Senior Crew Coordinator - Utilities Field Operations

City of Winston-Salem; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)

Paid Holidays

Vacation Leave

Education Assistance

Uniforms

Job summary

City of Winston-Salem seeks an experienced lead trades worker to coordinate a crew across water and sewer sites, manage materials, and support supervisory duties.

You will ensure safety, supervise staff, and handle reports and performance management as part of municipal infrastructure operations.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED with considerable construction experience.
• Ability to supervise and direct the work of others in a crew.
• Knowledge of OSHA laws and safety practices.
• Ability to prepare simple reports and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Assigns, supervises and participates in the work of unskilled and semi-skilled workers and equipment operators in the repair and maintenance of sewer and water facilities and other municipal facilities.
• Repairs and/or replaces fire hydrants.
• Discusses job requirements and receives detailed instructions from supervisor.
• Inspects work in progress and ensures compliance with instructions and safety requirements.
• Requisitions equipment and materials; maintains time and material records.
• Trains and instructs employees.
• Prepares simple work reports.
• Performs annual performance evaluations for personnel within the team.
• Assists supervision with interviews and performance management.
• Sets up traffic control at job sites per NCDOT standards.
• Completes pre-trip inspections of equipment and vehicles.

Skills

Supervision

Safety compliance

OSHA knowledge

Communication

Report writing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

General Definition of Work
Performs intermediate skilled trades work coordinating a crew to work at various water and/or sewer job sites, gathering materials for job, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Utilities Supervisor. Continuous oversight is exercised over all personnel within the team.

Description
General Definition of Work
Performs intermediate skilled trades work coordinating a crew to work at various water and/or sewer job sites, gathering materials for job, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Utilities Supervisor. Continuous oversight is exercised over all personnel within the team.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Examples of Duties

• Assigns, supervises and participates in the work of unskilled and semi-skilled workers and equipment operators in the repair and maintenance of sewer and water facilities and other municipal facilities; makes and adjusts work assignments as necessary.
• Repairs and/or replaces fire hydrants.
• Discusses job requirements and receives detailed instructions from supervisor.
• Inspects work in progress; ensures work conforms with instructions and safety requirements.
• Requisitions necessary equipment and materials; maintains time and material records.
• Trains and instructs employees.
• Prepares simple work reports.
• Performs annual performance evaluations for personnel within the team.
• Assists supervision with interviews and performance management.
• Sets up traffic control at job sites in accordance with NCDOT standards.
• Completes a pre-trip inspection of equipment and vehicles.

Typical Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and department policies, practices, and procedures; thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and departmental legal guides, recommendations, best practices, ordinances, and laws; thorough knowledge of industry standard and department specific equipment and materials; thorough knowledge of performance appraisals, attendance records and timesheets; thorough knowledge of the maintenance, repair and construction practices of the trade; general knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work; ability to assign and supervise the work of others; ability to direct work of subordinates; ability to prepare reports; ability to perform manual labor in adverse conditions; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with associates, supervisors, and the general public. Ability to comprehend and comply with OSHA laws and regulations.

Education And Experience
High school diploma or GED and considerable experience in construction, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental Information
Physical Requirements
This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and lifting, frequently requires standing, sitting, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires climbing or balancing and stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and occasionally requires work in confined spaces, wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to vibration; work is generally in a very loud noise location (e.g. jack hammer work, heavy traffic).

Special Requirements

• Valid Class A Commercial Drivers License.
• Ability to obtain tanker endorsement within 3 months of hire.
• Mandatory on-call rotation and alternating schedule change during winter months

Employee Benefits

• 401a Contribution (employee match not required)
• Bus Pass Program
• Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Suggestion Program
• Family and Medical Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Group Health Insurance
• Group Dental Insurance
• Jury Duty Leave
• Life/Accidental Death Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Military Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Promotion from Within
• Retirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)
• School Leave
• Shared Leave
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Training
• Vacation Leave
• Wellness Program

The City of Winston-Salem's employment practices are guided by federal, state, and local rules and regulations guaranteeing employment opportunities to all persons without regard to and prohibiting discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, political affiliation or beliefs, national origin or handicap, unless a bonafide occupational qualification exists.

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Do you possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL)?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question