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Job Description

Overview

Polk Mechanical is seeking a Pipefitting Foreman to lead a team in pipefitting trades and labor work. This role involves both hands-on work and supervisory duties to ensure tasks are completed on time and to quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Relay instructions from supervisors and assign immediate tasks to group members.
  • Work alongside other workers and set the pace.
  • Demonstrate proper work methods and ensure plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available.
  • Obtain needed information or decisions from supervisors on problems that arise during work.
  • Check work in progress and upon completion for adherence to procedures, methods, and deadlines.
  • Ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed.
  • Report to superintendents and project managers on status, progress, and causes of work delays.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years' verifiable experience in the pipefitting trade.
  • Thorough knowledge of piping blueprints, specifications, and codes.
  • Thorough knowledge of plumbing and piping systems.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with employees and clients professionally.
  • Ability to supervise multiple employees and schedule projects to meet deadlines.
  • Strong attention to detail.
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How this job compares in Grand Prairie, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Grand Prairie, TX currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$34/hr across 9 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 Grand Prairie, TX

We're tracking 29 other active welding openings in Grand Prairie, TX right now, from 20 different employers. 8 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,149 other active welding openings from 516 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Grand Prairie, or widen the search to Texas.

Polk Mechanical Company currently has 4 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Worley (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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