PHE [Plumbing] Execution

At Total Environment, we love creating experiences that touch the senses and evoke emotions. Intricate and vibrant experiences that have depth and character, created with passion and sensitivity. Our inspiration comes from nature and the deep-rooted cultural heritage of our beautiful planet.

Since 1996, we have been designing, building and managing some of the best homes in the world. We currently have 8 projects with around 4500 custom designed, furnished homes as well as commercial and institutional buildings, covering a total saleable area of approximately 14 million square feet under construction at Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad.

Role Purpose:

The Senior PHE (Plumbing) Execution professional is responsible for the craft-led execution of all Plumbing and Public Health Engineering (PHE) works for the assigned project, ensuring high standards of workmanship, quality, safety, and system reliability.

The role provides technical and on-site leadership and owns the PHE scope through execution, testing, commissioning, and system stabilisation.

Scope of Responsibility

• Craft execution of all PHE / Plumbing service packages for the assigned project, including:
• Water supply systems (internal & external)
• Drainage and sewage networks
• Stormwater systems
• Irrigation systems
• Pump rooms, sumps, tanks, and associated plumbing infrastructure
• Site-level technical authority for PHE works
• Execution management of PHE contractors and vendors, strictly from:
• Workmanship and finish
• Quality of execution
• Craft discipline
• Safety behaviour and compliance
• Guidance and supervision of PHE execution engineers
• Execution coordination with adjacent MEP trades and civil works
• Oversight of testing, commissioning, flushing, pressure testing, and system stabilisation to ensure reliable operation

This is a pure execution role. There is no accountability for material procurement, manpower sourcing, machinery planning, commercial management, or contract administration.

Position in the Organization

• Leads:
• Engineers PHE (Plumbing) Execution

• Interfaces with:
• Electrical, HVAC, FPS, and Infra execution leads
• Planning & MEP Coordination (execution readiness and inputs)
• Design / Engineering teams (execution clarifications, RFIs)
• Contractors and specialist agencies (execution and commissioning)
• Site MEP delivery teams

Key Accountabilities

PHE Craft Execution

• Execute all PHE / Plumbing works strictly as per approved GFC drawings, specifications, and execution methodologies.
• Ensure correct sequencing, installation practices, slopes, gradients, and execution discipline across all plumbing work fronts.

Execution Readiness & Constructability

• Review issued GFC drawings from a PHE execution and constructability perspective.
• Ensure execution readiness by either clearing GFCs for execution or raising RFIs for clarifications required to proceed.
• Work closely with Planning & MEP Coordination and Design teams to prevent execution delays due to drawing ambiguities or interface gaps.

Technical Oversight & Craftsmanship

• Provide hands-on technical guidance to PHE execution engineers and contractor teams.
• Uphold high standards of workmanship, including jointing quality, alignment, slope accuracy, and system integrity.
• Resolve execution-level plumbing and drainage issues decisively and promptly.

Testing, Commissioning & System Reliability

• Ensure PHE systems are executed, tested, flushed, pressure-tested, commissioned, and stabilised as per approved protocols.
• Drive closure of commissioning observations and ensure leak-free, blockage-free, and hydraulically sound systems prior to handover.

Safety & Quality Leadership

• Demonstrate visible safety leadership for own teams and contractors.
• Enforce plumbing, confined-space, excavation, and site safety norms with zero tolerance for unsafe practices.
• Ensure first-time-right execution and adherence to quality standards.

Team & Contractor Performance

• Guide, mentor, and review performance of PHE execution engineers.
• Set and enforce clear expectations on quality, craftsmanship, and safety for plumbing contractors and vendors.

Key Deliverables

• PHE / Plumbing works executed to approved workmanship and quality standards
• Safe, compliant, and defect-minimised execution
• Plumbing systems tested, commissioned, stabilised, and ready for reliable operation
• Disciplined PHE execution teams and contractor work fronts

Job Specifications

Education

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Civil Engineering (Mechanical preferred for PHE roles)
• Formal training or certification in Plumbing / Public Health Engineering systems is an advantage

Experience

• 615 years of hands-on experience in PHE / Plumbing execution on large construction or real estate projects
• Proven experience leading site-based PHE execution teams and managing contractor outputs
• Strong exposure to testing, commissioning, and system stabilisation of plumbing networks

Core Competencies

• Deep technical expertise in PHE / Plumbing execution and commissioning, with a strong grasp of site realities
• Craftsmanship-led mindset with uncompromising standards on quality, safety, and system integrity
• Visible on-site leadership with strong execution discipline and follow-through
• Ability to guide and manage the performance of PHE craft teams and contractors/vendors against defined expectations
• Clear, concise, and confident communicator, able to work seamlessly with cross-functional teams through strong interpersonal skills
• Calm, decisive, and execution-focused approach, with high ownership, reliability, and accountability
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder project environments