Bridge Maintenance Crew Leader

City of Toledo; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Bridge Maintenance Crew Leader to oversee the maintenance and repair of vital infrastructure. In this role, you will supervise a team, ensuring safety practices and compliance with regulations while managing daily operations. Your expertise in construction techniques and tools will be crucial in maintaining the integrity of bridges and other structures. This position offers a dynamic work environment where your leadership will directly impact community safety and infrastructure reliability. Join a committed team making a difference in the community!

Qualifications

• Must have a journeyman's card or equivalent experience.
• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 90 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Supervises maintenance and repair of bridges and related structures.
• Dispatches bridge crews and ensures completion of assignments.

Skills

Welding

Using hand and power tools

Reading maps and blueprints

Understanding safety practices

Operating heavy equipment

Providing work direction

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Journeyman's card in construction trade

Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License

Tools

Heavy equipment

Motorized water craft

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Works under the Supervisor of Bridge Maintenance and the direction of a manager, director, or commissioner.

Performs supervisory work including but not limited to maintenance, construction and/or repair of bridges, harbor operations, levee operations and hands on in the maintenance, construction and repair of bridges, retaining walls, fencing, guard rails, stairways, railings, and drainage systems. Performs supervisory work in the cleaning of bridge walks and decks and the painting of railings, stairways, and bridge structural members. Dispatches all bridge crews and motorized equipment. Responsible for handing out daily assignments to crew and ensuring assignments are completed. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

* A culvert may be considered a bridge.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Exercises technical, general, and/or administrative supervision over assigned staff.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the full range of procedures, techniques, tools, and equipment used in bridge construction maintenance and repair and demonstrates an understanding of the common laws and regulations affecting bridge maintenance and keeps current on advancements.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply this understanding in identifying and resolving the common problems associated with the work. Demonstrates an ability to identify basic risks and liability implications associated with the work, take appropriate action to minimize those risks, and refer common legal issues to higher level supervisory authority.
• Demonstrates an understanding of established safety practices and equipment care procedures and demonstrates an ability to instruct others in such practices and procedures.
• Performs basic computer skills to operate a keyboard and mouse; and produce required reports and work-related forms.
• Demonstrates an ability to prioritize own work, the work of others, and meet project and program deadlines.
• Assists in the planning, coordination, and monitoring of projects and programs in assigned area of responsibility.
• Monitors the daily progress of projects and programs.
• Ability to effectively listen, speak, write, and interact tactfully in a work group or with the public.
• Ability to effectively respond to a variety of complaints in verbal and written form.
• Ability to produce effective written reports, memoranda, and letters.
• Demonstrates effective leadership of internal reports and crews by actively supporting the mission and vision of the division and/or department and positively influencing the work environment by regularly following work rules, being on time for work, not leaving early, and not abusing sick leave.
• Consideration and tactfulness towards others; supports the decisions of higher-level supervisors, supports crews, and impartially applies work assignments and work rules.
• Ability to train employees in proper and safe work methods, coach employees and manage their performance.
• Ability to creatively solve complex work problems.
• Commitment to customer service.
• Understanding of the services provided and suggests improvements in the service standards.
• Willingness and ability to assist the citizens by answering their questions or making a referral.
• Ability to appropriately respond to citizen complaints.
• Ability to operate motorized water craft.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:

• Construction materials, methods and techniques used in bridge maintenance and repair operations
• The tools and equipment used in the work
• Effective safety practices
• Water safety rules.

Skill in:

• Welding
• Using a variety of hand and power tools
• Reading maps and blueprints
• Understanding and following directions
• Preparing time and material estimates
• Making basic mathematical calculations
• Performing work in hazardous conditions
• Providing work direction to others
• Operating heavy equipment
• Operating a boat
• Working in adverse weather conditions
• Maintaining daily work records.

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from high school or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) Tests equivalency; must have had possession of a journeyman's card in the iron working, boilermaker, carpentry, cement mason or closely related building construction trade, and one (1) year of experience as a Bridge Mechanic. A current Journeyman’s card may be substituted with six (6) years of related work experience.
• Must certify in the Telescopic Boom Crane – Fixed or Wing Cab (AKA Service Truck) given by the National Commission for Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) within two (2) years from date of hire.
• Must possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with a tanker endorsement and no restrictions as to the operation of vehicles with air brakes.
• Must have the ability to lift, carry and use objects weighing up to 90 lbs.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described within this job description must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
In this position, the employee will constantly walk. This employee will frequently lift, push, pull, carry, climb and/or move up to 50 pounds. Occasional stooping, kneeling, crawling and crouching may occur with this position. Speaking and listening are constant essential functions of this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment described within this job description will be encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is frequently indoors, outdoors and traveling to multiple worksites. The noise level in the work environment is loud. This employee will be exposed to poor ventilation, odors and gases frequently.


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Class Code: Bridge Maintenance Crew Leader (3344)