Lead Carpenter · Boston / North Shore
10+ years on tools · master-level finish carpentry · period-house experience preferred. On-site daily; one of our 12 projects per year. $85K — $120K base + benefits + profit share.
CAREERS · 2 OPEN ROLESAVG TENURE 11 YRBOSTON · CAMBRIDGE · NORTH SHORE
Joining a
24-person studio.
Two open roles · lead carpenter and project designer. Cambridge studio + Boston / North Shore field. Avg tenure across the studio is 11 years; the people on the tools today taught the people who'll be on them in twenty. Apprenticeship pipeline + profit share + continuing-ed stipend.
PROJECT
OPEN
PHASE
OPEN ROLES · 2 · CURRENT
Project Designer · Cambridge studio
Architecture degree (M.Arch preferred) · 4 — 8 years residential experience · Revit + Rhino · stamped permit drawings. In-house design · concept through CDs. $90K — $130K + benefits.
PROJECT
WHY
PHASE
WHY HARTWELL · 4 PRACTICAL
Why
here.
Lead carpenter on every site · apprenticeship pipeline · profit share + 401(k) match · continuing-ed stipend. Practical reasons that translate into the kind of place people stay 11 years on average. The standard you build under is the standard your name carries.
Lead carpenter on every site
Not a project-manager-checking-in model. You're on the site; you swing the hammer; the detail you cut is the detail in the magazine three years later.
Apprenticeship pipeline
Two-year structured apprenticeship paired with master carpenters. We hire one or two new apprentices each year. Most stay; one apprentice from 2014 is now a project lead.
Profit share + 401(k) match
Studio profit-share annually for full-time staff after year 1. 4% 401(k) match. Comprehensive medical, dental, vision. Three weeks PTO + 11 holidays + sick.
Continuing education stipend
$2,400/yr for trade certifications, AIA continuing ed, conference attendance. Three days off per year for credential pursuits. Studio-paid AIA + LEED memberships for designers.
PROJECT
APPLY
PHASE
APPLY · CAREERS · CAMBRIDGE STUDIO
DRAWN
HW
DATE
2026
