Field Foreman - Plumbing

Comfort Systems•Louisville, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Design Mechanical, Inc., a Comfort Systems USA company, is hiring a full-time Plumbing Field Foreman for its Construction department. The role is based in Louisville, Colorado, with projects throughout the Denver metro area, and reports to the Labor Manager. The position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime, with a wage range of $33–$40+ per hour depending on experience. The Plumbing Foreman oversees safety, quality, and profitability for commercial plumbing-system installation, assembly, and repair work. Working closely with the project team, the Foreman helps ensure projects follow project documents, budgets, and schedules. The role requires understanding project documentation and plumbing installation, coordinating employees and external clients, and may include hands-on trade work. Design Mechanical operates in Colorado with more than 300 employees and is part of Comfort Systems USA. The company describes its local environment as family-oriented and offers competitive pay, career progression, benefits, and other perks.

Requirements

Minimum journeyman license in the respective trade; for plumbing, a Journeyworker Plumber License is required.
3–5+ years of experience running commercial mechanical projects valued at $1–10 million.
Computer skills, including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Effective interpersonal skills to represent the company with customers and employees.
Valid Colorado driver’s license and clear motor vehicle record.
Must successfully pass a criminal background check, drug test, and physical examination to confirm ability to perform the job duties.
Able to arrive at each job site at the specified time.
Full range of upper- and lower-body mobility, including reaching overhead and standing, bending, kneeling, squatting, climbing, and walking for extended periods.
Able to lift, pull, and push materials and equipment, including lifting 50–70 pounds throughout the workday.
Hearing sufficient, or correctable, to receive detailed information through verbal communication.
Vision sufficient, or correctable, for clear short- and long-distance vision.
Able to work at heights on ladders and scaffolds and in some confined spaces; must be free from fear of heights.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with the project team on contract inclusions, scope of work, proposals, and accepted value-engineering options.
Understand project plans, specifications, schedules, budgets, and current contract documents, including mechanical and plumbing details.
Monitor budgeted hours, crew costs, and opportunities for cost savings; coordinate change-order pricing with the project manager and capture associated costs.
Use prefabrication and coordinate project manpower and material needs in response to schedule changes.
Develop and maintain a three-week manpower look-ahead with the project manager and update it weekly.
Implement company core values and follow safety policies and procedures.
Ensure systems are installed to quality and functionality standards and in accordance with plans, specifications, and applicable local codes.
Maintain positive working relationships with clients, vendors, and colleagues, and provide solutions when needed.
Communicate expectations, promote accountability, and address performance issues with appropriate action, training, or discipline.
Organize crews and support their productivity.
Attend appropriate meetings, including pre-plan and weekly subcontractor coordination meetings.
Work with project managers to pre-plan projects and understand the equipment and materials being used.
Participate in BIM/CAD coordination, working with the CAD department to support appropriate products and buildable models when projects are modeled.
Develop a prefabrication plan with the prefab coordinator and fabrication shop; create and maintain a batching schedule with the CAD department and fabrication shop.
Use current BIM coordination information and reference contract drawings.
Implement and maintain a QA/QC plan; ensure required system testing is completed and documented.
Maintain project documentation, including daily reports, pressure-testing reports, crew time, and disciplinary actions.
Maintain accurate as-built drawings throughout the project.