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 team works hard, but we have fun and enjoy what we do.

Now Hiring – Experienced Carpenter

Skilled carpentry help is needed – want to join in on the fun?

Experienced carpenters are needed right away – if you have carpentry experience, we’d love to connect with you! This position will be involved with our timber framing work, but we will train the right carpenter candidate. We offer a very competitive compensation package, great company culture, and numerous benefits, including paid time off, a health stipend, tool reimbursement, and retirement plan. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of gender, color, race, sexual orientation, etc.

Applicants should:

• Be enthusiastic about creating beautiful, resilient work
• Use attention to detail in building architecturally designed residential projects
• Communicate proficiently and generally work well with other people
• Be able to handle physically demanding work and be comfortable working off the ground
• Possess a set of basic tools consistent with prior experience, and a valid driver’s license
• Have a minimum of 3 years of residential construction experience
• See below for a more detailed listing of expected carpenter skills and responsibilities.

About Benjamin + Company: We practice a triple bottom line approach, centered on People, Planet, and Profits. While we build exceptional residential projects from the ground up, our carpentry crew focuses on wood-loving projects and generally leaves the other tasks to the appropriate subcontractors. Our service area is no further than 45 minutes from Brunswick. Positions are long term, not just for a paycheck.

How to Apply: We prefer to receive cover letters, resumes, references, and/or portfolios, but drop us a line regardless, we want to hear from you! Send what you have to careers@benjamin-co.com or by US Mail to Benjamin + Co., 376 Maine St., Brunswick, ME  04011

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Experienced Carpenter

Overview

The role of the Carpenter is to execute jobsite tasks in adherence with the Lead Carpenter’s directives and the project schedule. The carpenter is expected to coordinate effectively with all members of the jobsite crew including subcontractors; support the Project Manager and other team members as needed (especially in the absence of an on-site Lead Carpenter); and provide guidance to Apprentice Carpenters as they work to develop their skills.

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, works within daily start and stop times, and takes break and lunch with crew
• 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 an ability 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
• 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