Crew Leader - Water & Sewer at City of Allen, TX
City of Allen, TX · Allen, United States Of America · Onsite
- Professional
- Office in Allen
About the Department
HIRING RANGE: $23.97 - $29.35 HOURLY
FULL SALARY RANGE: $23.97 - $34.75 HOURLY
THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED
The City:
With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions, and quality of life make it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone.
The City's Mission is "To achieve excellence in managing the development of the community and providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced."
With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions, and quality of life make it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone.
The City's Mission is "To achieve excellence in managing the development of the community and providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced."
Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the PRIDE values. We do "Work that MATTERS!"
- People First – Giving priority to others
- Respect – Treating others with courtesy and dignity
- Integrity – Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
- Deliver – Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
- Excel – Creating an innovative and improving work environment
This position aims to ensure the continuing operation of City water and sewer services. This is accomplished by supervising work crews and participating in various maintenance services. Other duties may include maintaining water and sewer lines, operating the vactor machines, installing sample stations and fire hydrants, assisting with other related projects, and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. This position provides direction to other employees.
Position Duties
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
- Maintains water lines by coordinating work activities and projects, notifying residents of work to be done in their neighborhood, marking, digging, cutting and splicing lines, covering holes, assisting with the installation, repair and maintenance of water mains, valves, hydrants, meters and making other necessary repairs.
- Maintains sewer lines by locating and flagging sewer lines, digging, cutting and splicing lines, piecing in cover-ups, marking and repairing lines, correcting stoppages, cleaning lines with jet cleaners and making other necessary repairs.
- Supervises work crews by interviewing and selecting applicants, coordinating work activities, developing work schedules, planning equipment and supply needs, ensuring project completion, providing feedback and evaluations, counseling and coaching, administering the disciplinary process and assisting in work projects when necessary.
- Provides on the job training, guidance and assistance to crew members and requires the ability to provide instruction for interpretation on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.
- Creates, completes, assigns and closes work orders using Cityworks ensuring that all pertinent information is recorded.
- Assists in related services by providing concrete finishing services, maintaining equipment and supplies, completing time sheets, maintaining records of work, logging schedules and work completed and by providing customer service as required.
- Installs sample stations and fire hydrants by locating proper installation points, completing installations, providing preventative maintenance and making repairs as necessary.
- Inspections of grease traps in accordance with City Ordinances.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Experience
Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
- High School diploma or equivalent plus two (2) years of relevant work experience
Certification and Other Requirements
- Valid Texas Class A Commercial Drivers License is required, with tanker endorsement preferred or the ability to obtain tanker endorsement within one (1) year from date of hire.
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Class C Water Distribution or Class III Wastewater Collection with the ability to obtain the other.
- National Association of Sewer Service Companies' Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program (NASSCO PACP), Lateral Assessment Certification Program (NASSCO LACP), Manhole Assessment and Certification Program (NASSCO MACP) Certifications or ability to obtain within one (1) year depending on assignment.
- Possession of Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Incident Management System (FEMA NIMS) ISC-100 and ISC 700 Certificates or ability to obtain within one (1) year from date of hire.
Must be available to respond to emergencies as needed, including on a rotating or as-needed basis within assigned areas of responsibility.
Other Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- Federal, State, and City laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Solid waste reduction practices, policies, and procedures.
- Supervisory methods and techniques.
- Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.
Skill in:
- Establishing and maintaining working relationships with elected officials, professional and support staff, vendors, the public, and City employees.
- Providing outstanding customer service and conflict resolution.
- Understanding and interpreting complex laws, rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
- Working effectively in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.
- Effectively communicating in both oral and written format.
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
This list is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it does not address the potential for accommodation.
- Ability to work in the field, outdoors, in extreme weather conditions, and around mechanical, electrical, fire, and respiratory hazards.
- Ability to operate heavy equipment and hand and power tools.
- Ability to attend events outside of regular business hours.
- Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods.
- Ability to push, pull, reach, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, twist, climb, and balance frequently.
- Ability to lift 50-100 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly.
- Ability to operate city or personal vehicle for business purposes.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needed.
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