Utilities Crew Leader

Village of Palm Springs; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Village of Palm Springs is seeking an Utilities Crew Leader to supervise a crew in maintaining water distribution and wastewater collection systems. You will assign daily tasks, monitor safety, and coordinate with other crews to meet deadlines.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, three years in utility maintenance, and relevant licenses. Expect outdoor work, occasional on-call shifts, and heavy equipment operation as part of daily duties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 3 years of utility maintenance experience.
• Florida DEP Level 3 Water Distribution License or approved wastewater/vacuum certification.
• Florida Class B CDL with airbrakes and tanker endorsements.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and participates in installation, repair, and preventive maintenance of utilities facilities.
• Issues, assigns, completes, and closes out work orders.
• Inspects and oversees maintenance of equipment and tools.
• Conducts safety meetings with crews.
• Prepares reports and maintains records.
• Organizes daily tasks and reviews job completion with crews.
• Plans long-term maintenance including valve exercising and hydrant flushing.
• Coordinates work with other crews to meet deadlines.
• Assists in training and enforces safety and quality workmanship.
• Operates light/heavy construction equipment (vacuum excavators, backhoes, trucks, loaders).
• Monitors trench shoring and confined spaces.
• Plans restoration of projects including landscaping and asphalt.
• Ensures traffic control measures are used.
• Determines equipment/material needs for jobs.
• Performs routine on-call shifts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Heavy equipment operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Florida DEP Water Distribution Level 3 license

Florida Class B CDL with airbrakes & tanker endorsements

IMA Traffic Certification or ability to obtain in 3 months

Tools

Heavy equipment operation tools

Job description

Summary

Utilities Crew Leader position, under the general supervision of the Utilities Field Supervisor, supervises assigned crew members to perform routine, emergency, and preventive maintenance assignments relating to the operation and maintenance of water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and vacuum sewer systems.

Essential Job Duties

• Supervises and participates in the installation, repair, and preventative maintenance of various facilities within the Utilities Field Division of the Utilities Department.
• Issues, assigns, completes, and closes out work orders.
• Inspects, directs, and oversees the maintenance and repair of assigned equipment and tools.
• Conducts regular safety meetings with assigned crews.
• Prepares routine reports, work orders and maintains records.
• Organizes and assigns daily tasks to crew(s) and reviews the completion of jobs with crews.
• Organizes and executes long term system maintenance schedules including valve exercising and hydrant flushing programs.
• Co-ordinates work with other crew leaders to maintain deadlines.
• Assists in training and ensures safety practices and quality workmanship of assigned crew.
• Operates light and heavy construction equipment including, but not limited to, vacuum excavators, backhoes, dump trucks, and front-end loaders.
• Monitors the shoring of trenches and confined spaces.
• Plans and monitors the restoration of completed projects, including landscaping and asphalt.
• Ensure proper maintenance of traffic (MOT) measures are used.
• Determines and requisitions necessary equipment and materials for job assignments.
• Performs routine on-call shifts as assigned.
• The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D and three (3) years’ experience in utility maintenance and construction. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Level 3 Water Distribution License or approved certification in Wastewater Collections or Vacuum Sewer Systems. Florida Class B CDL (Commercial Driver License) with airbrakes and tanker endorsements. Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic Certification or ability to obtain within 3 months. Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Employees must possess the stamina to lift heavy articles or perform strenuous work for extended periods of time.
• Knowledge of utility maintenance, repair, and construction methods.
• Knowledge of occupational safety and health rules, regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Utilities policies and procedures.
• Ability to supervise and evaluate personnel performance.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, officials, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to manage workflow with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to resolve customer complaints and concerns.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS 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 essential functions of this job employees frequently utilize arms, hands, and feet to walk, stand, reach, bend, squat, stoop, climb ladders, and shovel dirt/sand/rock. May occasionally be required to lift, push and/or pull heavy articles (not to exceed 45 pounds without assistance). Work is occasionally performed in confined spaces. Hearing and visual acuity, with or without correction, is required. Appropriate safety equipment and training will be provided to perform duties as assigned.
• ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Work is primarily performed outdoors; therefore, employee may be exposed to a variety of weather conditions including excessive heat, humidity, cold, wind, or rain. May experience intermittent exposure to disagreeable odors from grease, waste, and other malodorous conditions, as well as occasional elevated noise levels.