What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plumbing Superintendent position at Whitegate Construction Group?
Reports to: Project Manager / Operations Manager
Location: Philadelphia, PA. Field-based across active multifamily jobsites.
Employment type: Full-time, salaried (exempt)
Pay rate: Compensation depending on experience
Position Summary
Whitegate Construction is hiring a Plumbing Superintendent to run our field operations on multifamily
projects in the Philadelphia area. We build garden-style, podium, and mid-rise apartment projects. This
is a senior field role for someone who came up through the trade and knows how to run crews and keep
a schedule moving.
You will own the field side of one or more projects. That means manpower, production, sequencing,
quality, and safety. The project manager handles the contract and the money. You make sure the work
goes in right, on time, and to code. You will be on the jobsite every day, not at a desk. We want
someone who is organized, dependable, and able to hold a crew and a GC accountable without burning
the relationship.
Key Responsibilities
Field Operations
● Run plumbing field work across one or more active multifamily projects.
● Manage and develop foremen and crews. Set daily and weekly production goals and hold the
team to them.
● Walk the work every day. Underground, rough-in, top-out, and trim. Catch problems before they
cost money.
● Coordinate sequencing with the GC and the other trades, including framing, mechanical,
electrical, and fire protection.
Schedule Production
● Build and maintain three-week lookahead schedules.
● Coordinate manpower and material to hit GC milestones.
● Track production against budget and flag labor problems to the PM early.
Quality, Inspections Safety
● Schedule and walk AHJ inspections. Own the pass or fail.
● Run QA/QC. Pressure tests, hydro tests, gas tests, fixture checks, and punch.
● Enforce safety on every jobsite. Lead by example and keep the crews compliant.
Required Qualifications
● Seven or more years in commercial or multifamily plumbing, with at least three running crews as
a foreman or superintendent.
● Strong knowledge of plumbing systems and the plumbing code as it applies to multifamily work.
● Proven track record on multifamily projects. Podium, wood frame, or Type I.
● Able to read plans, isometrics, and riser diagrams and make calls from them.
● Can run a crew, work with a GC superintendent, and handle an inspector.
● Comfortable using a computer, iPad, or similar device. Procore and Bluebeam a plus.
● OSHA 30.
● Valid drivers license.
● Journeyman or Master plumbing license a strong plus.
● Whitegate Construction is a 100% drug and alcohol free workplace.