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Position Description: Job Description Summary:

The Plumber/Journeyman is responsible for supervising and managing specific jobs or projects and personnel at different site locations.
The Plumber/Journeyman is responsible for ensuring the quality of the projects and that they are completed within or below the budgeted amounts.
This position may responsible for all workers at each of their job sites and supervising one or more employees including submitting daily reports and timesheets for employees.
The Plumber/Journeyman may be responsible for assigning his or her crew whatever job duties he or she deems to be appropriate.
The Plumber/Journeyman as a lead role on the job may also conduct safety meetings in which they discuss toolbox talk safety issues with his or her crew. During this meeting the Foreman will take and record attendance.
The Plumber/Journeyman as a supervisor on the job is also the quality control manager for the company. His job is to assure the job is completed properly and he or she has inspected can be performed to ensure its quality. As a supervisor, and at the Foreman or the customers request, rework any portion of the job to address a customer complaint after discussing with a Project Manager.
The Plumber/Journeyman will have the discretion to:
1. Stop work due to unsafe conditions.
2. Work through breaks. The Plumber/Journeyman can decide on their own to instruct their crews to continue working through a paid company break without getting approval from the company when necessary.
Reporting Relations:
This position reports to and is fully accountable to the Foreman and/or Project Managers.
Reporting to this position are the following:
All apprentices, laborers and crew plumbers on their jobs.
All subcontractors assigned to the jobs.
Requirements:
Education requirement of a High School Diploma or a GED, formal training in the plumbing trade.
Prefer five (5) years of experience as a journeyperson of which two (2) years must have been working in commercial / industrial plumbing construction.
Possess minimum tools necessary to perform the task and duties of a Journeyman. Such tools to include: torpedo level, 25 tape measure, rigid copper mini cutters and cutter to 2 in diameter, channel locks, 3/8 drive socket set, 6 and 8 crescent wrenches, 4 lb. sledge hammer, 10 cold chisel, framing hammer, 4-in1 screwdriver, 12 and 18 pipe wrench, plumb bob, hacksaw, mini-hacksaw, rain gear and cold weather protection.
General knowledge and skills in the plumbing / hydronic Heating trades and working in commercial / industrial construction. The ability to supervise and manage a crew of journeypersons and apprentices working at customer locations. Must be able to follow schedules as established by the Foreman or Project Manager and customers, coordinate materials, labor and hours to complete the job project at or below the scheduled amount and to produce a quality product with no safety violations or accidents.
Must be physically capable and an energetic person who is capable of performing manual labor for an extended period of time.
Must be able to communicate verbally and in written English to interact with customers and employees, read reports and instructions.
The physical requirements are strenuous. Body movements consist of walking, carrying, turning the head and torso, reaching, grasping, bending and flexing the arms, legs, wrists and fingers. Will be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Will load and unload material weighing up to 100 pounds. The senses of being able to see and hear and have full power of speech are necessary.
The physical requirements for this position are, at times rough and vigorous. The job requires the Foreman to move about the site location which can be littered with new and old construction material. To properly complete a project, the Foreman is REQUIRED to get into all areas of the project to assure management that the project is progressing as scheduled, and that all corporate quality standards and safety standards are being met. During all phases the Foreman must inspect, observe and direct the trade employees and others in performing their tasks.
Working Conditions:
The majority of the work of the Plumber/Journeyman will be performed outside in all weather conditions that can be hot, cold, humid, rainy, snowy, etc.
Harsh, rigorous and at times rough conditions describe the conditions of commercial / industrial plumbing conditions.