Commercial Plumbing Foremen - Markade

Job Description

Job Description

Together We Build – Partnership, Innovation, Excellence, and Safety

At Kelso Industries, 3,500+ employees across 30 companies work together to deliver exceptional HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, refrigeration, and electrical solutions nationwide. Join us to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of a team where innovation, excellence, and safety come first.

Recruiter Notice: We respectfully ask external recruiters and staffing agencies not to submit candidates. We only accept direct applications.

About Us:

Markade Plumbing is a reputable commercial plumbing company serving the greater Phoenix and surrounding areas for 19 years. We specialize in new construction plumbing and pride ourselves on delivering high-quality services and maintaining strong relationships with our clients. Markade is a Kelso Industries company, making it part of one of the nation's leading MEP+ solution providers.

About This Position:

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Commercial Plumbing Foreman to oversee various plumbing tasks, from underground plumbing to rough-in and trim plumbing. This position involves managing teams, ensuring quality work, and maintaining project timelines.

What You'll Do:

Underground Plumbing:

• Excavation: Supervise trench digging with proper fall.
• Installation: Oversee installation of plumbing trunks, stacks, floor drains, cleanouts, copper for trap primers, cast iron pipes, septic systems, grease interceptors.
• Testing: Ensure plumbing systems are tested, pipes wrapped, and stacks measured accurately.

Rough-In Plumbing:

• Drilling: Manage drilling of vent and water systems.
• Installation: Supervise running of vent and water systems, hanging pipes, installing floor drains, sinks, closet flanges, trap primers, wall carrier systems, mixing valves, roof drain harnesses, condensate drains, insulation.
• Soldering: Ensure soldering is done without leaks, copper pipes are reamed.

Trim Plumbing:

• Installation: Oversee installation of strainers, faucets, lavatories, mixing valves, toilets, urinals, flush valves, floor drains, angle stops, p-traps, disposals, dishwashers, RO systems, soft water systems, backflows, sinks, water heaters, expansion tanks, booster pumps, condensate drains, electrical heat tape, manifold gas systems, mop sinks, caulking with silicone.
• Testing: Ensure water temperatures are set, drains tested, cleanouts, access panels, indirect drains installed.
• Additional Tasks: Supervise hook-up of ice machines, sprayer faucets, gas flexes, gas regulators, water filters, exterior cleanouts, circulating pumps, ensure ADA compliance.

Tools:

• Required Tools: Ensure team has tub cutters, mini-sledge, dykes, level, tape measure, channel locks, impact drill, driver drill, soldering torch, lighter, reamer, copper cutters, allen wrenches, socket drivers, screwdrivers, drill bit accessories, tool bags.

Physical Requirements:

• Supervise team lifting 50lbs overhead, dead lifting 100lbs.
• Ensure team can bend, crawl, climb ladders, hold weight, step into ditches, reach overhead.
• Supervise team using sledge hammer, jackhammer, climbing spoils, working on back/knees.
• Ensure team can dig with shovel, withstand 30-115 degree temperatures, avoid cramping.
• Supervise team moving wheelbarrow, swinging pick/digging bar, unloading pipe, working in tight spaces.
• Ensure team can work early mornings, climb stairs with tools, work on lifts/ladders, walk/work 8-10 hours a day.

What You'll Bring:

• Experience: Previous foreman experience in commercial plumbing preferred.
• Skills:
• Proficient in project management and team leadership.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Attributes:
• Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks seamlessly.
• Reliable and able to work independently.
• Leadership qualities and ability to motivate team.

Keys to Success:

• Honesty, integrity, hard-working, positive, professional.
• Leadership, communication, good appearance.

What You'll Get:

• Competitive wages, with direct deposit.
• Paid vacation, holidays, bonuses.
• Mileage reimbursement, good work environment.
• Work for a family-oriented company.

Why Join Kelso Industries?

Join us and be part of a team dedicated to creating efficient, sustainable, and high-performance environments that make a lasting impact across the industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors.

Here you will experience:

Growth Opportunities: Develop new skills, take on exciting challenges, and advance your career in meaningful ways.

Company Culture: You'll thrive in an environment that supports your growth, values your contributions, and makes work fulfilling and enjoyable.

Impact: Your work directly contributes to meaningful outcomes, allowing you to see the difference you make and feel a sense of purpose every day.

Competitive Compensation & Benefits: You'll be rewarded fairly for your contributions while enjoying perks that enhance your financial security, health, and overall well-being.

Kelso Industries celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Kelso does business