Lead Carpenter (Superintendent Track)

Acton ADU • Campbell, CA

11h

About The Position

Acton ADU is one of Silicon Valley’s fastest-growing ADU design-build firms. Our mission is simple: Help solve California’s housing crisis by building exceptional backyard homes that strengthen families for generations. Through our Family Integrity Planning approach, we don’t just build structures, we help homeowners create long-term housing solutions for aging parents, returning adult children, rental income, and wealth preservation. We are hiring a Lead Carpenter on a Superintendent track, someone who wants ownership, growth, and leadership. If you’re looking for a small, casual crew with no systems, this isn’t it. If you want to build meaningful projects inside a disciplined, high-performance company—keep reading. This is a leadership development role. High performers will move into a Superintendent position.

Requirements

• Journeyman-level residential construction experience
• Strong plan reading and layout skills
• Familiarity with CA Residential Building Code
• Solid math skills
• Experience working within structured systems (not chaotic jobsites)
• Clear, professional communication
• Self-motivated (we do not micromanage)
• Organized and process-oriented
• Results-driven (good and on time beats perfect and late)
• Candid and accountable
• Customer-focused
• Comfortable using software tools for tracking work

Responsibilities

• Lead carpentry execution on ADU projects
• Help supervise 1–3 active job sites
• Coordinate subcontractors and internal labor
• Perform quality control inspections
• Maintain clean, organized, safe jobsites
• Order lumber and standard materials
• Complete daily logs and administrative tracking
• Communicate clearly with PMs, inspectors, subs, and homeowners
• Train and mentor junior team members

Benefits

• Competitive pay (DOE)
• Medical + Dental Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous PTO
• Clear growth path into Superintendent
• High-performance, growth-minded environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed