Crew Leader

City-of-Leander,-Texa; Leander (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Leander is seeking a skilled Crew Leader to oversee water distribution and wastewater collection operations in Leander, Texas. You will supervise a crew, troubleshoot faults, and ensure safety and compliance with TCEQ rules while maintaining infrastructure.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily tasks, operating heavy equipment, maintaining schedules, and responding to emergencies with on-call rotations. A strong safety mindset and CDL may be required.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years related work experience or technical training in construction, or water/wastewater utility operations.
• Licenses: TCEQ Class “I” Collection; TCEQ Class “C” water distribution; valid Class “B” CDL; basic first aid certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates daily work assignments and delegates duties to subordinates.
• Operates heavy equipment and light machinery as required.
• Maintains equipment schedules for maintenance and repair.
• Repairs and/or replaces water and sewer mains, valves, manholes, and hydrants.
• Performs safety inspections and ensures compliance with regulations.
• Available for after-hours call-outs and on-call rotations.

Skills

Crew supervision

Troubleshooting

Safety procedures

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical training in construction or water/wastewater operations

Job description

Performs mid-level complex work. Work involves supervising a crew, and participating in troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining all aspects of the water distribution and wastewater collection systems in a safe, effective, and efficient manner to ensure public health and safety, while maintaining compliance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules and regulations. This includes water and wastewater mains, services, pumps, valves, manholes, lift stations, meter installation and reading and related infrastructure. Crew Leader must be available to work overtime and be “Primary on Call” as assigned by supervisor. Works under minimal supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluates daily work assignments, coordinating and delegating duties to subordinates as is necessary for timely completion of projects.
• Operates heavy equipment, such as a maintainer, backhoe, sewer jet machine, bulldozer, spreader box, air compressor, or heavy truck as required and instructed.
• Operates light equipment such as a tractor, mower, weed eater, shredder, or truck as required and instructed.
• Prepares and maintains schedules for maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Repairs and/or replaces water and sewer mains, valves, manholes, and fire hydrants.
• Checks oil, water, fuel, tires, and hydraulic systems and performs other routine inspections to ensure vehicle is in proper working condition.
• Installs new water and sewer taps and mains.
• Cleans sewer lines.
• Lifts heavy material and equipment.
• Repairs and/or replaces leaking pipes.
• Maintains inventory of materials needed.
• May install drainpipes.
• Perform confined space entry and operate hand-held hazardous gas detector.
• Subject to after-hours call out for emergency situations including on-call rotation and special events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Minimum of three years related work experience and/or technical training in construction, or water or wastewater utility operations field.

Required Certificates and Licenses

• TCEQ Class “I” Collection License
• TCEQ Class “C” water distribution license
• Valid Class “B” Commercial Texas Driver’s License at the time of hire or obtain it within six (6) months of hire date.
• Must have a basic first aid certificate or obtain one within three (3) months of the hire date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher from an accredited college or trade school in a closely related field.
• Four years related work experience in construction, or water or wastewater utility operations field.
• Experience working for a government entity such a city, state, or county.

• Ability to operate heavy (vehicular) construction equipment. Possess knowledge of the Texas Motor Vehicle code relating to operation of light and heavy motorized equipment and traffic control in construction zone procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to follow detailed verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate with other employees and the public in a courteous and diplomatic manner.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Ability to work hours other than the regular daytime schedule such as shift work, on call, or emergency response situations (i.e., early mornings, afternoons, evenings, and late-nights shifts, and weekends).
• Must be able to wear city provided uniform and city issued personal protective equipment, steel-toed leather boots, gloves, eye protection, head protection, safety vest, and ear protection.
• Workers must be able to follow safety procedures and use safety equipment to ensure personal, public, and personnel safety.
• Skill in operating assigned equipment tools and vehicles safely.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with City employees, the public, elected officials, and boards and commissions.
• Ability to operate heavy (vehicular) construction equipment such as dump truck, bucket lift truck, trenchers, ventilating equipment, hydraulic equipment, hand and electric tools, jackhammer, sewer rodding machines, tapping machines, air compressor, pumps, signs and traffic signals, mowers, sandblasters, jet cleaners, motor grader, backhoe, chainsaw, shovel, two-way radio, telephone, computer, measuring devices, meters (pH, Dissolved O2, Chlorine).

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel; talk and hear and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and push, pull, drag up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud (moderate, loud, very loud). The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The City of Leander (employer) must comply with Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouseregulations when hiring and employing CDL drivers. The City of Leander (employer) must comply with requirements for the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, including registration, pre-employment queries, annual limited and/or full queries, reporting of violations and refusals, handling violations, record-keeping and retention, and how to handle non-compliant drivers. Regulated employers must register on the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghousefor legal compliance under 49 CFR part 382, § 382.711. When a driver refuses to give consent for the full search, or there is a delay in obtaining their specific consent of 24 hours or more following the limited search, the employer must remove them from all safety-sensitive duties until specific consent is obtained. Under § 382.701(d)and 49 CFR Part 382, § 382.703(c), an employer can’t allow any driver to continue in their safety-sensitive role if they have a violation reported in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse until the employee completes an evaluation with an approved Substance Abuse Professional (SAP)and all education and treatment the SAP recommends, is cleared for the return-to-duty process and submits a negative RTD test. If an applicant refuses to provide specific consent for a full query of the FMCSA Clearinghouse, they will not be employed. If a current employee refuses to provide consent, they will immediately removed them from their safety-sensitive role. If the current CDL driver employee refuses to register in the Clearinghouse when a limited query returns a violation, the employer will likely terminate their employment because of their inability to perform the legally mandated full query.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.