Utilities Crew Leader

As of July 2, 2026, the pay range will be $23.92 - $38.84.

Work involves responsibility for overseeing, inspecting and participating in the activities of the Bureau of Utility Operations’ water distribution and wastewater collection systems maintenance crews and of road and wash crews engaged in cleaning wastewater lines, wastewater pumping station wet wells, televising wastewater collection system infrastructure, and grouting sewer lines and manholes. Work is normally performed independently in accordance with generally accepted industry practices and established procedures.

A supervisor may outline unusual or difficult work as required. Employees instruct workers in work methods and procedures and inspect work in progress and upon completion. Work is subject to inspection by a superior while in progress and upon completion. Personal contacts include responding to the public on the nature and purpose of the work being performed and working with other Anne Arundel County employees.

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The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications and salary level for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential functions of all positions in the class.)

• Inspects underground water and wastewater utility maintenance job sites to determine the materials required for their crews to perform maintenance activities on the water distribution and wastewater collection systems infrastructure.
• Orders materials required for maintenance activities on water distribution and wastewater collection systems infrastructure using Anne Arundel County procurement cards, purchase orders and warehouse inventory.
• Oversees, inspects and participates in the work of maintenance crews engaged in maintaining wastewater collection system infrastructure that includes gravity and pressure sewer mains and lateral service connections, grinder pump and septic tank effluent pump (STEP) service connections, underground vaults/manholes and sewer pumping stations (SPS) pipes and valves.
• Oversees inspects, and participates in the work of maintenance crews engaged in the activities of televising and recording the material condition of internal components of the wastewater collection system infrastructure.
• Oversees inspects, and participates in the work of maintenance crews engaged in the activities of grouting sewer lines and manholes.
• Oversees inspects, and participates in the work of maintenance crews engaged in the activities of cleaning, removing, and disposing of debris and spoils materials from sewer pumping stations (SPS) wet wells and from around underground utilities to facilitate the excavation and repair of water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Investigates system operation complaints from the wastewater treatment facility team managers.
• Oversees, inspects and participates in the work of maintenance crews engaged in cleaning wastewater collection infrastructure (main sewer lines and wet wells) utilizing various types of mobile cleaning equipment (vactor trucks, combination high pressure pipe cleaning trucks, rodder trucks). Operates specialized technical equipment involved in the cleaning of sewer pumping station wet wells, televising, recording and/or grouting of wastewater sewer lines.
• Oversees, inspects and participates in the work of maintenance crews engaged in maintaining water distribution system infrastructure that includes water distribution mains and lateral service connections, underground vaults/frames/lids and water booster stations (WBS) pipes and valves.
• Oversees, inspects and participates in the work of maintenance crews engaged in cleaning water distribution infrastructure (lines, hydrants, valve manholes/frames/lids, etc.) utilizing various types of mobile water distribution system cleaning equipment (combination high pressure pipe cleaning trucks).
• Oversees, inspects and participates in the work of maintenance crews engaged in exercising and testing valves used in water distribution systems and wastewater collections systems utilizing valve trucks with computerized control systems and hydraulic valve turning machinery.
• Oversees, inspects and participates in the work of maintenance crews engaged in the activities of the unidirectional flushing of the water distribution systems using test equipment to determine proper pressure and flow and documents the results.
• Oversees, inspects and participates in the work of maintenance crews engaged in the activities of fire flow testing of the water distribution systems using test equipment to determine proper pressure and flow and documents the results.
• Oversees, inspects and participates in the work of maintenance crews engaged in the activities of the dechlorination of intentionally discharged potable water during unidirectional flushing and fire flow testing operations and the draining of large potable water mains and…