Water Service Worker Supervisor

MOS Codes: 1171 (Marine Corps), 3E451 (Air Force), 92W (Army)

Education and Experience:

High School diploma, GED or higher and three (3) years of experience in the maintenance, construction, or repair of water lines and mains, including one (1) year in a lead capacity.

Licenses and

Certifications:

Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state. Class "C" Water Operator's License issued by the State of Texas required within?eighteen (18) months of appointment.

Under general supervision, supervise, coordinate,andparticipatein work activities of assigned crew engaged in the heavy construction, maintenance and repair of water lines and services.

Supervise andparticipatein medium to heavy construction of water lines and services.?

Involves:?

Receive daily work orders and discuss assignments with supervisor.?

Estimate and prepare equipment and material requirements list and arrange for delivery of materials, equipment,and traffic control necessary to complete work orders successfully.?

Check area for damage andidentifyunderground utilities to beidentifiedbefore excavation.?

Coordinate work with other utility entities.?

Order safety equipment specific to assignment including traffic control, self-contained breathing apparatus, trenching, etc.?

Supervise andparticipatein the installation, maintenance,and repair of water service lines, installation of forms,andthe pouring/finishing of concrete.?

Ensure safety procedures are followed when working in trenches, excavations, or confined areas.

Supervise andparticipatein laying pipes and connections.?

Involves:?

Supervise installation and maintenance of fire hydrants, cutting and machining of pipes and wet connections (tapping) to ensure compliance with applicable codes and regulations.?

Lay pipe andconnectionsfor new or existing systems.?

Repair, remove,or replace damaged or obsolete lines.?

Ensure the repair of main leaks and breaks.?

Repair and replace valvesin accordance with specifications,tradeand water regulations.?

Inspect work in progress or completed work to ensure compliance with specifications.?

Ensure all equipment isoperatedand maintained safely.?

Respond to emergency calls.?

Prepare activity and maintenance logs,keep records,andpreparereports.

Supervise assigned staff.?? Involves:?

Schedule, assign,and review operational and procedural activities.?

Prioritize and coordinate crew activities.?

Instruct, guide and check work.?

Appraise employee performance.?

Provide training and development.?

Enforce personnel rules, regulations,and work standards.?

Counsel, motivate andmaintainharmony.?

Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.

Note:

Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.