Crew Leader (Utilities)

City of Delray Beach; Delray Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Vacation

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Defined pension plan

Job summary

The City of Delray Beach is hiring a skilled supervisor for water and sewer maintenance. You will lead crews in repairing, inspecting, and maintaining gravity mains, manholes and related infrastructure, ensuring timely reports and quality workmanship.

Strong leadership and safety awareness are essential. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma, 3 years of verifiable experience, valid Florida CDL with airbrakes and tanker endorsements, and a Water Distribution Operator III license or

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of professional, verifiable experience.
• Prior crew leader/supervisor experience preferred.
• Florida Driver's license with satisfactory driving record; Class B CDL with airbrakes and tanker endorsements within six months.
• Water Distribution Operator III license or higher (FloridaDEP).
• Knowledge of landscape and turf or water/sewer maintenance.
• Ability to supervise crews; safety and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and instruct staff in installation, repair and maintenance.
• Prepare routine reports and maintain records.
• Assign daily work and review completed jobs with crews.
• Coordinate work with other teams to meet deadlines and safety standards.
• Train staff and ensure quality workmanship across tasks.
• Operate mower, backhoe or other heavy equipment as required.
• Move materials and assist in site clean-up as needed.

Skills

Crew supervision

Report writing

Safety awareness

Effective communication

Education

High School diploma

Tools

CDL Class B

Airbrakes endorsement

Tanker endorsement

Job description

EEO Statement

The City of Delray Beach does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability, marital status, family status or sexual orientation in employment or the provision of services

Non-Smoking

The City of Delray Beach is a Non-Tobacco Workplace. The City will not consider applicants who have used tobacco or nicotine products for a period of at least three months prior to application for employment. The definition of "tobacco or nicotine products" includes but is not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipes, snuff, e-cigarettes and nicotine patches or gum.

Veteran's Preference Applies

Veterans' Preference Applies

Job Description

This is skilled work in leading crews that are responsible for repairing, inspecting, constructing, and/or maintaining any of the following: gravity mains, manholes, raw water wells, water and sewer network, storm sewers, catch basins, sidewalk repairs and replacements, asphalt and concrete applications, landscape and grounds keeping operations and/or routine maintenance and manual work in the care and upkeep of City facilities. This work involves monitoring and providing detailed reporting of all work performed. Work is performed under general supervision.

Essential Job Duties

• Lead and instruct staff in installation, repair and preventative maintenance in various assigned activities as described under General Purpose and Description (above).
• Prepare routine reports, written work orders and maintain records.
• Accurately relate daily assignment of work and review/discussion of completed jobs to crew(s).
• Assist in training and ensure quality workmanship of the crew(s).
• Coordinate work with other crews to maintain deadlines and safety practices.
• May perform heavy manual functions, if required.
• May set up and operate laser and sight alignment and leveling tools, if required.
• May operate a mower, backhoe, end load, box-blade truck or large dump truck, if required.
• Perform semi-skilled tasks in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, dry wall, concrete, tile and patch, air conditioning work, safety inspections as assigned.
• Move furniture and other objects; assist in normal clean-up activities as assigned.
• Open facilities to set up chairs and tables for activities as assigned.
• Foster positive employee relations and employee morale on a City-wide basis

Minimum Qualifications

• High School graduation or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
• Three (3) years of professional, verifiable experience in work specified in the General Purpose and Description.
• Previous crew leader, foreman or supervisor experience preferred.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations

• Must have a Florida Driver's license with satisfactory driving record and possess or obtain a valid Florida Driver's License, Class B, CDL, with airbrakes and tanker endorsements within six (6) months of hire, excluding Parks Maintenance, Clean and Safe, and Utility Maintenance Divisions. These divisions must possess a valid Florida Class E Driver's License.

Water/Sewer Network Divisions

• Must possess a Water Distribution Operator III License or higher issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Additional Qualifications

Knowledge of landscape and turf or water and sewer preventative maintenance. Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety precautions of the work. Ability to prepare clear written reports and record keeping. Ability to perform heavy manual labor under adverse weather conditions. Ability to supervise crews. Skill in the safe use, operation and maintenance of hand and power tools, trucks, pumps and equipment.

It is the policy of the City of Delray Beach that persons having a CDL and participating in activities regulated by DOT are subject to drug testing and alcohol testing. The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 requires alcohol and drug testing of safety-sensitive employees in aviation, motor carriers, railroad, and mass transit industries. Provisions of this policy are based upon said Act and the relevant federal regulations applicable to the Act. As a condition of employment, The City of Delray Beach reserves the right to require all employees having a CDL and performing safety-sensitive activities regulated by DOT, to submit at any time to drug and/or alcohol testing to determine the presence of prohibited substances.

The abilities expected of all employees include

Being able to respond to supervision, guidance and direction of superiors in a positive, receptive manner and in accordance with stated policies, be appropriately groomed and attired so as to present a professional image in accordance with the organization's mission, goals, and policies; report for work promptly and properly prepared at the time and place required by the assignment or orders; notify the appropriate supervisor of intended absences in accordance with stated rules; conform with standards and rules regarding use of accrued time; demonstrate a polite, helpful and courteous manner when engaged in any activity with the public; operate and care for equipment to manufacturer's specifications and/or within the specified parameters; demonstrate an understanding, consideration, and respect of cultural, religious, and gender differences when interacting with the public and colleagues

Physical Demands and Work Environment

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. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with both hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to operate equipment, walk, stand, bend, stoop, drive, taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Works inside and outside in various weather conditions with: fumes, gases, chemicals, solvents. Works on slippery surfaces and uneven surfaces.

Selection Guidelines

Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests might be required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement with the employer, and requirements of the job may change.

Benefits

• paid holidays
• sick leave
• vacation
• health insurance
• life insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• defined pension plan

Full-time employees of the City of Delray Beach are provided with a comprehensive benefits package that includes these benefits and much more. Benefit coverage varies by employee group.