Water/Wastewater Foreman

Location / Territory: Southeast Wisconsin; industrial water/wastewater jobsites

About the Company: Lee Mechanical provides comprehensive MEPF construction services across Southeast Wisconsin, including plumbing, welding, pipe fitting and process piping for commercial and industrial clients. The company's design/build portfolio spans manufacturing, utilities and other technically demanding environments.

Role Summary: The Water/Wastewater Foreman is a union field leadership position supporting industrial water and wastewater projects. The role works directly in treatment-plant and underground utility environments and requires someone comfortable with the realities of wastewater construction.

Key Responsibilities: Lead field activities on water/wastewater projects. Coordinate daily crew assignments. Support underground utility installations. Perform and oversee piping/process work. Coordinate work inside industrial treatment facilities. Maintain jobsite safety requirements. Monitor workmanship and productivity. Coordinate materials and equipment. Communicate field progress to project leadership. Identify field issues and escalate as necessary. Support required plant-specific procedures/training. Maintain quality standards throughout installation.

Required Qualifications: 1–2+ years relevant field experience. Water/wastewater, industrial piping or underground utility experience. Ability to lead field personnel. Comfortable working in wastewater/sanitation environments. Strong safety awareness. Ability to work onsite throughout Southeast Wisconsin.

Preferred Qualifications: Local 601/steamfitter background. Wastewater treatment plant experience. Industrial process piping experience. Underground utility experience. Existing relevant OSHA/safety training. Success Metrics Safe, productive crew performance. Quality installation. Projects progressing to schedule. Effective field coordination. Low rework and strong safety compliance.

Why Join: Union compensation and benefits. Established industrial contractor. Specialized wastewater project pipeline. Employer-supported site training. Opportunity to lead field crews on technically demanding work.