Carpenter Craftsman
MASTER'S DESIGN BUILD GROUP - Hatfield, PA
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We are looking for a capable and skilled carpenter to join our team. You’ll take direction from the project manager to help construct and maintain strong and long-lasting buildings and products. You are great at reading blueprints and have excellent hand dexterity, with a can-do attitude. If you’re looking for good pay, guaranteed hours, and a job you can take pride in that lets you work with your hands and build something different every day, apply now! Responsibilities: • Build door and window frames, stairways, rafters, and partitions • Check existing sketches and blueprints to understand project requirements • Carve and build kitchen cabinets, siding, drywall, and furniture • Conduct inspections, maintenance, and fix structures • Certify drywall, roofing, and flooring are level and compatible • Project Pre-Planning: Works with the Project Coordinator to debug the job and assist in preparing the Project Schedule based on the Estimate and Contract • Communications: Maintains open, daily communications with clients, trade partners, and the Design/Sales Department as needed, with daily updates/logs via our construction management platform. • General Job Oversight and Construction: Manages and coordinates the overall daily dance of Trade Partners and In-House staff from the start of the project to the finishing touches to maximize efficiency. • Materials and Supplies: Diligently plans ahead and ensures that all necessary materials and supplies are ordered and delivered to the jobsite in advance of when they are needed. • Carpentry: Performs and/or oversees all carpentry and other in-house work according to Best Practices , delegating as necessary to other field staff to ensure that the project is moving forward according to schedule and that our Quality Standards are met. • Project Financial Management: Proactively monitors and controls project costs with an awareness of the importance of accurate job costing • Teamwork: Fosters an enthusiastic, creative, "can-do" attitude, and embraces a teamwork mentality in partnership with the Sales and Estimating departments in pursuit of Company goals. Qualifications: • High school diploma or GED preferred • Completed carpentry apprenticeship required • Proficient in carpentry tools, techniques, and materials • Accurate measuring and math skills required • Strong physical condition and excellent hand dexterity • Passion for Excellence • Must have the heart of a lifelong learner with the desire to excel at our craft • At least 5 years of hands-on experience in a general contracting or custom building/remodeling company • Thorough understanding of construction principles, methods, and specifications both within the Company and the industry. • Strong knowledge of and experience in all facets of carpentry, from rough to finish • Consistent pursuit of additional industry knowledge and Best Practices • Ability to understand design intent and be able, if necessary, to work through low levels of detail • Ability to read and interpret plans, details, and specifications, and can visualize in three dimensions from two-dimensional data. • Forward-looking, able to anticipate problems and challenges well in advance, and the ability to solve those problems and deal effectively with variables in situations where limited standardization may exist. • Strong general math skills (algebra and geometry) to facilitate calculation of necessary job equations: area, volume, angles, pitch, diameter, circumference, and square footage, etc. • Basic Computer literacy –competency in MS Word, Excel, Project, and industry-specific software for managing change orders, job cost, and related project commitments. • Proactive, flexible, team player who is comfortable working in a small company environment, taking on a leadership role. • Highly motivated, self-starter who is organized and efficient, with above-average time management skills • Good verbal and written communication skills • Physical abilities essential to the job include the ability to walk, talk, and hear. There are regular demands that physically require the employee to be able to lift and carry at least 80 pounds. The employee must be able to see and focus clearly both at a distance and close up. • Employee will be subject to and must be able to work in the extremes of the outdoor environment in both summer and winter. • Employee must be able to operate a motor vehicle to and from the job site. Compensation: $50,000 - $70,000• Project Pre-Planning: Works with the Project Coordinator to debug the job and assist in preparing the Project Schedule based on the Estimate and Contract • Communications: Maintains open, daily communications with clients, trade partners, and the Design/Sales Department as needed, with daily updates/logs via our construction management platform. • General Job Oversight and Construction: Manages and coordinates the overall daily dance of Trade Partners and In-House staff from the start of the project to the finishing touches to maximize efficiency. • Materials and Supplies: Diligently plans ahead and ensures that all necessary materials and supplies are ordered and delivered to the jobsite in advance of when they are needed. • Carpentry: Performs and/or oversees all carpentry and other in-house work according to Best Practices, delegating as necessary to other field staff to ensure that the project is moving forward according to schedule and that our Quality Standards are met. • Project Financial Management: Proactively monitors and controls project costs with an awareness of the importance of accurate job costing • Teamwork: Fosters an enthusiastic, creative, "can-do" attitude, and embraces a teamwork mentality in partnership with the Sales and Estimating departments in pursuit of Company goals. Compensation: $50,000-$70,000 per year
Created: 2026-03-04