Commercial Plumber – Lead Union Mechanical and Piping Installations for GLC Business Services
Job Overview
- Company: GLC Business Services
- Salary/Pay Rate: $43.00–$52.00 per hour (subject to applicable union wage rates)
- Location: Buffalo/Tonawanda, NY
- Job/Employment Type: Full Time
- Project Scope: Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Plumbing Installations
- Mandatory Licences & Certifications: Journeyman Card / Union-Recognized Classification, Valid Driver's License
The Opportunity
You will take ownership of advanced commercial and industrial plumbing installations across high-profile regional projects. Working within our supportive, safety-first culture, you will deliver critical domestic water, drainage, and mechanical piping systems with complete craft autonomy. This role offers long-term stability and growth with a premier contractor that recognizes and values your trade expertise.
How You Will Make an Impact
- Install domestic water, sanitary, drainage, and vent piping systems in strict accordance with project drawings.
- Assemble and install commercial plumbing fixtures, control valves, booster pumps, and specialized mechanical equipment.
- Execute precision pipe layout, cutting, threading, soldering, and brazing across active jobsite locations.
- Perform thorough hydrostatic pressure testing, inspections, and system troubleshooting to ensure zero defects.
- Coordinate daily with project managers, foremen, and partner trades to maintain scheduled project milestones.
- Enforce strict adherence to applicable plumbing codes, project specifications, and jobsite safety protocols.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Current active union membership in good standing with the appropriate plumbing trade union.
- Journeyman status or equivalent union-recognized classification.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable personal transportation to travel to assigned project locations.
- Proven ability to read and interpret complex plumbing blueprints, construction drawings, and technical specifications.
- Strong practical knowledge of commercial plumbing systems, rough-in methods, and piping materials.
Preferred Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 5 years of commercial and industrial plumbing installation experience.
- Demonstrated hands-on expertise with pipe threading, brazing, soldering, and modern joining techniques.
- Prior experience working on complex institutional, healthcare, or industrial facility upgrades.
- Strong troubleshooting abilities and the capacity to solve technical field challenges independently.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive union hourly wages ranging from $43.00 to $52.00 per hour based on collective bargaining agreements.
- Comprehensive union health, medical, dental, and vision benefit plans.
- Robust union pension and retirement fund contributions.
- Consistent full-time commercial, industrial, and institutional project assignments.
- Supportive, safety-first environment with dedicated access to ongoing trade and safety training.
About Us
GLC Business Services partners with clients to deliver superior commercial mechanical and plumbing installations across Western New York. Our established reputation is built upon technical excellence, accountability, and strong workplace relationships. We actively invest in our skilled trades professionals by providing the support and resources needed to build fulfilling, lifelong careers.
GLC Business Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
