Plumbing Foreman

Way Mechanical

Grapevine, TX

Medical , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Way Mechanical is a mechanical contractor located in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. We specialize in commercial air conditioning, plumbing, piping, and the maintenance of these systems. Way Mechanical is at the forefront of design build/design assist, preconstruction, commissioning, building information modeling, and quality control.

The Plumbing Foreman supervises plumbing team members (Journeymen and apprentices) during all phases of construction activities. The Foreman assigns jobs in accordance with organizational, local, state, and federal guidelines. The Plumbing Foreman ensures work is completed within budgetary constraints and follows all applicable safety procedures. The Plumbing Foreman supports the total quality.

Responsibilities

Supervise team members in all aspects of construction plumbing operations.
Coordinate with key internal and external personnel to establish job schedules and priorities
Communicate work schedules, job priorities, etc., to on-site personnel
Order materials and supplies to facilitate project completion
Conduct periodic/spot inspections of assigned projects
Complete and submit all required documentation
Ensure plumbing projects are completed in a timely, efficient manner
Coordinate with other departments/organizations to maintain established timelines
Passing on to other workers the instructions received from supervisors and getting work started, e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led
Work along with other workers and setting the pace
Demonstrate proper work methods
Ensure that needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations
Obtain needed information or decisions from supervisors on problems that come up during the work
Maintain a current knowledge, and answer questions of other workers on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives (for example, technical orders)
Ensure that there is enough work to keep everyone in the work crew busy
Check work while in progress and when finished to see whether the supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been met
Lead other workers to follow instructions received from supervisors, and to meet deadlines
Assure that safety and housekeeping rules are followed
Report to superintendents and project managers on status and progress of work, and causes of work delays
Answer questions of supervisors on overall work operations and problems
Ensure assigned Apprentices are receiving training appropriate to skill level