Fire Sprinkler Foreman

Position Summary

A Union 669 Foreman position (Road Sprinkler Fitters) involves leading a crew installing, maintaining, and repairing fire sprinkler systems, requiring union membership, strong leadership, technical skill in NFPA codes, and often willingness to travel, overseeing apprentices, and ensuring safety/quality on projects. Responsibilities include blueprint reading, crew supervision, coordinating tasks, troubleshooting, documentation, and adhering to the union contract (CBA). They often handle recruitment, training, budget monitoring, and problem-solving to meet project goals.  

Hourly Rate: $49.18 - 669 Base Rate Foreman

Key Responsibilities

• Supervision & Leadership: Lead and guide a team of journeymen and apprentices on job sites.

• Technical Expertise: Install, maintain, and repair various fire sprinkler systems (wet, dry, foam, etc.).

• Safety & Compliance: Enforce OSHA and NFPA standards, ensuring all work meets codes (NFPA 13, 25) and regulations.

• Project Management: Read plans, manage timelines, coordinate logistics (materials, schedules), and report progress.

• Client & Team Communication: Liaise with clients, managers, and crew; train apprentices. 

• Climbing of ladders

• Working at heights

• Working overhead

• Cut and install pipe, fittings and valves using saws, pipe cutter, hammer, hammer drill and chisel, torch and pipe cutting machine.

• Threads pipe, using pipe threading machine

• Bends pipe, using pipe bending tools and pipe bending machine

• Assembles and installs a variety of metal and non-metal pipes, tubes, fittings.  Including iron, steel, copper and plastic.

• Connects pipes using threaded, caulked, soldered, brazed, fused or cemented joints and hand tools.

• Secures pipes to structure with brackets, clamps and hangers, using hand tools and power tools.

• Installs and maintains hydraulic and pneumatic components of machines and equipment, such as pumps and cylinders using hand tools.

• Increases pressure in pipe system and observes connected pressure gauge to test system or leaks.

• May weld pipe supports structural steel members.

Qualifications

• Union Membership: Must be a member or willing to join UA Local Union 669.

• Experience: Typically requires completion of the 5-year apprenticeship or equivalent.

• Skills: Strong leadership, problem-solving, mechanical aptitude, blueprint reading, and teamwork.

• Physical: Ability to perform physical labor, potentially lifting heavy objects.

• Travel: Often requires travel, sometimes for extended periods away from home, as 669 covers "road" work. 

• Ability to stay on feet all day

• Ability to lift/carry 50+ pounds with no fear of climbing or heights

• Ability to work overhead while holding heavy pipe for extended period of time

• Understand basic measurements, capability of learning to read construction drawings, plans

Physical Requirements

• Unionized: Governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with set wages and benefits.

• Mobile: Jobs can be nationwide, requiring travel.

• Full-Time: Generally full-time, Monday-Friday, but may involve on-call or overtime.

Certifications (Preferred)

• NICET Certification (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies).
• Fire suppression system certification (state-specific).
• OSHA 10, 17, 17A, 96,1 and 99 fire codes and building codes or OSHA 30 certification.

Benefits:

Brothers Fire & Security offers a competitive salary and commission package, benefits including medical, dental, Life AD&D, ST and LTD insurance, 401K, HSA and Section 125 plans

*Brothers Fire & Security is an Equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.