Remodeling Careers at Meridian Construction

Are you interested in joining a dynamic company serving the Lansdale area with expert design-build services? Read below for our current employment opportunities!

Open Career Positions:

Lead Carpenter

Position Summary

The ability to supervise, lead and teach other team members.  Knowledgeable in all phases of residential remodeling and construction procedures.  Extensive rough and finished carpentry experience and the ability to interact and communicate well with clients, team members, vendors, and specialty trade partners

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assumes overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of assigned remodeling and/or construction projects, including sub-trades and crew members.
• Plans and utilizes tools and materials to isolate and protect the work area for the purposes of safety and dust control. This includes plastic zip walls, tarps, ram board, air scrubbers, protective films, rubber mats, covers for HVAC returns, etc.
• Represents Meridian Construction as the on-site client liaison and advocate, resolving issues as they arise and/or escalating them for resolution.
• Collaborates with the relevant Design, Sales, and Production team to ensure a thorough understanding of the scope of the project throughout the project lifecycle.
• Participates in and manage all project-related meetings including the pre-construction meeting and the weekly project progress meetings.
• Uploads Daily Logs to the client and the rest of the team, with photos, summary of work completed each day, and “what to expect” for the following day.
• Checks and reviews the job site at the end of each day to ensure all utilities are capped and safe. This includes water supply, plumbing drains/ vents, wiring, electrical components, sprinklers, and HVAC supply/ return.
• Manages and expedites the work of other team members such as carpenters and laborers, assigning tasks with associated timelines and clear expectations; oversee results.
• Oversees the work of all specialty trade subcontractors, ensuring project scope is met.
• Identifies Additional Work Orders and communicates them to the Project Manager
• Maintains the project site and property in a neat and orderly fashion; provide adequate protection; broom clean site daily, remove debris quickly; secure the site daily.

Objective

• Possess the highest level of carpentry skills.
• Review and thoroughly understand all aspects of the project scope, details, job site condition, and client responsibilities and expectations.
• Responsible for the successful, timely, and cost-efficient management and completion of assigned remodeling construction projects.
• Protect the clients, their home, and their belongings during construction.
• Maintains clean, safe, and organized job site.
• Manage the execution of each project according to the final drawings, specifications, budget, and schedule.
• Provide all day-to-day client communication after the pre-construction walk-though meeting. This includes verbal and written communication
• Preserve customer satisfaction throughout the project within the means of the construction contract.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Paid vacation & holidays
• Health insurance
• 401k with company match
• Comfortable company culture, great customers, and a positive, friendly work atmosphere

Prospective candidates must be willing to undergo reference and background checks. We have a no-smoking policy on our job sites. We are an equal-opportunity employer.

If this sounds like you, please contact us online and send us your résumé. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Project Manager

Position Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for planning, scheduling, and management of multiple projects. This includes quality control, and most importantly, customer communication.

As the “face of the company” during the construction phase, the Project Manager is responsible for maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction while the team is working in their home. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Builds and maintain project schedules, providing feedback to the production manager for overall production planning.
• Provides clear direction to field staff and trade partners to execute each project to the specifications of the scope and design
• Develops a clear understanding of each client expectations to ensure project deliverables and overall experience are met
• Provides support to all lead carpenters, and carpenters
• Communicates with Sales/Design/Estimating for clear understanding of scope of work, budget, plans, and product specifications BEFORE the project starts taking ownership from start to finish
• Attends on-site pre-construction walk-throughs with the team and client to discuss project scope and logistics
• Delivers “schedule and what to expect” information for each project, to the Office Manager at least one full day before the customer check in meeting.
• Visits job sites of all lead carpenters as needed to assist in quality control
• Reports to production manager as a representative of the field staff throughout the week
• Maintains advanced knowledge and understanding of project plans, material takeoffs, building assemblies, building code requirements and interpretations, and job site safety
• Manages the Additional Work Order process and required paperwork compared to the initial scope of work.

Objective

• Maintain planning, scheduling, management, and quality control of multiple projects from start to finish.
• Collaborate with all departments to review the scope of work for each project and gather all pertinent information required to execute projects effectively
• Communicate individual job tasks to carpenters and trade partners.
• Work closely with the Production Manager and Lead Carpenter’s to ensure that all projects be completed on time and within budget, while consistently meeting the quality control standards.
• Manage, lead, and teach other production team members
• Provide communication and responsiveness to each client.
• Monitor and insures daily client communication from the lead carpenters.
• Monitor and insures clean, safe, and organized job sites.
• Lead all weekly client check in meetings and involves appropriate production and design staff.
• Work closely with the production team to support production calendar and overall workflow within the department.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Paid vacation & holidays
• Health insurance
• 401k with company match
• Comfortable company culture, great customers, and a positive, friendly work atmosphere

Prospective candidates must be willing to undergo reference and background checks. We have a no-smoking policy on our job sites. We are an equal-opportunity employer.

If this sounds like you, please contact us online and send us your résumé. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time