Crew Chief - Utility Services - Internal

Job Title

Under the direction of the Assistant Director, this position is responsible for leading crews in performing skilled and semi-skilled general labor, construction, maintenance and repair work.

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordinates and assigns staff, vehicles and equipment; checks work activities for compliance to quality standards.
• Trains work crew in City procedures and in the use and maintenance of equipment and tools; works with staff to correct performance deficiencies.
• Reports and responds to problems and emergency situations; recognizes, avoids, and reports unsafe acts, conditions, accidents and injuries.
• Collects information, purchases supplies, prepares reports, and maintains records as required.
• Provides customer service, resolves complaints and service issues, and responds to questions within scope of authority.
• Operates and maintains a variety of vehicles and equipment and identifies/reports mechanical problems requiring additional repair.
• Performs additional duties as apparent and/or assigned

Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities which would typically be acquired through:

• High school diploma/equivalent and minimum 3 years experience in the maintenance/construction of water or wastewater systems and operation of heavy equipment such as dump trucks, and backhoes. (Backhoe operation abilities will be tested.)
• Must be skilled in the use and care of various hand and power tools including power saws, cutting and tapping machines, jackhammers, ditch witch, hydrolift, confined space equipment, etc.
• Ability to follow oral/written instructions, perform strenuous physical work under varying weather conditions, and lift/move items weighing in excess of 50 pounds. Must be able to interact effectively with staff and the public in a courteous and professional manner at all times.
• Ability to report to work in a timely manner, work non-regular hours including holidays/evenings/weekends, participate in on-call rotation, and be able to arrive at the work site within a thirty (30) minute response time when emergency situations occur.
• Must have a valid driver's license and obtain a Class B CDL license within six (6) months of hire date; have and maintain an acceptable driving record.
• Must obtain TCEQ Class "D" Water/Wastewater certification within one (1) year of hire date and Class "C" Water/Wastewater certification prior to Class "D" expiration – employee shall be subject to termination if licenses are not secured in allotted timeframe.

Physical requirements:

• Tasks involve sedentary to light work, involving some reaching, handling, fingering and/or feeling of objects and materials; involve the ability to exert light to moderately heavy physical effort, but which may involve some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• May involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate to moderately heavy weight (12-50 pounds).
• Some tasks require odor, texture and visual perception and discrimination.
• Job must be performed with or without accommodations.