Job Description

Overview

B&I Contractors, Inc., a proud five-time winner of the Great Place to Work award, is seeking an experienced and dedicated Pipefitter Foreman to join Florida’s fastest-growing MEP contractor specializing in commercial and industrial projects.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and coordinate the installation of HVAC piping systems and equipment on construction projects.
  • Foster a culture of quality, integrity, safety, and teamwork.
  • Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of assigned crew members to ensure quality, safety, and productivity.
  • Attend weekly job site meetings in-person to communicate and address constraints.
  • Read and interpret plans, blueprints, submittals, and job orders to determine work methods and requirements.
  • Plan, organize, and assign tasks to effectively utilize labor, equipment, and materials.
  • Monitor project progress, identify and resolve issues, and communicate updates to supervisors or project managers.
  • Maintain accurate records including daily timekeeping, daily logs, safety documentation, weekly labor tracking, and all other required forms.
  • Inspect work in progress and upon completion to ensure compliance with codes, safety standards, and project specifications.
  • Coordinate with project managers, general contractors, and other trades to resolve issues and maintain workflow.
  • Ensure all crew members follow company policies and safety procedures, conducting safety meetings and job hazard analyses as required.
  • Provide hands-on training, mentorship, and guidance to apprentices and journeymen.
  • Identify potential issues or delays and communicate them proactively to project management and superintendent.
  • Ensure job sites are kept clean, organized, and secure.
  • Perform other duties as required to support project success and company goals.
  • Provide accurate projections for job completion with Trade Supers.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Fort Myers, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Florida currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$31/hr across 124 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers, FL currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 259 other active welding openings from 149 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Fort Myers, or widen the search to Florida.

B & I Contractors, Inc currently has 2 other openings live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (16), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (14), and Honeywell Technologies (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Jacksonville at $32/hr, Cape Canaveral at $29/hr, and Orlando at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Fort Myers, FL

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Pipefitter Foreman figures were last recalculated when this page was built.