Water Service Worker Supervisor

City of El Paso; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of El Paso is seeking a skilled supervisor to oversee water line maintenance, construction, and repair projects. Under general supervision, you will lead a crew, assign daily tasks, and coordinate with other utility entities to ensure safe, compliant work on water systems.

You will review work orders, estimate material needs, manage equipment delivery, monitor safety in trenches, and maintain activity logs and reports. Prior lead experience in heavy construction is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED or higher and three (3) years of experience in the maintenance, construction, or repair of water lines and mains, including one (1) year in a lead capacity.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coordinate, and participate in work activities of assigned crew engaged in heavy construction, maintenance and repair of water lines and services.
• Oversee installation, maintenance, and repair of water service lines and related infrastructure, including hydrants and valve work.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed, oversee trenching, traffic control, and equipment operation.
• Receive daily work orders, discuss assignments with supervisor, and prepare equipment and material requirements lists.
• Coordinate with other utility entities and order necessary safety equipment and supplies.
• Prepare activity logs, maintenance reports and client-facing documentation.
• Instruct, guide, and evaluate staff; provide training and discipline as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Safety compliance

Emergency response

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

MOS Codes: 1171 (Marine Corps), 3E451 (Air Force), 92W (Army)

Education and Experience: High School diploma, GED or higher and three (3) years of experience in the maintenance, construction, or repair of water lines and mains, including one (1) year in a lead capacity.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state. Class "C" Water Operator's License issued by the State of Texas required within?eighteen (18) months of appointment.

Under general supervision, supervise, coordinate,andparticipatein work activities of assigned crew engaged in the heavy construction, maintenance and repair of water lines and services.

Supervise andparticipatein medium to heavy construction of water lines and services.?Involves:?Receive daily work orders and discuss assignments with supervisor.?Estimate and prepare equipment and material requirements list and arrange for delivery of materials, equipment,and traffic control necessary to complete work orders successfully.?Check area for damage andidentifyunderground utilities to beidentifiedbefore excavation.?Coordinate work with other utility entities.?Order safety equipment specific to assignment including traffic control, self-contained breathing apparatus, trenching, etc.?Supervise andparticipatein the installation, maintenance,and repair of water service lines, installation of forms,andthe pouring/finishing of concrete.?Ensure safety procedures are followed when working in trenches, excavations, or confined areas.

Supervise andparticipatein laying pipes and connections.?Involves:?Supervise installation and maintenance of fire hydrants, cutting and machining of pipes and wet connections (tapping) to ensure compliance with applicable codes and regulations.?Lay pipe andconnectionsfor new or existing systems.?Repair, remove,or replace damaged or obsolete lines.?Ensure the repair of main leaks and breaks.?Repair and replace valvesin accordance withspecifications,tradeand water regulations.?Inspect work in progress or completed work to ensure compliance with specifications.?Ensure all equipment isoperatedand maintained safely.?Respond to emergency calls.?Prepare activity and maintenance logs,keeprecords,andpreparereports.

Supervise assigned staff.?? Involves:?Schedule, assign,and review operational and procedural activities.?Prioritize and coordinate crew activities.?Instruct, guide and check work.?Appraise employee performance.?Provide training and development.?Enforce personnel rules, regulations,and work standards.?Counsel, motivate andmaintainharmony.?Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.

Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.