Job Description

Overview

Professional Piping Systems, LLC is a full-service industrial contractor based in Phoenix, Arizona, providing pipe fabrication, mechanical installation and maintenance, and industrial coatings. The company is seeking an experienced Pipe Superintendent to oversee piping operations on a large-scale data center construction project, managing field operations and ensuring all mechanical piping installations are completed safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all daily piping operations and field activities for the project.
  • Supervise and coordinate Pipe Foremen, General Foremen, pipefitters, welders, and laborers.
  • Develop and manage manpower plans to ensure adequate staffing and efficient crew utilization.
  • Coordinate daily and weekly work schedules to meet project milestones and production goals.
  • Work closely with Project Managers, General Contractors, other trades, and subcontractors to coordinate installation activities.
  • Review construction drawings, specifications, and project schedules to plan upcoming work.
  • Oversee mechanical piping installations, including pipe routing, fitting, welding coordination, equipment connections, hangers, and supports.
  • Ensure materials, tools, equipment, and resources are available to prevent delays.
  • Monitor labor productivity, installation progress, and overall field performance.
  • Identify potential scheduling conflicts, constructability issues, and drawing discrepancies and coordinate resolutions.
  • Ensure all work meets project specifications, quality standards, and applicable codes.
  • Coordinate inspections, testing, and quality control activities.
  • Enforce company safety policies and project-specific safety requirements.
  • Conduct regular field meetings and communicate project progress, manpower needs, and potential challenges to project management.
  • Mentor and develop field leadership, including foremen and general foremen.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in mechanical piping construction.
  • Previous experience as a Pipe Superintendent, Mechanical Superintendent, or General Superintendent.
  • Proven experience managing multiple piping crews and field supervisors.
  • Strong knowledge of commercial and industrial piping installations.
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, blueprints, isometric drawings, and project specifications.
  • Experience with manpower planning, labor productivity, and construction scheduling.
  • Strong understanding of pipefitting, welding operations, piping supports, and mechanical installations.
  • Ability to coordinate work with general contractors, project managers, engineers, and other construction trades.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Thorough understanding of construction safety requirements and quality control procedures.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Wise, VA

Pay in context

At roughly $46/hr, this posting sits about 47% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Virginia — toward the top of a $25–$41/hr middle band drawn from 94 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 85% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Wise, VA

Wise, VA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 163 other active welding openings from 83 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Virginia.

Professional Piping Systems, LLC currently has 2 other openings live in Virginia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. (14), General Dynamics NASSCO (10), and Atlantic Constructors, Inc. (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 Virginia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newport News at $40/hr, Norfolk at $30/hr, and Chesapeake at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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