Mission We exist to improve people’s lives in our marketplace, in our communities, and in our company.
In our marketplace, we work to provide a project experience that exceeds expectations and creates a lasting bond of trust and confidence. In our communities, Harkins employees build with end-users in mind and give their time, talent, and resources to help those who are less fortunate. In our company, our culture of quality and ownership fuels our passion for our work and creates financial security.
It all started with our founder, Thomas P. Harkins, and the values he exemplified. We're proud to live by them every day and to share them below.
Description Founded in 1965, Harkins Builders is an industry leader in providing professional preconstruction and construction management services for clients with negotiated and design-build construction projects. With annual revenues of over $700 million and five locations serving the Mid-Atlantic region, Harkins offers a diversified portfolio of commercial, government, and multifamily construction expertise.
Throughout our history, Harkins’ approach to negotiated and design-build contracts has been to combine our preconstruction expertise with professional onsite management. Clients in need of solid long-term projections have come to rely on our ability to make preliminary estimates become reality and to maximize quality for the least cost.
In 2002, majority ownership of the company was passed from J.P. Blase Cooke to the employees of Harkins Builders through the creation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Harkins Builders has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Harkins Builders employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).
Overall, 90% of employees would recommend working at Harkins Builders to a friend. This is based on 45 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
86% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Harkins Builders as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Harkins Builders.