Job Title: Piping General Foreman - Special Projects - DFW, TX
Location: DFW Metroplex, TX (On-site)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $45.00 - $48.00 Hourly
Company Introduction
This opportunity is with a well-established mechanical contracting firm with more than 40 years of experience delivering innovative HVAC, plumbing, piping, and sheet metal solutions. The company specializes in major mechanical projects for hospitals, data centers, and high-rise commercial buildings, earning a reputation for safety, precision, and high-quality workmanship.
The organization fosters a collaborative, growth-focused culture where employees refine their skills, share knowledge, and advance within a supportive team environment.
Role Overview
The Piping General Foreman leads the safe, timely, and high-quality installation of commercial mechanical piping systems on smaller projects within the Special Projects group, including chilled water, heating water, condenser water, refrigerant, condensate, and steam. This is a working position: the General Foreman leads a crew of 6 to 10 while staying hands-on in the field, converts project requirements into executable work plans, develops field talent, and coordinates closely with project management and trade partners.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead a crew of 6 to 10 performing work on commercial mechanical piping systems, including chilled water, heating water, condenser water, refrigerant, condensate, and steam, while working hands-on alongside the team.
- Establish clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity, and conduct.
- Build and communicate daily work plans using drawings, schedules, coordination information, labor budgets, material status, and jobsite constraints.
- Plan manpower, tools, equipment, access, prefabrication, deliveries, and work areas to support reliable production.
- Review project documents, identify constructability issues and scope gaps, and elevate requests for information before they affect the work.
- Coordinate sequencing and access with project management, general contractors, other trades, vendors, inspectors, and commissioning teams.
- Verify installations against drawings, specifications, codes, approved submittals, and quality checklists; drive timely correction of deficiencies.
- Track installed quantities, labor performance, schedule status, material needs, and constraints; provide accurate daily or weekly reporting.
- Coach employees, assign work, document performance, recognize strong results, and address conduct or performance concerns with management.
- Lead pre-task planning, job hazard analysis, toolbox talks, housekeeping, and incident prevention activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Background
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship, as sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Minimum of 5 years of commercial mechanical construction experience in piping work, including progressively responsible field leadership.
- Experience leading crews of 6 to 10 on commercial mechanical piping installations.
- Willingness to work hands-on with the tools in a working General Foreman role.
- Demonstrated ability to plan labor and material, read project schedules, and lead safe, productive installation work.
- Strong working knowledge of applicable drawings, specifications, codes, testing requirements, and quality standards.
- Ability to use mobile devices and standard construction software for drawings, reporting, time, and documentation.
- Strong communication, coaching, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel among DFW jobsites.
- Completion of a recognized apprenticeship or technical training program. (Preferred)
- OSHA 30-hour Construction credential and current competent-person or equipment certifications relevant to assigned work. (Preferred)
- Healthcare, data center, laboratory, manufacturing, or other complex commercial project experience. (Preferred)
- Experience with lean planning, prefabrication, BIM-enabled work packages, and production tracking. (Preferred)
Compensation & Perks
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Company vehicle or mileage reimbursement
- 401(k) with company match
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Referral program and growth opportunities
- Path for advancement into Superintendent and Management roles
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