Construction Supervisor

Community Housing Improvement Program Is Looking For

A Construction Supervisor to Supervise Our Self-Help Builders

JOB SUMMARY

This is a Full-Time 32 hour per week position, while maintaining a 40 hour pay equivalent. The schedule is Saturday through Wednesday or Wednesday through Sunday (dependent on project).

OUR PERKS
CHIP takes pride in its competitive benefits package.

• 15 paid Holidays, plus Sick Leave, plus Vacation Leave, plus Personal Leave
• We pay 100% of employee-only health insurance premium
• We pay 100% of employee-only $25,000 life insurance premium
• CHIP offers a 403b Retirement Plan. Ask about our contribution policy.
• Paid Mileage after 30 miles.

PURPOSE

CHIP's Self-Help Housing Program develops safe, sustainable, and affordable ownership housing by utilizing the mutual self-help method of house construction throughout CHIP's service area.

Job Functions

Essential Responsibilities:
• The Self-Help Construction Supervisor is primarily responsible for effectively training and supervising our self-help builders in the construction of high-quality, sustainable, safe, affordable housing.
• The Construction Supervisor leads, trains, and empowers self-help participants to learn construction skills and assist in the building of quality homes and communities.
• Assure maximum efficiency and safety of workforce and materials. The workforce includes both the self-help builders and the subcontractors.

Essential Duties:
• Oversee tool usage, inventory, and safe work conditions.
• Train and supervise self-help builders to successfully carry out construction tasks.
• Organize work crews. Encourage cooperation and efficiency.
• Perform construction work to ensure our self-help builders have sufficient work ahead of them.
• Maintain records and paperwork as required.
• Supervise the work of subcontractors and report problems or deficiencies to the site foreman.
• Consistently professionally represent CHIP, consistent with CHIP's mission and values.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Have professional building skills with journeyman or equivalent carpentry skills.
• Have the ability to teach necessary construction skills to unskilled self-help participants.
• Be available to work weekends.
• Be committed to the concept of mutual Self-Help housing for low-income families.
• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Hmong Preferred.
• Have strong people skills, and the patience, tact, and ability to motivate self-help participants and deal with the public.
• Be prepared to commute. CHIP builds within a seven-county service area and a Construction Supervisor may be assigned to any one of the current sites. Mileage reimbursement for construction staff per CHIP travel policy.


QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

Must have a reliable vehicle, a current valid California Driver's license, and be insurable under the criteria established by CHIP's general liability carrier. Must provide current proof of insurance levels at the levels specified by the CHIP travel policy.

Actual salary will depend on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience, skills, and internal equity. We typically hire within the lower half of the posted range to allow room for growth. The range listed does not include benefits such as paid time off, retirement, medical and life insurance, or mileage reimbursement.

Deadline: 11/09/2026

Employment with CHIP is at will for the employee and the employer.

CHIP is an equal-opportunity employer.