Job Description

Overview

Worthington & Shagen Custom Builder, Inc. is seeking an experienced Renovation Technician to join their team. This role is ideal for a skilled carpenter or technician with strong problem-solving abilities and the ability to work independently while representing the company professionally in clients' homes and on active projects.

Responsibilities

  • Perform service, repair, and maintenance work on residential construction projects
  • Assess issues and determine practical, effective solutions
  • Communicate findings and recommendations to clients and the Service Project Manager
  • Plan and coordinate schedules with the Service Project Manager
  • Document completed work, client requests, and project details for regular review
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe jobsite
  • Deliver high-quality carpentry work as needed, including jobsite setup and upkeep
  • Perform framing and construction sequencing
  • Install doors and windows
  • Install exterior trim, cornice, and siding
  • Install interior trim and specialty finishes
  • Read and interpret plans and specifications
  • Communicate effectively with coworkers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients
  • Manage time effectively and make sound decisions in the field
  • Transport materials and equipment to jobsites as needed using a company vehicle when available

Requirements

  • Mid- to high-level carpentry or service/warranty technician experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of residential construction practices and processes
  • Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems independently
  • Knowledge and abilities outside of traditional carpenter work (ie: mechanical, electrical, plumbing, etc.) is preferred
  • Strong communication and customer service skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities
  • Professional attitude and positive team-oriented mindset
  • Valid driver's license required

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in Newtown, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 17% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $25–$36/hr middle band drawn from 161 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 74% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Newtown, PA

Newtown, PA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 321 other active welding openings from 196 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (8), and Phillips Tank & Structure (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $32/hr, Braddock at $31/hr, and Malvern at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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