Job Description

Overview

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned commercial construction company specializing in diverse project types across the nation. They are seeking a Pipefitter General Foreman to manage pipefitting responsibilities while demonstrating strong leadership and technical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Install, maintain, and repair piping systems including Heating Water, Chilled Water, Condenser Water, Chillers, Cooling Towers, Pumps, Lab & Medical Gases, Refrigeration, Fuel & Oil, and High & Low-Pressure Steam.
  • Run multiple projects and coordinate crew tasks and workflow.
  • Work with various piping materials including Steel/Carbon, Copper, PVC/PCV, Poly, Stainless Steel, and Aluminum.
  • Perform testing, inspections, and documentation to ensure compliance with building codes and project specifications.
  • Interpret and work from plans, specifications, VDC/BIM models, spool sheets, and drawings.
  • Implement lockout/tag-out procedures to ensure workplace safety.
  • Assist in the orientation and training of new team members on the job site.
  • Provide direct supervision and technical guidance to crews of 9-14 individuals.
  • Foster a trainer/teacher mentality, mentoring apprentices and less experienced workers.
  • Oversee and ensure compliance with McCarthy Safety Guidelines and Procedures.
  • Schedule and coordinate jurisdictional inspections, monitor progress, performance, and quality of work for subcontractors and vendors.
  • Resolve conflicts within the team and among trade partners.
  • Manage trade-related material, tool, and equipment requisitions.
  • Report weekly labor and productivity to the General Foreman and Superintendent.
  • Implement detailed work plans and Task Hazard Analysis (THA) policy.
  • Maintain tools and equipment in a serviceable condition.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of commercial pipefitting experience.
  • Prior leadership experience required (3+ years).
  • Minimum 8 years’ total experience.
  • OSHA 30 certification required.
  • Strong technical skills and ability to interpret blueprints, specifications, and codes.
  • Proven ability to lead and coordinate a team while ensuring project efficiency and quality.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Valid journeyman license preferred.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Position located in Phoenix, AZ and surrounding areas.
  • Work outside, inside, and in dusty, noisy, and hazardous areas.
  • Ability to lift and carry 51 to 75 lbs. occasionally.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$39/hr across 75 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 166 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 91 different employers. 12 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 394 other active welding openings from 181 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. currently has 3 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (22), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $29/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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