CAREERS AT BENJAMIN MARCUS HOMES

Company Overview

This position is located at Benjamin Marcus Homes, a custom home building company located in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA. There is growth opportunity available and a great amount of professional development and learning from on the job experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma required, vocational school or trade apprenticeships a plus
• Minimum of 5+ years experience working in construction or another labor-intensive field
• Ability and experience operating a skid steer and machinery
• Valid drivers license and experience driving a 1-ton dump truck
• Ability to work in a fast-paced new residential construction environment
• Skilled in minor trim carpentry, painting touch up, and general construction trade work (for new home start and closeout work)
• Detail-oriented, organized, punctual, and motivated
• Ability to physically stand, bend, squat, and lift up to 40 lbs
• Complete all tasks in a timely and efficient manner
• A positive, quality-first attitude
• Must pass a background check and drug test

Position Description

The position of Construction Laborer encompasses a wide variety of tasks which can vary depending on current need. This staff member will be responsible for job site clean up, erosion control, and moving materials/equipment manually or with heavy equipment. The CL will maintain daily clean up of the job sites, and ensure all equipment and homesites are properly secured for the night. This position will be responsible for the management of leftover materials, storage of inventory or new material orders until the point of installation, require general maintenance of construction equipment and vehicles, and performance of all duties assigned by the Construction Manager or Foreman. The CL will assist with minor carpentry tasks, painting, and punch list items.

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a background screen.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and 2 references.

Job Type:

• Full-Time

Experience:

• Construction: 5 years (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License:

• Construction / Vocational / Trade (Preferred)

 

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Benjamin Marcus Homes’ team is growing! If you enjoy interacting with customers and participating in real estate transactions, take pride in your organizational skills, and would like a position that has diverse responsibilities, then our new Office Administrator / Real Estate Assistant position may be for you!

Position Description

This position is located at Benjamin Marcus Homes, a family-owned, custom home building business located in the South Hills of Pittsburgh (Southpointe).

The position of Office Administrator would serve as a direct report to the VP of Sales and Marketing, and assist in all facets of the real estate transaction lifecycle. Duties would include but not be limited to maintaining real estate transaction files and client resource management tools, contract management, coordinating meetings, and client outreach, serving as a liaison between closing companies, buyers’ agents, and the BMH team. Additionally, the Office Administrator would assist in the management of marketing materials and promotions, as well as other duties and surge support as assigned.

A strong candidate would be organized, self-motivated, and have the ability to multi-task and pick up other ad hoc responsibilities as needed, while maintaining a positive, team-oriented attitude. Having a general understanding of real estate transactions, and customer service experience is a plus. Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a drug and background screen.

Minimum Qualifications

• Competent in Microsoft Office Suite
• 3+ years relevant prior work experience in an office setting (education can be supplemented for this requirement)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong ability to manage and complete complex administrative tasks with minimal supervision
• Detail-oriented, extremely organized, and motivated
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Customer service oriented

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Business, Business Administration, Sales, and Marketing, or similar field
• Successful completion of real estate coursework or work in a real estate environment

Position Duties

• Conduct clerical duties; Prepare and proofread documents, schedule appointments, manage files, draft letters, and send emails.
• Collect and organize data, develop reports for the VP of Sales and Marketing
• Assist in processing listings and purchase agreements
• Manage files and ensure the most up-to-date information is uploaded to company systems
• Meet and greet clients, and provide guided tours of model homes as needed
• Proofread sales documentation for accuracy
• Assist in managing programmatic consistencies across all sales and marketing materials
• Other tasks as assigned
• Weekend work will be required
• Must complete a successful background screen

Please include a cover letter, resume, and 3 references.

Job Type:

• Full-Time

Experience:

• Data Entry: 1 year (Preferred)
• Administrative: 3 years (Required)
• Customer Service: 3 years (Required)

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends

Experience:

• Administrative: 3 years (Required)
• Customer service: 3 years (Required)
• Data entry: 1 year (Preferred)

License:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location:

• One location
• Multiple locations

Administrative Duties:

• Scheduling
• Running errands
• Answering and routing phone calls
• Greeting visitors

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity

Benefit Conditions:

• The waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

• No

 

 

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Position Description

Benjamin Marcus Homes is looking to grow its team! Family owned and operated, BMH builds quality, custom homes in both the North and South Hills of Pittsburgh. As our portfolio has expanded, we have the need for a Finance Associate to assist in managing the daily operations of the Finance Department. This position would be responsible for:

• Daily data entry and reporting;
• Accounts Payables and Receivables;
• Inbox management /email correspondence on behalf of the Finance Department;
• Monthly bank reconciliations and loan management;
• 1099/ year-end tax closeout;
• Customer/ vendor interface in regards to payments and invoicing;
• Payroll;
• Other duties as assigned.

This newest team member would report to the Finance Manager and Director of Operations on the daily administration of the Finance Department. Experience with construction project cost tracking, especially with a midsize homebuilder or production builder is a plus. A strong candidate would have experience managing multiple portfolios in a fast-paced work environment while maintaining quality data and reporting to the Finance Manager. Experience with Quickbooks or equivalent financial management software is required, with demonstrated proficiency in a Builder Financial Software Tool a plus. Other duties may and will be assigned as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Finance, Accounting, or relevant subject area
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong skills in Excel
• Strong proficiency in Quickbooks, or equivalent financial management software, Sage Contracting or Equivalent Builder Financial Software is a plus
• 5+ years experience managing accounts payable, receivable, and payroll, purchase orders and variance purchase orders
• Experience developing annual budgets, analytics and forecasting at macro and micro levels
• Experience in year-end tax closeout, 1099 distribution, and administrative items involved in the tax process
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a positive team attitude
• Detail-oriented, organized, motivated, strong analytical abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Management of multiple portfolios, with complex accounting
  Knowledge of the various stages of construction and overall project lifecycle
• Involvement in developing new or improved financial processes, to present to leadership for review

This position is located at Southpointe complex in Canonsburg. Due to COVID-19, we are not accepting in-person applications. Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a background screen. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and 2 references.

Job Type:

• Full-Time

Experience:

• Data Analysis Skills: 3 years (Required)
• Accounts Payable: 3 years (Required)
• Finance: 5 years (Required)
• Accounts Receivable: 3 years (Preferred)

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Location:

Canonsburg, PA 15317 (Required)

Work Location:

One location

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• High-stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Benefit Conditions:

• The waiting period may apply
  Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

• No

 

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Position Description

Benjamin Marcus Homes is looking to grow its team! Family owned and operated, BMH builds quality, custom homes in both the North and South Hills of Pittsburgh. As our portfolio has expanded, we have the need for a full-time Project Estimator to manage project bidding, budgeting, purchase orders, and variance purchase orders. Daily responsibilities would include:

• Creating material takeoffs for all new and revised plans;
• Developing detailed cost estimates, utilizing architectural drawings, bids, and material take-offs, to inform proposals to be presented to customers;
• Obtaining bids from vendors and subcontractors, and verifying accuracy;
• Evaluating bids vs project budgets to determine purchase order awards;
• Reviewing VPO requests to ensure material quantities are in alignment with costs, and issue those VPOs in a timely fashion so as not to hold up construction;
• Monitoring market fluctuations of materials, and informing BMH Leadership of the impacts to floorplan pricing;
• Managing the purchase order software; ensuring accuracy, clarity of description, and pricing;
• Working closely with Field Operations and the Design Team to ensure materials and quantities are congruent with signed customer selections and floorplans;
• Meeting with vendors to discuss current and upcoming new products and associated pricing
• Other duties as assigned

This newest team member would fall under the BMH Operations Department and report to the Director of Operations on the daily administration of the estimating process. A strong candidate would have at least 5 years’ experience conducting material take-offs, and developing accurate estimates to be utilized for orders and project budgets, with at least 7 total years’ work experience. Having managed project costing for a regional/mid-sized builder or a large production builder is a plus.

Other duties may and will be assigned as required. Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a background screen.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and 2 references.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Construction, or related field
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong skills in Excel
• Strong proficiency in a builder financial tool such as CoConstruct, Sage Contracting, Buildtopia, BuildPro, or equivalent (at least 3+ years working in such tools)
• 5+ years minimum experience estimating for residential construction projects, with formal training on estimating framing packages, roofing, soffit, fascia, siding, concrete, etc.
• 7+ years total work experience
• Experience developing project budgets to inform sales prices
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a positive team attitude
• Must be a people person, as this role will require interaction across the various pillars of the business – including building and maintaining external partnerships with vendors and subcontractors
• Detail oriented, organized, motivated, strong analytical abilities
• Other duties as assigned.
• Offer contingent upon a successful background screen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Managed the estimating and bid process for a midsized regional or large size production builder a plus
• Experience building the requirements and data for a new purchase order platform
• Project Management training or certifications

This position is located at Southpointe complex in Canonsburg. Due to COVID-19, we are not accepting in-person applications.

Job Type

• Full-time

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Vision Insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Construction: 5 years (Preferred)
• Project Management: 5 years (Preferred)
• Estimating: 5 years (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location:

• One location

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply

Work Remotely:

• No

 

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