HARKINS BUILDERS

Do you want to work for a company with an inspiring culture, an emphasis on training and personal development, and excellent growth opportunities?

Harkins is an employee-owned company operating in the Mid-Atlantic region and Carolinas. Averaging 30 projects and over $400 million of construction per year, we provide a challenging and diverse work environment. Because most of our work is negotiated, we are involved from the conceptual phase forward and are an integral part of the overall development team.

With offices in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, we have a location for you.

It is our goal to attract and retain the best people in the business, and that is one of the reasons we have a comprehensive benefits package that serves the health and wellbeing of our employees. We are most proud of being an employee-owned company through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The ESOP provides each employee the opportunity to share in the success of the company and build substantial savings for retirement. We also offer a 401(k) plan with a match and a profit-sharing plan.

Do you want to work for a company with an inspiring culture, an emphasis on training and personal development, and excellent growth opportunities?

Harkins is an employee-owned company operating in the Mid-Atlantic region and Carolinas. Averaging 30 projects and over $400 million of construction per year, we provide a challenging and diverse work environment. Because most of our work is negotiated, we are involved from the conceptual phase forward and are an integral part of the overall development team.

With offices in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, we have a location for you.

It is our goal to attract and retain the best people in the business, and that is one of the reasons we have a comprehensive benefits package that serves the health and wellbeing of our employees. We are most proud of being an employee-owned company through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The ESOP provides each employee the opportunity to share in the success of the company and build substantial savings for retirement. We also offer a 401(k) plan with a match and a profit-sharing plan.

BENEFITS

- Employee ownership through Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401(k) with matching employer contribution
- Profit-sharing plan
- Position-based bonus plans
- Paid vacation, sick, and parental leave
- 100% tuition reimbursement plan
- Group medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Group voluntary life and disability insurance plans
- Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance plan
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness and health advocacy programs
- Pet insurance
- Training (Harkins University, UMBC Leadership, additional internal/external programs) and
- Certifications (OSHA 30, CPR/First Aid, job-specific)
- Mentoring and coaching programs

At its core, Harkins is a construction manager specializing in multifamily, commercial, and government building projects. But look a little closer, and you’ll see more. You’ll see a team of vetted professionals united by shared values, working every day to be the best possible partner. You’ll see customized services, like our unique preconstruction offering, that go above and beyond what’s expected in our industry. You’ll see a team that isn’t satisfied until the project is completed in an exceptional way.

PRECONSTRUCTION

We understand the value of exceptional preconstruction services, which is why we’ve always provided it at no cost. Our incentive is to get the project set up right so we can get our clients to closing.

We work closely with our project partners upfront, allowing for comprehensive estimating, detailed scope narratives, continuous value engineering, and exhaustive logistics, schedule, and safety planning. Time after time, the preconstruction process proves to be the secret to a focused and efficient construction phase, ultimately delivering maximum value on the investment

CONSTRUCTION

During construction, Harkins commits to constant collaboration with the client, architect, and all other building partners.

It’s about sticking to the process together, supported by sophisticated digital scheduling technology, frequent quality assurance plan evaluations, clear accountability standards, and a problem-solving mentality by all team members.

DESIGN-BUILD

The design-build method gives our client one point of contact for design and construction. We hire experienced architects and engineers with project-specific expertise. This results in a highly coordinated effort with exceptional schedule, cost, and risk control.

SAFETY

The Harkins Safety Program provides leadership and guidance for achieving the safest working environment for all of our employees and our subcontractor partners. We have a zero-tolerance policy for safety-related issues and our success is reflected in the outstanding results shown in our ratings.

COMMERCIAL

Having built out 10 million square feet of commercial property and counting, Harkins has the know-how to provide a wide range of capabilities to commercial developers. Our services include new base building construction and tenant fit-out services for office, industrial, retail, and parking facilities. No matter the scale, scope, or location, our Commercial Group brings Harkins' integrated, responsive, and agile approach to every project to create exceptional outcomes for all stakeholders.

GOVERNMENT

For more than three decades, the Government team has been focused on providing first-class design-build services to our valued local, state, and federal clients. Our exceptional experience includes operational buildings, housing, mission-critical facilities, and office space. We are proud to serve the needs of our nation by delivering projects that enhance capability across all levels of government.

MULTIFAMILY

Consistently ranking as one of the top multifamily builders in the country, Harkins credits our success in this category to one thing: dedication. By truly picturing the end-users in the spaces we build and working closely with our development team partners, each project is built as if members of our family will live there. Our Multifamily Group is specialized in Affordable Housing, Market Rate, Renovation, and Senior Living divisions.

Harkins has a long tradition of giving back to the community, and we like nothing better than getting together with our teammates to contribute our talent and time to a worthy cause.

We also like to get together with our fellow members of the Harkins family to relax and have a good time. Whether it’s a golf outing, a team trip to an escape room, or our annual company picnic, there are lots of opportunities to enjoy our work and social life together.

WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS UP

"Harkins is committed to improving the lives of those among us who are most in need, and we reinvest a significant portion of our financial successes into many good causes. As important as this financial commitment is, what really makes me proud is seeing our employees giving their own personal time to help others. Rain or shine, our employees, spouses, and family members always come out to support those in need. I hope they inspire you to do the same." (Gary Garofalo, CEO)

- Jeans for Charity –Twice a month, Harkins employees choose a charity and donate $5 each for the privilege of wearing jeans on Friday. Employees contributed over $17,000 last year to twenty-five organizations, including My Sister’s Place, The Kids Safe Zone, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Relay for Life, The Wounded Warrior Project, Special Angels Fund, Homeruns for the Homeless, American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey, and Hotdog Hill Sanctuary.

- Dragon Boat – Catholic Charities is the largest private provider of human services in the state of Maryland, helping more than 160,000 individuals each year. Harkins is proud to be a supporter of a number of its programs, including Villa Maria School and Gallagher Services. We are a platinum sponsor of the biennial Dragon Boat Races, which is a major fundraiser for the organization and an event in which a significant percentage of our employees participate.

- Habitat for Humanity – Harkins employees participate in various Habitat for Humanity events, including Women Build and Home is the Key. To commemorate our 50th Anniversary, Harkins partnered with Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake to completely renovate an abandoned property in Baltimore’s Woodbourne-McCabe neighborhood. The project offered a fresh start to a single father and his two young sons.

- Howard Community College – Harkins sponsors multiple scholarship fundraising efforts at Howard Community College. Events include the HCC Columbia Classic Grand Prix (since 2002), the Vino Scholastico wine tasting event (since its inception in 2008), the Hunan Manor fundraiser for Silas Craft Collegians, the 5K Challenge Race, and the President’s Galas. Additionally, Harkins employees teach the Construction Management 101 class each fall.

- JDRF Real Estate Games – Harkins employees are always pleased to field a team in the JDRF Real Estate Games, an annual event that raises funds for Type 1 Diabetes research.

- Light the Night – Light the Night is a multi-city event organized by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Harkins is a major participant and fundraiser for the Baltimore edition. We walk each year in honor of our founder, Thomas P. Harkins.

- Rebuilding Together – In Howard County, MD, our employees and their families complete a two-day extreme home makeover each spring to provide safety and comfort upgrades for a low-income family in Howard County, Maryland.

- In Philadelphia, PA, Harkins employees participate in Block Builds, which provide much-needed home renovations to low-income inner-city families. And in Montgomery County, MD, Harkins women take part in She Builds, which helps low-income female homeowners safer and healthier homes.

OTHER EVENTS, DRIVES, AND COLLECTIONS

- ACE Mentor Program of Eastern PA
- Home Runs for the Homeless
- Women’s Education Alliance Bowl
- Leveling the Playing Field (sports equipment)
- Small Miracles (pet supplies)
- Soles4Souls (shoes)
- St. Vincent de Paul Empty Bowls
- United Way (school supplies)