Plumbing Lead

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Squamish; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Rotational schedule

Travel opportunities

Career growth

Job summary

Tasu Construction is seeking an experienced Plumbing Lead to oversee plumbing and mechanical scopes on modular and camp facility projects across Western Canada. This hands-on, field-based role requires strong supervision, budgeting awareness, and the ability to lead tradespeople and subcontractors in active project environments.

You will support pre-construction planning, onsite execution, safety, quality control, inspections, commissioning, and turnover of plumbing and mechanical systems while

Qualifications

• Red Seal/Journeyperson Plumber certification required.
• 5+ years of experience in plumbing and/or mechanical construction.
• 3+ years of construction supervision or lead-hand experience.
• Strong working knowledge of plumbing, gas, HVAC, septic, potable water, civil utility, and related mechanical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, schematics, technical drawings, and construction documents.
• Knowledge of provincial building codes, occupational health and safety regulations, WorkSafeBC requirements where applicable, and construction safety practices.
• Experience coordinating inspections, testing, commissioning, deficiency management, and project turnover activities.
• Proven field leadership skills with the ability to assign work, monitor progress, and maintain accountability for safety, quality, and schedule.
• Experience with job budgeting, labour and material forecasting, and material take-offs from construction drawings and specifications.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with project managers, subcontractors, inspectors, engineers, consultants, clients, and other trades.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize competing demands, meet deadlines, and maintain efficiency in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and digital tools for reporting, documentation, drawings, material take-offs, budgeting support, deficiencies, scheduling, or project coordination.
• Valid driver's licence with a clean driver's abstract
• Legally eligible to work in Canada
• Physically capable of performing outdoor construction work in varying weather conditions and able to pass an industry-related physical fitness test
• Camp, modular, workforce accommodation, or remote construction experience is an asset
• First Aid, Fall Protection, WHMIS, or other construction safety training is an asset

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and coordinate plumbing crews, apprentices, and subcontractors, including assigning work, monitoring productivity, coaching team members, and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to specification
• Execute plumbing work directly when project demands require, while maintaining quality and safety expectations
• Direct plumbing, gas, HVAC, septic, potable water, civil utility, and related mechanical work to ensure drawings, specifications, codes, and scope requirements are followed
• Read, interpret, and apply construction drawings, specifications, schematics, shop drawings, and technical documents to plan and complete work
• Develop and coordinate daily work plans, schedules, manpower requirements, materials, tools, and equipment in collaboration with the Operations Manager and project team
• Support job budgeting and cost control by forecasting labour, materials, tools, and equipment needs, tracking actual usage, and communicating budget or productivity concerns to the Operations Manager
• Complete material take-offs, verify quantities against project scope, and support timely material ordering
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation, including daily site reports, progress updates, deficiency tracking, material records, and other project records as required
• Participate in pre-construction planning, including design input, constructability review, site assessments, budgets, schedules, and coordination of septic, potable water, civil, and utility requirements
• Support mechanical estimating by reviewing tender documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and bills of quantities
• Identify and resolve field issues, trade conflicts, deficiencies, and productivity constraints in a timely and practical manner
• Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, deficiency correction, and turnover activities with inspectors, consultants, subcontractors, and other trades
• Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to plumbing tradespeople and apprentices as project workload requires
• Follow all safety policies and procedures, ensure compliance with applicable occupational health and safety requirements, and contribute to a strong safety culture
• Maintain communication with the Operations Manager, project team, site supervisors, subcontractors, inspectors, and other stakeholders regarding progress, material needs, schedule impacts, and site issues
• Maintain Tasu's professional image by demonstrating strong communication, accountability, organization, and by keeping a clean, safe, and orderly job site

Skills

Leadership

Plumbing

Budgeting

Blueprints

Safety compliance

Team coaching

Education

Red Seal/Journeyperson Plumber

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

About Tasu Construction

Tasu Construction is a Western Canada-based construction company specializing in the installation and delivery of high-quality modular and camp facilities. We are seeking an experienced Plumbing Lead to oversee plumbing and mechanical scopes on upcoming modular construction and workforce accommodation projects.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on, field-based leadership role ideal for a qualified plumber with strong supervisory experience, construction coordination skills, practical job budgeting awareness, accurate material take-offs, and the ability to lead tradespeople and subcontractors in active project environments. The Plumbing Lead will support pre-construction planning, onsite execution, safety, quality control, inspections, commissioning, and turnover of plumbing and mechanical systems.

Work Schedule & Travel

• Remote, project-based work
• Rotational schedule as required by project needs
• Travel required throughout Western Canada for modular and camp facility projects
• Work may take place in construction site, remote site, and camp environments

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and coordinate plumbing crews, apprentices, and subcontractors, including assigning work, monitoring productivity, coaching team members, and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to specification
• Execute plumbing work directly when project demands require, while maintaining quality and safety expectations
• Direct plumbing, gas, HVAC, septic, potable water, civil utility, and related mechanical work to ensure drawings, specifications, codes, and scope requirements are followed
• Read, interpret, and apply construction drawings, specifications, schematics, shop drawings, and technical documents to plan and complete work
• Develop and coordinate daily work plans, schedules, manpower requirements, materials, tools, and equipment in collaboration with the Operations Manager and project team
• Support job budgeting and cost control by forecasting labour, materials, tools, and equipment needs, tracking actual usage, and communicating budget or productivity concerns to the Operations Manager
• Complete material take-offs, verify quantities against project scope, and support timely material ordering
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation, including daily site reports, progress updates, deficiency tracking, material records, and other project records as required
• Participate in pre-construction planning, including design input, constructability review, site assessments, budgets, schedules, and coordination of septic, potable water, civil, and utility requirements
• Support mechanical estimating by reviewing tender documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and bills of quantities
• Identify and resolve field issues, trade conflicts, deficiencies, and productivity constraints in a timely and practical manner
• Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, deficiency correction, and turnover activities with inspectors, consultants, subcontractors, and other trades
• Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to plumbing tradespeople and apprentices as project workload requires
• Follow all safety policies and procedures, ensure compliance with applicable occupational health and safety requirements, and contribute to a strong safety culture
• Maintain communication with the Operations Manager, project team, site supervisors, subcontractors, inspectors, and other stakeholders regarding progress, material needs, schedule impacts, and site issues
• Maintain Tasu's professional image by demonstrating strong communication, accountability, organization, and by keeping a clean, safe, and orderly job site

Qualifications

• Red Seal/Journeyperson Plumber certification required
• 5+ years of experience in plumbing and/or mechanical construction
• 3+ years of construction supervision or lead-hand experience
• Strong working knowledge of plumbing, gas, HVAC, septic, potable water, civil utility, and related mechanical systems
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, schematics, technical drawings, and construction documents
• Knowledge of applicable provincial building codes, occupational health and safety regulations, WorkSafeBC requirements where applicable, and construction safety practices
• Experience coordinating inspections, testing, commissioning, deficiency management, and project turnover activities
• Proven field leadership skills with the ability to assign work, monitor progress, and maintain accountability for safety, quality, and schedule
• Experience with job budgeting, labour and material forecasting, and material take-offs from construction drawings and specifications
• Ability to coordinate effectively with project managers, subcontractors, inspectors, engineers, consultants, clients, and other trades
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize competing demands, meet deadlines, and maintain efficiency in a fast-paced construction environment
• Comfortable using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and digital tools for reporting, documentation, drawings, material take-offs, budgeting support, deficiencies, scheduling, or project coordination
• Valid driver's licence with a clean driver's abstract
• Legally eligible to work in Canada
• Physically capable of performing outdoor construction work in varying weather conditions and able to pass an industry-related physical fitness test
• Camp, modular, workforce accommodation, or remote construction experience is an asset
• First Aid, Fall Protection, WHMIS, or other construction safety training is an asset

What We Offer

• Competitive wage based on experience
• Overtime pay
• Rotational schedule
• Travel opportunities throughout Western Canada
• Career growth within a growing modular construction team

Start Date

Target start date aligned with upcoming project mobilizations.