Senior Plumbing Operations Leader: Project Delivery&Growth

Kelso Industries; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Growth opportunities

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Kelso Industries seeks an Operations Manager for Markade Plumbing in Phoenix to lead day-to-day operations, project execution, and field operations while driving safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. The role requires a seasoned commercial plumbing professional who can build teams, optimize processes, manage budgets, and deliver profitable projects on time.

This hands-on leadership position involves travel to project sites, mentoring senior staff, and partnering with executives to align

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline preferred.
• Fifteen or more years of commercial plumbing construction experience, including at least seven years leading construction operations, project teams, and field personnel.
• Relevant plumbing license, trade certification, or advanced construction training preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction project-management, scheduling, and financial-reporting systems.
• Strong commercial plumbing and field-operations knowledge.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven responsibility for budgets, forecasting, profitability, and operational performance.
• Strong understanding of labor productivity, scheduling, billing, and change orders.
• Experience leading Project Managers, superintendents, foremen, and skilled-trades teams.
• Ability to identify project risks and turn around underperforming projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and customer-service skills.
• Phoenix-area commercial construction experience and industry relationships preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of Markade Plumbing and oversee project execution from preconstruction to closeout.
• Direct project management, field operations, manpower planning, purchasing, and operational support.
• Establish priorities, performance expectations, and accountability across the organization.
• Lead and develop Project Managers, superintendents, foremen, and field staff.
• Maintain visibility into project performance, staffing, customer commitments, and risks.
• Identify and implement process improvements to support profitable growth.
• Coordinate with President on business priorities and resources.
• Oversee commercial plumbing projects ensuring schedule, staffing, and contract compliance.
• Ensure proper forecasting, documentation, and change-order management.
• Provide leadership on underperforming or high-risk projects and customer relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Customer service

Project leadership

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Plumbing license or trade certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Construction PM software

Job description

Kelso Industries seeks an Operations Manager for Markade Plumbing in Phoenix to lead day-to-day operations, project execution, and field operations while driving safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. The role requires a seasoned commercial plumbing professional who can build teams, optimize processes, manage budgets, and deliver profitable projects on time.

This hands-on leadership position involves travel to project sites, mentoring senior staff, and partnering with executives to align