Lead High-Quality Residential Projects — or Grow Into Leadership with Tierney Painting

Company: Tierney Painting

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Pay: $29–$34+ per hour, based on experience, plus performance-based bonuses

***We will train a motivated, reliable, driven candidate with painting experience who is looking to grow their career into a Leadership role!

Project Type: Residential

Required: Valid Driver’s License

The Opportunity

Tierney Painting is looking for an experienced residential painter who is ready to take ownership of job sites, lead by example, and help deliver exceptional work for our customers.

This position is ideal for an established Lead Painter, Foreman, Crew Lead, or Site Supervisor who is comfortable running residential projects.

We also encourage experienced painters who are ready to take the next step in their career to apply. If you have strong painting and preparation skills, take pride in your work, communicate well, and want to grow into a leadership role, we can provide training on our systems, processes, and job-site leadership expectations.

You do not need to know every Tierney Painting process on day one. We are looking for proven craftsmanship, reliability, good judgment, and the ability to grow.

What You’ll Do

• Perform high-quality residential painting, preparation, finishing, and restoration work.
• Help oversee daily job-site operations and keep projects moving according to the scope of work.
• Work independently and alongside painters and laborers.
• Lead, guide, and support crew members based on your experience and readiness.
• Review completed work and help ensure finishes meet Tierney Painting quality standards.
• Communicate professionally with homeowners regarding project progress and job-site questions.
• Organize daily workflows, materials, tools, ladders, and job-site needs.
• Follow company safety procedures when working with ladders, stages, scaffolding, and elevated work areas.
• Help maintain a clean, professional, and productive residential job site.
• Learn and follow Tierney Painting's systems, quality standards, and project processes.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong hands-on residential painting experience.
• Solid understanding of proper surface preparation, masking, sanding, patching, priming, cutting, rolling, and finishing.
• Ability to produce clean, detailed work without constant supervision.
• Reliable attendance and strong work ethic.
• Comfortable communicating with customers and coworkers.
• Ability to organize work and manage multiple job-site priorities.
• Valid driver's license.
• Comfortable working from ladders and at heights when required.
• Willingness to learn Tierney Painting's systems and grow professionally.

Lead / Foreman-Level Candidates

You may be an especially strong fit if you have experience:

• Running residential painting projects or crews.
• Serving as a foreman, crew lead, or site supervisor.
• Delegating work and checking quality before project completion.
• Managing job-site workflow and keeping crews productive.
• Working directly with homeowners.
• Training or mentoring less-experienced painters.
• Handling high-end residential or older-home restoration projects.

Experienced Painters Ready to Grow

You should also apply if you are a strong painter who has not officially held a foreman title yet. Tierney Painting offers an opportunity to develop into greater responsibility as you demonstrate:

• Consistent craftsmanship.
• Strong preparation and painting skills.
• Reliability and punctuality.
• Good communication.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to help other crew members succeed.
• Ownership of quality and job-site organization.

Leadership responsibilities and compensation can grow as your capabilities grow.

Additional Skills That Are Helpful

Experience with any of the following is a plus, but not required in every candidate:

• Interior and exterior residential painting.
• Spraying.
• Staining and clear finishes.
• Drywall and plaster repairs.
• Older-home or historic restoration.
• Decks, porches, railings, and exterior woodwork.
• Ladder and staging setup.
• Scaffolding or lift experience.
• Light carpentry or related residential repair work.
• Bilingual English/Spanish communication.

Compensation & Benefits

• $29–$34+ per hour, based on experience and leadership capability.
• Performance-based bonuses and project incentives.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Weekly pay.
• 401(k) with employer matching and profit-sharing options.
• Medical insurance.
• Life and disability benefit options.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Company vehicle opportunities for qualified team members.
• Company-provided tools, equipment, and uniforms.
• Safety and technical training, including OSHA, lift, and fall-protection training.
• Referral bonuses.
• Long-term advancement opportunities as the company grows.

Why Join Tierney Painting?

Tierney Painting is a growing Pittsburgh residential contractor focused on craftsmanship, communication, and taking care of both customers and employees.

We are looking for people who want more than just another painting job. Whether you are already running crews or are an experienced painter ready to move into leadership, there is room to grow with the company.

If you take pride in doing things the right way, want steady full-time work, and are interested in building a long-term career with greater responsibility and earning potential, we encourage you to apply.

Learn more about our team and services at https://www.tierneypainting.com/. 

Tierney Painting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.