Commercial Piping Trade Manager

Atlantic Constructors, Inc.

Until Filled (EST)

602 - Commercial Construction Division Mgmt

1401 Battery Brooke Parkway, Richmond, VA, USA

Full Time

At ACI we build our company and our culture not by counting people, but by making our people count!

$0.00 COST FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, SHORT TERM DISABILITY & LIFE INSURANCE (EMPLOYEE ONLY) COVERAGE!

Atlantic Constructors is seeking dynamic, motivated, career minded individuals to join our expanding team! Atlantic Constructors has been recognized as an industry leader in the Mid-Atlantic Region for over 50 years.

• Medical Insurance Plan ($0.00 Employee-Only)
• Dental Insurance Plan ($0.00 Employee-Only)
• Short-Term Disability Plan ($0.00 Employee-Only)
• Life Insurance Plan ($0.00 Employee-Only)
• Vision Insurance Plan
• 401(K) Retirement Plan with Generous Company Matching
• Health Savings Plan with Generous Company Matching
• Wellness Programs

Atlantic Constructors offers competitive benefits, for more information check out our comprehensive list on our website

Leads and oversees the daily commercial piping field operations for new construction projects. Provides hands‑on leadership, guidance, supervision, and direction to piping field personnel, including Foremen, Pipe Fitters, Mechanics, Apprentices, and Helpers.

Responsible for ensuring piping systems are installed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with contract documents, project schedules, budgets, specifications, applicable codes, manufacturer requirements, and ACI standards. Serves as a technical resource and teacher/coach for the piping team, with a strong focus on quality workmanship, productivity, manpower planning, safety, and customer satisfaction.

The Commercial Piping Trade Manager is responsible for establishing consistent piping installation practices across projects and ensuring field personnel have the knowledge, training, tools, equipment, and materials necessary to successfully complete assigned work.

• Oversee commercial and industrial piping field manpower to ensure piping construction efforts are completed in accordance with design, budget, schedule, contract drawings, specifications, applicable codes, and instructions.
• Provide day‑to‑day leadership and direction to piping Foremen, Pipe Fitters, Mechanics, Apprentices, and Helpers across multiple projects.
• Review project schedules and four‑week look‑aheads to ensure appropriate piping manpower is available, properly trained, and efficiently allocated.
• Conduct preparatory meetings with crews to review installation methods, materials, joining procedures, hanger requirements, tools, production goals, testing, and safety requirements.
• Oversee installation of commercial and industrial piping systems, including hydronic, chilled water, heating water, steam and condensate, compressed air, natural gas, process, condenser water, and other specialty piping systems.
• Ensure proper execution of piping installation methods, including welded, grooved, threaded, brazed, soldered, flanged, press‑connect, and mechanical coupling systems.
• Ensure piping crews properly interpret and follow construction drawings, specifications, isometric drawings, equipment schedules, details, and manufacturer requirements.
• Oversee proper piping layout, fabrication, installation, supports, equipment connections, valves, and mechanical room installations while minimizing conflicts and rework.
• Ensure piping systems are properly tested, flushed, cleaned, vented, drained, and prepared for commissioning and turnover.
• Conduct regular field visits and QA/QC inspections to ensure installations meet project requirements, ACI standards, and quality expectations.
• Identify deficiencies, installation constraints and field conflicts and ensure corrective actions are communicated, documented, and completed.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve ACI piping installation standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Provide ongoing technical training, coaching, and mentoring to piping personnel to improve safety, quality, productivity, and trade skills.
• Monitor field productivity and hold piping personnel accountable for workmanship, production, attendance, safety,…