Maintenance Crew Chief - Stormwater Division

Posting number: 2603221

Department: Stormwater Management

Job classification: Maintenance Crew Chief

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Works

Summary

Examples of duties

• Coordinates, assigns, and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Provides technical guidance as the leader of the designated crew employees.
• Communicates safety rules and procedures to assigned crew members; monitors work to ensure compliance with applicable regulations; ensures that crew members are properly outfitted with safety glasses, gloves, masks, and steel-toed shoes.
• Performs skilled and lead work on medium and heavy equipment; safely operates any type of motorized equipment that excavates, loads, or moves dirt, gravel, or other material to maintain or construct streets, drainage, storm water infrastructure, and other public properties.
• Operates equipment for the disposal, processing, or transportation of waste or other materials.
• Inspects, cleans, and performs routine equipment preventive maintenance; ensures suitable operating condition.
• Assists in planning, coordinating, and scheduling storm water construction, maintenance, and repair,  schedules, prioritizes, and assigns daily work orders to crews.
• Inspects job sites for compliance with health, safety, and transportation rules and regulations; ensures safe, efficient work methods and practices; makes changes to work orders to resolve problems; recommends alternative solutions.
• Directs crews to make emergency repairs; coordinates work with other utilities, contractors, City and State inspectors, customers, and any entity that is essential to completion of each assignment.
• Visually examines the site and structures to determine the extent of required remedial action; reports circumstances to superiors and notifies available qualified personnel and organizations.
• Performs emergency service on roads or storm water facilities in conjunction with other departments and agencies; ensures proper placement of barricades and warning signs.
• Maintains city pump station sites.
• Assists the supervisor in training and orientation of less knowledgeable employees by explaining and demonstrating work performed.
• Instructs operators in safety precautions and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, with one to three years of building, water/sewer, solid waste, streets, grounds, and general construction maintenance; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Some supervisory experience preferred.

Must possess and maintain a valid state commercial driver's license with an acceptable driving history 

Additional Requirements
Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post offer/pre-employment medical screen, and verification of education, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.

Supplemental information

Knowledge of city and department policies and procedures.
Knowledge of general maintenance and repair procedures.
Knowledge of maintenance and construction procedures, equipment, and materials.
Knowledge of cemetery maintenance and construction procedures, equipment, and materials.
Skill in the operation of lawn maintenance equipment.
Skill in the operation of hand and power tools.
Skill in the operation of power sweeper, leaf blower, pressure washer, gate equipment, and portable radio.
Skill in oral communication.