PERSONALITY PROFILE
Warren Burger: the
future looks bright
At the age of 17, Warren Burger already knew that he wanted
to be a plumber. Today, he is the business development
manager at Burgess and Partners Plumbing Services.
Burger’s job is to identify new business oppor-
tunities, as well as harnessing existing business
relationships. very rewarding! The water space excites me and I see
many opportunities for the future in our country with the
water crisis that we are currently going through.”
Getting started
Growing up, Burger wasn’t much of an academic but
enjoyed technical subjects like woodwork, welding, and
technical drawing. He decided at the age of 17 that
he was going to be a plumber and did his interview at
Burgess before his matric exams had even started. He
passed his exams and started at the company in January
2010 as an apprentice plumber, learning the ropes. Future plans
“I am very excited about what the future holds and I’m
always open to learning new things and exploring new
opportunities. I’ve come to learn that things can change
very quickly and unexpectedly, so for now I’m going to
embrace every moment and learn as much as I can to
invest in my future.” PA
“I was a focused apprentice; I worked long and hard
hours and tried to learn as much as possible from Jules
Bila.” After a number of years doing plumbing, drain
inspections and leak detection, he was promoted to
managing seven plumbing teams.
Burger later qualified as a plumber and was then offered
the role of business development manager. “This position
has enabled me to learn the more sophisticated areas of
plumbing.” Things like large backup water systems, grey
water systems, rainwater harvesting, building alterations,
new plumbing installations, and plumbing audits. He
quotes for the large projects under the mentorship of his
director, Darryl Brainen.
For the love of the job
Burger enjoys what he does. “Being a plumber is hard
work, it is dirty, and you work long hours, but it can be
Warren Burger, business
development manager at Burgess
and Partners Plumbing Services.
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