Tapani Plumbing, Inc.

Ross began working for Tapani Plumbing in 1993. During his tenure as a licensed journeyman plumber, he learned the complexities of the design, installation and operation of the dynamic commercialplumbing systems Tapani installs. Ross oversees all operations and departments. His leadership strength lies in motivating and inspiring the individuals he supervises.

He affords them the latitude to plan and execute their own projects, and encourages each individual to come up with common sense solutions for complex issues. Ross has earned his reputation as a respected and experienced leader by trusting and empowering the employees he works with.

Drew started with Tapani Plumbing in 2009 as a shop assistant and delivery driver, before being promoted to be our purchasing agent. In early 2011 we had need for assistance in the estimating department, and Drew was promoted to this role. As an estimator, Drew excels at developing bids, researching the project, assembling proposal portfolios, and calculating material and labor costs.

As Senior Project Manager, Brian assists and oversees Tapani Plumbing’s project managers and project foremen, ensuring all projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Brian starting working for Tapani Plumbing in 2002 as an estimator’s assistant. He was involved with estimating operations for several years before moving over to a project Project Manager position in 2005.

Brian has excelled as a project manager by getting involved with the projects early with extensive pre-planning.  As well as his project manager role, Brian is the sole representative of the ConstructionApprenticeship Training Committees program, in which he oversees Tapani Plumbing’s apprentices’ involvement with their apprenticeship program. In his spare time, Brian enjoys spending time outdoors and in the mountains hiking, hunting, fishing and biking.

David has been with us since 1999, when he started as an apprentice. He holds a Journeyman card in both Washington and Oregon.  David brings many years of experience running large, complex projects to his position as project manager.

As a Project Manager, Kurt assists and oversees Tapani Plumbing’s foremen, ensuring all projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Kurt began working for Tapani Plumbing in 2001 as a plumbing apprentice and rose through the ranks to become a project foreman. Kurt holds a journeyman license in Washington, Oregon & Idaho. Due to the quality of his work and his attention to detail, Kurt was promoted to a Project Manager position in 2012.

Roberta started in Accounts Payable for Tapani Plumbing in 2000 and was promoted to her current position as Office Manager one year later. As Tapani Plumbing’s office manager, Roberta manages banking and corporate investments, corporate insurance, accounts receivable, project billing, and employee benefits. She performs her role confidently with precision and excellent attention to detail, ensuring financial stability of the company and a positive working environment for employees. Roberta’s outstanding professional and organizational skills make her a valuable asset to the company.

Dan is responsible for overseeing our safety program.  He orients new employees and looks for ways to improve upon safety and training.  It is his job to collect weekly reports from project Foremen and do monthly job site inspections, and make sure each employee is properly trained in a number of safety related tasks.