Lead Plumbing Site Foreman – High-Rise & New-Build Projects

CampaignHire; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CampaignHire is seeking an experienced Plumbing Site Foreman for Sydney-based new-build residential projects. You will oversee day-to-day plumbing works, supervise about 5–15 tradespeople and apprentices, with support from a Leading Hand and Project Manager.

You'll coordinate labour, materials and subcontractors across sites in Waterloo, Zetland, Castlecrag, Chatswood, Cremorne and Parramatta, ensuring safe, on-time delivery and compliance with Australian Standards.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Plumbing and a current NSW plumbing contractor licence or qualified supervisor certificate.
• A current White Card.
• Experience planning and managing labour against a builder’s programme.
• The ability to lead a site team, coordinate subcontractors and communicate effectively with project stakeholders.
• This role requires unit-development construction experience; domestic or service plumbing experience alone will not be sufficient.

Responsibilities

• Supervise tradespeople and apprentices, allocate daily tasks and monitor performance.
• Coordinate subcontractors and inspect the quality of their work.
• Plan upcoming works with the builder’s site management team and other trades, coordinating sequencing and access.
• Plan and manage labour requirements with the Project Manager.
• Check installations against hydraulic drawings and specifications, identify clashes early and record instructions to capture variations.
• Coordinate inspections and testing to ensure compliance with Australian Standards.
• Manage site safety for the plumbing scope, including SWMS, pre-starts, toolbox talks and incident reporting.
• Prepare material take-offs, coordinate supplier orders and maintain secure site storage.
• Report progress to the Project Manager and manage defects through to handover.
• Maintain site documentation, including ITPs, QA records and sign-offs.

Skills

Plumbing experience

Site leadership

Labour planning

Communication

Education

Certificate III in Plumbing

NSW contractor licence / supervisor certificate

Tools

Aconex

Dashpivot

Hilti ON!Track

Firedoc

Commnia

Job description

CampaignHire is seeking an experienced Plumbing Site Foreman for Sydney-based new-build residential projects. You will oversee day-to-day plumbing works, supervise about 5–15 tradespeople and apprentices, with support from a Leading Hand and Project Manager.

You'll coordinate labour, materials and subcontractors across sites in Waterloo, Zetland, Castlecrag, Chatswood, Cremorne and Parramatta, ensuring safe, on-time delivery and compliance with Australian Standards.