Plumbing Shop Foreman
About The Position
The Plumbing Shop Foreman provides leadership, technical oversight, and daily operational supervision for the Plumbing Shop. This position is responsible for planning, assigning, coordinating, and inspecting plumbing maintenance, repairs, installations, preventive maintenance, and project-related work across university facilities. The position serves as the primary technical and supervisory lead for plumbing systems, including domestic water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, natural gas, specialty piping, fixtures, valves, pumps, backflow prevention, and related building systems. The role ensures that plumbing work is completed safely, efficiently, professionally, and in compliance with applicable plumbing codes, university standards, OSHA requirements, and operational expectations. This position requires a Master Plumber License, significant field experience, and demonstrated management skills to lead skilled trades staff, coordinate with other shops and departments, manage work through the CMMS, support project planning, and respond effectively to emergencies and campus priorities. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job function of this job, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Requirements
- Completion of required education or training along with the required license or certification as a Master Plumber according to ACA 17-38-301
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least 10 years of progressive plumbing experience in commercial, institutional, industrial, or large-facility environments
- Experience in management, supervisory, or lead experience in directing skilled trades work
- Experience planning, assigning, coordinating, and inspecting plumbing work
- Experience using work order systems, maintenance records, or CMMS platforms
- Valid driver’s license
Nice To Haves
- Experience supervising plumbing work in a higher education, healthcare, government, institutional, or large commercial facility environment
- At least five years of supervisory, foreman, lead, or shop management experience
- Experience managing preventive maintenance programs for plumbing systems
- Experience coordinating plumbing work with other skilled trades and contractors
- Experience reviewing construction documents and supporting renovation or capital project work
- Experience with backflow prevention certification or overseeing backflow testing programs
- Experience with Medical gas, gas piping, storm drainage, sewer infrastructure, or specialty piping
- Experience with FAMIS or similar CMMS platform
- OSHA 10, OSHA 30, confined space, excavation safety, or related safety training
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership, technical oversight, and daily operational supervision for the Plumbing Shop.
- Plans, assigns, coordinates, and inspects plumbing maintenance, repairs, installations, preventive maintenance, and project-related work across university facilities.
- Serves as the primary technical and supervisory lead for plumbing systems, including domestic water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, natural gas, specialty piping, fixtures, valves, pumps, backflow prevention, and related building systems.
- Ensures that plumbing work is completed safely, efficiently, professionally, and in compliance with applicable plumbing codes, university standards, OSHA requirements, and operational expectations.
- Leads skilled trades staff, coordinates with other shops and departments, manages work through the CMMS, supports project planning, and responds effectively to emergencies and campus priorities.
Benefits
- University contributions to health insurance
- University contributions to dental insurance
- University contributions to life insurance
- University contributions to disability insurance
- Tuition waivers for employees and their families
- 12 official holidays
- Immediate leave accrual
- Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
