Crew Leader I - Wastewater (Linework)

City of Norfolk, VA; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer provided parking

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Medical and dental

Job summary

City of Norfolk is seeking a Crew Leader I for the Wastewater Division to lead a dedicated crew of maintenance workers, equipment operators, and other staff. You will oversee construction, maintenance, and repair tasks, investigate issues, and generate maintenance reports for efficiency planning.

The role requires knowledge of sewer components, hands-on leadership, and the ability to manage safety standards while coordinating site transport and daily activities.

Qualifications

• Two years supervisory experience in a maintenance role preferred.
• Knowledge of sanitary sewer components and system layouts.
• Ability to coordinate crew safety and daily work orders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a maintenance crew performing construction, maintenance, and repair of the wastewater system.
• Investigate and resolve complaints and prepare maintenance reports.
• Schedule, transport, and guide crew to job sites; ensure safety and efficiency.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Safety standards

Crew leadership

Wastewater system knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

The Department of Utilities is seeking qualified candidates for a Crew Leader I in our Wastewater Division. This person will be responsible for leading a crew of maintenance workers, equipment operators, and other employees participating in the construction, maintenance, and repair of the wastewater system. The Crew leader I will also investigate and resolve complaints, and generate the necessary maintenance reports for efficiency planning.

Essential Functions

• Working with the sanitary sewer system to include working with and locating sewer system components such as main lines, houselines, and cleanout boxes.
• Utilize equipment to include rod machines, metal locators, hand rods, and cctv cameras and locators
• Maintains time, equipment and materials used to prepare reports
• Instructs crew on proper safety standards and work expectations
• Transports crew to work sites
• Climbs ladders and stairs; bends, pushes, pulls, stoops, and lifts up to 75 lbs.; stands for extended periods of time; confined space entry also required
• Requires the ability to operate a standard transmission vehicle
• Valid driver's license required

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational or technical processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency. Two years supervisory experience in a maintenance role highly preferred.

Additional Information & Requirements

Valid Driver's License required; CDL may be required

Work Hours

Monday - Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; standby duty rotation required

Work Location

Combined Operations Center: 1316 Ballentine Blvd., NorfolkIf you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• This position is designated as an 'Essential' position which means you may be required to work extended, rotating, after hours, nights, weekends, and/or holidays in response to emergencies or severe weather.
• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
• Retirement

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

Note

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.