Road Operations Crew Chief

The salary range for this position is $6,093.00 - $7,548.00 monthly. 

Thurston County Public Works is recruiting for a Crew Chief to join our dynamic, energetic, and innovative Road Operations team. The successful candidate will direct the work of one or more Road Division crews by establishing work priorities, analyzing work requirements, and determining procedures and methods. A division crew may include road maintenance, vegetation management, or another functional area assigned by management. This position recommends and assists in the preparation of annual work projections, provides budget input and information, and will receive general supervision from the Road Operations Supervisors and Manager.

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:  

• Oversees the work, and provides direction to, road operation crews for a functional area, i.e., road maintenance, vegetation management, or another area as assigned by management. 
• Schedules road maintenance and construction work, including emergency response.
• Maintains work records including timecards, material tickets, work completed, and accident reports. 
• Makes recommendations regarding personnel issues, such as hiring, evaluations, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
• May assist the Safety Manager or Training Coordinator in meeting State and Federal safety guidelines, investigation of accidents/damage claims, and in presenting safety meeting information to the various crews.
• Investigates and recommends appropriate action for service requests/complaints from the public.

To view the full job classification, click here: Road Operations Crew Chief

Essential Personnel: This position is considered to be an essential worker and may be required to work during non-business hours or closures in order to meet operational requirements and needs, such as clearing roads during a snow and ice event.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work Environment - Work may be performed indoors in an office environment or shop, and/or outdoors. May be exposed to a variety of weather conditions with physical effort exerted. Employees may have a potential risk exposure to heavy equipment, traffic, a variety of hazardous materials, supplies, and chemicals, and various terrains. 
• Schedule - A regular full-time workweek shall normally consist of forty (40) hours within a seven (7) day period. The schedule may consist of eight (8), nine (9), or ten (10) hours of actual time worked or compensated per a twenty-four (24) hour period. Other schedules may be established with notice.
• Travel Requirements - Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings, trainings, and perform work in the field.
• Customer Interactions - Daily interactions with Thurston County staff and the public.

 

WHO WE ARE: 

The Thurston County Public Works Department, located in Olympia, Washington, is a national award-winning agency in delivering quality projects to our community. Our mission is to provide excellent public services in all areas of our business. We actively help our staff develop and grow professionally, we bring together resources across divisions to achieve organizational goals, we are always ready to respond to community needs, and we are an American Public Works Association accredited agency, consistently meeting industry best practices benchmarks. 

Our Core Values:

• Accountability - We take responsibility for our actions and the resulting outcomes.
• Customer Service - We provide our customers with the highest level of service and quality.
• Innovation - We strive to continuously improve processes, performance, and results.
• Safety - We demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to safety.
• Teamwork - We work together toward achieving a common recognized end. 

Mission - To provide excellent public services in all areas of our business. 

Vision - The premier public works organization, accountable and transparent in all services we provide to our community. 

Thurston County values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. Inclusion to us means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths. We are dedicated to recruiting and developing a talented workforce from various cultures, lifestyles, backgrounds, and perspectives who are commit