Pipefitter Foreman
About the role
MasTec’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Group (CE&I) is a $2 billion annual revenue business unit that provides construction services for industrial facilities, building products manufacturers, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants, solar, wind, and thermal energy plants, buildings, and infrastructure. Within CE&I, the MasTec Industrial sector includes sister companies Casey Industrial, Phoenix Industrial, and Wanzek Industrial, forming a merit‑shop, multi‑craft industrial contractor capable of self‑performing all major craft trades to ensure safety, quality, flexibility, and economy on every project. The team offers comprehensive project development, pre‑construction planning, and project management to meet deliverable and budgetary requirements while committing to the highest levels of quality, safety, and value. In this role you will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the daily activities of crew workers to build rotors, erect base and mid‑sections, erect full turbines, and offload turbine components while meeting production schedule timelines.
Responsibilities
- Interpret specifications and read blueprints.
- Assist in laying out work for the crew.
- Preplan daily activities and ensure crew productivity to meet the job schedule.
- Monitor quality control of work in place by craft workers.
- Order and coordinate delivery of necessary materials.
- Comply with documentation requirements and complete project‑related reports (Daily Reports, Safety Reports, ESRs, Inspection Reports, etc.).
- Coordinate equipment needs, verify operator qualifications, and ensure equipment is maintained and repaired promptly.
- Support the jobsite Superintendent in coordinating activities of individual projects.
- Perform related trade work as required.
- Travel to different jobsites on limited notice.
- Implement better production methods to strengthen best practices within Wanzek Construction, Inc.
- Monitor crew installation for quality issues and work areas to ensure quality work is being completed.
- Look for ways to improve safety, quality, and productivity.
- Promote and comply with all Company and safety policies and procedures.
- Train and instruct crew members in safe work practices for assigned tasks.
- Audit safe work practices, ensuring PPE is available and used properly.
- Assist Human Resources and the Superintendent by interviewing, hiring, training, appraising work performance, and addressing employee complaints in the field.
- Directly supervise and coordinate daily activities of craft workers.
- Complete ESRs for all employees with a change in job status (transfer, laid off, terminated).
- Conduct regular performance reviews of crew members.
- Manage up to six or more employees and lead men.
- Train and mentor new workers.
- Manage, lead direct reports, and mentor.
Qualifications
- 4 years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Certification (preferred).
- Plus 2 years of experience in a supervisory role.
Skills
- Knowledgeable of MIC Health and Safety programs and project‑specific regulations.
- Actively participate in daily toolbox meetings with crews and subcontractors when on‑site.
- Set a personal example of safe behavior.
- Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Add and subtract two‑digit numbers; multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s; perform these operations using weight and volume units.
- Apply common sense