Lead Carpenter (Superintendent Track)

Job Description

Job Description

Acton ADU – Campbell, CA
Full-Time | Growth Opportunity

Build High-Performance Housing. Grow Into Site Leadership.

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.

The Role:

You will:

• 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.

This is a leadership development role.
High performers will move into a Superintendent position.

What We Expect:

We hire experienced specialists, not self-taught generalists.

Minimum qualifications:

• 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.

You must be:

• 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.

Our Culture (Behavior Matters Here):

At Acton ADU, culture = behavior.

We hire people who:

• Make a positive impact.
• Empower teammates.
• Encourage innovation.
• Measure what matters.
• Make measurable progress.
• Are candid and accountable.
• Advocate for the customer.
• Help people thrive.

If you:

• Need constant supervision.
• Avoid accountability.
• Resist structured systems.
• Struggle with urgency.

This role will not be a fit.

What Success Looks Like:

Within 6–12 months:

• You are independently leading site execution.
• Your projects are clean, organized, and on schedule.
• Subcontractors respect your leadership.
• You proactively solve problems.
• You are developing toward full Superintendent responsibility.

Compensation & Benefits:

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

Why Join Acton ADU?

We are not a stagnant construction company.

We are building:

• A scalable, system-driven organization.
• A stunning ADU product library.
• A culture of accountability and growth.

If you want to be part of a company scaling aggressively—and grow with it—this is your opportunity.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Acton ADU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire based on skill, character, and performance.