Crew Leader - Utility Line Maintenance; Water

Under general supervision, serves as a first-line, working supervisor leading a maintenance crew in daily water distribution, wastewater collection, and other water utility maintenance tasks.

• Oversees the day-to-day work activities of work crew within the Utility Services Division to include training, assigning work tasks, and monitoring and inspecting the work of crew; and provides direction and guidance in work tasks.
• Assists, as directed, in performing job interviews, counseling employees, preparing performance evaluations, setting employee goals and objectives, and training new employees.
• Performs continual inspections of operational, personnel functions, and activities to identify any inefficiencies and ineffectiveness and makes recommendations to management for corrective workable solutions.
• Trains work crew in the safe and proper operation of equipment and tools, performing job tasks, and ensures work crew wears appropriate safety equipment.
• Instructs crew in the proper and most expedient method to accomplish assignments.
• Ensures employees’ conduct daily vehicle inspections and preventative maintenance (including washing, checking, and servicing) of all equipment and vehicles.
• Identifies and reports hazards and liability exposures and immediately takes action for corrective measures.
• Makes special reports and recommendations to the supervisor as needed.
• Recommends items, supplies, tools, equipment, and other material needed for water operations.
• Assists supervisor in determining purchasing needs for upcoming projects and secures price quotes for purchase of equipment, supplies, materials, etc.
• Informs supervisor of potential hazards, problem areas, public inquiries, and the status of other work activities.
• Performs the duties of utility laborers, tasks to include constructing, maintaining, and replacing water or sewer mains and/or service lines; inspecting, diagnosing, and repairing failures in water and sewer mains; building and adjusting manholes and clean-outs; installing fire hydrants and valves; preparing trenches; and rodding and cleaning sewer lines.
• Adheres to personnel, safety, and department policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• A High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is required.
• A Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Grade "C" Water Distribution License is required by date of hire.
• Must be able to obtain a valid Texas Class “A” Commercial Driver's License, with proper endorsements and without restrictions, within six (6) months from the date of hire. Your driving record must be in compliance with Town policy.
• Must have two (2) or more years of water utility maintenance and distribution work experience and one (1) year of supervisory or leading a work crew experience.

Physical Abilities

The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. *

• Must be able to talk, read, see, walk, hear, and follow oral and written directives.
• Must have good hand/foot/eye coordination to operate and repair equipment and vehicles.
• Must be able to perform strenuous physical activities to include, exerting up to 100 lbs. of pressure; lift, push, pull, and carry heavy objects, equipment, and supplies up to 100 lbs. several times a day; shovel; crawl; bend; kneel; dig holes for several hours per day; climb on and off equipment; and operate vibrating equipment.
• Must be able to work indoors, underground, outdoors, in confined spaces, in trenches, on level, slippery, sloping, unstable and muddy terrain, and under constantly noisy conditions; work in adverse environmental conditions to include inclement weather such as rain, sleet, snow, heat, sun exposure, and hazardous conditions such as street traffic, fume odor, dust/mist, chemical, toxic waste hazards, and other solid waste substances;
  
  and exposure to insects, noxious plants, and snakes.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• A Class II Wastewater Collection Certificate of Competency is preferred.

Knowledge/ Skills / Abilities

• Must have a good working knowledge of the operation and maintenance of light to heavy construction equipment, water and sewer utility operations, and proper safety procedures.
• Must be able to exercise good judgment, make competent decisions, handle multiple projects, prioritize and organize work assignments, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure and stress.
• Must have good leadership, organizational, supervisory, problem solving, and training skills.
• Must work extensive hours and respond within 30 minutes to an on-call or emergency callback.