Lead Carpenter - High End Residential - Boston, MA
Michael Page International
- Boston, Massachusetts
- 8 days ago
- $100,000–$130,000 Per Year
- Full-time
Highlights
Strong experience with custom homes, high-end renovations, additions, historic restorations, or fine finish carpentry. Serve as the lead field carpenter and day-to-day site leader on luxury residential construction projects.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $100,000–$130,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
Description
Lead Carpenter
Serve as the lead field carpenter and day-to-day site leader on luxury residential construction projects. Supervise carpenters, laborers, and trade partners while maintaining productivity, quality, and safety standards. Coordinate subcontractors and assist in developing and maintaining project schedules alongside the Construction Manager. Perform material takeoffs and manage procurement, deliveries, inventory, and jobsite logistics. Review and redline shop drawings, verify field measurements, and oversee layout activities. Maintain jobsite organization, cleanliness, security, and OSHA-compliant safety practices. Train and mentor junior carpenters while promoting company best practices and craftsmanship standards. Document project progress, manage punch list completion, and support project closeout activities.
A successful Lead Carpenter should have: 4+ years of residential carpentry experience, preferably within luxury residential construction. Proven ability to lead field crews and coordinate multiple trades on active construction sites. Strong experience with custom homes, high-end renovations, additions, historic restorations, or fine finish carpentry. Ability to read construction documents, shop drawings, and architectural plans. Comfortable balancing hands-on carpentry responsibilities with project coordination and supervision duties. Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. OSHA-10 certification preferred. Passion for craftsmanship, quality, and delivering exceptional client experiences.
Competitive compensation package based on experience. Opportunity to work on architecturally significant custom homes and luxury renovations. Stable pipeline of high-end residential projects throughout Greater Boston and MetroWest. Career growth opportunities within an established and respected residential builder. Collaborative team environment that values craftsmanship, leadership, and professional development. Exposure to custom home construction, historic restoration, fine millwork, and complex residential projects. Supportive company culture recognized as one of the region's top places to work.
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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