Crew Leader I- Streets & Drainage

City of North Myrtle Beach; North Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Care

Wellness Benefit

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Account

Long Term Disability

Short Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

City of North Myrtle Beach seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to lead daily operations and supervise crews in street and drainage projects. Responsibilities include equipment maintenance, asphalt repairs, concrete work, and roadway construction tasks.

Must hold a high school diploma or GED with 2 years of heavy equipment operation experience and a CDL. The role requires on-site work with on-call availability and strict safety adherence.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of experience operating light to heavy equipment.
• CDL certification required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises daily assigned Heavy Equipment Operator(s), Motor Equipment Operator(s), and Trades Worker(s).
• Maintains records for monthly reports and files.
• Ensures equipment is maintained for proper operation.
• Oversees asphalt repairs and pothole patching.
• Performs and supervises pipe placement and road construction tasks.
• Operates paver, vactor trucks, backhoes, loader, and other heavy equipment.
• Performs additional duties like laying bricks and road maintenance.
• Enforces department safety rules for subordinates.
• Prepares daily/weekly reports and time/vehicle logs.
• Receives and reviews drawings, work orders, and complaints.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Supervisory experience

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CDL

Job description

General Statement of Job Under limited supervision, provides leadership and direction to subordinate crewmembers in the construction and maintenance of City streets and drainage systems. Participates in construction, repair and maintenance activities.

Minimum Training And Experience

Education: High school graduate or GED Experience: Two (2) years experience in light to heavy equipment operation Certifications:

• CDL

Preferred

• South Carolina pesticide applicator certification

Note

• The City retains the right to determine equivalencies.
• Any certifications not possessed at hire, must be obtained before the employee is removed from probation in order to continue employment with the City.

Physical Requirements Must be physically able to operate a dump truck, tractor, dresser-loader, backhoe, motor grader, carpentry tools, concrete tools, asphalt tools, and numerous other small tools. Must be able to exert in excess of one hundred pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of fifty pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of twenty pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of ten to one hundred pounds. Other Information

Essential Job Functions

• Supervises daily assigned Heavy Equipment Operator(s), Motor Equipment Operator(s), and Trades Worker(s). Assists superintendent and supervisor with training, instructing, planning and assigning work, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, and recommending transfers/promotions.
• Completes and maintains required records to provide for monthly reports and files.
• Ensures that equipment is properly maintained to ensure proper operating condition.
• Participates in and oversees asphalt repairs including making utility cuts and performing pothole patching.
• Performs and supervises the placement of concrete pipe and aluminum pipe, construction of catch basins and repairs, setting of grades for roadway construction and placement of pipe, construction of forms for placement of concrete, and repairing water lines and sewer lines as needed.
• Operates a paver, vactor trucks, rubber tire backhoes, track hoe, front-end loader, tractor, asphalt roller, dump truck, and motor grader in the performance of construction and maintenance duties; utilizes various tools such as saws, drillers, hammer, asphalt tools, hand tools, etc.
• Performs miscellaneous duties such as laying brick; maintaining streets, shoulders, ditches and signs; repairing curbs, gutters and sidewalks, finishing concrete, painting lines on roads, etc.
• Ensures that department safety rules and regulations are adhered to by subordinate crewmembers.
• Prepares various records and reports such as daily reports, weekly reports, leave forms, mileage log, vehicle report, time cards, equipment logs, etc.
• Receives and reviews complaint forms, construction drawings and work orders.
• Installs and maintains traffic control to ensure safe work area.
• On call, available 24 hours on a rotating basis.

Additional Job Functions

• Assists in the counseling and training of departmental personnel; assists in conducting performance appraisals.

Performs Other Related Duties As Required.

All employees of the municipality shall learn the emergency operations procedures for their respective department and position and execute these duties fully during times of emergency. This may or may not include assignment to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

Health & Wellness

Employee Health Center (EHC)

The City of North Myrtle Beach (CNMB) provides an EHC for full-time employees and eligible dependents on the city’s health insurance plan. The EHC provides sick visits, primary care, onsite Rx, and annual physicals with no copays.

Wellness Benefit

The CNMB maintains a Wellness Incentive Plan (WIP) for full-time employees and spouses on the city’s health insurance plan. The WIP is designed to help reduce health risk among employees and promote a healthy workplace.

Participating In The WIP Provides The Benefits Of

• Saving money on insurance premiums
• Earning up to $505 in HRA funds
• Being proactive about your health
• Helping to keep City health insurance premiums low

Health Insurance (In-network)

• $1,000 individual deductible
• $3,000 family deductible
• Annual maximum out of pocket $3,000 per individual/ $7,500 per family including deductibles, copays and coinsurance
• Primary care $35 copay/ Specialty $45 copay

Health insurance deductions below Per Pay Period Plans Wellness Participant Wellness Non-Participant Employee $0.00 $42.00 Employee/Child $68.00 $102.00 Employee/Spouse $123.00 $204.00 Family $169.00 $277.00

Dental Insurance

• Preventative services covered at 100% in-network
• Major services covered at 50% in-network
• Annual maximum of $1,750

Prescription Benefits

• $10 Generic/$35 Formulary/$45 Non-Formulary
• Mail order and specialty pharmacy available

Vision Care

• $225 material allowance (in-network) every benefit period towards prescription or nonprescription eyewear with a one-time $25 copay
• In-network vision exams covered 100% with a $10 copay

Aquatic & Fitness Center

The CNMB offers full-time employees a discounted membership at the Aquatic & Fitness Center. Membership can be paid through payroll deduction.

Other Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Holidays and Leave

Paid Holidays

• New Year's Day
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Fourth of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
• Four floating holidays (two personal)

Vacation Leave

Years of Service Regular FT0 to 580 hours each year5 to 10120 hours each year10 or More160 hours each year

Sick Time

• 80 hours annually on January 1st
• Unused sick time is paid out at 50% in February of the following year

Holiday Bonus

• Full-time employees, employed before August 15th of each year, are eligible for a Holiday Bonus

Employee Tenure

• Longevity awards at every five years of service (5 percent bonus)

Retirement

Retirement health insurance is available if eligibility requirements are met.

General Retirement

General Employees* are enrolled in a 401(a) account upon hire. The account is funded by contributions made by the employee and the City.

• City contributes 8% of employee's salary & employee contributes a mandatory 2%
• Vesting: 5 years of service

Supplemental Retirement

457 Plan

Benefits

Designed for full-time employees to save and invest money with tax benefits. Contributions