Working Foreman Plumber

Responsibilities

• Supervise and work with a small group of employees of lower skill level and/or laborers under the direction of the Buildings Foreman or designee
• Receive work assignments and transmit them to workers under your direction
• Fill out daily reports
• Enforce safety regulations and maintain discipline
• Order supplies and equipment
• Review work of assigned crew for compliance with instructions and accepted trade practices
• Perform skilled plumbing work including: installing and repairing water pipes and making necessary connections; maintaining plumbing systems; repairing and replacing valves, faucets, sinks, bubblers, tanks, and fixtures; replacing gaskets and washers; opening clogged drains; attaching pipe assemblies to walls; assembling, bolting, or soldering valves, couplings, pipes to walls; assembling, bolting, or soldering valves, couplings, pipe sections, and other parts; connecting plumbing fixtures to outlets and sealing connections
• Perform other manual duties related to plumbing work and as required

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to submit written and verbal reports
• Ability to organize work teams, delegate responsibilities and assignments, and resolve conflicts or miscommunication on the worksite quickly and amicably
• Ability to use tools of the trade in a workmanlike manner
• Knowledge of plumbing trade, tools, practices, and equipment
• Current valid Massachusetts Master Plumbers License
• Two years paid experience as a plumber
• Current valid Massachusetts Class D Driver’s License with a safe driving record
• Subject to yearly Motor Vehicle Record/Driver’s License check
• Computer literate (knowledge and skills to use a computer, tablet, and other related technology) or willing to train on technology used in the job
• Good health and capable of hard physical work in extreme weather conditions
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and discretion in inspecting and assessing work

Work Environment

Work requires agility and physical strength, ability to function in close quarters, and is subject to outside environmental conditions including wet, hot, and cold weather. The worker is subject to noise, vibrations, hazards, and atmospheric conditions including fumes, dust, and air contaminants.

Physical Skills

• Frequently required to bend, crawl, sit, talk, move about, hear, and speak
• May be required to work in restricted spaces, from a prone position, and/or under difficult lighting and access conditions
• Noise level may be high when operating power equipment
• May be exposed to outside weather conditions, especially in emergency repair situations
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and greater than 50 pounds using appropriate equipment

Motor Skills

• Regularly required to use written and oral communication skills
• Read and interpret data, information, and documents
• Analyze and solve problems
• Use math and mathematical reasoning
• Observe and interpret situations
• Learn and apply new information or new skills
• Work under deadlines with constant interruptions
• Interact with City staff

Visual Skills

• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Required to properly use safety equipment appropriate to the work to prevent injury to self or others

Schedule

• Full-Time
• Union: SMEU
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Date Posted: October 22, 2026

Benefits

• Medical insurance through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) – 80% of premium costs paid by the City
• Dental coverage (low and high plans) through Delta Dental
• Vision care through Vision Service Plan (VSP)
• Long term disability through Sun Life
• Group and voluntary life insurance through Boston Mutual
• Health Care and Dependent Care flexible spending through Benefit Strategies
• Deferred compensation plans through a choice of three vendors
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services provided by E4Health
• Annual cancer screening & wellness release
• Somerville Retirement Pension System
• Tuition reimbursement
• MBTA pass program
• FREE Blue Bikes membership
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)