Utility Maintenance Supervisor - Wastewater (Linework Crew)

City of Norfolk, VA; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular holidays

Pension plan

Life insurance

Medical and dental

457 deferred compensation

Parking

Job summary

The City of Norfolk, VA is seeking a Utility Maintenance Supervisor in the Wastewater Division to lead crews responsible for installation, repair, and maintenance of wastewater infrastructure. You will supervise work, ensure safety compliance, assist with budgeting, and coordinate emergency responses to protect public health.

Qualified candidates will have extensive utility maintenance experience, a Class A CDL, and the ability to read and interpret sewer asset drawings.

Qualifications

• Four years of utility maintenance/repair/construction experience or equivalent.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License required.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and OSHA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and schedule multiple crews performing sewer main and lateral cleaning, and maintain equipment and vehicles.
• Inspect drawings and read blueprints to determine best maintenance methods and document progress.
• Oversee budgeting, cost tracking, and procurement of supplies following purchasing guidelines.
• Respond to emergencies and coordinate standby teams for after-hours events (breaks, overflows).
• Ensure OSHA safety compliance and safety inspections at worksites; communicate with city officials as needed.

Skills

Crew supervision

Budgeting

Safety compliance

Wastewater systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Blueprint reading

Job description

Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Utility Maintenance Supervisor within our Wastewater Division. This person supervises employees responsible for the installation, repair, and maintenance of wastewater infrastructure; and ensures compliance with safety regulations. Assists customers with wastewater concerns. Contributes to the development and preparation of the annual budget.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for supervising and scheduling multiple crews involved with the cleaning of sanitary sewer mains, laterals and maintenance of sewer cleaning equipment and vehicles. Resolves issues by investigating complaints, inspecting necessary materials and equipment, scheduling and supervising work and documenting progress and productivity.
• Responsible for supervising the operation and maintenance of sanitary sewer cleaning equipment such as: water jet trucks, vacuum combination trucks, rod trucks and augers. Familiar with sewer cleaning processes and chemical applications. Ability to read and interpret drawings of sewer assets.
• Maintains infrastructure by assessing, scheduling and supervising work and tracking costs.
• Manages projects by investigating complaints, working with engineers to determine the best method to resolve problems, documenting repairs, writing work orders, supervising and documenting deliveries of materials, heavy equipment and safety barriers, and monitoring work and costs.
• Controls materials by taking yearly inventory and procuring supplies from vendors and the City's storehouse while following purchasing guidelines. Prepare daily timesheets and record materials used.
• Manages employees by inspecting job sites, evaluating staff performance, assigning workers to planned tasks and worksites, assisting crews when needed, reviewing time sheets, preparing reports, conducting performance evaluations and coordinating the orientation and on-going training of workers. Assists with job interviews.
• Ensures compliance with safety measures by conducting safety inspections, informing employees about safety precautions, evaluating worksites for OSHA compliance, contacting Miss Utility, designing traffic patterns for crews, developing and enforcing a safety program and maintaining contact with city and state health and environmental officials.
• Assists customers with wastewater concerns by meeting with them to answer questions, describe repairs and set time for service disruption and street closures.
• Contributes to the development and preparation of the annual budget by assisting with cost estimates and coordinating the preparation of specifications for equipment and materials.
• Responds to emergencies by leading sanitary sewer emergency response teams and coordinating standby team to respond to after hour emergencies (broken mains, sewer overflows, etc.)

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

More than four years utility maintenance/repair/construction experience.

Additional Information & Requirements

A valid Class A Commercial Driver's License is required.

Additional, duty specific training and certification may be required within six months.

Work Hours

Monday through Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (standby/on call is required)

Work Location

1316 Ballentine Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia

Essential Position Requirement

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 events.

Benefits

• 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 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.

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.

Tuition Assistance Program

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.