Plumbing Site Foreman

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

Sydney | Full-time | $120,000 – $150,000 + super

Ready to take the lead on unit and high-rise developments valued at $2 million – $50 million?

Our client, a plumbing contractor with over 25 years in new-build unit developments and more than 200 staff, is seeking an experienced Plumbing Site Foreman to manage site operations on new-build residential projects for major builders. You’ll lead a team with support from a Leading Hand and Project Manager, with a genuine pathway into project management as the business grows.

The Role

Reporting to a Project Manager, you will oversee day-to-day plumbing works and supervise approximately 5 – 15 tradespeople and apprentices, supported by a Leading Hand.

Current and upcoming project locations include Waterloo, Zetland, Castlecrag, Chatswood, Cremorne and Parramatta. You may be assigned to one of these sites or other projects across Sydney.

You’ll coordinate people, materials and subcontractors to keep works progressing safely, efficiently and in line with the builder’s programme.

Key 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.

What’s in It for You?

Salary of $120,000 – $150,000 plus super, depending on experience.

Major projects: work on unit and high-rise developments valued at $2 million – $50 million.

Site support: a Leading Hand working alongside you and a Project Manager backing you.

Career progression: a genuine pathway to Project Manager as the business grows.

An established employer: join a business with over 25 years’ experience and more than 200 employees.

What You’ll Bring

Strong construction plumbing experience on new-build unit developments, ideally six or more years, including site leadership on projects valued at $2 million – $50 million.

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.

Highly regarded

High-rise, plant room or pump room experience.

Experience maintaining ITPs and QA documentation.

Familiarity with platforms such as Aconex, Dashpivot, Hilti ON!Track, Firedoc or Commnia.

About Our Client

Our client is an established plumbing company with over 25 years’ experience, specialising in new-build unit developments, including high-rise and high-density residential projects across Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.

With more than 200 employees plus subcontractors, the business works with many of the state’s major construction companies. Continued growth has created this opportunity to join its site leadership team.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights.