Job Title: Commercial Plumbing Foreman $25-$35/Hr
Job Description
This role oversees and coordinates commercial plumbing installations, repairs, and maintenance on new construction projects. You lead a small crew, ensure plumbing systems are installed correctly and safely, and maintain high standards of quality and efficiency across a variety of commercial sites such as schools, hotels, and institutional buildings.
Responsibilities
Supervise and coordinate plumbing installations for new commercial construction projects, ensuring all work meets industry standards and local codes.
Lead a small crew on site, assigning tasks and overseeing day-to-day plumbing activities with minimal supervision from the project foreman.
Rough-in all plumbing lines in assigned rooms, including waste, vent, and water lines, ensuring everything is level, plumb, and installed correctly and efficiently.
Interpret and work from blueprints and building specifications to plan and install plumbing systems according to project requirements.
Install and fit various @types of piping materials, including PVC, cast iron, copper, steel, CPVC, and mechanical piping for sprinkler and related systems.
Install plumbing fixtures and associated piping, ensuring proper alignment, secure connections, and adherence to safety and quality standards.
Manage project timelines for your crews scope of work, helping keep plumbing activities on schedule and coordinating with other trades as needed.
Identify and correctly use fittings, including tees, wyes, and other components for waste, vent, and water systems ranging from 4" to 2" and ¾" to ½".
Maintain a safe work area on busy new construction sites with multiple trades, lifts, trucks, and equipment operating simultaneously.
Arrive on time each workday and consistently work a full 40-hour week, demonstrating reliability and strong work ethic.
Provide your own basic plumbing tools and ensure they are maintained and ready for daily use.
Communicate effectively with the site foreman, crew members, and other trades to resolve issues and keep work progressing smoothly.
Promote and follow all safety procedures, including proper use of personal protective equipment and adherence to site safety rules.
Essential Skills
Minimum of 5 years of experience working in the field as a plumber.
Minimum of 8 years of commercial plumbing experience at the foreman level, including running small crews and managing plumbing installations.
Proven experience supervising crews on commercial plumbing projects and coordinating day-to-day work on site.
Strong blueprint reading skills, with the ability to interpret building specifications and translate them into accurate plumbing layouts.
Hands-on experience installing pipe in commercial environments, including PVC, cast iron, copper, steel, CPVC, and mechanical piping.
Demonstrated ability to install plumbing fixtures in commercial buildings, ensuring proper function and compliance with standards.
Ability to identify and correctly select fittings, including tees, wyes, and other components for waste, vent, and water systems.
Experience with waste and vent piping from 4" to 2" and water piping from ¾" to ½", including CPVC systems.
Strong technical knowledge of plumbing installation methods for new construction commercial sites.
Reliability in maintaining consistent attendance and working a full 40-hour week.
Capacity to work independently with limited training or oversight from the onsite foreman.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Prior experience as a plumbing foreman on commercial new construction projects.
Comfort working with a wide range of plumbing materials, tools, and mechanical systems, including sprinkler-related piping.
Project scheduling experience, with the ability to manage timelines and keep plumbing activities on track.
Solid understanding of commercial construction environments and coordination with other trades.
Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate a crew and maintain a productive, safety-focused work atmosphere.
Proactive, go-getter attitude and willingness to stay focused on tasks rather than seeking frequent breaks.
Attention to detail to ensure plumbing lines are level, plumb, and installed to a high standard of quality.
Why Work Here?
You join a respected mechanical contractor recognized as a top performer in its region, offering stable, ongoing work on significant commercial projects. The organization values a strong work ethic, safety, and professionalism, providing a culture where your skills and initiative are appreciated and where attitude and reliability are recognized as key strengths. Health insurance coverage supports your well-being, and the fast-paced, team-oriented environment offers opportunities to grow your expertise on a variety of high-profile new construction sites.
Work Environment
This position is based on first shift, typically running from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM with a half-hour lunch break, for a standard 40-hour workweek. Work takes place on active new construction sites, including hotels, schools, and other commercial buildings, where there are many moving parts such as lifts, trucks, and multiple trades working simultaneously. Safety is a core priority, and you are expected to wear steel-toe footwear, a high-visibility vest, and a hard hat at all times on site. The environment is fast-paced and physically demanding, requiring sustained focus and a strong, go-getter attitude. You work primarily indoors within buildings under construction, installing piping and fixtures, while coordinating with other trades in a professional commercial setting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of CHAMBERSBURG, PA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of CHAMBERSBURG, PA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 14, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in CHAMBERSBURG,PA.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
