Pipefitting Field Manager (Glenwood Springs, CO)

MTech Mechanical Technologies•Glenwood Springs, CO

10h•$36 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

This position uses knowledge and experience in the trade along with management skills to coordinate internal people and external clients to provide a professionally completed, high quality product within the constraints of time and budget. This may include hands on work in the trade. The role requires the same qualifications as a journeyman and crew leader in the perspective trade. The Field Manager will supervise trade specific crew leaders, journeymen, and apprentices. They will coordinate with the Project Manager on project needs, communicate project status, changes and needs, and manage the site safety program. This includes evaluating work sites and workers for safe work practices, anticipating problems, coordinating weekly safety meetings, submitting safety reports and audits, and previewing each work assignment for safety problems. The role also involves monitoring subcontractor’s safety programs and interfacing with clients on a constant basis in a highly professional manner. The Field Manager will lead and train crews in planning, layout, material management, reading and interpreting technical project information, and in their specific craft. Responsibilities include taking off, ordering, and scheduling delivery of materials, and pre-planning job requirements with the project manager, general superintendent, purchasing, fabrication shop, and construction supervisor. Participation in the MTech University education process by teaching and/or preparing classes is expected. The role involves managing material storage, staging, delivery, and security, as well as providing and scheduling delivery of tools necessary to perform work, including rentals of specialty tools, unloading equipment, scaffolding, and manlifts. Monthly tracking of company assets and submitting tool reports are also required. The Field Manager must be able to read and understand blueprints, CAD drawings, isometrics, equipment specifications, job specifications, equipment submittals, schedules, and other construction and equipment related information, and collaborate with the CAD department until final coordination drawings are complete. Working with the prefabrication shop manager in scheduling work and looking for new opportunities to utilize the shops is also part of the role. The ability to visualize, anticipate, and organize the construction sequence and flow using design information and experience is crucial. Establishing personnel rules and expectations and arranging facilities for breaks are also required. The Field Manager is responsible, with all team members, for assuring that the project is kept within budget and on time, and must understand and know how to read variance reports to manage the project budget. Maintaining a clean, orderly, and organized work site, and coordinating installation with other tradesmen, the General Contractor, and the client are essential. Participation in hands-on completion of piping and sheet metal assignments whenever possible is expected. Maintaining a current understanding and knowledge of building codes and regulations governing inspections and construction practices, and coordinating inspections are required. The role involves coordinating, scheduling, and managing system and equipment start-up with internal and external clients. Developing the final turnover package for the client and their maintenance staff, including training where necessary, and maintaining updated as-builts are also key responsibilities. The Field Manager must provide a work environment based on respect, competence, fairness, satisfaction, and quality, and promote a team atmosphere, MTech business values and culture, and the proper use of company assets. Regular and predictable attendance is expected.

Requirements

High school graduate/GED with appropriate 4 year apprenticeship certificate
A minimum of 4 years field experience
Working knowledge of all relevant national and local codes and company and industry standards.
Must possess and maintain licenses that are required in the jurisdictions that you are working.
Must be approved to drive per MTech’s driving standards
Strong organizational and leadership skills and experience required.
Proven abilities in pipefitting, plumbing, and/or sheet metal, service or system functionality experience required.
Journeyman supervisory certificate or master service technician designation as necessary. May also require other competency certification as necessary and/or required by MTech, clients or code jurisdiction. Examples are Journeyman certification for Denver City/County, Supervisory certification for Aurora and Master Service Technician for MTech.
Basic computer skills

Responsibilities

Supervise trade specific crew leaders, journeymen, and apprentices.
Coordinate with Project Manager on project needs as required. Communicate project status, changes and needs to Project Manager.
Manage site safety program, evaluating work sites and workers for safe work practices, anticipate problems, coordinate weekly safety meetings, submit safety reports and audits. preview each work assignment for safety problems. Monitor subcontractor’s safety programs.
Interface with clients on a constant basis in a highly professional manner.
Lead and train crews in planning, layout, material management, reading and interpreting technical project information, and in their specific craft.
Take-off, order and schedule delivery of materials.
Pre-plan job requirements with the project manager, general superintendent, purchasing, fabrication shop and construction supervisor.
Participate in the MTech University education process by teaching and/or preparing classes, when needed.
Manage material storage, staging, delivery and security.
Provide and schedule delivery of tools necessary to perform work including rentals of specialty tools, unloading equipment, scaffolding, manlifts, etc. Responsible for monthly tracking of company assets and submitting tool reports.
Read and understand blueprints, CAD drawings, isometrics, equipment specifications, job specifications, equipment submittals, schedules and other construction and equipment related information.
Continually collaborating with CAD department until final coordination drawings are complete.
Working with prefabrication shop manager in scheduling work as well as looking for new opportunity’s to utilize the shops.
Must be able to visualize, anticipate and organize the construction sequence and flow using design information and experience.
Establish personnel rules and expectations and arrange facilities for breaks.
Responsible with all team members for assuring that project is kept within budget and on time. Understand and know how to read variance reports to manage project budget.
Maintain a clean, orderly and organized work site.
Coordinate installation with other tradesmen, the General Contractor and the client.
Participate in hands on completion of piping and sheet metal assignments whenever possible.
Maintain current understanding and knowledge of building codes and regulation governing inspections and construction practices. Coordinate inspections.
Coordinate, schedule and manage system and equipment start-up with internal and external clients.
Develop final turnover package for client and their maintenance staff including training where necessary. Keep and maintain updated as-builts.
Provide a work environment based on respect, competence, fairness, satisfaction and quality. Promote a team atmosphere.
Promote MTech business values and culture.
Promote proper use of company assets.
Regular and predictable attendance is expected in order to meet the requirements of this position.
Other duties as assigned.