Streets and Drainage Crew Leader (Hiring Incentive: $2,500)

Posting number: FY2526-00142

Department: Public Works

Job classification: Crew Leader - Streets

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Works

Summary

We’re excited to offer a hiring incentive of $2,500 for this role! This incentive is available only to new hires and does not apply to current employees.

Examples of duties

• Organizes, assigns, and problem solves scheduled work to ensure repairs are completed in a safe, timely, and efficient manner using City of Lewisville standard details.
• Monitors crew member's day to day activities and completes evaluations for each crew member.
• Ensures all construction and safety equipment is kept in working condition.
• Works with supervisor and crew members to ensure needed training is supplied.
• Collects information to complete work orders and other reports as assigned.
• Keeps supervisor informed of day to day status of assignments and/or projects.
• Ensures that vehicles and equipment are operating properly; ensures safety practices are being followed.
• Subject to be on call 24 hours for emergencies and respond as necessary for area of assigned responsibility.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience: One (1) year to three (3) years in a related field.

Any combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job is an acceptable substitute for the above-specified education and experience requirements. 
 
REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES
Knowledge of: 

• Knowledge of equipment, materials, and safe maintenance practices used in street and drainage maintenance.
• Knowledge of first aide and applicable safety precautions.
• Knowledge of compaction and work zone traffic control.
• Knowledge and ability in the use of grade and elevation readings.

 
Ability to:

• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Ability to follow instructions, safety practices and standard operating procedures in performing assigned tasks.
• Ability to be punctual and attend work regularly
• Ability to organize and evaluate problems and provide effective solutions; ability to work multiple projects; ability to communicate effectively with customer, co-workers, and the general public.
• Ability to accept and learn new or different techniques and implement as needed.
• Ability to plan, organize and monitor the work and activities of self and direct reports.
• Ability to provide leadership, counsel, motivation and constructive performance evaluations to crew members.
• Ability to read and understand drawings.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions; and communicate them to crew members.
• Ability to work in adverse weather.

  
Skills: Skill in the basic operation of computer including e-mail and data entry.

Other Requirements: Must submit to and pass a pre-employment background check, drug test, physical exam and job performance assessment. Must possess a valid State of Texas Drivers’ License Class “CDL-A”.

Supplemental information

Work Hours: Monday -Thursday 6:30am - 5:00pm