Utilities Labor Crew Chief II
City of CharlotteAbout the role
Salary: $25.00 - $38.19 Commensurate with Experience
Welcome to the City of Charlotte
Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.
Our guiding principles include:
Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions
SUMMARY
Charlotte’s local government, with more than 9,000 employees and a total budget of $4.49 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and playCharlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with over 330,000 customer accounts and over 1300 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews, and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 27 operating budget is $685.6 million and a five-year capital program of $2.5 billion.
SALARY:
The salary for this position is $27.50-$30.54 hourly, Commensurate with Experience.
WORK LOCATION & SCHEDULE:
Zone 1 / 11609 Hord Dr. Huntersville, NC 28078
Monday - Friday 7:00AM - 3:30PM
JOB SUMMARY:
This position supervises utility crews who perform construction, maintenance, and repair of water distribution and wastewater collection systems for Charlotte Water. Work involves performing lead and skilled to semi-skilled tasks in maintaining and repairing water and wastewater collection systems; providing daily reports; ensuring employees follow safety and work rules in accordance with regulations and policies; and auditing the work of technicians. This position also participates, depending on assigned area, in repairing and installing water and sewer lines; cutting out manhole right-of-ways; cleaning sewer lines; and testing and repairing meters and water hydrants.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Performs lead, skilled, and semi-skilled tasks related to the repair and maintenance of wastewater collection and water distribution systems; cleans pipes; exercises and repairs water valves; repairs and installs fire hydrants; installs and fixes house/building connections and trench boxes; and acts as first responders to SSOs.
Identifies hazards to determine if the job can be performed safely; sets up safety zones; conducts required safety checks for work in confined spaces. Serves as the competent person on the job site.
Checks elevations for proper grade; installs proper trenching and shoring; excavates areas to proper elevation; restores area to its previous condition; remediates spills; and locates infrastructure.
Clears easements for manholes; cuts manholes; cleans off street sewer lines; and cleans sewer mains.
Utilizes the following: mini excavators, jetters, hydraulic generators for hydrant and valve trucks, rodders, and vac machines.
Utilizes the following: hand and power tools; forklifts; backhoes; flatbeds; front end loaders; dump trucks; street saws, Ram X, TV camera.
Gathers data and information; completes and enters work orders; maintains records and prepares reports; and assists in planning a job.
Conducts pre-trip and post-trip truck checks.
Conducts and documents job safety requirements. Makes decisions concerning City Right of Ways and traffic control.
Functions in a leadership and supervisory role onsite; assigns and reviews work of other work team members; trains other personnel; and serves as a competent person on the job site. Is responsible for completing performance reviews for crew members. Helps to develop skills improvement plans for employees not meeting standards.
Enters and completes work orders in system making sure all costs are accounted for including materials, equipment, and labor.
Supervises and coordinates work activities of assigned staff; assigns work,
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