General Foreperson - Medical Gas Plumbing
ACCO Engineered SystemsAbout the role
General Job Description:
In collaboration with other Field General Foreperson(s)/Foreperson(s) and under the supervision of the Area Superintendent, this position will be primarily responsible for the oversight of the operations and personnel management of Foreperson, Truck Foreperson, Journeypersons, and Apprentices within the hydronic trades of the assigned area or Project. Also have direct contact with our fabrication facilities.
Market Experience
Extensive market experience and technical knowledge in Medical Gas and Specialty Plumbing systems. Proven experience on large commercial, healthcare, institutional, pharmaceutical, and high-tech construction projects, including:
• Healthcare facilities and hospitals
• Surgical centers and medical office buildings
• Laboratories and research facilities
• Pharmaceutical and biotech facilities
• Data Centers
• High-rise buildings
• Schools and universities
• Hotels and resorts
• Mixed-use developments
• Industrial and manufacturing facilities
• Institutional facilities (universities, airports, government buildings)
Experience managing medical gas and plumbing scopes ranging from $5M–$100M+, with the ability to lead field crews of 5–100 plumbers, medical gas installers, pipefitters, and subcontractors.
Strong understanding of mission-critical and complex project environments including hospitals, healthcare campuses, laboratories, pharmaceutical facilities, Central Utility Plants, semiconductor, and advanced manufacturing projects, with direct experience supporting fabrication operations, shop production teams, and prefabrication programs while ensuring quality, productivity, safety, infection control compliance, and schedule performance across all phases of fabrication and field installation.
Supervises:
Forepersons, Truck Forepersons, Journeypersons, Apprentices
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee all hydronic field activities to ensure standards and productivity are met in an effort to achieve company goals
- Operations
- Assist direct reports with
- Resource management
- Proper assignment of Forepersons
- Assist with project execution strategies and scheduling
- Help to provide resolution of issues, challenges and obstacles
- Execution of QA/QC protocols
- Implementation of Safety Department’s protocols
- Implementation of Acco policies and procedures
- Provide suggestions for successful project installation
- Provide counseling to field employees
- Participation in project kick-off, mid-job and wrap-up meetings
- Review project plans, specs, schedules and discuss any issues/concerns with PM/PE
- Generate example RFI’s for PM/PE submission
- Communicate project expectation and required dates with detailers
- Review project documents to determine the proper staffing requirements
- Approach project with shop fabrication and modularization in mind
- In collaboration with detailing and PM/PE generate a material list for an initial buyout from purchasing
- Attend jobsite meetings and provide input to the GC and PM <
- Assist direct reports with
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