portfolios, but send us whatever you have! We’d love to hear why this kind of work matters to you.
Email: helpwanted@benjamin-co.com
Benjamin + Company is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, or any other protected status.
Detailed Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
- 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
- Submits accurate timesheets on a weekly basis
- Consistently arrives at the jobsite on time and works within daily start and stop times
- Organizes workday and workflow to minimize overtime
- Takes initiative to solve project problems and maintain high standards, involving the Lead Carpenter only when needed
- Works with Lead Carpenter to keep the jobsite stocked with required materials with three or fewer supplier trips per week
- Supports the Lead Carpenter in maintaining a clean and well-organized jobsite and ensuring personal, jobsite, and crew safety always
- Ensures good communication and prompt response to calls/texts/emails from others on the project team
- Submits receipts to the Lead Carpenter in a reliable and timely fashion
- Consistently demonstrates comprehension of the carpentry skills listed below and anability to accomplish related tasks proficiently and with minimal supervision,backtracking, or re-work
Carpentry skills:
- Operation of all required tools safely and efficiently
- Setup, usage, and safety monitoring of all ladder, scaffold, and harness equipment
- Accurate sill layout
- Layout and execution of level, plumb, and square wall framing, floor framing, and all but the most complicated roof framing
- Application of sheathing and weather-resistive barriers (WRB)
- Application of various types of roofing underlayment
- Roofing activities include valleys, edge and ridge cap, and prep for gutters
- Window, skylight, and exterior door installation and flashing procedures
- Air-sealing methods
- Execution of all phases of exterior siding and trim
- Deck lay-out and installation
- Strapping and blocking installation
- Cutting and installation of rough and finished stairs alongside a Lead Carpenter
- Execution of all phases of interior trim installation
- Hanging kitchen cabinets, including managing layout, leveling, troubleshooting, and room discrepancies
- Creation of basic to mid-level material lists for framing, sheathing, and trim
- Ability to provide sequential instructions to Apprentices within company protocol
