Lead Carpenter / Superintendent Trainee

Who is Acton ADU?

We’re a rapidly growing team in the Silicon Valley construction space located in Campbell, California. We have a 30-year legacy in construction, and our sole focus is on making a positive impact on the California housing crisis.

At Acton, we design, navigate, and build accessory dwelling units (ADUs), also known as backyard homes. These ADUs help create accessible housing options for thousands of homeowners across the Bay Area, while positively impacting people’s lives.

THE ROLE:

The Lead Carpenter will perform carpentry and construction duties on multiple projects while assisting in the supervision of 1-3 projects. (This position may eventually lead to a full superintendent position, if desired - if the candidate shows exceptional organizational skills.)

Minimum Skill Requirements:

• Extensive construction experience in journeyman-level roles.
• Mastery of plan reading.
• Thorough knowledge of residential building procedures and familiarity with CA Building Codes.
• Solid math skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with in-house labor, office staff, subcontractors, and inspectors.
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Independently lead crew in quality, efficient carpentry, and construction work.
• Assist Project Manager on overall project site supervision on one or more projects.
• Meet with subcontractors and internal labor to ensure understanding of scope and expectations.
• Perform QC and sign off on internal team’s & vendors’ work.
• Teach, instruct, and assist internal labor to perform tasks as needed to ensure timely, quality work.
• Order lumber and “off-the-shelf” materials and supplies.
• Enforce a clean and safe work environment, job site conditions, and team behavior.
• Complete various daily administrative tasks such as times cards, checklists, and daily logs.
• Participate in periodic team meetings as needed.
  
  

About Acton ADU

We take care of our team members:

Acton ADU is like no other company in its industry. The company has all of the things you’d expect, like a competitive salary; great medical and dental insurance; generous vacation/sick leave policy; and a matching 401(k) program.

But here’s what we really love about life at Acton ADU:

• We are driven by having a lasting impact on the world and knowing that our time is spent positively impacting the lives of others. We are doers, because we know, making a direct impact matters when it comes to achieving our mission of solving the housing crisis.
• We are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that spurs innovation and creates a meaningful and impactful work environment.
• We have fun together at our weekly team meetings, company-sponsored family events, great culture and work environment, and a super cool CEO.
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We extend equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition, or any other reason protected by law.

About Acton ADU:

Stan Acton has been a builder since he was 10 years old. It began the day he broke his father’s wooden mallet. The mallet had been crafted by Stan’s father when he was a kid, on his own father’s Shopsmith lathe. Stan was devastated and rushed to grab a piece of firewood. He carefully took the wood, placed it on his father’s Shopsmith--and in that moment, his passion for carpentry was born.Today Acton Construction is a Design-Build company with enthusiasm for crafting beautiful homes that are functional, lasting, and charming. Acton Construction thrives through established processes and utilizing expertise to provide customers with certainty, transparency, and value--always. This is Acton’s legacy.