J. Martin Excavating, Inc. - From The Roots
For 30+ years, JME has been providing the Western Pennsylvania region with construction services that are safe, cost-effective and high in quality. From humble beginnings in 1990, Jay Martin started JME as the sole employee, using a Case backhoe and a 10-ton dump truck where he performed small excavation and utility projects for the local Pittsburgh area. Fast forward 30 years, JME has a fleet of heavy equipment, trucks, technology, employees, and expanded capabilities. Those capabilities include sitework, stormwater management, utility services, land stabilization, demolition, retaining wall construction, and trucking services.
Under original leadership in Jay, and new leadership in Jay’s son, Dylan, JME maintains the same hard work and grit that was inspired from the very beginning but is continuously growing and adapting to the current needs of the construction industry. JME has received countless compliments for its integrity and quality of work from other contractors and its clients. To our team, building America is not just a means to an end, but a mission that we take pride in every day. JME aims to set the standard in construction services, and we look forward to proving that to you on your next project.
Meet Our Team
Jay Martin - Owner & President
Working with his carpenter superintendent father as a young man, Jay gained a wealth of knowledge and a love for the construction industry. Using this love and knowledge Jay decided to embark on a new journey and in 1990 he started JME as its sole employee. The company has since grown in multiple facets and gained an excellent reputation for quality work. As the owner and operator of JME, Jay is responsible for overseeing all operations in the field and the shop. Since the origins of the company, Jay has instilled a sense of purpose and integrity in the company which he still exemplifies today.
Dylan Martin - Chief Estimator & Project Manager
Dylan grew up around the construction industry and worked part-time as a laborer and estimating assistant for his father’s company. Shortly after leaving college, Dylan knew that the construction industry is what he wanted to make a career out of. He soon joined the operator’s union where he worked full-time as a heavy equipment operator for other large heavy civil contractors in the Pittsburgh region. Soon thereafter, Dylan returned to the family company and quickly took on the role of chief estimator and project manager of JME. He also took the lead on implementing and controlling new software and technologies that increases JME’s quality of work. As an operator by trade, he still gets out on site and runs equipment when needed.