PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR I (CLASS CODE 3130)

Posting number: 10122/3130

Department: City Wide

Job classification: PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR I (CLASS CODE 3130)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Building Maintenance, Facility Management, Fleet Services, Public Works, Trades, Fire & EMS, Maintenance, Construction Maintenance, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance, Construction Trades

Summary

Supervisory work in directing the activities of unskilled and semi-skilled workers engaged in the maintenance, repair, planning, construction, operation and replacement of city facilities and systems; and related work as required

Examples of duties

Three (3) years of full-time verifiable experience in the fields of plumbing, carpentry, electrical, mechanical, building repair, building maintenance, grounds maintenance, refuse collection, street cleaning work, construction equipment maintenance and/or operations. 
 
NOTE: Positions in this classification with the Sewerage and Water Board require the successful completion of the following training courses offered by the Department of Civil Service Employee Growth and Development Division.
Business Math (COMP 410)
Basic Math for Utilities Supervisors (COMP 401)
Reading Comprehension (COMM 100)
Human Relations (PBSV 210)
Techniques of Good Customer Service (PBSV 220)
Effective People Skills (PDVP 930)
Introduction to Supervision (SUPV 610)
Conflict Management (SUPV 690).
 
NOTE:  Some positions in this class may require a current Louisiana Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

NOTE: Selective certification according to the area of specialization (plumbing, carpentry, electrical, mechanical, building repair, building maintenance, grounds maintenance, refuse collection, street cleaning work, construction equipment maintenance and/or operations) may be permitted upon the request of the department.

Qualifications

A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%.  All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

NOTE: Positions in this classification with NORDC require a one (1) year probationary period.

This is an original entrance examination.

Supplemental information

THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CREED, CULTURE, OR ANCESTRY.  REQUESTS FOR ALTERNATE FORMAT OR ACCOMMODATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO SHANA PARKER AT (504) 658-3516 OR TTY/VOICE AT (504) 586-4475 or (504) 658-4020.

DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT: Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013, must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), firefighters hired by the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), emergency medical technicians hired by the New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision. Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee’s job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of Orleans Parish.

Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis.  We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT (SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD):  

Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application**. Residency requirements are waived for all Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees hired under this waiver remain exempt from the city's residency requirement for the duration of their employment at the Sewerage and Water Board. (La R.S. 33:4076).  **Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis.  We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

BACKGROUND CHECK: The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, an