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
Legend has it that Jay was not born as most children, but materialized from the dirt itself…… Although not true, it is an interesting tale that, if possible, would surely be true. Jay’s father was a carpenter superintendent for a large commercial contractor in the Pittsburgh region. Working with his father from a very young age, he gained a fortune of knowledge and a love for the industry that could only be surpassed by the love for his family. Having gained this love and knowledge, in 1990, Jay decided to start JME as the sole employee. It wasn’t long thereafter, the company began to make a reputation for itself and became a leader in the Pittsburgh region. As the owner and operator of JME, Jay is responsible for overseeing all field and shop operations. Since the origins of the company, Jay has instilled a sense of purpose and integrity in the company which he still exemplifies today. In his free time, Jay enjoys spending time with his family, which consists of his wife, his two boys, and his two golden retrievers. He also loves to go out on his boat, ride his motorcycle, and go snowmobiling when work allows it.
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 sitework 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, he returned to the family company with new construction knowledge, and an outlook to grow JME to new heights. Dylan quickly took on the role of chief estimator and project manager of JME, and he also takes the lead on implementing and controlling new software and technologies that increases JME’s quality of work. As an operator by trade, he also runs equipment when needed. In Dylan’s free time, he enjoys the outdoors which includes hunting, fishing, boating and any other reason to get out in the wilderness. Dylan also coaches high school wrestling in the winter.