• Assist existing foremen in identifying field individuals that show potential as potential future field leaders.
• Working onsite at projects with newly appointed lead workers/future potential foreman.
• Assist in training and developing field technical skills among all plumbing craftworkers.
• Supervise quality control measures and testing to ensure proper installation and functioning of systems.
• Review and update “Key Employee Manual”.
• Ensure toolbox talks and other required safety trainings are completed.
• Schedule manpower, including future needs, and staff emergency and short noticed projects
• Enforce discipline and control among field personnel to optimize production efficiency.
• Monitor project schedule to meet completion deadlines.
• Attend progress meetings as required.
• Ensure project paperwork, such as daily reports, commissioning documents, test reports, as-builts, etc….are completed accurately and in a timely fashion. Promote usage of installation check lists.
• Manage and mentor foremen to maintain a neat and organized workplace.
• Prepare and supervise the project punch list to facilitate timely completion.
• Maintain lean productive work crews, reduce crew size as needed.
• Identify productive and non-productive employees.
• Ensure all manpower requests and termination slips are sent to the proper union.
• Liaison to all unions the plumbing department operates within.
• Ensure apprentice performance evaluations are sent out to foreman and returned in a timely fashion. Assist foreman as needed.
• Assist foreman in coordination with other trades. Look for opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Fill out all new hires and terminations on a KPA form
• Oversee productivity of the service department field staff. Ensure work is being completed efficiently and address customer complaints.
• Address and resolve complaints by field superintendents, owners, or other customers.

Office:

• Notify the project manager of any additional work that arises during the project that appears to be outside of contractual scope.
• Attend and participate in weekly labor and manpower outlook meetings.
• Ensure “Current Job Listing” spreadsheet is filled out accurately, reflecting correct manpower, equipment, trailers and Connex boxes on jobsites.
• Keep an accurate spreadsheet of all current working employees.
• Assist BIM Department to ensure drawings are completed in time for fabrication and/or field installation.
• Conduct bi-annual performance reviews for Foreman.
• Mentor employees in setting and achieving personal goals.
• Schedule and attend Pre-Installation meeting at the beginning of a project. Promote usage of the Start Up Meeting Outline listed in the Key Employee Manual.

Safety:

• Enforce jobsite safety requirements for all employees and subcontractors.
• Enforce all safety rules and regulations
• Write safety violations if and when required
• Attend all pre-digs on upcoming undergrounds

Shop/Fabrication:

• Ensure fabrication drawings are produced for projects and assist in drawing fabrications as necessary.
• Oversee shop and fabrication shop operations.
• Enforce standardizations of fabrications assemblies being built. Work with Foreman, Fabrication Manager and Project manager to ensure fabrications are accurate.
• Verify the accuracy of new equipment prior to installation and report any discrepancies to the project manager.
• Schedule all equipment transfers. If the shop is unable to deliver due to equipment size, schedule with trucking company
• Identify tools and equipment no longer needed on jobsites and assist returning to the shop
• Assist with tool purchasing decisions.
• Ensure equipment maintenance is being tracked, and all preventative maintenance is being performed on a regular basis.
• Schedule and interview all potential entry level field plumbing personnel.
• Manage youth apprenticeships program in the plumbing department.
• Participate in the annual Hooper Skilled Trades Bootcamp held every spring.

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